Best anchorages and harbours in New England

Matunuck Marina

Marina at East Matunuck on Point Judith Pond, off Succotash Road in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, west of Galilee.

Mechanic Street Marina

Seasonal marina at 179 Mechanic Street on the Pawcatuck River in the Pawcatuck section of Stonington, Connecticut.

Megansett Yacht Club

Members' yacht club in Megansett Harbour at North Falmouth, on the Buzzards Bay side of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Melvin Village Marina

Full-service marina on Melvin Bay, an inlet on the northern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee at Tuftonboro, New Hampshire.

Miamogue Yacht Club

Private members' yacht club at 144 Seaview Avenue, on the east side of Bridgeport Harbour behind Pleasure Beach, on Long Island Sound in Connecticut.

Mianus River Boat and Yacht Club

Member-run boat club on the Mianus River at Cos Cob, in Greenwich, Connecticut, one of four town-owned recreational marinas.

MICA Marina

Community marina of the Manhasset Isle Civic Association on Manhasset Bay at Port Washington, New York.

Midget Squadron Yacht Club

Members' boat club in Paerdegat Basin, Brooklyn, a tidal channel running into Jamaica Bay between Canarsie and Bergen Beach.

Midway Marina

Full-service marina at Haddam on the Connecticut River, about 15 miles up from the river mouth at Long Island Sound.

Milford Harbor Marina

Municipal transient marina in Milford Harbor, on the Connecticut shore of Long Island Sound, about nine miles south-west of New Haven.

Milford Lisman Landing Marina

Town-run all-transient marina at the head of Milford Harbour in Connecticut, off Long Island Sound.

Milford Yacht Club

Private yacht club marina at the confluence of Milford Harbor and Long Island Sound, Connecticut.

Mill Creek Marine

Boatyard and dry-stack marina on Allen Harbor at Quonset, North Kingstown, on the western shore of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.

Miramar Yacht Club

Cooperative sailing club on the north shore of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, with a 12-berth pontoon.

Modern Yachts Mattituck

Boat dealer and service marina at the head of James Creek, off Great Peconic Bay on the North Fork of Long Island.

Modern Yachts Westhampton Beach

Marina, fuel berth and service yard at Westhampton Beach, New York, with access to Moriches and Shinnecock Bays.

Montauk Anglers Club & Marina

Sportfishing marina on the north-east corner of Lake Montauk, opposite Montauk Airport, on Long Island's eastern tip, New York.

Montauk Lake Club & Marina

Private club marina midway down the eastern shore of Lake Montauk, the eastern harbour of Long Island, New York.

Montauk Marine Basin

Full-service marina and boatyard on the west side of Lake Montauk, in operation since 1955, Montauk, New York.

Montauk Yacht Club

Full-service marina on Star Island in Lake Montauk, at the eastern tip of Long Island, New York.

Monty's Bay Marina

Family-run marina on the west shore of Lake Champlain at West Chazy, New York, 12 NM south of the Canadian border and 8 NM north of Plattsburgh.

Monument Beach Marina

Town-run marina in Phinney's Harbor, Bourne, Massachusetts, in upper Buzzards Bay on the west side of Mashnee Dike.

Moonbeam Gateway

Large marina on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, set between Jamaica Bay and Rockaway Inlet, inside the Gateway National Recreation Area.

Moriches Bay Marina

Family-run full-service marina at Mastic Beach, New York, on Moriches Bay.

Mountain view yacht club

Large marina in Saunders Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee, off Weirs Road in Gilford, New Hampshire.

Mounty Bay

Anchorage on Lake Champlain at West Chazy, on the New York shore about 12 miles south of the Canadian border and 8 miles north of Plattsburgh.

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Move Yacht Club

Members' yacht club at 220 Waterview Avenue, on the main Bridgeport Harbour, on Long Island Sound in Connecticut.

Mount Sinai Yacht Club

Private members' yacht club and marina on Mount Sinai Harbour, east of Port Jefferson on the north shore of Long Island.

MWR Thamesview Marina

Navy MWR marina on the Thames River at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, with quick access to Long Island Sound.

Mystic Downtown Marina

Full-service marina on Bullock Cove at the head of Narragansett Bay, in Barrington, Rhode Island.