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Marco Island Yacht Club is a member-owned, private club founded in 2001
in Marco Island, Florida. Named one of the Top Twenty Yacht Clubs in America,
the Club provides superior service, dining, social events, boating activities, regattas, contests and world-class fun. The Old-Florida style, two-story clubhouse offers panoramic views of the Marco River, Jolley Bridge and Marco Island Marina and is a sought after venue for weddings and special events.
MIYC is an active participant in the Florida Council of Yacht Clubs,
Yacht Clubs of America and Southwest Florida Summer Reciprocal Program.
Origins of the Marco Island Yacht Club
The Marco Island Yacht Club has roots that go back to the 1960’s, when a small, one-story wooden clubhouse was built on the site we now occupy. Sailing was a big focus, and Members enjoyed participating or watching the action from the patio. However, in the 1980’s, the wooden clubhouse burned to the ground.
The “Marco Island Yacht and Sailing Club” Era
Eventually, the site was purchased by Jack Antaramian. He completed our current Clubhouse in 1998 and established the Marco Island Yacht and Sailing Club (MIYSC) as part of his own development ventures. In 2001, he decided to sell the Club.
Today’s “Marco Island Yacht Club”
A group of interested boaters very quickly put together a consortium to purchase the MIYSC. They decided to limit ownership to 200 Charter Members and mailed offerings to members of several boating organizations on the Island. Response was overwhelming with mailbags of replies coming in. The Steering Committee turned away many potential investors to keep the number to 200, and in the fall of 2001 the Marco Island Yacht Club was born. In addition to the 200 Charter Members holding equity in the Club, there were more than 200 General Members when the Club opened its doors.
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