Kingston Yacht Club

About

The Kingston Yacht Club is a private yacht club that promotes and supports recreational and competitive sailing, powerboating, and paddle sports. The club operates sail-training programs, racing and cruising fleets, and waterfront dining and social facilities. It was founded in the 1890s, incorporated in 1895, and has a long history of yacht racing, with the current clubhouse opening in 1935. More than 125 years of activity is noted on the club's site and Wikipedia.

Accommodation

The club operates a satellite waterfront property, Jemmett’s Landing, on Wolfe Island for member visits and overnight anchorage access. While the clubhouse offers event hosting and waterfront dining, it does not provide hotel-style accommodation on-site. For more details, visit the accommodation page.

Boatyard Facilities

The Kingston Yacht Club features an on-site gas and fuel dock with pump-out services. It has a boat crane certified for crafts up to 3,000 lbs, although member crane certification is required. Additional facilities include boat sheds and harbour slips, with recent expansions noted.

Moorings and Anchorage

The club provides wet slips and dry mooring, with full membership including a dry mooring option. Harbour slips are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and there is satellite dock access at Jemmett’s Landing for members. Policies regarding pump-out and transient mooring are published, along with reciprocal limits and fees.

Clubhouse Features

The clubhouse includes a year-round waterfront bistro and bar, a member’s lounge with panoramic harbour views, an outdoor patio and beach area, washrooms and showers, picnic and breakwater seating, and event-hosting facilities for weddings and business meetings. More information can be found on the clubhouse features page.

Training Programs

The club has a Sail Training Centre that offers various programs including Adult Sailing, Junior Sailing (CANSail-based programs, day camps), Race Team coaching, and Able Sail (adaptive sailing for individuals with disabilities). The emphasis is placed on water safety and first aid training for instructors. For details, visit the training summary.

Racing

The Kingston Yacht Club has a robust keelboat racing program that includes weeknight races, weekend long-distance races, and multiple regattas. The racing calendar and official racers handbook are published online. For more information, see the racing summary.

Cruising

The club maintains an active Cruising Fleet with monthly Cruisers' Musters and an annual calendar of short and long cruises, including organized visits to Jemmett’s Landing and regional cruises. An awards and pennants program recognizes distance and cruising achievements. Further details can be found on the cruising summary page.

Social Activities

The club offers a year-round social program that includes waterfront dining and patio service, seasonal events, a Fall/Winter speaker series, and family-oriented events at Jemmett’s Landing. Frequent member gatherings are also tied to the racing and cruising calendars. More information is available on the social summary page.

Dress Code

There is no formal club-wide dress code stated on the site; however, event-specific etiquette is provided. For example, the Sail Past etiquette recommends a smart casual or coordinated crew appearance. Details can be found on the dress code page.

Seasonal Operations

The clubhouse and dining facilities operate year-round, while on-water programs are seasonal. Junior sailing and summer camps are offered during the summer months, and keelboat racing runs from launch through fall with a specific spring-to-autumn calendar. More details are available on the seasonal operation page.