yacht club

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Commodore is a voluntary position that is the yacht club equivalent of a CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Payout packages can be mind-boggling for the average person who isn’t a member of their local yacht club.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024

The high cost of membership and boats probably makes joining a yacht club low on the priority list for many college students.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

Firefighters worked overnight Monday to extinguish a blaze that erupted at a historic yacht club in Marina del Rey.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2023

The resentment of new money riles Liz Petkevich, whose husband, J. Misha Petkevich, an investment banker and former Olympic figure skater, helped found the new yacht club.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times