City Island Yacht Club

Earlier this month, on May 4th, the Garden Club of City Island and Girl Scout Troops #1095 and #1096 planted flowers in CIYC’s flower beds and containers. Garden Club members, Joan Higgins, Carol Hansen, Judy Judson and Carmela Bellocchio were… Continue Reading Girl Scouts help Garden Club of City Island Beautify CIYC

The City Island Yacht Club cordially invites all cruisers, day sailors, and racers alike, to come out for a series of relaxed Sunday jib and main races. The races will be short, approximately one hour, and the courses will be triangles. No windward–leeward… Continue Reading Sunday JAM Race Dates Announced

Congratulations to CIYC’s own Todd Aven and the crew of Thin Man for their performance in the 69thAnnual Larchmont Yacht Club EDLU Race on May 11th.  The event drew 49 entries and Thin Man placed first in the PHRF TOT division and sixth overall in… Continue Reading Thin Man Wins EDLU 2024

May 8 at 7:30 – 9:00 PM: Join us at a informative seminar to learn how to optimize the trim of your sails for a comfortable and safe voyage. The Cruising Committee of the City Island Yacht Club is pleased… Continue Reading Seminar: Cruising and Trimming the Sails

The Membership and Communications Committees are proud to announce an unprecedented number of new members joining City Island Yacht Club in 2024. After dedicated and coordinated efforts, including multiple Open Houses and an online awareness campaign, new sailors at all… Continue Reading Volunteers Wanted: Club Mentor Program

The Galley Tavern is holding its Grand Opening on Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th from 3 – 6pm. Come celebrate and help welcome our new stewards at CIYC. All CIYC members are invited to a casual, pub-style Cinco… Continue Reading Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at The Galley Tavern

The City Island Yacht Club (CIYC) Racing Committee is excited to present this hands-on workshop to help sailors who want to up their sailing game and begin racing, or, if you’re currently racing and want to improve your boat-handling skills,… Continue Reading Workshop: Introduction to Racing/Learn to Race

On Apr 17th,  CIYC member Jim Austin will present his experience cruising to Newfoundland in 2023 and his preparations for heavy weather sailing.  Jim will cover preparations for an extended cruise including supplies, spares, boat equipment, multi-day offshore passage strategies,… Continue Reading Seminar: Cruising in Heavy Weather

In 2023, the CIYC Cruising Committee led club cruises to exciting new destinations on Long Island Sound. A week-long wine cruise to the North Fork was a highlight, and the club enjoyed a visit to Oyster Bay’s Sagamore Yacht Club… Continue Reading Looking back on the 2023 Cruising Season

Learn the essentials of safe coastal and inland navigation using basic GPS in conjunction with charts and other marine data. The Cruising Committee of City Island Yacht Club is pleased to sponsor a course in Marine Navigation. Taught by instructors… Continue Reading Marine Navigation Course starts January 13, 2024