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Rich in history, the North Shore Yacht Club, established in 1871, is one of the three oldest yacht clubs on Long Island.

The Club is for people who love sailing, with membership classes and fees that are a fraction of the cost of other yacht clubs and marinas. Its fleet consists almost exclusively of sailboats, ranging from small one-designs to ocean-going vessels. We boast diverse membership classes that meet the needs of experienced cruisers, blue water racers, new sailors, junior sailors program, and even a loaner program for those without a boat.

The Club offers a well-sheltered mooring area protected by land on three sides, with quick and easy access to the Sound and to beautiful Port Washington and its amenities…all supported by world-class launch service. Members enjoy an active social and education calendar without all of the extraneous costs that other clubs charge for facilities little used by sailors.  Most of all, members enjoy the camaraderie, shared experiences and development of lifetime friendships with fellow sailors all within the backdrop of its comfortable clubhouse on beautiful Manhasset Bay.

Not an experienced sailor?  Have no boat?  Not to worry!  The Club boasts a Boat share program for adults where one can learn to sail and share a boat at one’s own pace and even aspire to a boat of one’s own. Additionally, the Club has a Junior Sailing Program for aspiring fledgling Skippers.  Both Programs enable these members to enjoy the yacht club experience at a very affordable price.

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Welcome to the Port of Washington Yacht Club.

“The Fun, Sexy, and Nautical Side of Living in the District”

Founded in 2002, our club exists to be The Yacht Club for boating enthusiast of all types. Our Regular Members include recreational and live-aboard boaters from marinas throughout DC waters, joined by Cruising Members all around the country. But we are not just boat owners.  Our Community Members, DC residents and friends from everywhere, join to experience in the fun, sexy, and nautical side of living in the District.

As you will see in our  Photo Albums , we are a very active cruising and social club.  Check out our Event Calendar  and consider Joining  us today.  

A huge advantage of belonging to POWYC is our affiliations with Yachting Club of America (YCA) and Potomac River Yacht Club Association (PRYCA) offering additional benefits to our members.

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We came here for the Annual PWFD Atlantic 1 dinner dance and it was wonderful. What an amazing view you get from the outside area and the main room was beautiful. Everyone was so friendly and the food was really good . I can't wait till next year to go again .

One of the best on Long Island in terms of food, service, the view and the whole facility. In one word, non-pretentious. I come here for my son s annual regatta. The club has been the host for years. They make some really good continental dishes. The portobello bell pepper eggplant sandwich is my favorite. The staff are genuinely nice. Unbeatable view Nice guest mooring.

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We are new members and are never disappointed. The members and staff are so friendly. The food is delicious. The bar is top shelf. The amenities are wonderful. I wish i joined years ago!

I got married here at the Port Washington Yacht Club. We had the most fantastic wedding. A lot of friends and family said it was one of the best they been too. The food was plentiful and amazing. The service was outstanding. The day could not be more picturesque. What I love about this venue is you need to be sponsored by a member to have an event here so not everyone can use the venue.

Just one visit there for a Kiwanis meeting and was extremely impressed with the level of service and the quality of the food.

I called 4 or 5 times to inquiry about hosting a wedding there. Lee never returned calls. Lost the place a lot of money. Then I attended another wedding there - there was no food during cocktail hour and the food at the dinner was inedible. Beautiful views though.

Invited to this private yacht club for a Halloween party expecting a stuffy group. I never write reviews but felt I needed to because the pwyc members and staff were absolutely the best. Never had so much fun! 99% wore a great costume, food was tasty and dramatically displayed and the cocktails were made from the best. My husband and I are thinking about joining the club.

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Port of Washington Yacht Club – Wharf DC

For those of us that live at the Wharf DC, we have a couple of choices when it comes to joining a yacht club, in fact, these options are available to anyone who lives on land as well. The two primary options are Capital Yacht Club (CYC) and the Port of Washington Yacht Club (POWYC).  We will have a feature on CYC in the near future, but today’s focus is on POWYC. 

One distinguishing factor about POWYC is that it is a “virtual” club because it does not own a clubhouse or marina. Being a virtual club keeps member fees down and provides flexibility to host events at area marinas. POWYC also welcomes members from land as well as from several DC area marinas that don’t have a yacht club or just want to join the fun at POWYC.

POWYC is famous for its parties and boating events.  There are a number of key dates and activities coming up through the rest of the year, which include: 

• Aug. 17 – 18, – National Harbor Destination Cruise – an overnight cruise to National Harbor 
• Aug. 29, – Dinks and Drinks Happy Hour, POWYC’s normal Thursday happy hour enjoyed on dinghies on the Washington Channel. 
• Sept. 12, – Kayak the Washington Channel with Potomac Riverkeepers. 
• Sept. 14 – 15 – Weekend raft up and overnight several miles down the Potomac near Mattawoman
• October 6 – Anacostia River dinghy cruise – Dinghies cruise up the Anacostia River for a picnic at National Arboretum or Bladensburg Waterfront Park.
• October 19 – Raft up at “Three Sisters” location on the Potomac, just above Key Bridge
• Nov. 5 – Smarter Boating for Climate Change – A climate panel at Velo Cafe discusses current and future efforts to combat climate change. 

You won’t have to be a member long to experience, the fun, the sexy and the nautical side of being part of Port of Washington Yacht Club!  Here are the available memberships:

• Community membership Community members are non voting members, but may participate in all POWYC events. Community membership includes Secondary membership for spouse/partner and children up to 18.  $125.00/year.
• Regular membership is open to anyone who is a slipholder at any DC area marina. Regular members are voting members and can vote by proxy. Regular membership includes Secondary membership for spouses/partner and children up to 18. $125/year
• Cruising Membership is open to boat owners outside the DC area. Cruising members are non voting members, but may participate in POWYC events. Cruising membership includes Secondary membership for spouses/partners and children up to 18. $125/year. 

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Please contact POWYC to join or with questions at:  WWW.POWYC.Org

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