New York Yacht Club
The New York Yacht Club was founded in 1844 to serve as an organization that could host weekend racing in and around New York Harbor. This tradition continues to this day, with its racing events held throughout the year. These races include the New York Yacht Club's Annual Regatta in the summer and the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup, which occurs in the autumn. The club also hosts team racing events that include competing for the Morgan Cup and Hinman Masters Trophy, as well as cruising expeditions where members of the New York Yacht club sail all over the world. The yacht club has two locations: 44th Street in Manhattan and Newport Island, Rhode Island.
New York Yacht Club
37 W. 44th St.
New York, NY 10036
(212) 382-1007
nyyc.org
Manhattan Sailing Club
Founded in 1987, Manhattan Sailing Club not only offers facilities for yachts, but for sailboats as well. The club does not have the historical prestige like its counterpart, the New York Yacht Club, but the Manhattan Sailing Club hosts its fair share of racing events, including the Annual Women's Race, J/24 Short Hand Championship and the Round Governors Island Race. The club also features the Manhattan Sailing School, that Time Out New York Guidebook describes as "the largest and most respected such organization operating in New York Harbor." The Manhattan Sailing Club has locations at North Cove Yacht Harbor in Battery Park City and Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City.
Manhattan Sailing Club
385 South End Ave. #7G
New York, NY 10280
(212) 786-3323
myc.org
Harlem Yacht Club
Harlem Yacht Club, located in the Bronx borough, was established in the 19th Century and is one of the oldest yacht clubs in the United States. Harlem Yacht Club is a founding member of the historic yacht racing associations Yacht Racing Association of Long Island Sound (YRALIS) and Eastchester Bay Yacht Racing Association. The club hosts yacht races throughout the year that include the Harlem Yacht Club Spring Regatta and Treat Race, as well as annual cruises and an onsite restaurant and bar that is open on the weekends. Harlem Yacht Club members also have reciprocal privileges at other yacht clubs throughout the United States, including the Bay View Boat Club in San Francisco and Charleston Yacht Club in Charleston, South Carolina.
Harlem Yacht Club
417 Hunter Ave.
City Island, NY 10464
(718) 885-1225
hyc.org
Article Written By Skip Davis
Skip Davis has been writing professionally since 2005. His work has appeared in "Southern Literary Magazine," on various websites and in graphic panels at the Jackson Zoological Park in Jackson, Miss. Currently living in Southern California, Davis received his Bachelor of Arts in theater at Belhaven College.
