The Top 100 Yacht Clubs

The world’s most prestigious yacht clubs, ranked. Our order is a composite of institutional peer-recognition (Platinum Clubs of the World, the International Council of Yacht Clubs), America’s Cup and Rolex marquee-regatta history, founding pedigree, and reciprocal standing — not a popularity contest.

1. 1
   
   Royal Yacht SquadronCowes, United Kingdom · Est. 1815
2. 2
   
   New York Yacht Club · Est. 1844
3. 3
   
   Yacht Club de Monaco · Est. 1953
4. 4
   
   Yacht Club Costa SmeraldaPorto Cervo, Australia · Est. 1967
5. 5
   
   Royal Hong Kong Yacht ClubHong Kong, People's Republic of China · Est. 1890
6. 6
   
   Royal Cork Yacht ClubCrosshaven, Ireland · Est. 1720
7. 7
   
   Cruising Yacht Club of AustraliaNew South Wales, Australia · Est. 1944
8. 8
   
   St. Francis Yacht ClubSan Francisco, United States · Est. 1927
9. 9
   
   San Diego Yacht ClubCalifornia, United States · Est. 1886
10. 10
    
    Royal New Zealand Yacht SquadronAuckland Region, New Zealand · Est. 1859
11. 11Yacht Club Italiano · Est. 1879
12. 12
    
    Clube Naval de CascaisCascais, Portugal · Est. 1938
13. 13
    
    Royal Thames Yacht ClubLondon, United Kingdom · Est. 1775
14. 14
    
    Royal Canadian Yacht ClubToronto, Canada · Est. 1852
15. 15
    
    Royal Bermuda Yacht ClubHamilton, Bermuda · Est. 1844
16. 16
    
    Chicago Yacht ClubChicago, United States · Est. 1875
17. 17
    
    Annapolis Yacht Club · Est. 1886
18. 18
    
    Real Club Nautico de Barcelona · Est. 1876
19. 19
    
    Royal Swedish Yacht ClubSaltsjöbaden, Sweden · Est. 1830
20. 20
    
    Royal Danish Yacht ClubHellerup, Denmark · Est. 1866
21. 21
    
    Royal Norwegian Yacht ClubOslo, Norway · Est. 1883
22. 22
    
    Royal Southern Yacht Club · Est. 1837
23. 23
    
    Royal Sydney Yacht SquadronMilsons Point, Sydney, Australia · Est. 1862
24. 24
    
    Royal Perth Yacht ClubWestern Australia, Australia · Est. 1865
25. 25
    
    Royal Prince Alfred Yacht ClubNewport, NSW, Australia · Est. 1867
26. 26Real Club Nautico de Palma · Est. 1948
27. 27
    
    Société Nautique de GenèveGeneva, Switzerland · Est. 1872
28. 28
    
    Circolo della Vela Sicilia · Est. 1893
29. 29
    
    Real Club Náutico de ValenciaValencia, United States
30. 30
    
    Yacht Club Punta del EstePunta del Este, Uruguay · Est. 1924
31. 31
    
    Yacht Club ArgentinoBuenos Aires, Argentina
32. 32
    
    Royal Cape Yacht ClubCape Town, South Africa
33. 33
    
    Royal Irish Yacht ClubDún Laoghaire, Ireland · Est. 1831
34. 34
    
    Royal St. George Yacht ClubDún Laoghaire, Ireland
35. 35
    
    Royal Malta Yacht ClubTa' Xbiex, Malta
36. 36Kieler Yacht-Club · Est. 1887
37. 37Societe Nautique de MarseilleMarseille, France · Est. 1887
38. 38Société Nautique de Saint-TropezSaint-Tropez, France · Est. 1862
39. 39
    
    Yacht Club de CannesCannes, France · Est. 1860
40. 40
    
    Royal Prince Edward Yacht ClubNew South Wales, Australia · Est. 1922
41. 41
    
    Royal Queensland Yacht SquadronManly, Brisbane, Australia · Est. 1885
42. 42
    
    Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht ClubShire of Peppermint Grove, Australia · Est. 1896
43. 43
    
    Royal Vancouver Yacht ClubVancouver, Canada · Est. 1903
44. 44
    
    Royal Victoria Yacht ClubEngland, United Kingdom · Est. 1845
45. 45
    
    Royal St. Lawrence Yacht ClubDorval, Montréal, Canada
46. 46
    
    Nyländska JaktklubbenHelsinki, Finland
47. 47Norddeutscher Regatta Verein · Est. 1868
48. 48Verein Seglerhaus am WannseeSteglitz-Zehlendorf, Germany · Est. 1867
49. 49
    
    Royal Gothenburg Yacht ClubGothenburg, Sweden · Est. 1860
50. 50
    
    Royal Bombay Yacht ClubMumbai, India · Est. 1846
51. 51
    
    Royal Gibraltar Yacht ClubGibraltar Harbour, Gibraltar · Est. 1829
52. 52
    
    Republic of Singapore Yacht ClubSingapore, Singapore
53. 53
    
    Royal Varuna Yacht ClubPattaya, Thailand
54. 54
    
    Royal Madras Yacht ClubChennai, India · Est. 1911
55. 55
    
    Royal Yacht Club of TasmaniaSandy Bay, Hobart, Australia · Est. 1880
56. 56
    
    Hebe Haven Yacht ClubSai Kung / Pak Sha Wan, Hong Kong · Est. 1963
57. 57Dubai Offshore Sailing ClubDubai, United Arab Emirates · Est. 1974
58. 58
    
    Royal BVI Yacht ClubRoad Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands · Est. 1973
59. 59
    
    Barbados Yacht ClubSaint Michael, Barbados · Est. 1947
60. 60
    
    Manila Yacht ClubManila Bay, Philippines · Est. 1927
61. 61
    
    Balboa Yacht ClubCorona del Mar, United States · Est. 1922
62. 62
    
    Newport Harbor Yacht ClubCalifornia, United States · Est. 1916
63. 63
    
    Long Beach Yacht ClubLong Beach, United States · Est. 1929
64. 64
    
    Seattle Yacht ClubSeattle, United States · Est. 1892
65. 65
    
    San Francisco Yacht Club · Est. 1869
66. 66
    
    Eastern Yacht Club · Est. 1870
67. 67
    
    Larchmont Yacht Club · Est. 1880
68. 68
    
    Bay Head Yacht ClubBay Head, United States · Est. 1888
69. 69
    
    Carolina Yacht ClubWrightsville Beach, United States · Est. 1853
70. 70
    
    Coral Reef Yacht ClubMiami / Coconut Grove, United States
71. 71
    
    Key Biscayne Yacht ClubKey Biscayne, United States · Est. 1955
72. 72
    
    Lauderdale Yacht ClubFort Lauderdale, United States · Est. 1938
73. 73
    
    Naples Yacht ClubNaples Bay, United States · Est. 1947
74. 74
    
    Nassau Yacht ClubNassau / Montagu Bay, Bahamas · Est. 1931
75. 75Club Nautico de San JuanSan Juan, United States · Est. 1930
76. 76
    
    Compagnia della VelaVenezia-Murano-Burano, Italy · Est. 1911
77. 77
    
    Storm Trysail ClubLarchmont / Newport, United States · Est. 1938
78. 78
    
    The Cruising Club of AmericaNew York, United States · Est. 1922
79. 79
    
    Southern Yacht Club · Est. 1849
80. 80
    
    St. Petersburg Yacht ClubSt Petersburg, United States · Est. 1909
81. 81Royal Lymington Yacht Club · Est. 1875
82. 82
    
    Real Club Maritimo del Abra – Real Sporting ClubGetxo / Bilbao, Spain
83. 83
    
    Salinas Yacht ClubSalinas, Spain
84. 84
    
    Sandringham Yacht ClubSandringham / Melbourne, Australia
85. 85
    
    Veleiros do SulPorto Alegre, Brazil
86. 86Yacht Club PeruanoLa Punta, Callao, Peru
87. 87Gstaad Yacht ClubGstaad, Switzerland · Est. 1998
88. 88
    
    Aberdeen Marina ClubHong Kong, People's Republic of China · Est. 1984
89. 89Bruxelles Royal Yacht ClubBrussels, Belgium · Est. 1906
90. 90
    
    Cat Cay Yacht ClubCat Cay, Bahamas
91. 91
    
    Club de Yates de AcapulcoAcapulco, Mexico
92. 92
    
    Grosse Pointe Yacht ClubGrosse Pointe Shores, United States · Est. 1914
93. 93Monte Real Club de Yates de BaionaBaiona, Spain
94. 94
    
    Newport Yacht ClubNewport, Rhode Island, United States
95. 95Palm Beach Yacht ClubWest Palm Beach, United States · Est. 1890
96. 96Sailfish Club of FloridaPalm Beach, United States · Est. 1914
97. 97
    
    Sarasota Yacht ClubSarasota, United States · Est. 1907
98. 98
    
    Savannah Yacht ClubSavannah, United States · Est. 1876
99. 99Tampa Yacht & Country ClubTampa, United States
100. 100Cercle de la Voile de Paris · Est. 1868