The New York Yacht Club is a private yacht club based in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island. Founded in 1844, it is one of the world's most distinguished and influential yachting institutions. Its members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht design. The organization currently has over 3,000 members, a significant increase from 20 yrs ago. This is primarily due to the need to fund its expanded Rhode Island based activities whic...
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The New York Yacht Club is a private yacht club based in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island. Founded in 1844, it is one of the world's most distinguished and influential yachting institutions. Its members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht design. The organization currently has over 3,000 members, a significant increase from 20 yrs ago. This is primarily due to the need to fund its expanded Rhode Island based activities which are summer season oriented. Membership in the club is by invitation only. Its officers include a Commodore, vice-commodore, rear-commodore, secretary and treasurer.
In 1845, the club’s first clubhouse was established—a modest, Gothic-revival building in Hoboken, New Jersey, on land donated by Commodore Stevens. After the club outgrew the little building, it moved to various locations, including Staten Island, Glen Cove, New York and Mystic, Connecticut, before reaching its current Newport location on the grounds of "Harbour Court."
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