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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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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.

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

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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A Tale of Two Shorelines

By Carin Rubenstein

• Aug. 31, 2003

AT the Larchmont Yacht Club one day not long ago, near the wide veranda of an elaborate Victorian clubhouse overlooking Long Island Sound, well-dressed parents and well-mannered children chatted on the deck of a sparkling pool. In the seawater below, boats rocked gently on the tide as further out in the haze, in a scene that might have been a backdrop in an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, a flotilla of sailboats raced in distant circles.

It was not quite as Gatsby-esque on an overcast Saturday at the minuscule Hudson River beach at the Philipse Manor Beach Club in Sleepy Hollow, just behind the Metro-North railroad station. There, a man wearing scruffy black water shoes climbed into a shiny white kayak and pushed off the muddy bank, while a pregnant woman played with her cranky 4-year-old in the coarse, sticky sand just north of the Tappan Zee bridge. Lifeguards watched languidly as a smattering of members ate at picnic tables, read or docked a small powerboat.

Westchester is surrounded by water and boats, and devotees of each side tend to resemble baseball fans who can root for the Mets or the Yankees, but never both.

The two shores have many differences: The Long Island Sound side features exclusive yacht clubs and big boats, as well as pollution caused by sewage runoff that causes sporadic beach closings. The Hudson River side is characterized more by simpler boat clubs and smaller sailboats, plus silted-in marinas, industrial pollution and several high-profile organizations devoted to cleaning up the river.

Beyond the navigation and pollution differences caused by the two shores' distinctly different physical features, each side has its own culture, the Long Island Sound side boasting something of a Gold Coast feel, and the Hudson side with a more economically diverse river-town culture.

On the Long Island Sound side of Westchester, there are about 40 marinas and yacht clubs, as well as 25 beaches, said Kimberly Zimmer, public outreach coordinator for the Long Island Sound Study at SUNY Stony Brook. From Pelham Manor to Port Chester, the wavy shoreline runs about 36 miles, she said. The harbors, on the whole, are deeper on the sound than they are on the river, and thus they tend to attract bigger boats.

On the Hudson River side of Westchester, there are 22 marinas and boat clubs and four separate beaches, the highest concentration anywhere on the river, said John Lipscomb, a boat captain for Riverkeeper, an environmental organization based in Garrison. From Yonkers to the Bear Mountain Bridge, the craggy Hudson River shoreline stretches 62 miles, said John W. Ladd, a board member of the Hudson River Environmental Society.

Water recreation on the New York portion of the Long Island Sound coastline, which includes southern Westchester to Montauk, may generate as much as $1.2 billion in revenue annually, about one quarter of which is spent in Westchester County, according to an estimate by Chris Squeri, executive director of the New York Marine Trades Association in Amityville.

A total of 14,064 boats were registered to Westchester County residents in 2001, the sixth highest county total in the state, according to the most recent data available, provided by Jennifer Morris, a spokeswoman for the Department of Motor Vehicles in Albany. (The leaders, in order, are Suffolk and Nassau counties on Long Island, Monroe County on Lake Ontario, Erie County on Lake Erie and Onondaga County on Oneida Lake.)

''Boating is perceived to be a small industry, but it really isn't,'' said Ginny DiForio of the Hudson Valley Marine Trades Association in West Haverstraw. ''People don't realize how much business it generates.''

Most water lovers are attached to one side or the other, either by geography or by convenience. The contest about which shore is better is ''the age-old question,'' said to Brian Plotkin, 24, who spends a great deal of time on his family's 48-foot power boat and helps his brother, Steve, run the Half Moon Bay Marina, on the Hudson side in Croton.

Mr. Plotkin is that rare, bi-coastal boater, a guy who docks on the Hudson but drives over to the Long Island Sound. This is no small decision, since it takes nearly $100 worth of fuel to get his three floating bedrooms and two baths to the other side.

But he enjoys his weekly trips, he said, because ''there's more to do on the sound, it has more coves and more restaurants.'' Also, his large boat is more well-suited to the wide-open Long Island Sound than to the relatively narrow Hudson, he said, echoing a common view that big boats belong on the sound.

Still, Mr. Plotkin and his boat, ''Never Enough,'' sleep on the Hudson. ''The Hudson River is very calm and easy and I always get a sense of relief when I turn out of Spuyten Duyvil on my way home,'' he said.

Part of the difference is in the water's character. Experienced boaters agreed that Hudson River waters tend to be more peaceful than the sound, which can be very temperamental.

''The Hudson is very calm, but the sound can go from nice to windy to really, really scary,'' said Steve Plotkin, manager of the Half Moon Bay Marina, which is unusually deep for the Hudson, about 8 1/2 feet at low tide. The marina has 173 slips, with a minimum starting price of $30,000.

Other mariners agreed that boating on the Hudson is more scenic. But there is a great deal of commercial traffic there, including tugboats and huge tourist boats that can create large, dangerous wakes. The sound features hidden nooks and crannies, restaurants and serious fishing.

Then, there's the thorny, and truly unresolvable, issue of which side is truly better.

''We don't have train tracks like they have over there that separate them from the water,'' said Bernard Rosenshein, president of the Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club. The Metro-North commuter line tracks run right up the riverbed on the Hudson line, making long stretches of shoreline difficult to reach for the Hudson River water clubs. (The flat riverbed made railroad construction relatively easy, and the Hudson River Railroad reached Peekskill by 1849, eventually driving the steamship companies out of business, according to the Westchester County Historical Society.)

The boats on each side tend to be different, too. The water at many marinas on the Hudson is quite shallow at low tide, and is silting in at the rate of seven inches a year, which means the clubs can't accommodate large boats with a deep draft, said John H. Vargo, publisher of a monthly magazine, ''Boating on the Hudson and Beyond.''

''Big sailboats have difficulty in most marinas on the Hudson River, and the silting is a serious problem,'' Mr. Vargo said.

Dredging marinas on the Hudson River is costly, since the silt must first be tested for toxicity, and then treated and removed, Mr. Vargo said, which is why most river marinas choose not to fight the battle of the silt.

It takes money to own any kind of boat, of course, but it takes bigger money to have a boat on the sound, many boaters said.

''The corridor on the sound from Larchmont to Greenwich is economically one of the highest in the country,'' Mr. Rosenshein said, adding that, ''I can't say the same for the Hudson side.'' His view of the difference between boats on the sound and on the Hudson, he said, is ''a question of whether you have a Ferrari or a Chevrolet.''

Clubs on the Hudson tend to be working clubs, in which members donate their time to maintain the property. Eugene Manzella, 82, who lives in Peekskill, keeps a 25-foot fishing boat at the Cortlandt Yacht Club, which has 170 boats on the Hudson River. ''We all chip in with work,'' Mr. Manzella said. He added that he spends nearly all day at the club during the summer, answering phones and handing out homemade coffee and store-bought cake.

The seven-acre club has no restaurant, no cocktail lounge, no snack bar. Membership is limited to 100 members who share ownership, and 50 associate members.

Yacht and boat clubs on the sound, for the most part, tend to be clubs in which members pay other people to do chores.

''The clubs are far more expensive on the sound,'' Mr. Vargo said. At the Mamaroneck Beach and Yacht Club, for example, ''our food is known throughout the area,'' Mr. Rosenshein said.

The Larchmont Yacht Club, which was built in 1880 and has 625 members with 316 boats, has three dining rooms, a bar, a grill, a snack bar, and an outdoor veranda.

These are the kind of clubs where a love of sailing, as well as club membership, are passed down from generation to generation. John Lyons, a 56-year-old banker and a member of the Larchmont Yacht Club who lives in Mamaroneck, has been a member since his father joined in 1951. His oldest daughter, 13, races her own 14-foot sailboat, as did Mr. Lyons when he was a teenager.

Several yacht club managers on the sound refused to discuss membership fees. One member of the Larchmont Yacht Club, who asked not to be identified, said that the initiation fee is $10,000, annual dues are $3,300, and there is a dining minimum of $120 a quarter, plus a mooring rental fee

A manager of the American Yacht Club in Rye, one of the most exclusive on the sound, refused to discuss the club with a reporter.

Fishing on the two waterways also differs. Both sides have commercial fishing, including lobsters and oysters on the Long Island Sound and shad on the Hudson River, but recreational fishing is bigger business, said Mark Tedesco, director of the Environmental Protection Agency for Long Island Sound. Anglers there fish for striped bass, bluefish, tautog, flounder and porgies, although there are advisories on how much of the fish is safe to eat for pregnant women, he said. On the Hudson, the catch is striped bass, and shad during a brief spring season; women of childbearing age are advised to limit the amount they eat.

Swimming differs, too. While there are more swimming beaches on Long Island Sound than on the Hudson River, both sides have pollution problems and occasional beach closings. Swimming on both sides became appealing only in the mid- to late 1980's, when effective sewage plants were built and industrial pollution was curtailed.

Now, however, the public beach at Playland Park in Rye, one of the busiest on the Long Island Sound side, attracts about 2,600 swimmers each weekend, according to Peter Tartaglia, the park's director of marketing.

From early spring to late fall, both river and sound are patrolled by police units, including Hudson River police departments in Yonkers and Peekskill, and the Long Island Sound police departments in New Rochelle, Mamaroneck, Rye City and Port Chester.

''People stop and ask me how they can get my job,'' said Andrew S. Landau, commanding officer of the village of Mamaroneck Police Marine Unit, who has been a water cop for 19 years, armed with a shotgun and a rifle, and the authority to enforce laws on any body of water in New York State.

''Any vessel with a motor has to be registered. If you have a log with a motor it has to be registered.'' He also enforces more obscure violations, such as ''possession of mutilated lobsters,'' creatures missing a claw, for instance, and a ban on ''water skiing between sunset and sunrise.''

On an overcast Sunday in August, Lieutenant Landau turned on the blue flashing lights of his 26-foot working boat with a 250-horsepower engine and pulled over a pale, blank-faced man smoking a cigar who said he did not know that a registration was supposed to be affixed to his inflatable boat. The lieutenant gave the man a warning.

Marine units are also responsible for most water rescues.

''It can be hellish on the water if you are not expecting a summer squall,'' said Sergeant Heine. He has sometimes tuned into the marine rescue channel and heard ''wails and screaming from people on boats who think the world is ending,'' he said.

One place you won't find water cops on their days off is on the water.

''When I'm off the boat, I'm off the boat,'' said Lieutenant Landau. He avoids water, he said, ''unless I'm swimming in it or playing over it on a golf course.''

The Water's Cleaner, but Still ...

At the Philipse Manor Beach Club, on the Hudson River, the head lifeguard, Arley Morton, 18, said he has found a skinned cat, a headless seal and syringes.

At the Manursing Island Club, on the Sound, an occasional dead deer, dead raccoon, or syringe washes up, said Alison Plati, longtime beach and pool director. Still, both bodies of water are cleaner now than they used to be.

''The Hudson River is in magnificent condition,'' said John H. Vargo, publisher of a magazine about boating on the Hudson. Decades ago, he said, ''I remember when you had to swim with one hand in front of you to push the debris away.''

In the late 1960's, ''the Hudson River was a virtual biological desert,'' agreed Cesare Manfredi, a retired engineer for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Several decades ago, he said, there was a continuous oil sheen on the water, and a factory near Peekskilldumped molasses waste into the river that was so thick ''you couldn't get a boat into the water.''

During the 1900's, Hudson pollutants included waste from the General Motors plant in Sleepy Hollow, the Anaconda Wire and Cable Company in Hastings, Standard Brands in Peekskill and General Electric in Fort Edward. Between 1947 and 1977, the General Electric plant leaked 1.3 million pounds of toxic PCBs into the river, and was ordered by the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up 40 remaining hot spots by the end of 2012, according to Manna Jo Greene of the Hudson River Sloop in Poughkeepsie, a group working to improve water quality.

In the 1960's, several rivers flowing into the Sound ''were literally open sewers,'' said Mr. Manfredi. The four Sound-side sewage treatment plants in Westchester County dumped barely treated sewage into the water. The water has improved, he added, although Mamaroneck still has sewage spills.

Until the blackout on Aug. 14, only seven beaches, all on the sound, had been closed this summer, including Harbor Island, Shore Acres, Beachpoint, Mamaroneck Beach and Cabana, Orienta, Echo Bay and Hudson Park, according to the Westchester County Department of Health. After the blackout, the county closed all 56 county beaches as a precaution, including all those on the Long Island Sound, the Hudson River, and on inland lakes, according to Gabe Sganga, beach program director for the Bureau of Public Health. By Sunday, Aug. 17, all county beaches had been reopened, he said. CARIN RUBENSTEIN

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Larchmont Yacht Club – A Living Legacy

By Buttons Padin

Organized in 1880, Larchmont Yacht Club is the oldest yacht club on Long Island Sound.

Over the century-plus of its operation, much has changed at LYC, yet as much has purposefully stayed the same.

In the beginning

From its humble beginnings, operating out of a waterside chapel in Larchmont’s Horseshoe Harbor, LYC’s mission has always been to provide excellent yacht racing accompanied by gracious and welcoming camaraderie between sailors. Initially, the Club’s major annual event was its July Fourth Regatta, which drew huge fleets of giant yachts of all description. Then in 1896, to replicate the success of the UK’s Cowes Week, Larchmont Race Week was introduced to offer an extended regatta for sailors from the East Coast and Europe. Having missed only two years during World War II, Larchmont Race Week continues to be the major Long Island Sound regatta each year. To remain vital, Race Week has evolved to reflect the ever-changing yachting community to include one-design and racer/cruisers on the weekends, with Larchmont Junior Race Week on the weekdays, attracting over 500 young sailors from all around the East Coast.

Taking it all in

Remember the Maine ! The steam whistle of the U.S. Naval ship that exploded and sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898 is one of many historical artifacts displayed at the Club.

As you walk through the Clubhouse, you’ll be accompanied by the spirits of some of the world’s finest yachtsmen, each whom called LYC their home. In the Commodore’s Room, the portrait of Wilson Marshall takes center stage, reflecting his many accomplishments including his Atlantic crossing in 1908, setting a transatlantic record that stood for over a century. Commodore James B. Ford has his own room named after him in honor of his dozen years at the Club’s helm, keeping LYC on course during the Great Depression.

Fast forward to the 1930s and sit on the Veranda with Olin and Rod Stephens as their Dorade swings on a mooring in the harbor. Then there’s the legendary sailor Arthur Knapp, Jr., whose accomplishments ranged from serving as tactician aboard Ranger in the 1938 America’s Cup to winning virtually every major one-design championship of the era. And don’t forget Knapp’s IOD rivals, Cornelius Shields, Sr. and Jr. Not only was this rivalry carried out in IODs, but also in Interclub Dinghies during the winter and in 12 Metres as the Shields raced Columbia against Knapp in Weatherly . The list goes on to include names such as Rudolph J. Schaefer and Vincent J. Monte-Sano to more contemporary sailors including Mary Savage, Charles “Butch” Ulmer, Senet and Clay Bischoff, Danny Pletsch, Cardwell Potts, Jason Carroll, Andrew Weiss, Chris Sheehan, and Chad Corning. An inspiring group to sail amongst, to say the least.

Contributions to Yachting – local, regional and national

Along the way, Larchmont Yacht Club has earned a reputation for hosting world-class regattas. LYC runs dozens of regattas/weekend races every season and has also hosted many International/National/North American Championships ranging from many Adams and Mallory Cups, the U.S. Team Racing Championship twice, the U.S. Disabled Championship twice (with American Yacht Club), the Etchells Worlds, Viper 640 NAs, J/105 NAs, and this October the J/109 NAs.

In addition to these championships, LYC’s regular year-round sailing schedule remains robust during a period when other clubs’ participation levels are dwindling. The Larchmont Winter Sailing Program, initially started by Corny Shields, Sr., continues to be a draw for dozens of world-class sailors year after year. Each October, Larchmont co-hosts the Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta, the largest collegiate big boat regatta in the country, with the Storm Trysail Foundation. And, during the summer, LYC’s junior program is one of the best and largest in the country, producing outstanding junior sailors such as current Girls I-420 World Champions Carmen and Emma Cowles.

Taking a different tack, this summer marks the tenth Robie Pierce One-Design Regatta for sailors with disabilities, run in conjunction with American Yacht Club. The Robie was created to bring an adaptive regatta to the Sound, and today’s Robie also includes the Robie Pierce Women’s Invitational, the world’s only all-women adaptive regatta.

Continuing the legacy

Countless sailing legends have broken bread in the Club’s elegant dining room.    © Maureen Koeppel

Larchmont Yacht Club is in a unique position, both geographically and resource-wise. Being the closest major yacht club to New York City, and only a 12-minute walk from the train station, LYC offers a the convenience and access post-college sailors living in the City require. Add to that LYC’s ongoing team racing program and these 20-somethings love the Club. Enabling them to fully appreciate what a LYC membership has to offer (sailing, dining, tennis, pool, paddle, etc.), these young sailors can join LYC as Summer Sailing Members at an extremely attractive price. The result has been a steady flow of young, highly skilled sailors becoming part of the LYC family and carrying on the Club’s traditions.

This summer’s highlights

Looking ahead to this summer, Larchmont Yacht Club has its two major annual events teed-up to be successes. The Edlu Race, the Club’s annual distance race (now set at 32 NM for spinnaker boats with shorter courses for non-spinnaker boats) will be sailed on Saturday, May 12. As the Club’s Edlu promotions say, “Come for the great race, stay for the great party.” LYC has taken heed of the fact that successful on-the-water events need to be matched with equally impressive activities ashore. Last year’s Edlu saw more boats crossing the line than in over a decade, and the party ashore was all you could ask for. You can even race if you don’t have a formal rating by entering the “Club Division” and sailing with a LYC-assigned rating. You can register for the Edlu at YachtScoring.com .

Then, July 15-22, it’s the 120th Larchmont Race Week with separate circles for one-designs, racer/cruisers, Vanguard 15s and Ideal 18s. There will also be classic yachts racing the first weekend and the final Sunday will be the fourth annual Around Execution Rocks Race, a multi-class, single starting line race around the venerable Execution Lighthouse and back. Set a new ExRx record, as Linda & Andrew Weiss’ Sydney 43 Christopher Dragon did last year, and win a case of rum.

This year marks the 92nd Larchmont Junior Race Week. © Howie McMichael

Admittedly, Larchmont Race Week, like many long standing regattas, went through some lean years, but thanks to efforts by the LYC Yachting Committee, new life and vitality has been breathed into this iconic event, causing many “old timers” to remark, “Now this is the Larchmont Race Week I remember!” Yes, the competition, fun, and legendary camaraderie of Larchmont Race Week have returned. You can register at YachtScoring.com .

Maintaining its legacy

Larchmont Yacht Club continues to be one of the leading yacht clubs in the world, with the right location, great sailors, gracious hospitality, and a willingness to give back to the sport of yacht racing through regattas, volunteerism, and providing competitors. Today, the legacy of competition and camaraderie first envisioned 138 years ago lives on and, perhaps, has become stronger with every passing year. The Flag Officers of Larchmont Yacht Club invite all sailors to participate in the Edlu Race and Larchmont Race Week and, when at the Club, feel free to explore the art, history, and artifacts that so boldly express where the Club has come from…and where it’s going.

Buttons Padin is Larchmont Yacht Club’s Fleet Captain.

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Manhattan Yacht Club’s Exclusive 2024 Voyage Larchmont Race Week Aboard the Magnificent Mega Yacht Arabella 3 Days and Nights on our Flagship Arabella July 12-14, 2024

Embark on a luxurious journey with the Manhattan Yacht Club to the prestigious Larchmont Race Week, setting sail from New York Harbor on Friday, July 12, at 4 pm aboard the Arabella. Our stunning 157-foot mega yacht promises an experience of unparalleled elegance and comfort as we make our way to the Larchmont Yacht Club, where we will anchor by 7 pm. Upon arrival, members are invited to go ashore for an evening cocktail at the club’s exclusive bar, setting the stage for a weekend of exciting racing and social festivities.

The voyage to Larchmont Race Week is not just a trip but an experience, featuring the New York Harbor Sailing Foundation’s legendary America’s Cup 12 Meters, US 42 & US 46, as the regatta’s centerpieces. Witness these iconic vessels showcase thrilling match racing. The Manhattan Yacht Club, along with the Larchmont Yacht Club, American Yacht Club, and Riverside Yacht Club, will engage in a captivating two-day round robin on these historic 12 Meters, offering members unmatched views and the opportunity to cheer on our team against some of the most storied yacht clubs in the country.

About the Larchmont Yacht Club

The Larchmont Yacht Club, nestled on the picturesque shores of Larchmont, New York, boasts a rich history that dates back to its founding in 1880. Renowned for its contribution to the yachting world, this esteemed club has been a beacon of sailing excellence and tradition for over a century. With a longstanding dedication to the sport of sailing, the Larchmont Yacht Club has played a pivotal role in nurturing talent and hosting prestigious regattas that have left an indelible mark on the maritime community. Its connection to the America’s Cup, one of the most illustrious trophies in yachting, is a testament to its prominence and influence. The club has been a crucible for sailing innovation and competition, fostering a legacy intertwined with the America’s Cup through its members’ participation and contributions to this storied race. This historic relationship underscores the club’s commitment to excellence in sailing and its enduring impact on the America’s Cup tradition, further solidifying the Larchmont Yacht Club’s position as a cornerstone of American yachting heritage.

Hosting a Cocktail Party on Arabella

On Saturday evening, we are excited to host the Mt Gay Rum Cocktail Hour on Arabella, inviting fellow dignitaries attending Larchmont Race Week. This special event promises an evening of refined pleasure, connecting members with other sailors in the Long Island yachting community amidst the backdrop of our exquisite mega yacht.

After the exhilaration of the final races on Sunday, Arabella and our 12 Meters will set course back to New York Harbor, expecting to arrive between 9 and 10 pm. This return voyage marks the perfect conclusion to an unforgettable weekend, filled with competition, luxury, and camaraderie.

The Arabella is equipped with 18 luxurious cabins, ensuring an intimate and exclusive experience for our members. The schedule of the voyage is designed to offer the best of both worlds: thrilling yacht racing by day and elegant social gatherings by evening, with the flexibility to adjust to wind conditions for the optimal racing and viewing experience.

Booking Your Exclusive Journey

Availability for this unique sailing experience aboard the Arabella to Larchmont Race Week is limited. To secure your spot and be part of this unparalleled yachting adventure, please contact us through the provided channels. Join us for a voyage that combines the thrill of yacht racing with the splendor of luxury cruising, creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Schedule of Events for Larchmont Race Week (July 12-14, 2024)

Friday, July 12

• 4:00 PM: Departure from New York Harbor aboard the Arabella.
• 7:00 PM: Arrival and anchor off Larchmont Yacht Club. Members are invited to go ashore for an evening cocktail at the club’s bar. Regatta dinner at LYC.

Saturday, July 13

• Lunchtime: Arabella departs for the day’s 12 Meter races viewing area. Members will have the opportunity to watch the races from a prime location and cheer on the Manhattan Yacht Club team.
• Evening: Return to Larchmont Yacht Club for the Mt Gay Rum Cocktail Hour hosted on Arabella, inviting members and distinguished guests from Larchmont Race Week

Sunday, July 14

• Lunchtime: Departure aboard Arabella for the final day of the 12 Meter races. Members will once again enjoy exceptional views of the races and support the club’s team.
• Evening: Return to Larchmont Yacht Club for evening cocktails, marking the end of the racing events.
• After Racing Ends: Arabella and the 12 Meters begin their journey back to New York Harbor, with an expected arrival time between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM. Members depart Arabella upon arrival or else sleep aboard Sunday night and depart Monday morning.

Cabin Availability & Fare

For the distinguished journey to Larchmont Race Week aboard the Arabella, we have meticulously designed a range of accommodations to cater to the preferences and comforts of our esteemed Manhattan Yacht Club members. Each cabin, crafted for a luxurious sea voyage experience, is available for both single and double occupancy. Below are the pricing details for our five exclusive cabin lines:

• SOLD OUT! – Owner’s Cabin ($1,395 or $697.50 pp; 1 available): The epitome of luxury and space, the Owner’s Cabin offers unparalleled comfort and amenities, designed for those who seek an exceptional experience.
• SOLD OUT! –  Line A – Premier Queen ($1,295 or $647.50 pp; 4 available): These exquisite cabins feature a queen bed and premium furnishings, blending comfort with elegance for a restful stay.
• Only 2 Left – Line B – Deluxe Queen ($1,195 or 597.50 pp; 6 available): Offering a delightful blend of comfort and luxury, the Deluxe Queen cabins are beautifully appointed, ensuring a pleasant and relaxing voyage.
• Only 4 Left – Line C – Over/Under Single Berths ($1,095 or $547.50 pp; 4 available): Perfect for friends or individuals seeking a cozy yet elegant space, these cabins offer single berths with ample privacy and charm.
• SOLD OUT! –  Line D – Small Double ($995 or $497.50 pp; 2 available): Ideal for those looking for a compact and comfortable option, the Small Double cabins provide a cozy retreat at an exceptional value.

Pricing is shown as per cabin and per person and each cabin can hold up to 2 people. Members will book the full cabin and then can decide who else to share it with. Members have the flexibility to use a cabin by themselves well, allowing for a more private experience. However, we encourage you to share with a fellow member, enjoying the camaraderie that defines the spirit of the Manhattan Yacht Club. These rates ensure that every member can find the perfect option to experience the thrill of Larchmont Race Week aboard the Arabella, surrounded by luxury, comfort, and the joy of sailing. The prices include all breakfasts and lunches onboard. Dinners will be a la carte through the regatta at LYC.

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Larchmont Yacht Club

Larchmont Yacht Club is the second-oldest yacht club in the United States. Conceived in 1880 on the cleft rocks of Larchmont Manor, the club has grown to a membership in excess of 600, with a continued mission to instill and enhance an interest in yachting and the spirit of sportsmanship in members and their families. Set within a mature forest of deciduous trees, the club is home to one of the largest competition and recreational swimming pools in the Northeast – more than 1.6 million gallons – captured by a seawall in what was once a natural cove. Unfortunately, this iconic pool fell victim to its own success, and could not be retrofitted to comply with current health codes.

SWA/Balsley was commissioned to envision a master plan that would improve the club’s operational capacity, allow for an expansion of its membership, and increase its revenues. The plan renews focus on the breathtaking views to the Horseshoe Harbor and Long Island Sound, raising the existing elevation more than seven feet. More than doubling the pool area’s capacity, the design also provides an expanded bi-level bar and grill; separate adult, child, and recreational facilities; and a waterfront promenade that encourages views out from the pool decks above. Circulation improvements and grade manipulation improve the property’s resilience in the face of sea level rise and storm surges, while reconstruction of the pool prevents harmful chemicals from leaching into the waters of the Long Island Sound.

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Yacht Club House Drinks 2024

Published on June 3rd, 2024 by Editor -->

Sailing has its traditions, and for better or worse, the adult beverage is one of them. At some yacht clubs, this tradition goes so far as a designated house drink. In 2010, Scuttlebutt took on the task of creating a list of these house drinks, with the 2024 edition reflecting updates:

• American Yacht Club (Rye, NY) – Planter’s Punch • Balboa Yacht Club (Corona del Mar, CA) – Ramos Gin Fizz • Barrington Yacht Club (Barrington, RI) – Pain Killer • Bay Head Yacht Club (Bay Head, NJ) – Steak Knife, Light & Dark • Bayview Yacht Club (Detroit, MI) – Hummer • Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club (Beaufort, SC) – VMG: Scotch-Rocks • Beverly Yacht Club (Marion, MA) – Dark ‘n’ Stormy • Bronte Harbour Yacht Club (Oakville, ONT) – Dark ‘n’ Stormy • Buffalo Canoe Club (Ridgeway, ONT) – Fleet Ale • Capital Yacht Club (Washington, DC) – Dark ‘n’ Stormy • Chicago Yacht Club (Chicago, IL) – Thunderhead • Chelsea Yacht Club (Chelsea, NY) – Rum Punch • City Island Yacht Club (City Island, NY) – Dark ‘n’ Stormy • Club de Yates de Acapulco (Acapulco, MEX) – una Betty • Corinthian Yacht Club (Seattle, WA) – Dark ‘n’ Stormy • Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (Darling Point, NSW) – Mutton Bird Repellents • Dillon Yacht Club (Dillon, CO) – Dark ‘n’ Stormy • East Greenwich Yacht Club (East Greenwich, RI) – Dirty Harry • Eastport Yacht Club (Annapolis, MD) – Juanita’s Margarita/ Rum Punch • Edgartown Yacht Club (Edgartown, MA) – Planter’s Punch • Florida Yacht Club (Jacksonville, FL) – Florida Yacht Club Special • Fort Worth Boat Club (Fort Worth, TX) – Mt Gay Tonic, two limes • Grand Traverse Yacht Club (Traverse City, MI) – Jibtop (Gosling’s & Diet Squirt) • Hempstead Harbour Club (Glen Cove, NY) – Six-pack of cold Budweiser cans • Houston Yacht Club (La Porte, TX) – Liston Rum Punch (in honor of Past Commodore James Liston) • Indian Harbor Yacht Club (Greenwich, CT) – Black Top • Lake Geneva Yacht Club (Fontana-On-Geneva Lake, WI) – Gay Buddy (Mt Gay Rum and iced tea) • Lake George Yacht Club (Lake George, NY) – Indian Joe • Larchmont Yacht Club (Larchmont, NY) – Montesano Cooler • Lauderdale Yacht Club (Ft Lauderdale, FL) – Rum Punch • Madison Beach Club (Madison, CT) – Lightning • Manhasset Bay Yacht Club – Dark ‘n’ Stormy • Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club (Monterey, CA) – MOP (Myer’s, OJ, and Pineapple) • New York Yacht Club (Newport Station) – The Hillslide • Newport Harbor Yacht Club (Newport Beach, CA) – Mai Tai • Ocean Beach Yacht Club (San Diego, CA) – 12-pack of Natural Light • Pensacola Yacht Club (Pensacola, FL) – Blue Bar Bushwhacker • Pewaukee Yacht Club (Pewaukee, WI) – Special (lots of Mount Gay) • Richmond Yacht Club – Loomisarita (Tequila, Grand Marnier, juice of one lime) • Rochester Yacht Club (Rochester, NY) – Wedge • Royal Burnham Yacht Club (Essex, UK) – Max’s Special • Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club (Bermuda) – Loud-Mouth Soup • Royal Lymington Yacht Club (Lymington, UK) – Jonathan (Respect Gin, ice, water) • Royal Nassau Sailing Club (Nassau, Bahamas) – Yellow Bird • San Francisco Yacht Club (Belvedere, CA) – Mai Tai • Scuttlebutt Sailing Club – Cadillac Margarita • Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club (Oyster Bay, NY) – Race Committee Southside • Selkirk Yacht Club (Pulaski, NY) – Light and Shifty (Cruzan Rum and Ginger Ale) • Shelter Island Yacht Club (Shelter Island, NY) – Rum Punch • Sloop Tavern Yacht Club (Ballard, WA) – 32oz “Slooper” mug of Rainier Beer • South Beach Yacht Club (San Francisco, CA) – Geoff Daw (or simply “a Daw”) • Southern Yacht Club (New Orleans, LA) – Red Drink (aka Planter’s Punch) • St. Croix Yacht Club (USVI): Cruzan & Coke or Tonic & lime • St. Francis Yacht Club (San Francisco, CA) – Ramos Gin Fizz (AM), Dark ‘n’ Stormy (PM) • Staniel Cay Yacht Club (Exumas, Bahamas) – Rum Punch • Storm Trysail Club – MonteSano Cooler • Texas Corinthian Yacht Club (Kemah, TX) – Rum Gums • The Sailfish Club of Florida (Palm Beach, FL) – Bossa Nova • Wayzata Yacht Club (Wayzata, MN) – Gay Buddy • Yacht Club’s along the Gulf Coast – Bushwacker

Revisions and additions: • Annapolis Yacht Club (Annapolis, MD) – Ted’s Barrel Aged Manhattan • Andersons Cove Yacht Club (Andersons Cove, NZL) – Hell Gin (Tanqueray 10, ice block, home harvested assorted wild flowers, whole juniper berries, splash of East Imperial tonic) • Bitter End Yacht Club (Spanish Town, BVI) – Lemon Crash • Coral Reef Yacht Club (Miami, FL) – Rum Punch • Hull Yacht Club (Hull, MA) – Ceann Saile (Gosling, Club soda, Sliced ginger, Lemon) • Lyford Cay Yacht Club (Nassau, Bahamas) – RumDum • Mission Bay Yacht Club (San Diego, CA) – Al’s Famous Bloody Mary • Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (Hamilton, Bermuda) – Dark ‘n’ Stormy • Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (Kellett Island, HKG) – Hoi Loong (Sea Dragon; Rum, splash lemon cordial, splash orange cordial, hot water) • St. Petersburg Yacht Club (St. Petersburg, FL) – Whisper (coffee ice cream, creme de cacao, coffe lata liqueur, brandy)

Any more updates? Add them below in the comments or send to [email protected] .

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