(HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.)  – The Sea Pines Resort – Hilton Head’s most celebrated leisure retreat – announces dredging of its world-famous Harbour Town Yacht Basin is successfully complete and ready for boaters attending the PGA TOUR RBC Heritage, April 17 – 20.The project deepened the entrance channel and entire basin to an approximate depth of 8½ feet at mean low tide and can accommodate vessels up to 150 feet. Yachting guests can enjoy the amenities of the acclaimed Lowcountry resort as well as daily newspaper delivery and a welcome bottle of wine on arrival. The Yacht Basin is the lively “see and be seen” social center during tournament week.

“With the 2014 RBC Heritage just weeks away, reservations are filling up and we are looking forward to welcoming many of our boating friends back as well as introducing our beautiful harbour to new comers,” says Nancy Cappelmann, Harbourmaster.  “Spring travelers are coming soon and our staff is ready to serve.”

With its iconic Harbour Town Lighthouse standing sentinel along Hilton Head Island’s Calibogue Sound, the Yacht Basin boasts a premier boating destination on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. The full-service marina welcomes vessels and guests year-round and offers slip rentals and sales, fuel, marine supplies and apparel, as well as an experienced staff.

The harbour improvements join numerous projects underway at the resort including its new Sea Pines Beach Club scheduled to open this summer and the new Plantation Golf Club – a clubhouse and golf learning center for the Heron Point by Pete Dye and the Ocean courses – that opened on March 26.

For more information: www.harbourtownyachtbasin.com, 843-363-8335.

About The Sea Pines Resort

One of the true crown jewels of American golf, The Sea Pines Resort is home to legendary Harbour Town Golf Links (home of the PGA TOUR RBC Heritage) designed by Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus, Heron Point by Pete Dye, and the Ocean Course. The resort’s best-in-class collection of golf courses, amenities, meeting facilities and accommodations makes Sea Pines one of the most sought-after leisure and group destinations in America.