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How Much Does a New York Yacht Club Membership Cost?

The New York Yacht Club, said to be the best club in the world by sailors, is located in New York City and New Port, Rhode Island.  It was founded in 1844 by a group of yachtsmen at the time.

The club was established in 1844, making it one of the oldest clubs in New York.

To date, the club has more than 3,000 members, and membership to the club is by invitation only.

How much does a New York Yacht Club membership cost?

Being a private club, the fees are not publically known, but from our research from third-party sources, we found the membership fees are said to be said to be low $xx,xxx annually and the initiation dues are said to be less than $25,000.  These are estimates given by a third-party source and cannot be deemed accurate.  Refer to the club for more information on the exact pricing.

To join the club, a potential member has to be nominated by a current club member, and as a requirement, the applicant needs to have applicable boating experience and three letters of recommendations.  If approved for membership, the new member is allowed to attend a reception ceremony at the Harbor Court, weather permitting in spring or at the clubhouse at 44th street in the fall.  To read more about the club’s application procedure and by-laws, you can refer to this official PDF.

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The headquarters offers high-end dining options, patios and libraries filled with books from floor to ceiling, according to Investopedia .  As per BusinessInsider.com , the primary clubhouse also features the  Model Room , which is a room featuring a massive display of model ships.

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The club’s headquarters, a six-story stone-front building, is located on 44th street in Manhattan.  Aside from this location, as mentioned, the club offers a located on the water in Newport, Rhode Island.

The club is known for starting the  Americas Cup  yacht race.

54 percent of the members are yacht owners as per the official brochure.  Of these, 1,116 are sailboards and 614 are powerboats.  The rest are yachts ranging from 22 to 289 feet long.

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Maxi Class to join the fun at the 2024 ORC World Championship

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Story courtesy of New York Yacht Club. Photos courtesy of Art Santry (2) and Jay Cross

Soaked into the floorboards of this town’s saltier watering holes are stories from the 1980s and 1990s when the globe-trotting Maxi class would regularly call into the quaint New England port to contest a major championship. Bend an ear into a swampy southwesterly seabreeze, the grey beards will say, and you can still hear echoes of wire sheets and overtaxed aluminum rigs straining to hold back spinnakers the size of circus tents.

“The last Maxi worlds I did was in 1987,” says Art Santry. “I skipped my business school graduation and sailed on Cannonball. Back then you had eight of them, the crews were big, and it was a lot of fun. Late summer was a great time of year to do it because the town was a little quieter and you could take over Thames Street. Watching those boats go through the water, it was unbelievable. When you were on one and crossing tacks, it was like ‘Whoa, don’t get too close.’”   While an octet of 80-footers is unlikely to once again furrow the waters off Newport, Santry is expecting at least a handful of 60- to 80-footers to join his 66-foot  Temptation Oakcliff Sailing  (above) in the just announced Maxi Class at the  2024 ORC World Championship , scheduled for September 27 to October 5 out of the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court in Newport, R.I. The Maxis will be contesting a North American title, unlike the world crown on offer for the four other classes, and will sail buoy and coastal races, eschewing the opening overnight contest. But the majesty of these yachts—now imbued with remarkable performance in all wind conditions—will make this new group the belle of the ball.   “You’re going upwind at 11.8 knots and downwind at 20-plus,” says Santry. “It’s outrageous. You can’t believe how fast these things go. Our boat has twice the sail area and little bit less displacement than the Frers 57 my family bult 40 years ago. And she was a fast boat at the time. It’s pretty spectacular.”

Since 1969, the  Offshore Racing Congress  has been a world leader in providing a scientific and transparent rating system used to create fair racing among a broad variety of boat types, from sportboats to superyachts. Since 1999, ORC has organized annual ORC World Championships and other inshore and offshore racing events sanctioned by World Sailing, with recent events attracting over 100 entries from dozens of countries around the world. The 2024 ORC World Championship will be held in Newport, R.I., and hosted by the New York Yacht Club. Registration and measurement starts on September 27, with racing kicking off on Monday, September 30, and finishing on Saturday, October 5. The ORC World Championship is sponsored by  Helly Hansen  and  Peters & May .

Click  here  for current entry list.

The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, Italy, hosts an annual world championship for the Maxi class and has become the place where sailing’s biggest and most advanced craft go to test their mettle. But there are large boats in many other parts of the world and the inclusion of a Maxi class in the first ORC World Championship in the United States in nearly a quarter century fits right into the class’ efforts to broaden its base.   “It is good to see a new stimulus for Maxi competition in North America, once the home of many classic maxis,” says Andrew McIrvine, Secretary General for the International Maxi Association. “More recently there have been strong and growing fleets in Europe, and some in Australia.”   Likewise, the Offshore Racing Congress, which has traditionally capped the ORC Worlds at boats just over 50 feet, is excited to see these ocean thoroughbreds competing alongside the smaller, but more popular, classes that will make up the bulk of the 60 to 80 entries expected for the 2024 edition.   “We’re excited that the worlds event will also have this new Maxi class,” said Bruno Finzi, Chairman of ORC. “We are ready to help showcase use of our system of rating and scoring tools to help create fair racing among these exceptional yachts.”

In addition to  Temptation Oakcliff Sailing , the 74-foot  Foggy  (at left), co-skippered by New York Yacht Club Commodore Jay Cross and Richard Cohen, has confirmed it will enter the Maxi class.  Foggy  was drawn by the legendary yacht designer Germán Frers, with stylistic input from architect Frank Gehry. It’s a work of art as much as it is a race boat. But the beautiful wood exterior obscures a carbon core that makes it something of a wolf in sheep’s clothing.    “We believe a world big-boat championship is always more fun with the Maxis,” says Cross. “We are looking forward to hosting North America’s maxis in Newport this fall.”   Measurement for the  2024 ORC Worlds  will start on Friday, September 27. The first race, an overnight race of roughly 36 hours in duration will kick off the competition on Monday, September 30. The remainder of the regatta will include three days of buoy racing and one day of coastal point-to-point racing. The Maxis will not compete in the overnight race, sailing coastal or buoy races on the opening two days.

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Claire Harrington, NYYC Rear Commodore on the Annual Regatta

Join us as we interview New York yacht Club Rear Commodore Claire Harrington on the process and results of a historical annual regatta held on the East Coast for over a century.

According to Bella Mente Racing’s tactician Terry Hutchinson, both the Around the Island Race and the Annual Regatta series were very hard-fought, but for different reasons. “For the Around the island Race, Belle Mente had to contend with not only our competition (which included long-time rival  Vesper , an IRC 72) but also two transition zones (major wind shifts) and lots of bogeys (other boats) on the racecourse to navigate through,” he said. “Saturday/Sunday racing was equally as good.  Bella Mente ,  Proteus , and  Vesper  each won races, and while  Bella Mente  came out on top it was an incredibly tight event.”

Indeed, as stellar as  Bella Mente ’s performance was in the weekend’s primarily moderate breezes, there was no real turning point when the team felt assured of overall victory. “ The last race was short, so when we led Vesper around the first lap after a lot of exciting boat-on-boat action, it was looking more likely we’d win,” said Sanderson, “however, it’s never over in this class, which makes it exciting all the way to the end.” 

Victorious Bella Mente Racing Team

Sanderson and Hutchinson both noted that training sessions leading up to this event were critical in the continual development of  Bella Mente  and its equipment. As part of that, Coach James Lyne analyzed the boat’s sail set-up, maneuvers and weight placement. During training and racing, he photographs and records the performance of the boat from an aero and hydro standpoint. “We were really happy with the new rig and sails,” said Sanderson, “but somehow we need to find some rating optimization without slowing the boat down, so we have some fun challenges ahead!”  Sanderson added that for the Annual Regatta, Bella Mente Racing knew that Bella Mente  would be most closely matched with  Vesper  and  Proteus.  In the end, the three finished, respectively, in first, second and third with only one point separating each position. “The fact that we all ended up so close on points was no surprise,” he said, “but Vesper beat up on us pretty hard at the previous regatta in the Caribbean, so it was nice to be at least in the hunt. We are under no illusion, though; we still have a lot of work to do if we want to be in the mix for the Maxi World Championships later this year.”  Meanwhile, next up for  Bella Mente  is the July 13-16 New York Yacht Club Race Week at Newport.

More About NYYC Annual Regatta The New York Yacht Club’s Annual Regatta was first sailed on the Hudson River on July 16 and 18, 1846. A similar competition the previous year was called a Trial of Speed. With a few exceptions for world wars and other global crises, the event has been held every year since. For most of its existence, the Annual Regatta was raced on waters close to New York City. Since 1988, however, the event has been sailed out of the Harbour Court clubhouse in Newport, R.I., and has settled into the current three-day format.

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C lub Facilities

Our facilities are located at Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City. This location is easily reached by public transportation, ferries and car. Our land-based Clubhouse features a grass lawn and several decks where Members can relax on rocking chairs. If you live in an apartment, our Clubhouse will become your backyard and outdoor terrace.

Members love to relax at the Clubhouse and escape the bustle of city life. After races, teams gather around the BBQs and cook dinner. On weekends, Members enjoy the cushioned benches below the sun awning. The social connections and friends you make at the Manhattan Yacht Club will become an important part of your life.

“I wish to be a member for the sailing first and foremost. I intend to continue learning through sailing and eventually skipper boats recreationally. In addition to the on-water experience, I wish to join Manhattan Yacht Club for the social aspects off-water. I’ve recently moved to NYC and would love to engage with others who have shared interests.”    – Conner

We are an active Club and Members love sailing. From our Club’s beginning in 1987, we have maintained a fleet of J/24s which is available for all Members to use. You can sail at our Club without owning a boat. The Club currently keeps 13 white J/24s on floating docks in front of the Clubhouse. These boats are all professionally maintained to high standards. There are also an additional 10 red J/24s which are used for our sailing school.

“I have been to Manhattan Yacht Club on several occasions. All of my dealings with staff have been tremendous, courteous and extremely professional. The Manhattan Yacht Club has a prestigious reputation with a community/family feel with many activities and social connections. I want to expand my network of sailing enthusiasts whilst continuing my education through the school. I believe my membership with MYC would incredibly enrich my passion for sailing and it would be an honor to be a member.”    – Bonnie

In addition to the original shared-use fleet, Members are now adding private boats to the Club. These include cruising boats as well as the new fleet of International One Designs plus Sunfish dinghies.

Racing Programs

MYC is renowned for our racing programs. There are Member J/24 races on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and a corporate sailing league on Thursdays. The IOD fleet races on Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons.

“MYC has a great reputation and I experienced some of it’s fantastic sailing community vibes. I would like to bring in my dedication and knowledge to this very special community.  I always try to keep the team together and am of course also keen to help setting up social events for the sailing community.”   – Anja

The Sunfish dinghies race on Saturday afternoons.

There is even an affiliated program which races historic America’s Cup 12 Meters. In winter, the Club organizes a Frostbite Series for Sunfish dinghies. Every few years, we organize the Lady Liberty Regatta and the International Yacht Club Challenge.

Cruising Programs

Each year, many new sailors join our Club with some of them coming from Manhattan Sailing School. After discovering the sport of sailing, people want to gain more experience. Our Club J/24s sail seven days a week from May until October. We have a very popular “Fleet Captain Program” where Skippers volunteer to take fellow Members sailing. This is a great way for new sailors to get involved in the Club, improve their skills and begin making sailing connections. There is also an active Day Sailing League.

“My experience at the sailing school reflected very positively on the club. The instructors themselves, the other MYC members and leadership who spoke on calls, and the members we ran into at the club over the weekend were all welcoming, encouraging, and friendly. This club feels like a great place to get back into sailing. I was also impressed by the club’s fleet of boats and the structured programs in place to grow sailing skills (my experience with the sailing school makes me excited to get sailing again in the fleet captain program).”    – Marc

Mentor Program

Our Club also has a strong educational philosophy. In addition to the Fleet Captain Program which turns novices into seasoned crew, we have a Mentor Program. This is where Club Skippers work with aspiring sailors to improve their skills with the goal of passing our Skipper Certification Test.

“I wish to be a member because I thoroughly enjoyed my time doing the weekend Basic Sailing course and learned a lot. I would like to continue to learn and improve my skills and I think the Manhattan Yacht Club is the best place to do that. I appreciate that you have a mentoring program where experienced sailors can impart their wisdom on newer sailors, and like that the club does multiple social events.”   – Nina

Honorable William Wall

Manhattan Yacht Club’s first major clubhouse is called the “Honorable William Wall” and it is anchored in the harbor near Ellis Island. This clubhouse serves as a spectator platform for the sailboat races and is open from Tuesday through Saturday. This clubhouse is affectionately known as the “Willy Wall” and features an open air bar on the upper deck. MYC Members receive 50% off all drinks at the Willie Wall, just show your membership card! This Clubhouse is also open to the public and used for corporate events. There is a $20 launch fee to reach the clubhouse and Members receive first option for signature events like the Full Moon Party. The Willy Wall is a super impressive place to entertain friends, family and co-workers, plus visitors from out of town.

“I wish to be a member of the Manhattan Yacht Club primarily to improve my sailing skills, and secondly to expand my social network of like-minded people. I was incredibly impressed by the welcoming nature of the members of the club and I’d like to get to know more members of the club.”    – Ian

Arabella is the Flagship of Manhattan Yacht Club. She is a 157-foot mega yacht which offers a luxurious atmosphere and a great place for high-end entertaining. Arabella is primarily used for private events and charters but she is also opened occasionally on an evening for Members. During the summer, Arabella also serves as the Club’s floating hotel. She will accompany the 12 Meter sailors to Newport for the World Championships. Next winter, Arabella will also travel to the Caribbean and Members can book a cabin onboard for a week of mega yachting.

“Growing up sailing was a great escape from the city and was an activity I really enjoyed. Once I started University, sailing became less of a priority and joining a club was difficult in my university. Now that I’ve moved to NYC and started a new job, having the opportunity to be out on the water and take a break from traditional city life, while meeting people who share an appreciation for sailing, would be wonderful.”   – Alexander

Member Community

Our community is an active, engaged and diverse group composed from all backgrounds. Our Members share a common passion for sailing. Almost all Members experience a significant increase in their recreational and social lives after joining Manhattan Yacht Club.

“I took my basic course with Parker, whose enthusiasm for sailing, and the club was so contagious! This seems exactly like the next step I need in order to learn, have fun, and make new friends.”   – Karen

Traveling With the Club

Sailing will take you around the world! Our Club usually organizes one or more international trips every year. In the winter, we organize “Caribbean Week” when Members fly to the Caribbean to sail in the sun for a week as part of a fun flotilla on chartered boats. In November, we head to Bermuda for a vacation and sailing on IODs. We send a team every two years to participate in Monaco Classic Week in September. We also send sailors to the 12 Meter Worlds in Newport RI.

“I really enjoyed my experience with the sailing course. I liked the people I met, the atmosphere of the club, and I’m excited about the events the club puts on. It seems like an excellent place to continue building my experience sailing. I am also excited about the global partnerships as I do like to travel.”   – Kristen

Other Social Events

Closer to home, our big annual social events are the Sailors Ball every April and the Annual Dinner every December. In between there are many gatherings at the Clubhouse, Full Moon Parties in the harbor plus BBQs almost every night during the sailing season.

“I live in Manhattan, and this seems like a great way for me to get more involved in sailing. I sailed my senior year of college, and I sailed J22s quite a bit last summer when I was living in Charleston. This club would be a great way for me to not only learn to race sailboats, but also to meet other individuals in the community who also enjoy sailing. After enrolling in the Manhattan sailing school, I think this would be a great segway into getting more active in the sailing community and growing my sailing knowledge and skillset.”    – Daniel

Dues & Initiation Fee

All Members begin by joining the Club as a Regular Member. This provides you with access to the Club community, facilities as well as the shared-use fleet of J/24s if you wish.

The initiation fee is $250. Regular dues are $1,700 per year and billed in quarterly installments. All dues and initiation fees are non-refundable once charged by the club.

Dues for your first year are pro-rated based on the sailing season. If you join from January through May, you pay normal dues. If you join in June, you pay 5/6 the annual dues. In July, you pay 4/6, August is 3/6, September is 2/6 and October is 1/6.

When viewing the graph below, please note that dues for 2024 remain the same as for 2023.

Juniors (25 and under) & Seniors (65 and older) also qualify for 50% off dues.

Members who wish to have Skipper Privileges on the Club fleet of J/24s pay an additional $800 per year. This allows you to reserve a boat and choose the friends you wish to take sailing.

Family Add-On

If you are married or have children under the age of 25, they are automatically granted non-sailing privileges under your membership. This means they can visit the Honorable William for Member Nights and take part in all club social events.  If your spouse and/or children under 25 also wish to be active sailing members and use the club boats and sailing programs like racing, fleet captain and mentoring, then there is a “Family Add-On” with dues of $425 per person per year (1/4 of the full regular dues).

“It’s a fantastic club at an amazing location, and everyone I’ve met so far has been so friendly and welcoming. With the opportunity to continue learning, and to hone my skills upon the most iconic waterway in the world, why wouldn’t I want to be a member?!”     – Edward

How To Join

It’s easy to join the Club. Just complete this on-line Membership Application & Agreement and specify the date you want your membership to begin and what Orientation Meeting you will attend.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the basic sailing course and I felt there is a great community and social side to MYC too as well as the opportunity to learn to sail. I was impressed by the number of programs and opportunities for new members to continue learning e.g. fleet captain program.”    – Lauren

If you have any questions about the club and how it works, or wish to see the facilities, please email  [email protected] before applying for membership. Once you are ready to join, complete the Membership Application & Agreement. Upon receipt, you will be charged the $250 initiation fee. This initiation fee is non-refundable in case you do not follow through with membership. Then once your membership begins, you can start sailing and hanging out at the club!

“I want to continue building on the basic sailing skills I learned with the Manhattan Sailing School, build my network and socialize with other members as I moved to New York last year. The events look like fun, and the Club is also easy to get to from Manhattan which is an added perk.”    – Stephanie

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New York Yacht Club

The New York Yacht Club (NYYC) is a private social club and yacht club based in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island . It was founded in 1844 by nine prominent sportsmen. The members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht design. As of 2001, the organization was reported to have about 3,000 members. [1] Membership in the club is by invitation only. Its officers include a commodore , vice-commodore, rear-commodore, secretary and treasurer.

Main Clubhouse New York City

Harbour court, newport rhode island, new york yacht club stations c. 1894, racing and the america's cup, notable members, further reading, external links.

The club is headquartered at the New York Yacht Club Building in New York City. The America's Cup trophy was won by members in 1851 and held by the NYYC until 1983 . The NYYC successfully defended the trophy twenty-four times in a row before being defeated by the Royal Perth Yacht Club , represented by the yacht Australia II . The NYYC's reign was the longest winning streak as measured by years in the history of all sports. [2]

The NYYC entered 2021 and 2024 America's Cup competition under the syndicate name American Magic . [3]

In 1845, the club's first clubhouse was established—a modest, Gothic-revival building in Hoboken, New Jersey , designed by architect Alexander Jackson Davis , on land donated by Commodore John Cox Stevens . [4] [5] After outgrowing its cramped quarters, the club moved to the McFarlane–Bredt House in Staten Island , [6] then to Madison Avenue in Manhattan . [4] [5] The Hoboken clubhouse itself was physically relocated to Glen Cove, New York , then to Mystic, Connecticut . [7]

The present primary clubhouse is the New York Yacht Club Building , a six-storied Beaux-Arts landmark with a nautical-themed limestone facade, at 37 West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan . Opened in 1901, the clubhouse was designed by Warren and Wetmore (1898), who later helped design Grand Central Terminal . [8] The centerpiece of the clubhouse is the "Model Room", which contains a notable collection of full and half hull models including a scale model history of all New York Yacht Club America's Cup challenges. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. [4] [5] [9]

As Penn Club of New York (est. 1901) became the first alumni clubhouse to join Clubhouse Row for inter-club events at 30 West 44th Street [10] after Harvard Club of New York City (est. 1888) at 27 West 44th, New York Yacht Club (est. 1899) became the first non-alumni clubhouse to join at 37 West 44th, then Yale Club of New York City (est. 1915) on East 44th (and Vanderbilt) and Cornell Club of New York (est. 1989) at 6 East 44th on the same block, with Princeton Club of New York joining in 1963 at 15 West 43rd (the only alumni clubhouse who wasn't on 44th Street, whose members, part of the staff, and in-residence club, Williams College Club of New York were absorbed into Penn Club following a previous visiting reciprocity agreement between the Princeton-Penn Clubs, before Princeton's went out of business during COVID). [11] [12] Despite being in New York City, Columbia University Club of New York (est. 1901) left Princeton after residence agreement issues [13] [14] to become in-residence at The Penn Club, while Dartmouth shares the Yale Club, and Brown shares the Cornell Club.

To better host regattas, in 1988, the club purchased an impressive water front property in Newport, Rhode Island . [15]

The New York Yacht Club was founded on July 30, 1844, by nine gentlemen. John Cox Stevens , the leader of this group, and a prominent citizen of New York with a passion for sports, was elected commodore. [16] John Clarkson Jay of Rye , one of the nine founders, was a grandson of Founding Father John Jay and served as the first Secretary of the board. [17] George L. Schuyler and Hamilton Wilkes were also NYYC founders who, together with Stevens and two others, created the syndicate that built and raced the great schooner-yacht, America . Wilkes served as the club's first vice-commodore. Schuyler played a key role in the founding of the America's Cup regatta , and served as its unofficial consultant until his death in 1890. [18]

In 1845, the club's burgee was designed. [19] The waters off Newport have been a key sailing venue for the NYYC since the beginning of its history. Indeed, the day the club was founded in 1844, its members resolved to sail from the Battery to Newport. Two days later, they did, with several stops on the way, and trials of speed.

During the first decades of the club's history, racing for prize money was the objective among most members. In 1851 , a syndicate of NYYC enthusiasts built and raced America , capturing the "One Hundred Sovereign Cup" at the annual regatta of the Royal Yacht Squadron . On July 8, 1857, the coveted trophy was donated to the NYYC, to serve as a challenge cup for sportsmanlike competition between nations. The " America's Cup Race ", named for its first winner, played a central role in the history of the club until this day.

In 1865, the club was incorporated, adopting the Latin motto: "Nos agimur tumidis velis"   – "We go with swelling sails" (adapted from the verse of the famous Roman poet Horace , "Non agimur tumidis uelis", "We do not go with swelling sails", in Epistles , 2, 2, 201). During this time, membership transitioned from the "old guard" to a new generation of yachtsmen, who built large schooner yachts captained by professionals. Marking this evolution was the 1866 resignation of Commodore Edwin Augustus Stevens , brother of founder John Cox Stevens and member of the America syndicate.

The year 1866 is remembered in club annals for the legendary "Transatlantic Race". In December, the NYYC schooners Henrietta , Fleetwing , and Vesta raced from Sandy Hook to The Needles , Isle of Wight for a $90,000 winner-take-all prize. The Henrietta , owned by 21-year-old James Gordon Bennett Jr. , and skippered by Captain Samuel S. Samuels , won the race in 13 days, 21 hours and 55 minutes. Bennett would be elected commodore in 1871.

On August 8, 1870, the schooner Magic represented the New York Yacht Club in the international 1870 America's Cup competition in the New York Harbor and was won by Franklin Osgood 's American yacht Magic . She beat 17 competitors, including the English yacht Cambria and the yachts Dauntless, Idler, Fleetwing, Phantom, America and others. [20]

In 1876, the Mohawk , a large centerboard schooner, capsized due to its sheets being "made fast" (fastened securely) when a freak squall struck. Vice-Commodore William T. Garner, his wife and crew died in the accident. It is believed that this tragedy led to the extinction of the great centerboard schooner yachts. The Mohawk was later sold to the U.S. Navy and recommissioned as the USS Eagre .

In 1895, Richard H. Barker composed 'The yacht club march: march and two-step: for piano' in honor of the New York Yacht Club. [21]

In 1994, as part of the club's 150th anniversary celebrations, Melissa H. Harrington wrote the book The New York Yacht Club, 1844–1994 . [22]

By 1894, the New York Yacht Club had a number of Clubhouses: Station 1 in Bay Ridge ; 2 in New York NY; 3 in Whitestone NY ; 4 in New London, Connecticut ; 5 in Shelter Island, New York ; 6 in Newport RI; 7 in Vineyard Haven and at Rendezvous Glen Cove. In 1868, the club bought a big mansion used as Station 2 at Rosebank, Staten Island . This building still stands and is known as the McFarlane–Bredt House .

Former Commodore J. P. Morgan was present at a board meeting on 27 October 1898 to discuss the construction of a new clubhouse. Morgan offered to acquire a 75-by-100-foot (23 by 30   m) plot on 44th Street in midtown Manhattan [23] [24] if the NYYC raised its annual membership dues from $25 to $50 and if the new clubhouse occupied the entire site. [24] The board accepted his offer, and Morgan bought the lots the next day for $148,000 and donated to the club. [25] [26]

Members hosted an informal housewarming party on 29 January 1901 and gave Morgan a trophy in gratitude of his purchase of the site. [27] [28]

Following the disastrous [ clarification needed ] Bay of Quinte America's Cup challenge in 1881, the club's committee voted a new rule to govern its races: [29]

The America's Cup challenges of 1885, 1886 and 1887 used this rule with an 85   ft (25.91   m) waterline length limit. In 1887, the NYYC adopted the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club 's rating rule, which handicapped length comparatively less. Then, in 1903, the NYYC changed its rating system to the "Herreshoff Rule", devised by the yacht designer, Nathanael Herreshoff . Later renamed the "Universal Rule", it would be adopted by the majority of leading American yacht clubs. The rule governed yacht design for almost forty years.

The America's Cup was held for 132 years, from 1851 until Australia II defeated Dennis Conner 's Liberty off Newport, Rhode Island in 1983 . This record remains the longest winning streak in sports history.

Since the loss of the Cup the NYYC has been forced to reinvent itself and the club has become involved in team racing , dinghy racing , youth sailing, and international regattas. In 2002 the Club hosted the Intercollegiate Sailing Association Sloop North American Championships. In 2006 the Club hosted the Blind Sailing World Championships . [30]

The NYYC entered 2021 America's Cup represented by the American Magic team, led by Terry Hutchinson and Bella Mente Quantum Racing Association. In May 2018, it was announced that Dean Barker will helm the boat. [31] "American Magic" references the first Cup winner, the yacht America , and the first defender, the yacht Magic . [32]

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• ↑ Landlocked Berth for Boat Lovers; New York Yacht Club Spruces Up Its Grand Home And Finds It Can Thrive Without America's Cup , James Barron, The New York Times , 03 Feb 2001, "The effort to add fresh blood to the blue blood has increased the roster to about 3,000 members."
• ↑ "CAMPAIGN FOR 36TH AMERIca's CUP PAIRS TWO SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN RACING PROGRAMS WITH NEW YORK YACHT CLUB - News - New York Yacht Club" .
• 1 2 3 "New York Yacht Club" . National Historic Landmark summary listing . National Park Service. 2007-09-17. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06.
• 1 2 3 " "New York Yacht Club", October 1985, by James H. Charleston" . National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination . National Park Service. October 1985.
• ↑ Gray, Christopher (1991-09-08). "Streetscapes: The McFarlane-Bredt House; The Old Yacht Club On Staten Island" . The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-10-26 .
• ↑ Verde, Tom (1999-12-26). "The View From/Mystic; New York Yacht Club Reclaims Its Clubhouse" . The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-10-26 .
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• ↑ "New York Yacht Club--Accompanying photo, exterior, undated" . National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination . National Park Service. October 1985.
• ↑ Slatin, Peter (May 9, 1993). "Penn's Racing to Join Clubhouse Row" . New York Times . Archived from the original on November 30, 2020 . Retrieved November 2, 2020 .
• ↑ Chao, Eveline (January 7, 2022). "It Wasn't Just the Pandemic That Closed the Princeton Club" . Curbed . Archived from the original on November 3, 2022 . Retrieved November 3, 2022 .
• ↑ "Williams Club in New York moves to Penn Club building" .
• ↑ "The Columbia Club's New Home" . Columbia College Today . July 5, 2017 . Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
• ↑ Skelding, Conor (August 4, 2016). "Columbia, Princeton clubs at impasse over residence agreement" . Politico . Retrieved October 29, 2021 .
• ↑ "NYYC - Harbour Court" . 2023-06-29.
• ↑ "Who founded the New York Yacht Club today in 1844?" . Grateful American Foundation . 2015-07-12 . Retrieved 2021-10-23 .
• ↑ Clary, Suzanne. "A Legacy of Sailing: Owners of the Jay Estate & Yachting in New York 1843 - 1966". Rye Magazine: Weston Magazine, Inc. (38): 244. Retrieved January 2, 2016 – via issuu.
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• ↑ "Yacht Clubs of NY" . bklyn-genealogy-info.stevemorse.org . Retrieved 2021-10-23 .
• ↑ "The Yachts and the Coming Race; Visiting the Cambria, Dauntless and America--Arrangements for the Great Race on Monday Next--The Entries--The Course, &c" (PDF) . The New York Times . New York, New York. 4 August 1870 . Retrieved 2021-06-13 .
• ↑ Richard H. Barker 'The yacht club march: march and two-step: for piano' (Toronto   : Whaley, Royce & Co., c1895)
• ↑ Melissa H. Harrington The New York Yacht Club, 1844-1994 (Lyme, Conn.: Greenwich Pub. Group, 1994)
• ↑ "Yachting: Commodore Morgan Gives the New-york Club a Site for a House to Race for the Canadian Cup Yacht Associations Meet". New-York Tribune . October 28, 1898. p.   4. ProQuest   574511646 .
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• ↑ "New Yacht Club House; Commodore Morgan Buys a 75-Foot Frontage in Forty-fourth Street for a Site" . The New York Times . October 29, 1898. ISSN   0362-4331 . Archived from the original on October 26, 2022 . Retrieved October 26, 2022 .
• ↑ "Com Morgan Pays $148,000.: Loses No Time in Making Good His Offer to Provide Site for New Clubhouse for New York Yacht Club". Boston Daily Globe . October 29, 1898. p.   5. ProQuest   498954045 .
• ↑ "N.Y.Y.C. Honors J.P. Morgan: Silver Loving Cup Presented to the Club's Ex-commodore". The New York Times . January 30, 1901. p.   7. ISSN   0362-4331 . ProQuest   1013633831 .
• ↑ "Harriman Gets Chicago Lines.: Terminal Transfer Company's Stock Reported in Control of Eastern Man. Details of the Deal. Charity Ball for Benefit of Nursery and Childs' Hospital a Success. General New York News". Chicago Tribune . January 30, 1901. p.   5. ProQuest   173095798 .
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• ↑ "Dean Barker leads Kiwi quartet as helmsman for New York's 2021 America's Cup bid" . May 2018.
• ↑ Alan Baldwin (27 March 2018). Ed Osmond (ed.). "Sailing: 'American Magic' to challenge for 2021 America's Cup" . Reuters .
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• ↑ "Frank F. Olney" . The American Journal of Philately . New York, NY: The Scott Stamp and Coin Co. 1 Oct 1903. p.   353 . Retrieved 20 May 2015 .
• ↑ Lambert, Bruce (26 February 1993). "Arthur J. Santry Jr., 74, Is Dead; Headed Combustion Engineering" . The New York Times . Retrieved 23 August 2023 .
• ↑ Homans, James E., ed. (1918). The Cyclopedia of American Biography . The Press Association Compilers. pp.   299–300.
• ↑ Hamersly, L.R.; Leonard, J.W.; Mohr, W.F.; Knox, H.W.; Holmes, F.R. (1914). Who's who in New York City and State . Cornell Library New York State Historical Literature. L.R. Hamersly Company. p.   666 . Retrieved 9 March 2022 .
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In 2019 the New York Yacht Club Foundation launched the 175th Society concurrently with the New York Yacht Club’s 175th Anniversary to encourage and support the Foundation’s mission of preserving our historic Clubhouses, buildings and grounds. The tradition has continued today.

Supporters who donate $175 or more will receive a 175th Society commemorative pin featuring the Foundation’s logo, inspired by the historic windows at the 44th Street Clubhouse. Designed by Whitney Warren, those windows—currently a part of the Clubhouse’s major Window Restoration—are reminiscent of the stern treatment of 17th century Dutch galleons.

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