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St. Petersburg Yacht Club

Phone: 727-892-3873

Address: 11 Central Avenue St. Petersburg, Florida 33701

Website: http://www.spyc.org

Situated in a bustling arts community on the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront, the St. Petersburg Yacht Club has been a part of the sailing community for over 100 years.

We pride ourselves in creating a relaxed private club atmosphere with a warm, friendly, family-oriented environment. We offer a wide variety of social activities and our Clubs Within a Club meet a plethora of special interests for our members where they can mix and mingle.

Membership is by Invitation Only Founded 1909

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The life & lies of st. pete’s founding mother, sailing into history:  the st. petersburg yacht club.

Founded in 1909 by a small group of sailors, the St. Petersburg Yacht Club had no dock or clubhouse. What they did have was a common interest in boating and the belief that the waters of Tampa Bay were special.  Their first outing consisted of twenty boats carrying about 100 members and guests to Blind Pass. That's a pretty impressive turn out for a city with a population of only about 4,000 citizens.

 The lack of a proper yacht basin stymied the organization's growth for a few years until two local newspaper men called a meeting on the evening of May 30, 1916. Seven prominent local  men rallied to lead the charge to incorporate the club and raise funds for a proper clubhouse. On June 23, 1916 articles of incorporation were drawn up and filed with the county clerk. Just shy of its first anniversary, the St. Petersburg Yacht Club formally opened their clubhouse on June 15, 1917.

Located on the northwest corner of Bayshore Drive and Central Avenue, the Spanish Mission style clubhouse was designed by architect George W. Stewart and was roughly 100 feet by 75 feet. The St. Petersburg Times marveled at the imposing waterfront structure stating that "its  pleasing interior and spacious porches offer a center for the social activity of its members and guests."

The club did have a slight setback when on October 25, 1921 hurricane force winds damaged some porches and pushed several feet of bay water into the structure. As with other damaged structures in town, repairs were quick to happen and ready the city for the wintering tourist season.

As membership soared during the next few years, it was all too clear that an expansion was needed,  and on December 21, 1922 the new wing was opened. The clubhouse more than doubled in size, offering the finest of amenities to its members and guests. And plenty of spacious porches to take in the beauty of clear bay waters. Additional clubhouse improvements occurred over the years, with a major renovation and construction of a multi-story garage in the early 1990s.

From card games, social meetings and dancing, a bevy of activities could be enjoyed off the water. Water-based activities taught boating and sailing skills to its members young and old. Events consisted of power and sailing races, regattas, and for the adventurous yachtsmen, The St. Petersburg to Havana Yacht races.

The first race to Cuba was organized by George Gandy, Jr. on March 30, 1930 with 11 yachts competing.  With the Pier serving as the staring points, racers finished 284 miles later at the Morro Castle near the entrance to Havana Harbor. The races served as the forerunner to the Southern Ocean Racing Conference (SORC).

The St. Petersburg Yacht club has a rich history, and the membership rolls over the past century were literally a Who's Who list within the city. Today, the Yacht club is in the headlines with the news that Club leadership have a tentative goal to replace the current 51,000 sq ft structure with an improved facility to withstand major storms by 2028-29.

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***RARE OPPORTUNITY! 14’ WIDE DOCK WITH A 16,000lb LIFT is ALSO available for purchase with this condo unit MLS U8255880*** This beautiful FIRST FLOOR 2-bedroom, 1-bath condo offers the perfect blend of coastal living and modern comfort. Step inside to a spacious, open-concept layout that seamlessly connects the living, dining, and the updated kitchen with its stainless-steel appliances. Enjoy serene WATER VIEWS from your living room or your oversized paver patio, ideal for relaxing with a morning coffee or enjoying evening cocktails. Facing N/NE, this patio is shaded virtually year round and being ground floor, allows owners to have a grill! Both bedrooms offer a spacious and bright retreat and the bathroom is beautifully updated. Updates include; IN-UNIT WASHER AND DRYER, deep kitchen sink with garbage disposal, bedroom fan, new carpet and a 4x8 storage shed on the patio for additional storage. ***Immerse yourself in the luxurious RESORT-STYLE AMENITIES of this gated community… Enjoy cocktails and dinner at the exclusive two-story Waterside Yacht Club, which offers a full liquor sports bar, nightly specials in the restaurant and gorgeous water views. This community also features two pools (one located next to the Yacht Club with stunning views of the Bay!!), a heated spa, sauna, state-of-the-art fitness center, and various recreational activities like shuffleboard, basketball, volleyball, tennis and pickleball (freshly repaved!), and dog park. Enjoy fishing from the pier or exploring the community's 3 miles of waterfront walking paths. Paddleboard and Kayak racks are available for rent*** Located just minutes from downtown St. Petersburg, this pet-friendly community offers easy access to the vibrant city center or enjoy sun-soaked days at St. Pete Beach. This convenient location has quick access to Tampa, Tampa International Airport and St. Pete/Clearwater International Airport . Don't miss this opportunity to own your waterfront dream home!!

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Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club: Isla Del Sol

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“ This is one of my favorite golf courses in Pinellas County . ” in 2 reviews

“ The pool is awesome, and the poolside bar was my favorite hangout while I was there. ” in 2 reviews

“ I recently had the pleasure of attending a wedding at Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club, and I was absolutely blown away by the experience. ” in 2 reviews

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Played there and no logo balls? Hope I can play there again and and get a logo ball. We loved the course . TY

Great idea - We will be sure to pass it along to our Golf Pro!

Can visitors, non members, play this golf course, or is it members only?

Summertime is open to the public. Enjoy, it is a nice course

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This is one of my favorite golf courses in Pinellas County. Friendly staff in the Pro shop. The course is in excellent shape, well manicured and the greens putted beautifully. The course length is appropriate for a mid to high handicapper. This course is private but opens to the public in the spring/summer and I can't wait until it opens back up again. Maybe in May.

One word describes Isla-Superb. The staff, course layout & conitioning, greens, Oasis hut, poolside bar.....I consider it a privilege to play here. Love the high risk/high reward opportunities on many holes. Fred is an excellent Head of Golf & Josh is a very good instructor.

Best golf course in the Tampa Bay Area. Manicured fairways and fast greens. Fun layout-every hole has personality. #18 provides a great risk/reward opportunity. Friendly pro shop staff. Josh is an excellent instructor & helped me considerably. The Oasis snack shop is great & its location gives you 2 opportunities to visit.

I'm not a golfer, not a yachter?, not a country clubber at all.... but this is a nice place. It's very beautiful and clean.

golf course was in fine condition, fast small greens. You have to shape some shots here as it is quite short. However my 3 some was stuck behind a 4 some of ladeis he refused to let us play thru on 3. We let the ranger know, he notified us that since they were "members" and only playing 9 we would have to wait. Even though our pace of play wasn't that far off, we literally waited 10-15min every tee box to play. Common golf etiquette would of simply let us 3 play on thru, but the ladies refused and the ranger was zero help. His logic was since they are in fact members and only playing 9 we would just have to be patient and wait. I was extremely unimpressed with how it was handled. Male or female, when you have a smaller group behind and you suck and take 12 shots to reach the green, MOVE OVER! Once we got thru 9 we flew, although the ranger did say they had many complaints about pace of play, we finished the rd in just over 4hr 15min.

Do not plan your wedding at this venue! It might be a great place to golf but think again before deciding to have your wedding here. The venue is nice looking however the wedding planner is completely incompetent, the quality of the food is definitely not wedding reception standards, and my daughter and son-in-law had some of their wedding gifts stolen from the bridal room because the wedding planner decided she would put them in an unlocked room. After the wedding the management at the country club barely acknowledged the incompetency of their employee and did nothing to compensate the new couple for their missing gifts. This place should be thankful that my new son-in-law turned down doing their story with 8 On Your Side since his friend was a former associate of Isla Del Sol who referred them there. This place isn't worth hurting friends. It still would have been nice to get an apology letter from the management and from the wedding planner that did so many things wrong at this wedding. That just shows they lack professionalism and integrity.

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