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

Many contribute the growth to the safety that the clubs provided during the pandemic. Now they're exploring ways to expand without diminishing the elegance.


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Wemple. Karen Harmon, COO and general manager, and Member Relations Director Stephania Feltz have noticed groups of members inviting their friends to join the Sarasota Yacht Club during the recent growth in membership.
Wemple. Karen Harmon, COO and general manager, and Member Relations Director Stephania Feltz have noticed groups of members inviting their friends to join the Sarasota Yacht Club during the recent growth in membership.
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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.  

 

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