Join Us!
Welcome! We’d love to have you join us!
Thank you for your interest in joining our family of members at the York River Yacht Club. Founded in 1985, we are celebrating nearly 40 years of yachting.
YRYC is a social club whose members have a keen interest in racing, cruising, and experiencing all that our waterways provide. Our boating activities are primarily on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Membership in our club will allow you and your family the opportunity to cruise, learn, teach, and give back to our community while enjoying the waters of the York, Chesapeake and even beyond. Some of the benefits of membership include:
- organized cruises to interesting destinations
- sailboat racing program
- meeting your local boating neighbors at local marinas
- weekly and monthly social events, educational sessions and other gatherings
- support of knowledgeable boat owners for maintenance ideas and suggestions
- Yachting Club of America membership, allowing access and reciprocal privileges to other clubs and marinas of the YCA and discounts
Located in Gloucester Point, Virginia, the York River Yacht Club has a member base of individuals who are passionate about being on the water. Members enjoy racing, cruising, and socializing. We hold a weekly Racing Series from April through September, and then a Frostbite Racing Series on Sunday afternoons in the Fall. Cruises take place up and down the Chesapeake, and occasionally stray outside its waters. When not on the water, members enjoy other events, such as an annual blessing of the fleet, a sock burning, cocktail parties, and “land cruise” events, both locally and out-of-town.
Still not convinced? Look at some of the fun we have been having over the years.
Club dues are $200/year, to be accompanied by the membership application. Dues are pro-rated quarterly (as per the by-laws) if joining mid-year. There is no initiation fee at present.
Prospective members are typically introduced at a YRYC social function by a member in good standing before their application is considered by the YRYC Board. If you do not know a current club member, please contact us and we can make arrangements for you to meet with the Board.
As the York River Yacht Club is dependent upon its membership for providing the necessary services that make the club function, we ask our members to volunteer their time and efforts for various YRYC activities each year.
For more information, please contact us at hi@yryc.org or submit your application from the link below.
Mail your application and your check to:
York River Yacht Club
P.O. Box 996
Gloucester Point, VA 23062