Several yacht clubs in the area are navigating higher-than-normal member numbers

During the pandemic lots of people turned to learning new crafts and hobbies to keep busy.

One of the biggest benefits of this trend? Yacht clubs. Multiple yacht clubs in the region are setting membership records and have waitlists longer than ever before for new members. One key to the dramatic increase lies in safety: people, say several yacht club officials, feel safe amid the pandemic in a bubble of known friends they can socialize and engage with.