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I have kept my boat on the North Shore in the Long Island Sound for the last 2 years. However, I live on the South Shore and would love to have easier access to my boat. Does anyone know of sailing friendly yacht clubs on the South Shore in Nassau County?  

The Great South bay is pretty shallow and there are few anchorages on the South Shore. It's not a place for a deep draft sailboat.  

What size boat do you have, and draft? Sheepshead Bay Yacht Club has a pretty friendly group. Not sure if that make your drive any better.  

Where are you on the south shore? What boat do you have? Draft?  

MarkofSeaLife said: @bpierce815_9647 I'm not even from the USA and I can tell theres a bit of confusion in the answers you are getting about where the south shore of Long Island Sound is. I take it you mean, as you have said, south shore of Long Island SOUND , not the south shore of Long ISLAND. So, clarity would be good if you want the best responses Mark Click to expand...

vbiz59 said: Sailing and sailing clubs west of Robert Moses state park are mostly non-existent as there is no water and a long trek thru marsh channels to either the Jones or E.Rockaway inlets. There are some locations In Red Hook, or Graves End, Bklyn and the Brooklyn Bridge Club if you care for the area. What there is of the Great south bay west of RM has average mean soundings of 1' East of RM which is firmly in Suffolk county, you have Bayshore, Oakdale and Sayville yacht clubs respectively which are not to everyone's taste. Alternatively a host of marina's and private dockage exist. Conditions/depths in the GSB east of RM go from 3.5-15' being markedly shallower nearing the edges As you know larger vessels normally steer clear of the south shore as they can't steer into it. Any draft over 3.5' and you need to know where you are. It's a small pool. Click to expand...

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I understand you investigating the options on the south shore. There are spots in the GS Bay where larger sailboats can sail, but the options are very limited compared to LI Sound. Yes you can go out into the ocean, but then you will be dealing with an inlet. Consider this change carefully.  

I don't think any deep fin boats are going to be sailing in the Great South Bay... water is too thin for that. Even the ferry to Fire Island uses a dredged channel. Further, there are few protected harbors / anchorages. You see power boats going from south shore to FI... and some smaller day sailors. Consider the "length" of the coastline there are remarkable few decent spots to anchor. There is decent sailing "between the forks" and some excellent land "attractions". I moored in Dering Harbor and Stirling Harbor for years and enjoyed East End sailing. The run from the 1GI buoy to East Hamptom was a bean reach both ways and only a few hrs sail. The run to BI was 35 miles... a nice sail for the day. Fishers Island was also a great location to sail to and Newport if you had the 11 or so hrs.  

I belong to the South Bay Cruising Club on the South Shore of Long Island. We have no club house, but we race off Bay Shore and Babylon, with the Bay Shore yacht Club and Babylon Yacht club. Both those clubs are nice. Most of us use marinas to keep the boats at, and sail to club activities. You can also look up Sayville Yacht Club and Bellport Yacht Club. A 4 ft. draft is a practical max for the bay, although many have deeper drafts. Fred4936  

Just an addendum: I used to live in Nassau years ago. For good sailing you need to go to Suffolk. The is a club called Unqua Corinthian in Amityville, but sailing has died there, mostly motorboats and party goers. There is a club in Hewlett, but I do not know much about them.  

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L.I. Yacht Club’s new owners wind down a successful summer in Babylon

The new owners of the  Long Island Yacht Club have just wrapped up a Labor Day weekend that featured live music Friday night, dinner and dancing Saturday and a pig roast and kids’ carnival on Sunday. Labor Day brunch followed.

The marina is now filled to capacity, with 11 on the waiting list.

It’s a far cry from when the historic Yacht Club reopened for the first time under new ownership for Memorial Day of 2016, just days after Rick Stettner and business partner Ned Hurley acquired the club on May 17.

In the run-up to that weekend, the big priority was the food. That, and making sure the lawn was cut at 307 Little East Neck Road South.

“The first thing we did was hire a chef and then the chef didn’t show up for Memorial Day, so we had to cook,” Hurley said. “We had a big barbecue, 200 people showed up and Rick and myself had to grill.”

“All while Eric was mowing the lawn,” added Stettner, speaking of his son Eric Stettner, now the Yacht Club’s general manager.

The Long Island Yacht Club was founded in 1958 and counts former longtime Babylon Village resident Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan) among its charter members. Before that, the mansion, which reportedly dates to 1911, served as a private residence.

Stettner and Hurley acquired the nearly seven-acre property and its mansion, which had shut down in December 2015, from the nonprofit club for about $2 million.

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One of the first things the new owners did — aside from trimming the grass — was blow up the old model of what it means to belong to a yacht club.

p class=”p1″> “You don’t need a yacht to join,” said Eric Stettner, a 2016 University of Connecticut graduate. “We have about 80 members without boats.”

“But if you want to sail you have access to sailing,” added Hurley.

They also scrapped the $10,000 annual membership in favor of $1,500, and only operate the club full time between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Members get access to the club, pool, tennis courts, sailing, swimming and tennis programs and daily camp activities for kids , as well as steep discounts on docking rights.

“It’s not about how much money you make; it’s about friendship,” said Hurley. “ As you get older, sometimes it can be hard to make friends. This is another outlet for people and families to meet other people and hang out without breaking the bank.”

Unlike most yacht clubs, there are no minimums on what people have to spend on drinks or dining, either.

“We do not enforce food or beverage minimums, which is out of the club tradition,” said Rick Stettner. “We wanted to build this on our reputation, and that’s why we have the great chef [Noah Weber] that we have here.”

In its first summer, in 2016, the club finished the season with 62 members. Now there’s 142 members.  The goal is to get 300 members signed up, then start up the waiting list. (A household constitutes a member.) There are no residency restrictions.

On the offseason, the club will be available for weddings and other private parties for non-members. And they will be hosting their own events. Some events will be opened to the public and serve as membership drives.

The first such event will be an Oktoberfest party this fall.

“We have the most beautiful wedding venue; seven acres right on the the Great South Bay,” said Hurley. “We can seat 150 people inside and another 400 outside.”

Stettner, who lives in Oakdale, and Hurley, of New York City, have owned and operated Maple Avenue Marina together for some 17 years in Bay Shore.

When they learned of the Yacht Club’s financial troubles in 2015, they jumped.

“We read in Newsday they were having financial problems and called” Commodore Steve Vid, said Hurley.

But Vid told them to get to the back of the list of 40 others who were interested in buying the club and bulldozing it for waterfront townhouses.

“Then I said we’re not interested in that,” said Hurley. “We wanted to keep the club operating.”

Suddenly they were No. 1 on the list; the club’s leaders wanted it to keep operating as a yacht club.

Babylon Village Mayor Ralph Scordino also feared the property would fall to developers.

“My biggest concern was the idea of losing this amenity that we have in the village for development, for housing,” he said. “I was hoping that someone would take it over” and revitalize the facility with the idea of attracting younger families.

“And that’s what these people did and they have done a great job,” he said. “It  just has that different atmosphere. You can go down there and have a cocktail, then have a great dinner and with that scenic view overlooking the Great South Bay it’s just a great place to be.”

A tentative deal between the club and Stettner and Hurley reached in the fall but it took those next months to finalize and organize a vote of the board for approval.

Then the renovations began. The main building’s ballroom and bar and lounge areas have been completely redone, along with all-new HVAC systems. The property has been cleaned up outside. the sailing program was resurrected, as well as all the kids’ programs.

The club now has a swim team, sailing team and tennis team. They even  hosted a successful regatta this summer.

“We recognized early on that this was a tremendous asset to the community, as opposed to it going to development,” said Rick Stettner. “With over 30 years combined in the recreational marina business, we knew it would have been a sin to let this property go to 16 or 18 individuals.

“We wanted it to be accessible to 300, 400 people with access to the Great South Bay and all that comes with it.”

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The Long Island Yacht Club is an exclusive membership club that gives you access to amenities and activities that will make your time in the water extra special. Our members enjoy the perks of a private club, including access to our marina, private events, a full-service restaurant and bar, and more. We offer a variety of membership packages, each tailored to your individual needs. So whether you're looking to host an event, grab a bite or a drink, or want to relax in the sun, the Long Island Yacht Club is your one-stop destination.

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Our Yacht Club is open year-round and offers a variety of events for both members and their guests. From family-friendly events such as holiday celebrations and dinner shows to happy hours, sporting events, and more. There is something for everyone at the Yacht Club. Our events are a great way to unite the community and make lasting memories.

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• Is there an application for membership? Since we are privately owned, potential members can register by submitting our membership forms and payment. No member sponsorship is required and, no probationary periods!
• Do members need to live in Babylon Village to join LIYC? No! We have members from all over Long Island…even as far as Brooklyn and Manhattan. All are welcome!
• What is the cost of membership? Similar to country clubs and other family based memberships, our rates are tiered to match the number of people in your household. To inquire about our current rates that would match your needs, please call our clubhouse at 631.669.3270 and speak to Corey or Ryan.
• Is there an initiation fee or an application fee to join LIYC? The first year you become a member, you are required to pay our initiation fee. As long as you keep your membership current each year, the initiation fee only applies in year 1.
• Do I need to have a boat to be a member? No. All boaters who have a slip in our marina must be members. But not all members have boat slips. In fact, most of our members do not have boat slips and are here to enjoy the pool, events, private beach, dining options and access to the Great South Bay.
• Do I need to be a member to dock a boat at the marina Yes, a club membership is required for dockage services. However, you do no need to own a boat to be a member.
• As a member, can we bring guests? Yes. However, we ask that you help us protect the member experience. Guests enjoying the club more than three visits during our summer season, should consider their own membership. Guest fees apply when visitors use the pool. There are no applicable fees for having guests join us for dinner and drinks.
• Who makes up the membership? Our members come from all over Long Island. Some have boats and some do not. We like to say we are the most inclusive privately owned club around. We do not require sponsorship for annual membership nor are there residency restrictions to be part of the club family. Whether you are a young family or a retired couple, you can make your special memories at the LIYC.
• What does club membership offer? Membership to the LIYC is annual. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, we offer exclusive use of our Olympic sized pool, access to dining, clubhouse events, private beach and a 74 boat slip marina with access to the Save The Great South Bay for all. Whether you take a paddleboard out to explore the Babylon Village canals or rent a slip for a jetski or boat, you get to spend your summer on the water!
• Do you have membership tiers? We do not. As an inclusive private club, we offer the same membership class to all. Our pricing structure is based on the number of people in your household.
• Dockage Our marina offers a wonderful dockage option for the boating season. The cost of a boat slip is in addition to membership. All boaters must be club members but having a boat is not required for membership. Dockage rates are based on LOA. Please contact Ryan directly for availability and pricing.

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