bayview yacht club in detroit

"Sailing. It's who we are. It's what we do."

Historically Bayview members have been active racing sailors, and the majority of the Membership still sails, supports the sport through race committee work and volunteers in other ways.

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Bayview also now offers a “Supporting Membership” category for people new to sailing or looking to support the Club through dining and events. The Club remains one of the most affordable and accessible private Clubs in the Detroit area while offering world-class facilities and amenities.

To become a Member, the process includes requesting an application, having the support of three existing Members as sponsors, meeting with two of the Commodores or Governors, and a review of the application by the Membership Committee and full Board of Governors.

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Our Membership Committee can work with you for introductions, if needed. Contact our Membership Chairperson . Bayview has reciprocity agreements with other yacht clubs, including the Yachting Club of America network. BYC Members in good standing may visit other clubs in the 50 states and US Virgin Islands through the association.

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“ Our group had the Mackinaw Room with an outdoor patio right on the Detroit River . ” in 2 reviews

“ I planned my meal around coming to BYC after going to dinner at whereveritwashewantedtotakeme for the sole purpose of getting some of Bayview's own, Original HUMMERS !! ” in 2 reviews

“ I tried the hummer ; which is a drink, invented there by Sir Jerome Adams & it was perhaps one of the best drinks I've ever had. ” in 2 reviews

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Bayview Yacht Club is a beautiful place to hold a private event. Our group had the Mackinaw Room with an outdoor patio right on the Detroit River. We got to watch the regatta right in front of the club. The food is excellent too. I had some of the best chips I've ever tasted. They must make them in-house. I hope to attend another event at Bayview Yacht Club soon.

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The shrine of Naughtical Culture. New club house, new food. Everyone was very nice and good. I tried the hummer; which is a drink, invented there by Sir Jerome Adams & it was perhaps one of the best drinks I've ever had. The new club will take time to get warmer finishes but still has an amazing ambiance with the addition of the upstairs bar!! The place is a great!

We had the most spectacular dinner and service there on an early Saturday evening last week. After a great dinner we ordered Hummers to take outside and enjoy sitting along the waters edge. Perfect in all categories

Beautiful place! My friend keeps his boat here and it was very clean and pleasant. Haven't gone in to eat yet but I plan on it next summer

Great drinks! Best Hummer ever.:) Best bartenders in Detroit! Oysters and mozzarella sticks also great!

Hummer and Spanish Coffee!

My wife recently signed up for sailing lessons - been a dream for quite a while​ - and is enjoying the lessons, the learning​​ and the experience. BONUS - during lessons, we are granted "temporary membership," and so have frequented the club 3 times - twice for dinner and once for a quick afternoon drink. The view is lovely, the people unpretentious and friendly, the service accommodating​, and the food delicious. What more could you ask for? We are strongly considering joining as members once the lessons finish. Perhaps the best part? Original HUMMERS!!!!!

This is an amazing Yacht Club! Stopped on our way up the river(s) and down! Cookie makes an amazing cosmo and tops it off with a smile that lights up the room! Keith must do 100,000 steps in a shift and never forgets to check on you! He makes everyone feel special! I cannot forget to give a shoutout to Connie! She works above and beyond her duties and her scheduled hours (just to make sure everything is okay). As the daughter of a veteran I also have to appreciate their 9:00 am flag raising and as a pediatric occupational therapist, a kudos to their very active junior sailing program. You can not go wrong here!

Great club! Fun loving people. Amazing views of the Detroit River from the back patio area. Food is great. Staff are pleasant and seem happy to be there. Sailing and races are top notch.

The BEST yacht racing venue outside of Newport RI or SF. Legendary bar.

I'm out with a friend who took me to dinner tonight and truth be told... I planned my meal around coming to BYC after going to dinner at whereveritwashewantedtotakeme for the sole purpose of getting some of Bayview's own, Original HUMMERS!! The home of the original recipe concocted by longtime legendary bartender extraordinaire, Jerome Adams!!

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Great views, comfortable clubhouse and beautiful marina.

A member invited us over for a cruise, cocktails and appetizers. It was our first chance to tour the new club house! Exactly ... what one would expect from one of the most extraordinarily competitive sailing clubs in the states: sleek, functional, welltuned and very inviting. Unfortunately, there are no social memberships offered but YCA reciprocity is recognized. Read more

Nice place was here for a celebration of life for my uncle. Staff was nice and if I had a boat I would consider being a member. ... Thank you Read more

I was welcomed and treated like family. I took an adult learn to sail class and fell in love! I?m now a member and keep my boat ... here. It?s an awesome place with great people! Junior sailing is absolutely awesome for the children as well. It keeps them busyand out of trouble allllll summer long! :):) Read more

The renovation came out really well. The building looks great. The food was suburb (best burger I've had in a while) and the ... service was great too. Read more

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Bayview Yacht Club is open on the following days: Monday: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM Tuesday: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM Wednesday: 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM Thursday: 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM Friday: 12:00 PM - 02:00 AM Saturday: 11:00 AM - 02:00 AM Sunday: 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM

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Bayview Yacht Club, a private sailing-focused yacht club in Detroit, Michigan, is known for hosting the Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race and other regional and local regattas. Established in 1915, the club offers exceptional sailing and social experiences for members, their families, guests, and related communities. The fleet starts in Southern Lake Huron and heads north on one course along the Michigan shoreline before heading west, passing south of Bois, the World’s Longest Continuously Run Long Distance Freshwater Yacht Race.

The Bayview Yacht Club (BYC), a premier Great Lakes sailing club, is proud to present the 2023 Bayview Mackinac Race (BYC MACK), the 99th event. The six-acre club at 100 Clairpointe, off East Jefferson, provides members with access to boat wells, banquet facilities, a bar and restaurant, and plenty of social activities.

From Downtown Detroit, take Jefferson Avenue East to Connor Street and make a right on Conner until reaching 100 Clairpointe Street. The entrance to Bayview Yacht Club is the oldest, consecutively run fresh water yacht race in the world, featuring all of Michigan’s best.

On Race Day, competitors from near and far head out to Lake Huron for the start of the 100th Bayview Mackinac Race. The club offers an upscale casual atmosphere and one of the best bar scenes in the industry. Bayview Yacht Club is open Monday through Friday from 11:30 – 22:00 and is located in Detroit, Michigan.

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Sailing is the focus at Bayview Yacht Club

The reason sailors join Bayview Yacht Club differs for each member.

For some its the camaraderie, for others it may be the restaurant or its location on the banks of the Detroit River. Most agree, though, that it's the club's rigorous focus on sailing that sets Bayview apart from other clubs.

For Lynn Kotwicki, it was the club's legacy of racing champions.

"I knew the history, I knew the reputation. I knew the America's Cup sailors and sailors across a number of classes that were members," says Kotwicki of Royal Oak, who became a member in the early 2000s. A competitive sailor, she grew up around powerboats, but focused on sailing around age 10.

Kotwicki developed the yearly Women on Water regatta at Bayview in an effort to draw more women to the sport. She says Bayview is known globally because members like herself travel the world's waterways leaving behind the club's flag, known as a burgee.

"When I compete, whether it's in Portugal, Brazil or Sweden, or wherever, I always take the burgee and leave it there at that club. It's one of those things that ties you to home, but then again it makes notoriety for the club around the world, as well."

This year, Bayview celebrates 100 years in Detroit. The six-acre club at 100 Clairpointe, off East Jefferson, offers members access to boat wells, banquet facilities, a bar and restaurant and plenty of social activities. For all the stereotypes that may be associated with yacht clubs — exclusivity, old money, polo shirts — Commodore Hanson Bratton says Bayview aims to be inclusive and welcomes anyone interested in the sport of sailing.

"Bayview, as far as private clubs go, has a pretty narrow focus in terms of sailing," says Bratton, who will serve as commodore for one year, per tradition. "We don't have a lot of powerboats here ... we don't have a swimming pool, we don't have racquet courts and all that, so a lot of it is truly focused on sailing."

Bayview hosts regattas regularly. Besides a Thursday night series, the annual Summer Match Racing Invitational will take place this weekend, and, later this summer, the yacht club will host the Detroit Cup Aug. 27-30. The international sailing competition — which partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit — is spectator-friendly and has onsite commentary to add to the excitement of competition.

Bayview is best known for creating the annual Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race, which began in 1925. Frank Kern, a member since 1996, has collected extensive history on the race. Kern says when Bayview opened, there were only six members. Today there are around 1,000.

"Bayview started 100 years ago in 1915 and it was literally a fishing shack on motor boat row, which today is the boat basin owned by Gregory Marina (two miles west of Bayview)," Kern says.

One of the most popular aspects of Bayview in terms of boating is the adult and youth sailing programs, where people of almost any age can learn the basics of the sport. The Junior Sailing Program is open to youths ages 8-18 and offers a two-week "Learn to Sail" program ($450) or a summer-long program ($1,150).

Sailors are not required to be members of BYC, nor do they need to own a boat; they just need some close-toed shoes, a life vest and sun block.

Jessica Dodge of Grosse Pointe Park started her fourth summer in the sailing class last week.

"When I came in, I didn't even like sailing, but I love it so much now," says Dodge, who will be a freshman at Grosse Pointe South High School after her summer on the water. "The community is so nice and everyone is really helpful. I've learned so much about sailing. They teach you everything."

"And it's not just sailing; we play games and you make a lot of friends."

The final youth sailing class begins Monday, adult classes are under way, and a second wave of the program starts in mid-July.

Bridget Nutter joined Bayview as a junior member of the sailing program in 1997. She said Bayview offers a great way to make lifelong connections.

"I grew up in the junior sailing program and I was lucky enough to meet a lot of people who are still some of my closest friends today," says Nutter of Grosse Pointe Park.

"We've always been a club that prioritizes racing over anything else, although the social aspect is a close second. You can walk into the bar almost any time and see someone dressed up for work talking to another member covered in paint, and they're both equally at home because the love of the sport is what brought them in the door."

In addition to beginning sailors, Bayview also is home to champions, as demonstrated by the many shelves stocked with trophies throughout the club. Bayview even supports Olympic sailors. Two Olympic sailing teams — Bora Gulari and Solvig Sayre, and Alex Hume and Matt Graham — are working with the club to compete in the 2016 summer games.

Bratton stresses that while it can be costly to maintain and house a big boat, sailing can be for people in all economic situations.

"People think that it's a rich man's sport. The fact of the matter is that there are people that have money here and lot of what happens requires that financial support — owning a big boat — but people that don't have a lot of money also are very much welcome here and are needed to support sailing," Bratton says.

"All these boats need people to crew, and everybody here is willing to take on somebody and teach them what to do, and not even in the adult sailing program, just one of the regular boats that go out, we'll take them out and teach them how to sail and see if they're interested in it. Eventually, if they think they can become members, they do, but there's no obligation to become a member."

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Bayview Yacht Club

100 Clairpointe, Detroit

(313) 822-1853

Clubhouse summer hours: 3-10 p.m. Mondays; 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays; 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sundays.

Membership: Adults ages 35 and older: $2,500 initiation fee, plus $145 monthly dues. Lower rates available for ages 25-35. Bayview Yacht Club is seeking new members, especially younger ones.

Adult Sailing: This year's remaining seven-week programs runs July 28-Sept. 1 and July 29-Sept. 2; orientation on July 23.

Junior Sailing: The remaining two-week Learn to Sail program will start Monday.

Visit byc.com to download applications.