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Boca Ciega Yacht Club (BCYC) is a private sailing club for use by its members, their families, and guests, is located on the South East end of Boca Ciega Bay in Gulfport, Florida, where dry and wet slips are available.  The clubs is recognized as the most active sailing club in the Tampa Bay area where members maintain the clubhouse, club owned boats, and facilities.  Club boats are available for members at no cost and two night stay at T-docks for members and or their invited friends. To enjoy our club you do not need to own your own boat, but you must enjoy sailing.

Activities include, monthly weekend cruises, day of racing, and a cover dish dinner party.  Yearly functions that include Christmas boat parade, installation banquet, youth sailing school, adult sailing school, blessing of the fleet, Labor Day raft up, and 4 to 5 day Thanksgiving holiday cruise.   Many members gather to use their vacation time to cruises covering weeks and some a month or more.  If you like sailing you will like BCYC, and learn why the club is the most recognized sailing club in the area.

Who can be a member?
Most anyone interested in sail boating, sailboat racing, or social activities and who are willing to help maintaing our club can be a member of the BCYC. All it takes is to contact our Membership Chairman, who will arrange a tour, introduce you to some of our members and help you fill out an application. Our membership dues are surprisingly reasonable, and we are always ready to welcome new members. For more information, call us, drop by, or check out our web site for a photo tour, functions and activities. For a person seeking membership - they need to fill out an application they will find on the front porch, place it in the office door mail slot. the membership chairman will call you. Membership Chairperson is Gerri Angel, (727) 345-9837. membership@sailbcyc.org

What's in it for me?
  • Low membership dues
  • 8,000 sq. ft. clubhouse
  • Lounge (with TV and pool table)
  • Large patio (with Bar B Q and tables)
  • Large screen in porch.
  • 56 -slip marina (with power and water)
  • Private boat launch ramp
  • Small boat hoist
  • 50 Dry slips
  • Fleet of small sailboats
  • Shower facilities
  • Swimming beach
  • Social activities
  • Sailing regattas
  • Recreational boating activities
  • Adult sailing classes
  • Junior sailing program
  • Sea Scouts
  • Parties
  • Discount on B.O.A.T./US membership
 		 Club Cruise Social Hour  
  Christmas Parade
Youth Sailing School

 

History of the Boca Ciega Yacht Club

In the early 1940's, a group of men had a dream to form a club and have their own dock. When their request for a waterfront spot was turned down by the City of St. Petersburg, they took action to pre-assemble a dock and truck it to the Vinoy Basin "on a dark night" where they constructed it in hopes they would not be evicted. They eventually were granted a lease for the sum of one dollar per year at this site.

The Club was called the "Sunshine City Boat Club" and grew till it was large enough to accommodate 110 slips. It remained active until 1964, when it was ordered to make way for the H.M.S. Bounty.

A new location was acquired at Gulfport and a 10-year lease was signed with the City of Gulfport. On April 16, 1965, with new charter in hand, they formally dedicated the new "Boca Ciega Yacht Club." A golden spike was driven into the dock, signifying the completion of the construction of 48 wet slips. The original building underwent a two-year renovation. The waterfront was dredged with an additional 27 slips added to accommodate up to 75 boats.

During the move, the membership suffered and in order to increase membership a sailing school was started. The first year a total of 170 students enrolled and this educational program continues to the present with two eight-week sessions each year, one in the Spring and another in the Fall.

In 1975, we signed a new 15-year lease with the City of Gulfport with five year renewal options. Over the years, other improvements have taken place. In 1977 a seawall, new slips and docks were constructed and renovations on the clubhouse were made.

Presently the Club has 214 memberships. Fellowship abounds as members gather for meetings, cruises, races, parties and informative programs.