Croton Yacht Club

Croton Yacht Club

The Croton Yacht Club was formed in 1957 by local Croton residents who shared a common interest in boating and passion about our great resource, the Hudson River. (More History) In 1966 the Croton Yacht Club was established as a not for profit corporation and maintains this status today.

The mission of the club is to encourage the sport of boating, to promote the science of seamanship and navigation, to provide and maintain suitable facilities and anchorage for the recreation and social use of its members and to promote respect of the Hudson river through education and policies that reflect the commitment to sound environmental practices.

The Yacht Club operates a 120 slip marina for vessels up to 35 feet (length overall) with the average boat stored being approximately 25 feet. The marina also provides storage options for trailer boats and personal watercraft as well as canoe and kayak storage.

The Yacht Club leases the property from the Village of Croton and its operation is managed and fully funded by its membership. All assets, exclusive of the property, are owned and maintained by the membership. The Yacht Club provides general maintenance of the property, including access to areas surrounding the clubhouse where Croton residents are permitted and encouraged to fish, crab or simply enjoy the scenic Hudson.

Additional services provided to the community include:

o   Provide safe and affordable boating opportunities to the community

o   Annually install and remove floating docks, ramps and ground-tackle moorings at Senasqua Park Village owned sailing facility.

o   Build docks at cost upon Village request

o   All CYC owned equipment available to Village in the event of an emergency, i.e., Crane, Backhoe, pile driver barge, etc.

o   Allow Village use of club house for Village functions – several functions / yr

o   Hosts meetings of Hudson River Boat and Yacht Club Association, Coast Guard Auxiliary and Coast Guard Boating Safety education courses.

o   Provides free docking to Croton FD rescue boat

o   CYC frequently assists boaters in distress

o   Annual College Scholarship for Croton High School graduates

o   Annual River Day educational event

o   Annual Veterans Day dinner for resident veterans

o   Provide reasonable rental venue for sponsored Village residents

Regular membership is restricted to residents or taxpayers of the Village of Croton.

Regular membership averages around 60 members per year. Regular members are required to pay a one- time initiation fee as well annual dues and capital assessments. All regular members, exclusive of Life members granted after 20 years of service, are assessed annual work hour requirements. All fees, assessments and work hour requirements are established by the membership annually. This cooperative type business model allows for affordable boating options for village residents.

            The Yacht Club does rent slips and offers storage opportunities to non-residents if space is available. Non-resident boaters or “Associates” pay much higher rates as Regular members but are still considered some of the lowest rates in the area on the river. Associates are not required to fulfill annual work time requirements and are afforded limited benefits as compared to Regular members. The “Associate Boater” category also allows an additional option for village residents who do not want to consider Regular membership.

            For more detailed information on membership requirements, applications and or storage availability, please stop by the Yacht Club and speak to an officer.