Yacht clubs A club is good when there is a good infrastructure - electricity and water on the quays, special shops and workshops, spacious boathouses and parking, good protection for foul weather. The clubs mentioned here have all these things. These are also the places where you can spend a nice time during the summer and enjoy a rest as well as activity. The Moscow Association of Amateur-Yachtsmen joins those who have yachts. They can help with the sports paper-make. Tel. 193-64-26 (aut. answ.) Address: Akademika Bochvara str., 15, flat 47 (m. Schukinskaya, violet). Open daily 9-20. They speak English. Nord-West is a children-juvenile center (from 3-5 to 18 year-olds). It's in Strogino pool where you can water-ski, windsurf etc. In the school there are different sections, including sailing sports. Open: Mon-Fri 10-17. Tel. 942-07-77, 944-88-16. Address: Stroginsky Boulevard, 17, build. 2. From the Schukinskaya metro take a bus ¹631, 638, 687 or a tram ¹ 10, 15, 30. Central Sports Club of Navy (TsSC VMF) is the easiest to get to - just 15 min from the center by car. Or you can take trolleybus ¹43, 6 from Voykovskaya or Rechnoy vokzal metro. There is a juvenile section (for 8-18 year-olds), and it is free. Tel. 156-60-22. Address: Leningradskoe shosse, 25a. In the Sailing School of Captain Polo (Parusnaya shkola kapitana Polo) you can study yachting and get a certificate for yachting. They give you theoretical and practical lessons in one week. Windsurfing studies are also available. It's on the territory of the sports base TsSC VMF. Open daily 17-22. Tel. / Fax 137-01-62. E-mail:rxta@mail.ru Vodnik is the best for its access to the water and the length of the riverbank. It's on the Klyazma pool. There is a children sports school and an open yacht club. You can try windsurfing or water skiing; or rent a boat or a yacht. Open: Wed-Sat 9-23. Tel. 408-27-45. Address: Dolgoprudny town (Moscow region), Dmitrovskoe shosse, 25th km. From Savelovsky railway station you can get to Vodniki station, then take bus ¹33. Burevestnik is near Vodnik, the 27th km of the roadway. There is a sailing center and a club for yacht owners. There are no yachts for lease. In winter you can ride on snowmobiles - rent is available for the full members of the club. In summer you can enjoy various water activities- swimming, aquabikes, inflatables, tubes or "bananas", water skiing. They have their own shop with aqua bikes, quadrocycles and sport boats from Yamaha and Bombardier. Also there is an equipment repair workshop and a restaurant. Open: Wed, Mon 10-18, sat, sun 10-20. From Savelovsky railway station you should go to Hlebnikovo station. Tel. 576-22-18, 576-21-55, 576-31-81. Internet: www.burevestnik.ru.