Camaraderie. At the Sarasota Yacht Club, a spirit of friendship and community makes everyone feel welcome. Whether you glide in dockside or step inside the new luxurious clubhouse, you’re greeted with a warm smile and outstretched hand.
Our varied membership comprised of non-boating singles and families, cruisers and athletes under power or sail, love to call the Club home. While many of our members live in Sarasota year round, many of our mariners are from out of state and still proudly fly the SYC Burgee on their bow. But everyone agrees, no matter how you arrive you always feel at home at the Club.
Sarasota Yacht Club is hiring a full-time Watersports Director.
And at the end of the day, our members can relax and enjoy the gorgeous Sarasota Bay skyline in luxury and style. That’s why our members say “Meet me at the Club!”
A Yacht Club, known as the Sarasota Yacht Club, was organized in the summer of 1907 and located on the north end of Siesta Key.
In 1913 the Club purchased a tract of land on Gulfstream Avenue in downtown Sarasota, and erected a large clubhouse which soon became known as the center of social life in Sarasota. The Club changed its name to the Sarasota Yacht Club and Automobile Club and remained very active until 1917 when John Ringling purchased the property. During World War I the Club headquartered the Sarasota Naval Militia.
The present Sarasota Yacht Club was incorporated June 21, 1926. The automobile branch of the club was not continued. Later, a clubhouse was maintained on Sarasota Municipal Pier from which members sailed their “Fish Class” fleet, winning numerous championship trophies including the 1933 Florida West Coast Fleet Championship. .
The United States government leased the Club property in 1943 for the duration of the war plus six months for use as an Air Force Crash Boat Rescue Base. The club regained control of its property in January 1946 with the payment of $100.00 to the United States government for improvements made to the site, mainly two barracks buildings, which served as a clubhouse for many years. During the war period the membership declined to 66 regular members. A new clubhouse was built in 1958.
On April 23, 2010 the Sarasota Yacht Club opened the doors to it’s newly constructed 23,000 square foot clubhouse.
Sarasota Yacht Club is hiring a full-time Watersports Director.
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