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BEGINNINGS: Edmonds Yacht Club (EYC) was founded in 1961 in conjunction with the opening of the Port of Edmonds boat harbor as a focal point for those who wished to enhance their enjoyment of boat ownership with the social camaraderie of fellow boaters. Our membership consists of a wide spectrum of boaters, from families with young children to retired grandparents and a whole bunch of in between. We are one of the most active cruising clubs in Puget Sound and our members collectively have hundreds of years of boating experience and are happy to help new members with their questions.

CRUISES: There are five formal club weekend cruises each year that have organized meals and entertainment for each day along with plenty of time to relax. There are also numberous casual cruises each year to destinations like Langley, Bell Harbor in Seattle, Everett and Poulsbo where members enjoy organizing their own happy hour on the docks and meals in local restaurants. Families are welcome at all our cruises! Each summer the club offers the Commodore’s Cruise which is usually a week or longer trip. Dozens of boats join for the cruise within both Washington and British Columbia destinations.

OTHER EVENTS: During the non-cruising part of the year, we have special events that include themed dinners, education nights and a spring auction. We hold monthly General Meetings with a happy hour, a sit-down dinner followed by the club business. Once a month we also have a “Thank Goodness it Floats” (TGIF) casual dinner at the club house, a women’s meeting, a men’s luncheon and a book club meeting.

IN ADDITION…beyond cruises and dinners, being a member of EYC means you will make lifelong friends, have a group of people who you can discuss issues and get advice on boating destinations, seafaring skills, navigation tips, and help on boat maintenance, repairs and upgrades.

HOW TO JOIN: The process for joining EYC is simple. Contact the membership chairperson at vice-commodore@edmondsyachtclub.com and you will be invited to join us for a General Meeting as our guests. You will get to meet our members and see if EYC is the kind of club you want to join. Your sponsor or host couple will meet you, show you around our clubhouse and introduce you to everyone. About 100 people attend each of our General Meetings. This will give you an opportunity to meet our club members in person and you will be asked to give a "first reading” in which you introduce yourselves to our members and tell us a little about your boating experiences. At this point there is no obligation, but it gets you to the application point of the process should you desire to join.

Once the “first reading” is completed and if you are interested in moving forward, the next step would be to click here to download our membership application and email the completed application to vice-commodore@edmondsyachtclub.com for consideration. You also need to provide your current boat registration, a $545 initiation fee and pro-rated annual dues. After receiving the application, the package is presented to our Board of Trustees for a vote for approval. If it is approved, you are invited to the next General Meeting where you will be sworn in as members.

Interested in learning more? Please click here for our Contact page and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have!