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Seattle Yacht Club

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From its shabby beginning at a rickety boathouse dock, Seattle Yacht Club has prevailed over the rough seas of wars and endured the battering winds of economic storms. Along the way, the Club has adapted to our changing culture over the decades and centuries. Today, at 126 years old and housed in its elegant Mainstation on Portage Bay, the Club is one of the premier yachting organizations in the world. Its Clubhouse and moorings, 10 Outstations, services, and social activities are second to none, and its financial position is strong. SYC is one of Washington State's oldest and most enduring institutions and in 2010, the National Register of Historical Places listed the SYC Mainstation as a historic resource.

Membership has grown from the original 250 "yachting gentlemen" in 1892 to nearly 5,000 boaters in 2018. The Seattle Yacht Club burgee is recognized around the world because of the Club's continuing contributions to the maritime community, its record of competitive success, and its collaboration in local and international yachting organizations. SYC has been founding members of the Northwest International Yachting Association, the Pacific International Yachting Association, the International Powerboat Association, the International Council of Yacht Clubs and maintains reciprocity with more than 225 other boating groups around the world.

Accomplished boaters, both sailors and powerboaters, have won hundreds of championships and awards, including Olympic medals. The Club hosts a world-class junior sailing program, which has given a start to numerous generations of Northwest sailors. Members come from every socioeconomic background and the SYC Foundation provides funding for youth sailing classes and community boating projects.

The Portage Bay Mainstation buzzes with activity most days of the year. From its beginning, it's where members have celebrated their boating life and community. Today, the Club calendar records weddings, life celebrations, sail and powerboat events, family picnics, holiday parties, and committee meetings. It hosts Women's Group activities, Men's Lunches, Junior Group activities, gourmet quality dinners, sailing classes and more. Boating and the love of being on the water are the center of every activity, including community service. Opening Day, the Club's annual spring celebration, is the region's premier on-the-water party. The internationally known Unlimited Hydroplane Seafair Race week was originated by SYC in conjunction with the City of Seattle.

Members cruise to 10 spectacular Outstations dispersed on the waters of Western Washington and British Columbia. The Club enjoys these amenities thanks to members' significant efforts and contributions over the years.

The Club's strong leadership depends on the efforts of hundreds of dedicated volunteer members involved in 90 committees. In fact, industrious committee members evolve into upper leadership levels, encompassing the bridge officers and the Board of Trustees. These committed and enthusiastic volunteer members also work with the Club's experienced staff to sustain the Club's holdings and to create enjoyable activities.

Being a good neighbor is essential, as is working for a better environment. We continue to spread the gospel of good, even masterful, seamanship through competition, cruising, and rendezvous with other boating groups, and through our respected sailing school. We continue the warm tradition of treating our staff members like family, with the reward that they stay with us for decades.

And, as always, by being good stewards of our splendid Seattle Yacht Club, we prioritize joyful and fulfilling experiences for its members who share the love of all things boating, and the pride of belonging to TBGDYCITWWW - "The Best Gol' Darn Yacht Club in the Whole Wide World!"

Seattle Yacht Club is proud to be a member of the International Council of Yacht Clubs.

Our App enables the sailors to have the boat´s performance tracked live and to be able to review the performance later on. The app can be complemented by a tracking device that you can have on your boat.

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An important benefit to your Norfolk Yacht and Country Club membership is access to all the other prestigious private clubs worldwide that have reciprocity with Norfolk Yacht.

Whether you are planning dinner out or an overnight stay, please make your reservations directly with the reciprocal club , then call NYCC to have a letter of introduction sent.

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Reciprocity - Visiting PMYC

Reciprocity is first-come-first-serve - do not call for reservations or checking in - sign in at the club house

Port Madison Yacht Club is located in beautiful Hidden Cove at the north end of Bainbridge Island, Washington.  We're easily located: go west of the Seattle Yacht Club outstation and look for the large docks with only sailboats!  This is a very quiet bay for most of the year.  There are no stores near by. There's a phone in the clubhouse to call for a taxi if needed.  Dogs and children are welcome.  Garbage is located at the top of the path to the parking lot.

We have approximately 70′ of reciprocal dock space on the South side of the main dock.  It's available on a first-come-first-serve basis (there's no one to call for reservations and no one to contact for checking in).  Please fly your club's burgee while at the docks so we'll know where you're from.  Access to the dock is from the west end.  Shore-tie will be to port if your bow is pointing east.  Please watch your depth here at low tides:  it is a muddy bottom, but you don’t want to get stuck.   Depth at the dock is approximately 8′ at a 0 tide.  There's a "hump" in the bottom about 25' south of the west corner of the dock, so don’t swing too wide around that corner at a low tide.  Rafting is fine, depth permitting, but please do not block the permanently moored boats to your east.

Power and water are available at the dock, but power is limited to 15 amps.  There is no charge for either.  The clubhouse is located shore-side and includes deck and picnic benches, a full galley and fridge, two bathrooms (no showers), and a wood-burning stove for heat.  It's is truly a cabin at the beach.  If you wish to use our clubhouse, please check our calendar of events to avoid conflicts with PMYC functions and contact our Reciprocal Chair at [email protected] . 

Reciprocity - Visiting Other Clubs

To view the current list of yacht clubs that have reciprocal agreements with PMYC, click on the following link:  PMYC Reciprocal Moorage . This list is provided by Yacht Destinations ( https://yachtdestinations.org .) If you encounter issues viewing the PMYC Reciprocal Moorage list using the link above, go to https://yachtdestinations.org  and create a free account.  

When you're out and about, please remember that you are representing PMYC (remember to fly your burgee!).  Please pay for your electricity if there's a charge, and pay any applicable moorage fees. Local clubs have lost their reciprocal privileges over something as simple as not paying a $5 electric fee. Thank-you cards are always encouraged for an exceptional visit.  If you have information to provide on any of these clubs please email it to [email protected].

Reciprocals

EHYC is privileged to have reciprocal moorage agreements with the following clubs.  Click on the Yacht Club Name to link to its website information. For more reciprocal club info including maps, club details, and local facilities, click HERE .

The location of our reciprocal clubs is shown on this map .

WASHINGTON YACHT CLUBS

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7755 Seaview Ave NW Pier V

Seattle, WA 98117

(206) 789-1919

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Reciprocal Information

Edmonds Yacht Club Reciprocal

Port of Edmonds Guest Moorage:

• Radio: VHF Ch. 69 and 16
• Telephone: (425) 775-4588
• Fax: (425) 670-0583
• E-Mail: [email protected]
• Address: 336 Admiral Way, Edmonds WA 98020
• Web Address: www.portofedmonds.org

47'48.41' - 122'22.57' The Port of Edmonds is located north of Seattle on the east side of Puget Sound just NE of Point Edwards.

Reciprocal Yacht Clubs

Yacht clubs with whom we offer reciprocal privileges:.

Yacht Club Bergamo Città dei Mille ASD www.ycbg.it Bergamo, Italy

Yachting Club Torri www.yctorri.com Torri del Benaco, Italy

Real Club Marítimo del Abra – Real Sporting Club www.rcmarsc.es Vizcaya, Spain

Royal Irish Yacht Club www.riyc.ie Dun laoghaire, Ireland Sarah Breen, Club Secretary

Kongelig Norsk Seilforening http://www.kns.no/ Oslo, Norway

Barbados Yacht Club https://barbadosyachtclub.com/ Bridgetown, Barbados

Royal Perth Yacht Club www.rpyc.com.au Perth, Australia

Club Nautico Bariloche www.clubnauticobariloche.com.ar Río Negro, Argentina

Royal Akarana Yacht Club www.rayc.co.nz Auckland, New Zealand

Howth Yacht Club http://hyc.ie/ Howth, Ireland

Reciprocal US Yacht Clubs

Long Island Yacht Club https://www.liyc.com/ Babylon, NY

Epping Forest Yacht & Country Club https://www.efyc.com/ Jacksonville, FL

Saugatuck Yacht Club https://www.saugatuckyachtclub.com/ Saugatuck, MI

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