Negril Yacht Club

[Nick]

I remember them building it in 73. I was thinking to myself then that "there is a Wharf Club with no wharf and now a Yacht Club with no Yachts in sight, these Jamaicans are something else".

[Creasemon]

I remember the only Public Phone was outside the Yacht club ( long before cell phones appeared) and to confirm your return flight you had to go there with sufficient change in JA to get a call thru to Sangster Airport to confirm your seat. And sometimes wait in line to use the phone. Another time the call would not go through since the coin box had not neen emptied in so long , there was no room for more coins !Frantic voice would come on the line and say " No Call today - The box is full - the box is full!! Restaurant was pretty good in the day too - Jamaican & Chinese Menu.

[hepster]

I was there in 74 with my friends. we stayed at negrillo cottages nearby and had a rental car from mo bay as there was no transport to negril in those days.
The manager was Barry and we also went to a beach bar run by Hans and Eleanor called the something beach club which was fantastic.
In 73 I stayed a Mr Deans Cottages and the cook was Erica who now has her own place as many of you know..
We had to drive to Sav to find a phone to reconfirm our flights and ther was no electric west of tigress.
In 74 we stayed a few nights in a place that became Chicken Lavish.
And then there was a Jamaican gal named May.........

[captaind]

I was there in 74 with my friends. we stayed at negrillo cottages nearby and had a rental car from mo bay as there was no transport to negril in those days.
........... and we also went to a beach bar run by Hans and Eleanor called the something beach club which was fantastic.
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I believe you're thinking of Hans and Eleanor Gubler (nee Tomlinson) at the Sands Club. In 1977 I had my Hobiecat fleet there.

[hepster]

Yes! The Sands Club.
Eleanor was the best and looked after us.
One night she gave us a bottle of whisky.
Had a blast.
I remember she drank vodka and water and Hans was always 3 sheets.
Any idea what happened to them?

[captaind]

Yes! The Sands Club.
Eleanor was the best and looked after us.
One night she gave us a bottle of whisky.
Had a blast.
I remember she drank vodka and water and Hans was always 3 sheets.
Any idea what happened to them?

Hans passed years ago and the last I heard (last year) was that Eleanor was in Canada and rather ill.

[Candyman]

Billy's Flamingo Squash and Penny had the souvenir shop anf the early eightys.