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HARLEM YACHT CLUB

Established 1883

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The Friendliest Club on City Island

The Harlem Yacht Club, founded in 1883, is one of the oldest yacht clubs in the United States.  

We’ve been based here on City Island since 1894. This unique New York City community is the gateway to the cruising grounds of Long Island Sound to the east and New York City to the west.  

With a full complement of services and activities for boat-owners, new sailors, and social members alike, HYC has something to offer everyone. Come visit us and see. Write to [email protected] to arrange a tour or get more information.

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Miramar Yacht Club was founded in 1932 as a place for boating enthusiasts to enjoy an excellent Brooklyn sail, catch up with friends, take in the view or kick back and relax. Our members make Miramar Yacht Club so special — young and old, some new, some who learn how to sail at Miramar , some with long family histories at our yacht club, who work together to keep the club shipshape. 

A sailboat sailing in the Rockaway channel

Sailboats heading toward a marker in a NYC regatta sailboat race

Sailing in Brooklyn, NYC in a regatta, using the spinnakers to go faster

Sailboats at the dock lined up in the water in Brooklyn, Sheepshead Bay, NYC

A sunset photo of sailboats in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NYC

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Commodore relaxing with a drink after sailing in Brooklyn

Young sailors volunteering at co-operative yacht club in Brooklyn

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Sailing has never crossed my mind as something that I was passionate enough about to want to make a lifelong hobby, but it is now. If you have the opportunity to sail with Miramar Yacht Club, definitely try it at least once! It's quite the adventure :)

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New York Almanack

History, Natural History & the Arts

Atlantic Yacht Club: A Brief History

April 12, 2021 by Judith Berdy 1 Comment

The Atlantic Yacht Club’s facilities have moved several times over its history: the first facility was located at the foot of Court Street on Gowanus Bay in Gowanus, Brooklyn; it subsequently moved to a site at the foot of 55th Street in the neighborhood that subsequently became known as Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

In 1898 the club moved to its most famous club-house, located in Seagate. Seagate is located on the western end of Coney Island, and the club facilities were located on the northern, inland, side of Coney Island facing Gravesend Bay.

The Atlantic Yacht Club was organized in 1866 by a breakaway group from the earlier Brooklyn Yacht Club. Within five years its membership roll eclipsed those of the Brooklyn Yacht Club and the club developed a reputation as an active Corinthian sailing organization that attracted many of Long Island’s most prominent citizens and soon drew in members from throughout the region, including prominent sailors.

The Club rapidly developed into one of the most active yacht clubs in New York, hosting regular regattas and competing against the leading yacht clubs in the region. The Club’s annual Atlantic Race Week and Lipton Cup Regatta regularly drew sailors from around the world to compete in multiple classes. The club was also a driving force behind the formation of the United States Power Squadrons in 1914.

The club’s original clubhouse was a barge that was moored at the foot of Court Street at the end of Gowanus Creek, facing Gowanus Bay. Gowanus Creek, and the Erie Basin in Red Hook, Brooklyn served for several decades as a center of the New York sailing and yachting community, and several important boat yards were located in the area. As time passed, however, increasing industrialization in the area led many to relocate to other sites around New York Harbor and, indeed, locations in Long Island Sound. In the early 1880s, the club acquired a waterfront farm property on 55th Street in Yellow Hook, Brooklyn.

The neighborhood subsequently assumed the name of Bay Ridge, a name suggested by club-member, former Commodore and leading Brooklyn florist James Weir. The converted clubhouse was soon replaced by a larger facility constructed at the end of the club’s new pier at the end of 55th Street. A marina and anchorage were established at the same site at that time.

A new clubhouse at Seagate was designed by Frank Tallman Cornell and built in 1898 on Poplar Avenue overlooking Gravesend Bay (the site of the old clubhouse becoming the main yard of the Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company). The move to the new clubhouse was driven in large part by Commodore George Jay Gould I, the prominent financier and a son of Jay Gould. The club attracted New York socialites and aristocrats, including prominent members of the Auchincloss, Dodge, Elsworth, Fish, Gould, Hoagland, Iselin, Vermilye and Voorhees families, among many others. Sir Thomas Lipton, J.P. Morgan and the Earl of Dunraven (the British challenger for the America’s Cup, with his yacht Valkyrie ) were among the club’s members.

Initially intended as a snub directed at the New York Yacht Club’s largely steam-powered yachting fleet, at Lipton’s recommendation the regatta was encharged to the New York Yacht Club. In due course, the regatta was won by the yacht Atlantic , sponsored by the New York Yacht Club, and skippered by Charlie Barr. Barr, a three-time winner of the America’s Cup, was one of the leading sailors of his day.

The Atlantic sailed to victory in record time, establishing trans-Atlantic mono-hull records that stood for 100 years. The AYC’s entry, the yacht Thistle , a schooner built in 1901 by New York’s Townsend & Dourney and owned and skippered by Robert E Tod, finished 10th. Tod, a New York investment banker, was the only owner-skipper in the regatta.

The Atlantic Yacht Club’s Seagate clubhouse was destroyed by fire in 1933. The club soldiered-on for a number of years thereafter, becoming inactive in the 1950s. It was revived several decades later, in the early 21st century, and today, the AYC operates off Bay Parkway, directly across Gravesend Bay from its earlier Sea Gate location, with a social facility in Brooklyn Heights.

This story is courtesy the Roosevelt Island Historical Society, founded in 1977 to recover, maintain and disseminate the record of Roosevelt Island’s heritage from colonial times to the present. Visit their website at www.rihs.us .

Photos of Atlantic Yacht Club, and the yacht Shamrock III, owned by Sir Thomas Lipton, being launched, supported on pontoons.

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March 17, 2023 at 8:02 PM

My great-great grandfather, William Van Nyse Hanson, was a ship joiner, was involved in the building of the America, and was an honorasry member of the Atlantic Yacht Club (as well as a Commodore at the Amateur Yacht Club) in the 1800s. How can I find out more information about his relationship to these organizations?

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Sagamore Yacht Club

Established 1944, celebrating 78 years of tradition

A Traditional, Yet Family-Friendly Yacht Club. Located in Historic Oyster Bay, on Long Island's North Shore

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Make your dining reservations online (members only). Check our latest Lunch, Dinner, and Takeout Menus.

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75+ years of family-friendly traditions on one of Long Island's most pristine harbors.

Established in 1944, Sagamore has thrived off of our unique blend of casual atmosphere and traditional values; an inviting and family-friendly club that accepts memberships for boaters and non-boaters alike.

Sagamore at a glance

Sagamore highlights a wide array of entertainment, dining, sporting, and family-friendly events year-round., year-round activities and hospitality.

Sagamore has extensive year-round activities including winter skeet, summer sailing, complete anglers, junior sailing, and numerous social events for the whole family. Not to mention our full-service bar and restaurant.

200+ Member Families, Boating and Non Boating

A diverse membership comprised of boating and non-boating members alike. Memberships include house, regular, and intermediate (members under 35).

Waterfront Meeting and Event Space for Private Parties

Two full-service event spaces capable of hosting virtually any kind of event from corporate meetings, personal celebrations, or private dinners to celebrate monumental occasions. 

Curious about membership at Sagamore?

Visit our membership page to learn more.

Head of Bay Avenue Oyster Bay, New York 11771 516.922.0555

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VHF 78A • Latitude N 40° 52.7’ Longitude W 73° 31.8’ For Guest Moorings : Contact Dockmaster Reciprocity : Contact Club Secretary

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Yachting in New York, NY

It is easy to forget that the Big Apple is an island with its skyscraper buildings, fast-paced lifestyle and glamour. Spend the day cruising the East River, beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, past Liberty, Ellis and Governor’s Island. Plan a memorable Manhattan Cruise dinner down the Hudson River with a cocktail in hand and a stunning New York skyline backdrop.

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Terms of refunds are dictated by the Charter Agreement. Generally, once a payment is collected, it is non-refundable. In certain circumstances, as dictated by the Charter Agreement, credits can be provided so you will be able to enjoy your yacht charter at a future date that is convenient for you.

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