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Shields Ocean - Great Lakes Challenge Cup

Shields fleet #7 and #12 and the monterey yacht club (organizing authority) monterey, ca, april 12 to 14, 2024.

The entry fee is $500 which includes hors d'oeuvres Friday evening, breakfast with juice and coffee on Saturday and Sunday, a Crew Camaraderie Dinner at MPYC on Saturday evening, and hors d'oeuvres at the trophy awards presentation on Sunday after racing. Entry deadline is April 5, 2024, at 11:59PM PDT.

Edgartown Yacht Club Annual Regatta

Shields fleet #8 and the edgartown yacht club (organizing authority) edgartown, ma, july 12 to 14, 2024.

101st annual regatta. The fee for all keelboat classes is $115 per boat. This fee is waived for active members of Edgartown Yacht Club. A $50 late registration fee will be charged after 1400 on Friday, July 5. The races for Shields, J70 and Wianno Senior classes will be sailed in Edgartown Outer Harbor or Cow Bay.

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2024 IHYC Classic Yacht Regatta

September 13, 2024 - september 15, 2024.

A signature regatta for IHYC, classic yachts from around New England come to compete for the prestigious Founder’s Cup, Spartan Cup and Victory Award. With Shields Nationals being held just days later at Larchmont Yacht Club, there is no better way to get tuned up! Complimentary hoist and mooring use will be available. Please contact [email protected] for more information, or visit our event website here .

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60th Shields National Regatta

Larchmont yacht club larchmont, ny september 18 to 21, 2024.

The 59th Shields National Championship Regatta

September 27 to 30, 2023 beverly yacht club - marion, ma.

Congratulations to Graham Quinn and Karl Anderson in #235 Harrier for winning the National Championship Regatta. Thank you to all the volunteers, race officers and judges for their support and thank you to our sponsors Burr Brothers Boats ; Sperry Sails ; Harding Sails ; Buzzards Bay Brewing ; Forno Bakery ; Southcoat Health . A special thank you to the planning committee for organizing and executing a terrific event.

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New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta

June 8 - 11, 2023.

Congratulation to John Burnham and Reed Baer for winning the 169th annual regatta. Thank you to the Organizing Authority (the New York Yacht Club Regatta Association, Inc) and the host New York Yacht Club for a great event.

The 58th Shields National Championship Regatta

September 6 - 10, 2022 - ida lewis yacht club - newport, ri, apollo 11 shoots the moon at 34-boat shields nationals.

Newport, R.I. (Sept. 11, 2022) - Apollo 11, the oldest boat in a 34-boat fleet of Shields racing outside of Newport’s Brenton Reef, won a six-race series yesterday to capture the Class’s 58th National Championship by one point. Skipper Andy Green, of Newport, sailed with fellow owners Joe Bardenheier and Dale Harper, as well as Jon Howland and Geordie Shaver.

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Shields Class has a New Fleet!

Fleet #22 has been created for Daniel Island Yacht Club in Charleston, SC. The Daniel Island Yacht Club aims to create a welcoming environment for boaters, fostering a culture rooted in a deep respect for the water that honors and connects the membership.

Shields Class Racing Rules Webinar Series with Dave Perry

Sponsored by the Shields Class and Shields Fleet 9

Recorded sessions can be seen at https://shieldsclass.com/video/index.php

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Published on July 18th, 2021 | by Editor

Larchmont Race Week is back

Published on July 18th, 2021 by Editor -->

Larchmont, NY (July 18, 2021) – In this first post-pandemic summer, Larchmont Race Week confirmed that it is the most important annual regatta on Long Island Sound.

In its 123rd edition, 140 senior boats competed on the weekends of July 10-11 and July 17-18, 260 juniors sailed July 12-13 for the 94th Junior Race Week with another 175 Optimist sailors competing on July 14. Add to that LYC’s hosting the Storm Trysail Junior Safety-at-Sea seminar on July 16.

As is the case with many 2020 regattas, new protocols and racing options highlighted the regatta, but the racing and the fun were abundant.

After a slow start on the first weekend, when typical Long Island Sound July winds limited the number of races sailed, the wind returned for the Juniors and remained through the second weekend.

Some notable elements of Larchmont Race Week that have evolved to keep the event fresh included a pursuit race for some of the racer/cruisers on the first weekend and the final day Around Execution Rocks Race, initiated a few years ago comprised of a single, multi-class start with a navigator’s course around the local fabled lighthouse. This year, with winds of 10+ knots, a new, longer course was sailed.

“Race Week is back!” said co-chair Steve Leicht. “We had a solid, better than expected turnout this year and I can’t wait for the 124th Larchmont Race Week when the sailing community will be back in full swing. I also have to congratulate the Club staff and hundreds of LYC volunteers for supporting this complex, nine-day event.”

In the end, it was Ideal 18 sailors and LYC Flags Rob Dailey and Steve Leicht who received the Anne Kathleen Cullen Memorial Trophy for best overall performance during Race Week. The Charles Vanderlaan Trophy for best overall performance in the racer/cruiser division went to Rob Fryer of American Yacht Club sailing his Flying Tiger 10M. The Monte-Sano Trophy for best performance by a LYC racer/cruiser went to Cory Eaves in his J/109.

Additionally, LYC’s Rear Commodore Chris Schoen raced his XP 44 Phantom (above photo) in the Ex Rx Race establishing the record for the new long course. Phantom was truly the Flag Ship this day with LYC’s Commodore Rob Dailey, Vice Commodore Steve Leicht, Former Commodore Andy Donnellan, and former Fleet Captain Buttons Padin in the crew.

“It was a great day to be on the water,” said Schoen, “and we’re going to take the case of Mt. Gay Rum we won for setting the course record and have Monte-Sano Coolers (the iconic LYC libation) served to everyone on the Front Lawn. It’s our way of thanking everyone for coming back to Larchmont Race Week. Here’s to next year!”

Event information – Race details – Results

Class winners were: Viper 640: Cardwell Potts/Ted Ferrarone – Larchmont YC Etchells: Chris Marx – Larchmont YC Shields: Com Crocker / Kurt Weisenfluh– Larchmont YC J/88: Iris Vogel – Huguenot YC IOD: Jennifer Miller – Horseshoe Harbor YC S Boats: Bob Mehlich – Larchmont YC Ideal 18: Rob Dailey/Steve Leicht – Larchmont YC Vanguard 15: Casey Klingler – Larchmont YC J/105: Paul Beaudin – Harlem Yacht Club Laser: Jean Fillion – American Yacht Club Laser Radial: Wyatt Bischoff – Larchmont YC PHRF (Spin.): Rob Fryer – American Yacht Club Expressly for Fun Pursuit Race (Spin): Justin Scagnelli/Tim Price– Huguenot YC Expressly for Fun Pursuit Race (Non-spin): LYC Junior Sailing – Larchmont YC

It’s been said that “sailing is the stuff that happens before the party.” This was truly the case during the 123rd Larchmont Race Week, with dinners or parties most nights attracting hundreds of participants. On the racecourse this morning there was more than one sleepy sailor after the previous night’s rum and beer specials followed by a southern BBQ and a great cover band. Larchmont Race Week…it continues to be an iconic regatta.

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OCTOBER 8 - 9, 2022

Organized by the Storm Trysail Club and the Larchmont Yacht Club

2022 PROGRAM

Photo: Steve Cloutier

We would also like to thank Jim Holland for his donation to making this event possible.

Welcome to Larchmont Yacht Club, particularly those who are visiting for the first time. We are pleased to again co-host the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta, which has grown over the past decade into the largest collegiate regatta in the country.

This regatta makes an important contribution to our sport by giving college sailors a relatively rare big boat experience. It is important to LYC because we are committed to growing the sport, and it is an opportunity for college sailors from around the country to get to know us.

From spring into the fall, we have very active programs for big boats, one-design keel boats, Viper 640s, Vanguards, Ideal 18’s and Lasers, with every format including a top-tier team racing program. In the winter, LYC has a very competitive IC dinghy fleet that attracts some of the best dinghy sailors in the northeast. And there is always an active social gathering following racing. 

LYC offers Summer and Winter Sailing Memberships that include access to our clubhouse and waterfront facilities at a modest cost. These memberships offer an excellent opportunity for collegiate and post-college sailors in the New York area to get a feel for what it would be like to be an active and permanent part of our LYC sailing community.

I encourage you to visit LarchmontYC.org for links to the V-15 and Winter Sailing (IC Dinghy) fleets or contact LYC Sailing Director Doug Reynolds or any Club officer with any questions.

All of us here at Larchmont Yacht Club extend our best wishes for your team’s success in the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta. Enjoy your weekend here and enjoy Larchmont Yacht Club. I look forward to seeing you on the water.

Commodore, Larchmont Yacht Club

Welcome to the 2022 Intercollegiate Regatta. The IOR plays a unique role in the world of college sports because (spoiler alert) “college” isn’t the point here. In fact, this regatta transcends typical boundaries of college sports like divisions and regions. You’ll cross tacks with teams you’ve never met—on the water and at the parties. More importantly, however, this regatta sets a course far beyond the end of most college activities: Graduation.

If it seems like we’re trying to sell you on big-boat sailing, you’re right. The Storm Trysail Club exists to promote good fellowship among blue water and ocean racing sailors and to encourage the sport of ocean racing and offshore cruising. While the qualifications for regular membership in the Storm Trysail Club are as tough as the conditions under which our members have sailed, the standards for junior membership are within your reach. Many of our junior members become regular members before age 30. Talk with our members –competitors and volunteers alike – and you might catch a ride offshore and soon qualify.

Our members among you this weekend are driven by a passion for sailing. Their contributions here as volunteers or boat-loaners are repayment for the rewards of their own sailing experiences and investment in sailing’s future with you. Please join me in thanking all of them and our partners, including Larchmont Yacht Club and the Storm Trysail Foundation, for making this regatta happen. 

While this is only a taste of what the big-boat sailing life offers, we hope you think over the horizon about sailing—whether racing or cruising—after graduation. Success here isn’t measured by the results on Sunday as it is in the scratch sheets and crew lists of future regattas. We hope your name will be on them. Tag your friends who should be too.

Commodore, Storm Trysail Club

Sail fast and sail safely!

ShopRite of Carteret is pleased to help bring  big boat sailing to collegiate sailors from across the country.  Enjoy the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta!

EVENT SCHEDULE

Practice if coordinating

1700 - 1900: Check In

1730 - 1930: Hot Dogs Galore Served

0700 - Check In

0800 - Launch Begins

0900 - Skipper's Meeting

1100 - First Start

1700 - Buffet Dinner brought to you by JPW Consulting

1730 - Gary Jobson Keynote

0930 - First Warning

1430 - No Warning After

After Racing - Pizza and Awards

INTERCOLLEGIATE REGATTA

Initially established the early 1970’s by The Corinthians. This invitational regatta for college sailors is held annually out of Larchmont Yacht Club and brings together keel boat owners and young sailors for an opportunity to go head to head each Fall. In the 2019 Regatta 42 schools, 48 teams and 355 college sailors participated!

Questions? Contact [email protected]

LATEST NEWS

October 9, 2023

IOR 2023 Recap

The IOR is a unique event that allows 30+ schools to compete simultaneously in donated boats.

October 8, 2023

IOR 2023 Photos

All photos from Steve Cloutier. You are free to use with full credit and watermark only. If sharing on social media, you must give credit and tag @BlockIslandSteve and @StormTrysailClub.

NOTICE BOARD

VIA YACHT SCORING

Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, Registration List, and Entry List:

stormtrysailclub

Dedicated to blue water sailing. Sponsor of inshore, distance, and offshore sailboat races. Supporter of the interests and needs of sailors.

Official Sponsor Hands-on Safety-at-Sea Seminar and Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta

mcmyacht.com

Congratulations to the winners of the PUFF Trophy.

McMichael Yacht Yards & Brokers is proud to support the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta, an event that is important to all who worked with Howie over the years at McMichael Yacht Yards & Brokers.

Congratulations to this weekend’s IOR runner-up team that will be the first to receive the PUFF Trophy being presented in Howie’s memory.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL RACE OFFICER

Charles "Butch" Ulmer

Special Thanks to NEKA Sailing for donating their Protector for the weekend!

North East Keelboat Alliance provides unique opportunities to talented young sailors. Opportunities that otherwise may not be available to them.

Fully crewed or double handed, NEKA sailors go through fully hands-on experiences facing the best competition on big boat circuits.

Better understanding of what goes into a winning program, raising the bar and elevating skill level are our everyday goals."

Visit us:  www.nekasailing.org   

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS FROM THE PRO

1. BE ON TIME: We have to race when the conditions allow us to so we will NOT delay a start because you're late leaving your mooring or you've sailed too far from the starting line between races.

2. PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR RADIO: All the course and race information will be signaled as required by the racing rules. In addition, the Race Committee will do its best to keep you apprised of our intentions by radio and whenever possible, we'll give you a "HEADS UP" that something is about to happen. You can't hear this if you're not listening.

If you have questions (when you're not racing) you can call the Race Committee by radio and we'll respond if we're not in the middle of something important.

3. CHECK THE SIGNAL BOAT BEFORE YOU START: We will use different courses for different classes so don't get comfortable just following the class that starts in front of you. Make sure you know what course your class is supposed to sail for that race!

4. THINK SAFETY: On occasion, we've had a lot of wind for this event and we don't want anyone to get injured. BE CAREFUL AND BE SMART!

We'll race as long as we think you're not having problems handling the boats. We will mandate the use of smaller jibs and curtail the use of spinnakers if conditions warrant.

5. CARE OF YOUR BOATS: This event could not take place were it not for the generosity of the boat owners.  We expect and require that you avoid boat-to-boat contact at all costs. There will be a Safety Officer/ Owner's Representative on each boat and if it appears necessary, he or she will step in and take command. If that happens, your entire crew should respond accordingly.  FINALLY, WHEN YOU MEET ANY OF THE BOAT OWNERS, PLEASE MAKE IT A POINT TO SAY "THANK YOU".

6. STARTS AND FINISHES: In order to give you all the racing we can, the Race Committee may start succeeding races for some classes while other classes are still racing.  This can lead to congestion at the signal boat when some boats are starting while others are finishing. Please be alert to this possibility. If a starting sequence is in progress, you will hear the horns and see the boats maneuvering to start.  While the racing rules cover these situations, you are only racing against the boats in your class.  Do your best to avoid boats that are not in your class up to and including giving way even when you have the right of way.

7. WINDWARD MARK FINISHES: If your race finishes at the windward mark, please use your engine to get back down to the starting area. The sooner your class reaches the starting area, the sooner we can get you racing again.

8. PROCEDURES IN THE EVENT OF AN INJURED CREWMEMBER: There will be two or three Safety Boats on the race course while racing is going on. Each boat will be a fast inflatable manned by a Senior Member of the Storm Trysail Club or the Larchmont Yacht Club, an EMT and one or two assisting crewmembers. They will monitor the Fleet VHF channel (05A) at all times.

When dealing with an injured crewmember situation, the Senior Yacht Club member will be the “ON SCENE PERSON IN CHARGE” at all times.

If you’re dealing with a minor injury and can keep racing, call the Race Committee after finishing. The RC will direct one of the Safety Boats come alongside and put the EMT on board to examine your crewmember. If the EMT decides no immediate attention is required, he or she will get off and you can keep racing. If the EMT decides the medical attention is required, the Safety Boat will take your crewmember ashore for treatment. If you want to keep racing, Call the Race Committee for permission to do so.

In the event of a serious injury to one of your crew, call the Race Committee and stop racing immediately. Lower your sails and proceed toward Larchmont Harbor under power. The RC will direct a Safety Boat to come to your assistance. 

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE PERSON IN CHARGE. DO NOT CALL THE YACHT CLUB OR DIAL 911 FROM THE WATER. THE RACE COMMITTEE WILL HANDLE ANY SUCH CALLS.

CHARTS & HAZARDS

When leaving Larchmont Harbor, proceed directly out to the open water. Make sure to keep green cans 7 and 3 and Green Bell 1 to starboard when leaving the harbor. Don’t get too close to the breakwater as it does not go straight down as the photo above shows. Larchmont Yacht Club Marine Facilities monitors VHF Channel 72.

The Paul Hoffman Trophy

Awarded to the overall winner of the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta

The Edward du Moulin Trophy

Awarded to the Winning Boat’s Owner of the Hoffmann Trophy at the IOR.

The Commodore James D. Bishop Trophy

Awarded to the individual or team who, in the opinion of the event organizers, have done a significant amount to enhance or further the ideals of the IOR through dedication, sportsmanship, or generosity

The Puff Trophy in honor of former Commodore Howard McMichael

Awarded to the runner up

Other IOR related trophies donated by the Corinthians : Edward Moore Memorial Trophy, Foster Tallman Trophy, James Jacobson Trophy, Thomas Carroll Trophy, and Class 6 Trophy.

THE SAILORS BEHIND THE TROPHIES

Long-time Storm Trysail Club and Larchmont Yacht Club members Paul Hoffmann, Jr. and Richard du Moulin have donated perpetual trophies in memory of their fathers.

Paul Hoffman

Paul Hoffmann was a prominent member of Larchmont Yacht Club and The Storm Trysail Club for many years. Hoffmann served as Commodore of The Storm Trysail Club in 1973 and 1974 and was one of the members responsible for founding Block Island Race Week in 1965. During a sailing career that spanned more than 40 years, he owned and raced four boats, all of which he made into winners: eight-meter named Cayuga, the famous clipper bow cutter Hother , his first Thunderhead , a Rhodes designed cutter, and in 1971, he commissioned Sparkman and Stevens to design a new, larger Thunderhead . This boat was 58’ LOA and was built in aluminum at the Derecktor yard in Mamaroneck, N.Y. Paul raced her continually on the Sound, to Bermuda, and in Florida waters until his untimely death in 1996.

Edward du Moulin

Edward du Moulin was a member of the Knickerbocker Yacht Club (where he served as Commodore), the New York Yacht Club, and The Storm Trysail Club. He was a founding member and first Chairman of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame Selection Committee. In later years, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in recognition of his management of more Cup campaigns than anyone in history: Enterprise in 1977, Freedom in 1980, Liberty in 1983, and Stars and Stripes in 1987 in Fremantle (bringing the Cup back to the USA). Ed and Arthur Knapp of Larchmont Yacht Club also co-founded the Knickerbocker Cup Match Race in 1982 to enable local sailors to race against ranked world class sailors. Ed was dedicated to training and mentoring young sailors and then moving them on to more famous boats and events, including the America’s Cup.  

James D. Bishop

This trophy is awarded to the winner of the Commodore James. D. Bishop Class, which this year will be the J/44 Class in recognition of Jim’s longtime involvement with that class. A long-time member of the Storm Trysail Club, Jim Bishop’s contributions to the sport of sailing have touched many clubs and organizations over the past five decades. Racing since a teenager, and entering world of ocean racing in the early 1950s, Jim spent much of his life sailing IODs and J/44s, many named Gold Digger. He raced IODs around the globe, and, as the President of the Long Island Sound J/44 class since 1990, Jim was the visionary who developed the practice of class-owned sails that are rotated between boats each regatta to keep the class competitive and affordable. An ocean racer at heart, Jim sailed 23 Newport to Bermuda Races (winning the J/44 class in 1996). Another pride of Jim’s was the Coastal Queen, the graciously restored Chesapeake buyboat that he brought to this regatta every year.

Howard McMichael

Howard McMichael, Jr. was the longtime leader of and inspiration for McMichael Yacht Yards & Brokers, having taken over the company from his father, Howard McMichael, Sr., upon Howie’s return from serving in the U.S. Army in 1962.

Having grown up in the boat yard, Howie started selling boats, managing purchasing and marketing for the company. Under his leadership, McMichael grew to one of the country’s major yacht brokerages and yacht servicing companies.

Howie served as President of McMichael through 2019 at which time he became the company’s Chairman. Under his watchful eye, the leadership of the company transitioned to its current President, Steve Leicht, a McMichael family member.

DINNER PRESENTATION KEYNOTER

Gary Jobson is a Storm Trysail Club member, experienced offshore sailor, winning America’s Cup tactician, winner of many offshore races including 1979 Fastnet Race, author of 21 books on sailing, commentator for nine America’s Cups and seven Olympic Games. He graduated from the State University of New York Maritime College where he was a keenly competitive collegiate sailor.

Gary sailor should be a Leader in his or her own right, and big boat sailing helps develop that skill. “For many sailors, serving as a Leader is the essence of life. Taking command is a big task and sometimes it can be lonely being the person-in-charge. All     Leaders understand that you can delegate authority but never responsibility. Setting clear goals and communicating the mission to the entire team is the first step. Use the lessons of the past as your guide. Unforeseen circumstances may dictate that a plan may change throughout the mission. In the end, everyone will learn from the experience and be better prepared for the next adventure.” Gary also shares his further thoughts on Leadership and other topics during dinner on Saturday night.

About the Storm Trysail Club

The Storm Trysail Club, born in the middle of a 1936 Atlantic gale, grew into adolescence through the desire of a few shipmates to have a drink or two together, and became an outstanding organization of ocean racing sailors. The Club’s membership stands today at more than 1,000, every one of whom knows how to handle themselves when the barometer drops and the wind and sea whip up. 

The Club is headquartered in Larchmont, N.Y., and operates in conjunction with its regional stations across the U.S. Each station serves as the organizing authority and host racing, social, and junior events for its members and other sailors, both on the water and ashore. The Club has been key to of development of events, rating systems, yacht design, and safety procedures.

Membership in The Storm Trysail Club is by invitation and “Candidates must have set a storm trysail under storm conditions, offshore, or have weathered a storm at sea under greatly reduced canvas. They also must be experienced blue water sailors, capable of taking command of a sailing vessel offshore under any or all conditions.”

The Club runs and helps to run many of the country’s great ocean races including the 180-mile Block Island Race, Block Island Race Week, the Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Race, the Montego Bay Race, the Ft. Lauderdale to Charleston Race, IRC Championships on Long Island Sound and the Chesapeake Bay, the Pacific Cup and, in 2019, the Club was one of the organizers of the last TransAtlantic Race.  

In recent years, The Storm Trysail Club has intensified its focus on developing young sailors and encouraging them to enjoy the excitement and teamwork of big boat sailing, particularly ocean racing. As part of that effort the Club has created a Junior Membership. Candidates for junior membership shall be between 18 and 28 years of age, have completed a Club-approved Safety-at-Sea course, and sailed a minimum of four off-shore or distance races of not less than 150 nautical miles each, with a total minimum of 1,000 nautical miles. They must also be committed blue water sailors. A junior member has seven years or until age 33 to meet the qualifications for regular membership. 

We encourage all young sailors who are qualified sailors Junior Membership to chat with STC members at the Regatta, and e-mail your sailing resume to STC ( [email protected] ). We will try to find you opportunities to sail, and provide a list of members so you can identify people you may know.

About Larchmont Yacht Club

The Larchmont Yacht Club was founded on the evening of Memorial Day, 1880. Five young men were warming themselves over a bonfire built in a cleft of rocks on the shore of what is now Horseshoe Harbor, in Larchmont Manor. The five loved boats and they had just finished a hard racing day. Since a bonfire is scarcely the most comfortable way to close a hard day at sea, it is not surprising that these young men fell to discussing the possibility of organizing a yacht club. They decided to organize a club, the Larchmont Yacht Club, and to invite others to join.

In the following 141 years, Larchmont Yacht Club has become one of the premier yacht clubs in the U.S. and the world. Moving to its current location in 1887, the Club has expanded and upgraded the original center building numerous times. Throughout those years, the Club’s mission remained focused on sailing and sailboat racing. The membership roles of the Club have read like a Who’s Who of yacht racing. Legendary sailors including Marshal Wilson (of schooner Atlantic fame), Arthur Knapp, and Cornelius Shields have called Larchmont Yacht Club their home port. Today, the Club is renowned for its offshore credentials as well as its small boat success. Claiming a Vanguard 15 fleet of over 30 boats, and 15 Viper 640s, LYC’s Summer Sailing and Junior Member programs have attracted the best college sailors locating in the New York area after graduation. 

Team racing is also a major thrust of the Club and LYC has hosted the U.S. Team Racing Championship (Hinman) twice – Team LYC finished 2nd in 2012–and, with American Yacht Club, hosts the annual Robie Pierce Regatta for sailors with disabilities.

The Flag Officers and the members of the Larchmont Yacht Club welcome all IOR participants and encourage them to explore the history and beauty of the Club.

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Photos by Steve Cloutier 2021

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“ The view of Long Island Sound did compensate and I felt the price was fair for the location. ” in 4 reviews

“ This yacht club is historic as members obviously come from old money . ” in 3 reviews

“ Perfect place for Sunday brunch overlooking the water, wearing Lilly Pulitzer, and storing your expensive sailboat. ” in 2 reviews

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1 Woodbine Ave

Larchmont, NY 10538

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Attended two multi day Regattas at Larchmont. The staff were very respectful and helpful, even though they knew that I was not a member. I had an issue with a lost rain jacket and they had a very well designed lost and found system which resulted in the retrieval of my jacket. BTW is you need a high quality foul weather jacket, there are several that are unclaimed. Had numerous meals there from grab and go lunches, continental breakfasts and social dinner buffets. One day the coffee was so good, I thought they had put cocaine in it. The next day it had grounds. Stayed in Commodore suite for three days. The room was small with twin beds. The bathroom doors did not close. The view of Long Island Sound did compensate and I felt the price was fair for the location. My only complaint if continental breakfast was that hot pots should have been primed. They had a couple of different models and it took a minute to figure how to pump and then the next day my beverage of choice would be in a different style pot. Too early in morning to be doing trouble shooting in an un caffeinated state. They will not sell Larchmont Yacht Club branded merchandise to non members. That is their prerogative. I have plenty of LYC SWAG from regattas. The boat staff are very professional and respectful. Being in a regatta on LYC and American Yacht Club loaned boats, I was looking at every minor deficiency to win in One Design Racing. They were supportive where possible and within the Regatta sailing instructions.

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Easy going Yacht club on the Long Island Sound. Interior is clapboard paneled and there are wood tables to have lunch at. Plenty of boat-themed paraphernalia hanging from walls. Staff quizzical: underage, they have no answers! Parking is tight. Magnificent views from front lawn over shimmering water. Rebel: 4

Classic, elegant yet beautiful overlooking the Long Island Sound. I attended a wedding reception held here nearly a decade ago with my former love and his family. The service is somewhat attentive as well as the food is catered. Sunday brunch wearing Gucci and Burberry bags with Manolo Blahnik shoes complete with Tiffany jewelry of men and women, which envisioning it is very common yet a staple to old money to this historic yacht club. The view is amazing as well as the surrounding houses. The lawn is always freshly cut and well maintained. This yacht club is historic as members obviously come from old money. There is an elephant shaped plant on their lawn that is picturesque. I rate it four stars as the service and food are not superb.

Attended a rehearsal dinner here recently. The building is gorgeous and very nicely inside...even the bathroom was beautiful! The cocktail hour was very nice with lots of appetizers being passed around and plenty of cheese, crackers, and drinks. The staff was friendly and attentive. The seated dinner was nice. I had the chicken francese which was really good and the portion sizes were great. I loved the view from the dining room and only wish we could have seen it during daytime so I could've gotten an even better view of the water!

Rude employees! The tennis courts and tennis shop were so disorganized. The manager of the tennis facilities did not accommodate me and my needs at all. Will not come back here again!

Classy, Elegant, and Breathtakingly beautiful! My boyfriend's company has a company/family picnic here once a year and this year I decided to attend his company picnic with him since I've never been to any of his company functions. This place is massive with lots of grass area for little kids to run around and others to take a nice stroll. There's a gorgeous view overlooking Long Island. The staff here are very friendly and kind. There was lots of of food - such as lobster with butter, pasta salad, burgers, hot dogs, salad, dessert, ice cream, and open bar. The lobster was so moist, tender, and just amazing! I had two for myself. The pasta salad we had was delish as well! I really enjoyed the picnic and it was nice to meet his colleagues and it was a nice escape from the city for a few hours. I look forward to his company function next year at Larchmont Yacht Club.

We had a luncheon there following my grandmother's funeral two days ago. My aunt and uncle are members there and it was a very nice, yet emotional time with my family. Honestly, I have no idea how much I can put in this review without losing it. This place is absolutely beautiful and has so much history. It's been around for over 200 years and this place IS old money. The staff was extraordinary and the food was quite pleasing. My mom has told me stories about how her proms were here. She is a real-life Lorelai Gilmore, rebelling against her debutante destiny and posh upbringing. Maybe I should fill in the fact that I'm adopted and that is how my connection to this place lies. Anyway, the view from the dining room is amazing. Overlooking the Long Island sound and just thinking of the really nice homes surrounding this place. I guess I really like it here. Quiet, peaceful and I'm sure that I would most likely get mistaken for staff here too. I left off the fifth star because even though I have a connection with this place...I will never be a member here. I'm too dark; too poor... don't mind me...I'm not myself right now...

An Oasis - as good as it gets. Tons of rich people, sure, but very few bad attitudes. Old money, classy people.

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Great location and great place... Staff is helpful and kind. Good $ connections to be made here... Best part is it is 40mins away from Manhattan yet feels like Rhode Island... Will def come back again.

This place is so classic and old school. Everyone has money oozing from their veins. Perfect place for Sunday brunch overlooking the water, wearing Lilly Pulitzer, and storing your expensive sailboat. I still give it 5 stars since it has a great history and sometimes it's the perfect place for traveling back in time. Also the "ladies' powder room" is nicer than my house.

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