The Detroit Yacht Club is trying to shed its stuffy image
Walking into the men’s locker room of the Detroit Yacht Club in 2014 for the first time, Colin Knapp’s friend pointed to the forest-green benches that spanned the length of the room.
“Just imagine the butts that have sat on those benches,” he said.
It’s impossible to count every derriere. But outside the locker room, the litany of visitors once included the Fords and the Dodges; the Crown Prince Harald V of Norway and the King of Sweden. (The late actor Charlton Heston was once supposedly turned away from a haircut with the club’s barber). Nowadays, the trained eye might spot the faces of General Motors executives, or Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who members said recently tucked into a lunch with friends.
But Knapp wasn’t a car executive or aspiring young politico. He was a 22-year-old organist fresh out of the University of Michigan, new to Detroit, jobless. He’d never been on a yacht in his life.
“The whole concept of a private club was new to me,” he said. “I also assumed it was unattainable for me to become a member … I was nervous, you know, would my background be suitable for a place like this?”
But Knapp is the kind of person that the DYC, now in its 150th year, is hoping to lure to its 93,000-square-foot clubhouse on Belle Isle. Through its reduced-fee “intermediate” membership, which starts at $60 a month for the under 35 crowd, the club is aiming to revamp its numbers and cultivate an image outside the stuffy boat club stereotype.
Economic trouble
As a kid growing up in the 1950s, Ed Theisen gallivanted around friends’ boats, watched movie screenings on Sunday nights and sat through meals with his great-aunt and uncle. It was quintessential childhood, he said.
But the 71-year-old Theisen has also seen the club hit rock bottom. From a peak of about 3,000 members in the 1920s, when Detroit was the fourth-largest city in the country, the club currently clocks in at 800.
And that’s a big improvement. Even though the DYC’s sprawling property – and some of its well-to-do members – seem nestled in a far-off cocoon, the club was never completely immune to Detroit’s economic difficulties.
Some members dropped out because they couldn’t afford it, others because they had fled Detroit altogether.
“The membership was for years going down and down and down, and that was because of the political climate in the city,” Theisen said. “People in the suburbs did not want to drive down to the club, or drive down to Belle Isle, which was considered a ‘black park.’”
Another wave of members disappeared during the financial crisis of 2008 and Detroit’s bankruptcy. But the few times the DYC has come close to closing — nearly a century apart in 1932 and 2014 — members always came up with the money to save it, Theisen said.
Now the DYC is debt-free and ready to tap into the influx of cash and people to the downtown area. And that means appealing to a wide range of tastes.
While Theisen said he’s nostalgic about the 1950s and the stories of turn-of-the-century Detroit that were passed down to him, the club can’t look back.
“What can I say? It was a different world,” Theisen said.
The 'yacht club stereotype'
Attracting Detroiters to the DYC, whether they’re new to the city or not, means overcoming the “yacht club stereotype.” And part of that comes down to who exactly is welcomed to a private club.
The first thing is, well, yachts. A little more than a third of the DYC are boating members who pay $390 per month for the privilege to dock their boat at the club, plus the annual cost of the boat slip. (Non-boating social members over the age of 35 pay $365). And boating is the reason the club ultimately exists: it hosts a formal junior sailing program, several century-old regattas, weekly off-the-dock sailing races, an adult sailing program and the annual Gold Cup championship race.
Still, it's frustrating that people see owning a boat as the only reason to join the club, said past commodore Ray Batt.
“It’s a much more comfortable, friendly, welcoming environment than most people think when they hear ‘yacht club,’” Batt said.
That hasn’t always been the case. Until the 1950s, there was just one female member who had taken over her late husband's membership, said Theisen. The first black member was accepted in 1971 — two years after the city threatened the club with eviction from Belle Isle in a dispute centered around its all-white membership.
Joining requires a “sponsor” from someone already in the club, plus four more signatures, a process that critics said kept people out. A 1974 settlement required that the club always have at least five black members.
“It was unofficial,” Theisen said of the club’s discrimination. “And that was sad. In our early days, we had Jewish members, and then all of a sudden after 1910 until 1950, we had no Jewish members.”
The DYC doesn’t keep track of its members by race now. But the attitude about who should be allowed to join has progressed tenfold, Theisen said.
Overall, the club is still primarily white but becoming more diverse, said Knapp, who joined the summer after his first 2014 visit.
That year marked a turning point for the LGBT community, too: Knapp was among the first openly gay young people at the club. Then-membership director Lena Angott pushed to grow the LGBT community, and although a few "dinosaurs" resisted, she said, the reception was overwhelmingly positive.
A poolside romance turned into a long-term relationship with Knapp's boyfriend.
“I forget about that part – I met the love of my life at the Detroit Yacht Club,” Knapp said.
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The death of social clubs?
Other longstanding social organizations, from the Loyal Order of the Moose to motorcycle clubs, have also grappled with declining membership for years.
The Masons hit its lowest point ever in 2017 , with about 1.1 million members nationally as opposed to about 4 million in the 1960s. The phenomenon even serves as the premise for "Lodge 49," a sitcom about an ex-surfer who joins an ailing fraternal organization and, at one point, discovers a mummified body in the basement.
Now Detroit's exclusive city clubs are being forced to revamp, too.
In March, the Detroit Club in downtown was reborn with renovations that included a basement-turned-spa, new guest bedrooms and a cigar bar. A craft cocktail bar and "art and wine" series will also launch in coming weeks to give people a more modern experience, said Angott, who now serves as membership director at the Detroit Club.
The Detroit Athletic Club, near the Opera House, has survived unscathed, as have suburban spots like the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club.
But most other hallowed Detroit spaces didn't make it. The University Club declared bankruptcy in the 1990s. The Recess Club, the Standard Club and the Renaissance Club also remain shuttered.
One issue is clubs' reliance on traditions, Angott said, which can create a generational gap.
"I can tell you every event that's going to happen next year," Angott said of the DYC, adding, "Their traditions are beautiful, but it lends itself to an older crowd ... It makes it a little harder to attract the younger member, because in general, they love the pool and the tiki bar. And then it makes it a little tougher to keep them in the winter."
But the biggest challenge clubs face today is their exclusive origins, said Randy McBee, a professor of history at Texas Tech University who has written two books on American social organizations. Whether a working-class ethnic club of the early 20th century or a country club, members tend to bond over a shared identity that, at its core, bars others.
"It’s not just, 'It happens to be all-male or all-white,'" McBee said. "But at the root of it, it’s 'We don’t want to hang out at the park, because there’s all those other people there we don’t want to hang out with, so we have this other place.'"
That creates a catch-22: The exclusivity that makes a club attractive to one core group can also make it difficult for it to stay afloat when that group dwindles. But if a club tries to cater to everyone, McBee said, it may struggle to foster friendships based on shared values.
"It’s an odd thing these days in the midst of gender equity and equality conversations, especially with the MeToo movement," McBee said. "To what extent can we revive these things that have been based around excluding people?"
The new members
For its part, the DYC still wants the “who’s who” of the city to dine at the club and do business under the radar, Batt said. But it also wants to create an oasis for younger people and families.
Knapp, now 27, felt that the outdoor pool, sports courts and cheap membership justified joining the club. He works in development at the Detroit Opera House, and the $60 fee was about the same as joining a gym, he said.
He quickly made friends with members ranging from young working people in their 20s to grandparents in their 80s. The environment doesn’t feel buttoned-up at all, Knapp said.
“Lots of judgment can happen at a private club,” he said. “The DYC, absolutely everybody is welcome as they are, and we will all party together.”
Knapp isn’t alone in that feeling. Over an eighth of the DYC's members are in the intermediate category, and the club has developed a range of activities that appeals to different tastes: A “metro” club-within-the-club attracts young people in the city; as does the biking club, while there’s also more traditional groups like reading and opera lovers.
From Memorial Day to October, people show up in droves to sip drinks poolside at the tiki bar and watch the weekly bandshell concerts.
“While there’s a profound respect for tradition at the club, there’s also an acknowledgment and the reality that ... you can’t let tradition make you irrelevant to your members and your prospective members,” Batt said.
Of course, some traditions are here to stay. There's the annual Sweepstakes Regatta (since 1892), the Memorial Day Regatta (1915), the Christmastime Commodore’s coffee hour (1925) and the Memorial Day service (1948). And if you accidentally wear a regular suit to the winter black tie Officers' Ball — which hasn't missed a year since 1877 — you'll never make the same mistake again, Theisen said.
For Knapp, the club feels like a connection to Detroit’s past as much as a place to play.
“You go to the end of our little island and see the skyline of downtown,” Knapp said. “Looking at the east riverfront, Detroit is very much — it’s our setting.”
Contact Fiona Kelliher at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @fiona_kelliher.
MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Welcome to bayview yacht club, one of the most storied and historical sailing clubs in the nation. founded in 1915 in a small boathouse on motorboat lane, bayview moved to our current location at 100 clairpointe street in 1935. in june of 2021 bayview completed a state of the art 12,791 square foot, $5 million clubhouse featuring multiple restaurants, two bars, flexible banquet space, and a second story deck for outdoor dining. the clubhouse takes full advantage of the water’s edge location with panoramic views of belle isle, downtown detroit, and canada. our new clubhouse has been specifically designed as a first-class venue to promote daily camaraderie, the expansion of membership, and the sport of sailing. membership advantages.
- Award winning, world class junior sailing program
- Competitive racing opportunities from fun local fleets to world championship regattas
- Cruising activities with organized outings for all skill levels to local and regional destinations
- Spectacular range of dining and bar facilities
- Wine Dinners, Seminars, and Special Events to engage members year round
- Reciprocal club membership opportunities
Membership Application Process
Membership categories are based on sailing experience and age. if you are an experienced sailor, you may apply for membership in the class that is appropriate to your age. prospective members with limited or no sailing experience may apply as a supporting member starting at the age of 27. supporting membership carries all rights of active membership with the exception of voting, election to a board of governors position, and seasonal well rental while allowing the member to gain valuable sailing experience that will qualify them for active membership in the future. approval of membership requires endorsement by three current bayview members as well as two current board members. if you are not acquainted with any bayview members, not to worry - our membership committee will work with you to make introductions. bayview yacht club has a wonderful facility, an incredible membership and staff that encourage and foster interest in all aspects of sailing. if you would like to be a part of the tradition, and are ready to apply, please complete our byc prospective member sailing background questionnaire ., still have some questions contact us using the form below and someone from our membership team will follow up with you promptly..
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Polish Yacht Club5249 Jos Campau (Corner of Frederick) Detroit, Michigan 48211 313.925.5335 313.925.1982 (Fax) Welcome to the Ivanhoe Cafe, home of the World Famous Polish Yacht ClubThe Ivanhoe Cafe, Detroit, is home to the world famous Polish Yacht Club, Just outside the border of beautiful Hamtramck, Michigan! A great place to meet for lunch, dinner or drinks.  Our HistoryCelebrating over 100 family owned years. In 1909 the Ivanhoe Café opened its doors as a bar, gas station, and a small shoe store. By all rights the bar must have been the best of all three. In the 1930’s the family decided to add on a large kitchen to expand the business from a bar to a restaurant. Because we are all so young here we can only say that this was a blind pig during prohibition. Unfortunately we have no fun or juicy details except that we have (don’t tell anyone) a secret room in the basement. Once Stanley and Agnes Sienkiewicz started serving food they hired more help. They hired John Sobczak “Big John” (good thing for me – my Dad) around 1945 after his tour with the Night Fighters during WWII. Agnes and Stanley truly refined their art and came up with “the best thing I ever ate” the pan-fried Perch and Walleye. Big John also was refining his art – bartending. John was a true professional – mixing drinks, managing crowds (remember “Did you call??), and always making time for a smile, a joke, or a kind word. Business prospered and as time went on people drove from every inch of the metropolitan area to visit us for fish or just to be a part of our ever expanding family. In 1962 one of our friends went home after spending the day with us and his wife asked “where have you been? And don’t say the Polish Yacht Club. Thus started the Polish Yacht Club. The members still meet every month, and raise monies for charities (Capuchins, Goodfellows of Detroit, St. Hyacinth, Lakeshore K of C Tootsie Roll drive, Juvenile Diabetes). In 1980 Stanley passed away. In 1991 Agnes passed away and in 1994 “Big John” passed away. His wife Lucille (Stanley and Agnes’ daughter) owned the Ivanhoe and her daughter, Patti Galen and adopted daughter Tina Maks, manage the Ivanhoe. We still live by the truth that “this is a family business and we treat our customers like family. When you have something that works and is good – why mess with it?” Patti Galen **Just a footnote – the Grendzinski family originated the Ivanhoe (Agnes’ Parents) they died very young. Agnes raised the family and did all the work to make the restaurant successful. Unfortunately, that was many, many years ago and I do not know a lot about my great-grandparents. OUR HISTORY CONTINUED…………….. Our lives change every day – and our story continues. On December 1, 2011 Lucille Sobczak, owner of the Ivanhoe Café, passed away. It was a total shock to all of us, but we all pulled together to keep the place going. Patti and Bill Galen started their ownership journey on December 2, 2011. In February 2012, Bill retired from his tour of duty with the Detroit Police Department after 26 years. Now Bill and Patti both run the Ivanhoe Café with the help of their sister by another mother, Tina. It is their labor of love. As we are all family here at the Club, all of our employees are family. On April 10, 2016 we lost our awesome kitchen manager, Diane Palmer, to cancer. We truly never realized how important one person was to us and we think of Diane every day. We continue to believe in the power of prayer, the strength of love, and the idea that our customers are our extended family. We remain dedicated to friendly service, great food and awesome cocktails. Here is to continued success…..and many more history making memories. PG New menu will be posted weekly. For any questions, please call 313 925-5335.  IVANHOE CAFELocated at 5249 jos campau detroit, mi 48211. Corner of Frederick about 6 blocks south of I-94  PYC in the News Deadline Detroit: Detroit DigestBefore downtown and Midtown gave birth to a cluster of new restaurants and bars, some of Detroit’s best destinations were hidden gems off the beaten path. After more than a century, the Polish Yacht Club, aka The Ivanhoe, is still one of those gems. Drive past empty fields and worn homes on a residential stretch of Joseph Campau in Detroit, about six blocks south of I-94, and you’ll stumble upon the restaurant-bar housed in a big red-brick structure with a flat roof — almost like a little home on the prairie. Despite its name, it’s landlocked, with no yachts to be seen.Before downtown and Midtown gave birth to a cluster of new restaurants and bars, some of Detroit’s best destinations were hidden gems off the beaten path. After more than a century, the Polish Yacht Club, aka The Ivanhoe, is still one of those gems …  WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7Check out the 3 top spots in Detroit’s Poletown East neighborhood  Life In My Empty NestIt’s a Good Friday tradition and this year was no exception. We headed to Detroit, straight to the inner city, for our traditional fish fry lunch at the Polish Yacht Club.It’s a Good Friday tradition and this year was no exception. We headed to Detroit, straight to the inner city, for our traditional fish fry lunch at the Polish Yacht Club … Ivanhoe Cafe 5249 Jos. Campau Detroit, MI 48211 Phone: 313.925.5335 Fax: 313.925.1982 Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Your Message © 2024 Ivanhoe Cafe. Built using WordPress and the Mesmerize Theme  Bill Galen passed away suddenly Monday, December 12th.The restaurant will be open this tuesday dec 20th through friday, dec 23rd., then closed until january 10th. please check back for further updated hours..
Detroit Yacht ClubRestaurant menuFrequently mentioned in reviews, ratings of detroit yacht club, visitors' opinions on detroit yacht club.  Similar restaurants nearbyPopular collections including detroit yacht club, tasty dishes in detroit.  Restaurant features in Detroit  The most boats ever will compete in the 100th Bayview Yacht Club race to Mackinac IslandB illed on its website as the “world’s longest continuously run long-distance freshwater yacht race,” the 100th Bayview Mackinac Race is set to start Saturday. A record-setting 334 boats have registered for the 100th year of the race, shattering the record of 316 in 1985 and a huge contrast compared with the 200 boats that raced last year, said David Stoyka, spokesman for the Bayview Yacht Club, which puts on the race. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Bayview Yacht Club says boats start leaving the Black River in Port Huron around 8 a.m. on race day and will continue leaving until around noon. From the Black River, they will proceed up the St. Clair River, under the Blue Water Bridge, into Lake Huron. The first scheduled start time in Lake Huron is 11:30 a.m., with starts every 10 minutes until approximately 1:30 p.m. The starts may be delayed due to weather conditions. This year, for the 100th running, the race will follow the original 1925 route and span 204 nautical miles. From the starting point, the boats will head north along the Michigan shoreline, passing south of Bois Blanc Island, sailing west to east at the finish line between Round Island and Mackinac Island, organizers said. The range of boats are expected to finish in between 30 and 60 hours. The sailorsTeams at all skill levels have entered the race, which draws competitors from around the world. The highly skilled racers know they will cross the bow of competitors within inches. Still, there's always risk of a crash with the slightest miscalculation. "Everybody recognizes this is super intense," said champion sailor Tim Prophit , 65, of St. Clair Shores, past commodore of Bayview Yacht Club and owner of Fast Tango, a North American 40 sailboat. The teams are vying for trophies and flags to show their accomplishments. The J.L. Hudson Trophy is awarded to the boat with the best corrected time in Division I, and the Canadian Club Classic Trophy is awarded to the boat with the best corrected time in Division II. How can spectators follow the race?Spectators can go to bycmack.com during the race and click on “RaceTracking” link to watch real-time GPS positioning of all the race boats, or, on your mobile device, download the free app YB Races and select the current race. Boats will start arriving at Mackinac Island on Sunday afternoon and continue until Monday evening, all dependent upon the wind. Finishes can be seen from Windermere Point on Mackinac Island at the south end of Main Street. Sailors who have completed 25 Bayview Mackinac races are called “Old Goats,” according to the club, while those who have completed 50 are called “Grand Rams.” "Double Goats" are sailors who have completed 25 Bayview Mackinac races and 25 Chicago Yacht Club race to Mackinac races. This year’s Chicago to Mackinac race encountered strong winds in Lake Michigan , snapping some boats’ masts and tossing one sailor overboard. No one was hurt. Volunteers who have served for 15 years on the Race Committee are honored with the title “Old Forts,” as designated by the Race Committee. This story includes material from a staff report by former Free Press reporter Phoebe Wall Howard and from the Bayview Yacht Club. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: The most boats ever will compete in the 100th Bayview Yacht Club race to Mackinac Island   DETROIT BEACH BOAT CLUBThe friendliest club on the lake, dbbc membership information. Detroit Beach Boat Club is a private, social organization that welcomes your interest in joining. At our heart, we are a boating focused organization, but boat ownership is NOT required to become a member. Many of our members either do not have a boat or have docking arrangement elsewhere and just want a place to relax, have some food and drinks, and enjoy good company. We are open all year long, so just because the boats are not in the water, we are still here for the members' enjoyment. We offer year round food/beverage service and programming to help keep you and your family occupied all year long. The process to become a member is easy! Simply fill out the form below or come into our facility and fill out an application. Our membership coordinator will then contact you to schedule a quick meeting with our officers to learn more about you and your interests. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm and are required for membership. Following the officers meeting, you may be selected to meet our membership and give them an opportunity to get to know you. Membership meetings are held on the second Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm (November to April) and the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm (May to October). In 2022, the March meeting will be held on March 6th at 2:00 pm. We promise that the meetings are painless and easy, but a necessary step to become a member. DBBC offers two main types of membership to serve your needs: Full MembershipFull Membership in DBBC gives you all the benefits of membership, including voting rights, ability to hold an office, bar privileges, hall usage, ability to have dock privileges, reciprocal privileges to all Associated Yacht Clubs (AYC) and Interlake Yachting Association Yacht Clubs (I-LYA), and full use of our facilities. Financial Requirements: -$120 Initiation Fee* due upon membership acceptance (One time fee) -$310 per Year (This is broken up into Summer and Winter installments) -$20 key card to building/grounds -$250.00 annual spend with the club Food and beverage services Event Participation Marine fuel and hall usage fees do not count toward this obligation *Initiation fee waived for Detroit Beach Residents At our core, we are a volunteer organization. The only paid employees that we have are the bar staff. All other functions, such as club management, repairs, improvements, etc. are performed by volunteers and elected positions. By doing this, we keep our costs affordable and it enables a sense of ownership in our organization. To help ensure that all work is shared in a fair manner, in addition to financial obligations, there are minimal additional work requirements that can be fulfilled in any number of ways: Working or chairing a social event Performing club repairs or improvements Working on our grass crew Helping with spring and fall cleaning Furnishing your expertise in your area of specialization that is to the benefit of the club (i.e. Computer Work, Writing, Accounting, Woodworking, Electrical, Plumbing, etc.) Any number of different ways! Full members are required to work a minimum of 20 hours (More are always welcome!) in a given year. For full membership, 2 of those 20 hours must be performed at one of our 2 designated public parties of the year. If you elect to rent a dock from us, 9 of the 20 hours must be performed on dock maintenance and improvements. Family Membership You may choose that a Family Membership is better for your needs. Family Membership has similar requirements of a Full Membership (above). Family Membership allows a Plus One Member, one other adult (spouse/partner/significant other of the Roster Member) residing in the same household and designated by the Roster Member to be registered on the family membership account (for $50). This person, will be afforded the same privileges as the Roster Member. Family Membership also allows for Junior Members, dependent children of the Roster Member and/or Plus One Member under the age of 21. They shall be permitted access to the club, bar and grounds. Junior Members shall have no voting privileges and will not be awarded their own key cards, but may be allowed to: Purchase food/beverages (in compliance with State Liquor Laws) at the club, with those purchases counting towards the Family Membership financial obligations. Perform club work hours (in compliance with State Liquor and Labor Laws) with those work hours counting toward the Family Membership work hour obligations. Family Membership has a $250.00 annual minimum spend with the club and the same one-time Initiation Fee of $120. A second key card for the building/grounds may be purchased for the Plus One Member. Work hours for a Family Membership is a minimum of 25 hours in a given year, 2 of those 20 hours must be performed at one of our 2 designated public parties of the year. Family members can contribute to the work hours it is not only the work hours performed by the Roster Member that count toward the 25 hour requirement. Social MembershipOur Social membership is designed for the more casual user of the club. It allows your and your guests access to our restaurant and bar and the ability to attend our numerous social events, as well as gives you the ability to use our hall facilities (additional charges apply) -No Initiation Fee -$75.00 per Year -$20 key card to building/grounds As in our full membership, there are work hour requirements for the social membership to help keep our club more affordable, but they are reduced from the full membership. A social member must work 5 work hours per year; 4 of those work hours must be performed between our 2 public parties (one is held in June/July and one is held in September). *The above numbers are just minimums Social Plus One Membership You may choose that a Social Plus One Membership is better for your needs. Social Plus One Membership has similar requirements of a Social Membership (above). Social Plus One Membership allows a Plus One Member, one other adult (spouse/partner/significant other of the Roster Member) residing in the same household to be designated by the Roster Member (for $50). This person, will be afforded the same privileges as the Roster Member. Social Plus One Membership has a $250.00 annual minimum spend with the club. A second key card for the building/grounds may be purchased for the Plus One Member. Work hours for a Social Plus One Membership is a minimum of 10 hours in a given year, 4 of those 10 hours must be performed between our 2 public parties (one is held in June/July and one is held in September). The Plus One person can contribute to the work hours it is not only the work hours per formed by the Roster Member that count toward the 10 hour requirement. Dockage InformationDBBC is pleased to offer 94 docks of various sizes that are available for rental by our Full members. Dock privileges are at an additional cost, but are comparable to other boating club organizations in the area, and provide a tremendous value over area marinas. In addition to docking facilities, we are please to offer free pump out service for your boat's holding tank, ice, available on site for purchase, and reasonably priced marine fuel (91 Octane, no ethanol recreational fuel) for your boating needs. -$500 initiation fee paid at assignment of dock (One time fee) Dock Pricing* under 24' boats - $400 24'-29' 11" boats - $500 30'-40' boats - $600 Jet ski docks may be available in addition to your boat dock for an additional $50 per season (based on space availability) *Dock Pricing is based on titled length of vessel, not length overall. Our regulations do not allow any vessel that is titled over 40' to be permanently docked at our facility. In addition to the financial obligations, 9 of the club mandated work hours must be performed on maintaining or repairing items designated as the dock's responsibility. Dock work "parties" are organized at the beginning and the end of the season to open and close the docks. Most of our members earn their dock hours during these organized times. For more information or to start your membership process, please complete the form below and we will contact you:Thanks! Message sent. Here's where to get your Boat Week merch this week Whether you’re participating in Saturday’s historic Port Huron-to-Mackinac Island Sailboat Race or visiting downtown to join in on the Boat Week fun, there are plenty of places to pick up a T-shirt or nautical souvenir to commemorate the occasion. This year marks the second that MI Passion, 229 Huron Ave., has carried T-shirts with the Bayview logo for the Mackinac race — now with the emblem for its 100th anniversary. But they’re going fast. Boutique owner Anita Varty said she bought over 600 shirts, and by midday Thursday, had fewer than 200 left. Those include a women’s V-neck and a unisex shirt in white and gray colors. The race logo is shown enlarged on the back with a smaller version on the front chest of the shirts. The shirts ranged in cost from $29.99 to $34.99. MI Passion was slated to be open until 8 p.m. Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Although they had plenty of other Michigan-made and nautical items, particularly themed for the lake and river, Varty said she was excited to be part of celebrating its 100th anniversary. “The most exciting thing for me is seeing everybody out,” Varty said. “Like the energy downtown, I so looked forward to this week.” Official Mackinac shirts can otherwise be purchased on Mackinac Island and through the Bayview Yacht Club in Detroit. Port Huron Yacht club carrying 'Mac 2024' merchThe Port Huron Yacht Club’s women’s auxiliary is selling a variety of merchandise for both the club and specific items with a Mac 2024 logo, celebrating Port Huron’s spot as a start to the race but unaffiliated with the Bayview’s race merchandise. Missy Smith, the auxiliary’s commodore, said the display of apparel would be out from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday and Friday and Saturday morning with whatever items were left unsold. Typically, she said they only acquire enough to sell out, having first started selling items five weeks ago and on Wednesday for Boat Week. “And it’s looking like this year we will probably sell out," she said. "… That’s what I’ve been telling everybody on their boats. ‘Oh, I like that shirt.’ If you want to get one, I would go now.” As of midday Thursday, the merch included women’s V-neck T-shirts, regular unisex cotton T-shirts, and men’s long-sleeve sport tech shirts all in several colors, as well as hooded zip-up sweatshirts and tank tops. There were also yacht club sweatpants that didn’t have the Mac 2024 logo and sandals. “And then, this year, we bought a new item, and it’s a T-shirt hoodie,” Smith said. “So, it’s T-shirt material, but it’s long-sleeved, and it has a hood. They’re really comfortable. And we have those in three colors.” Prices for the local club’s merchandise, Smith said, ranged from $20 for tank tops to $60 for the zip-up sweatshirts with T-shirts falling in between. Plenty of other stops with nautical-themed items to celebrateOutside the official race shirt and local yacht club merch, a few other spots downtown had displays with boat-themed or items with anchors and other nautical symbols. The Huron Lady II, for example, docked on the East Quay Street side of the Black River, had hats and T-shirts — the latter prompting you “take a ride” — on display for sale with small icons of the iconic cruise. Elsewhere, the downtown shoe store District 43 also carried plenty of other items, such as through the Michigan Boat Company label. “That’s our company,” said store owner Jorja Baldwin. “So, we have Michigan Boat Company. We have Motor City sun shirts, Michigan Boat Company tank tops, and an unofficial Michigan Boat Company Mackinac shirt.” Baldwin said District 43 would be open from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and closed on Saturday. When asked about their apparel, she said, “I like them all. It’s tank tops, T-shirts, sweatshirts because it’s Michigan. I feel like we have a little something for everyone. We have women’s tanks, and then, unisex things. The river mermaid because I like we can tie in the Black River and Lake Huron experiences.” Contact reporter Jackie Smith at (810) 989-6270 or [email protected]. Staying current is easy with Crain’s news delivered straight to your inbox. Free of charge.100th bayview mackinac race boasts record lineup, new sponsors.  Jay Davis is a reporter covering restaurants, retail and small business issues for Crain’s Detroit Business. Prior to joining Crain’s in 2020, Jay held roles covering prep sports, local government, and education.  This weekend's Bayview Mackinac Race is ready to mark a few milestones, not the least of which is its 100th consecutive start. The sailboat race, also commonly known as the Port Huron to Mackinac race, launches at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Lake Huron, with additional starts every 10 minutes for a couple of hours. This year’s event will be the biggest ever, with 332 boats registered to compete in the race hosted by the Detroit-based Bayview Yacht Club, according to race officials. That breaks the record of 316 set in 1985 and is far more than the 200 or so last year . The first race saw 12 yachts compete. This year's race includes sailboats from 17 states, including California and Washington, along with vessels from Canadian provinces Ontario and Manitoba. Bayview Mackinac Race Chair Charlie Trost called this year’s event more than just a sailing competition. “... it’s a celebration of history, community and sporting excellence,” Trost said in a news release. “To everyone who’s participating, whether sailing or helping to organize it, the 100th running symbolizes a century of tradition and achievement, marking it as a landmark event and a significant occasion for all involved. “The large and diverse fleet reflects the inclusivity and wide appeal of the race, drawing competitors from various regions and backgrounds, which enhances the competitive spirit and camaraderie among sailors.” This year’s race will be contested on one course: the original route used for the first Bayview race in 1925. Starting in southern Lake Huron, the course covers 204 nautical miles. The boats will run north up Lake Huron along the Michigan shoreline, then head west before finishing between Round Island and Mackinac Island. The race, presented by National Fleet Services, has some new sponsors this year. Bayview Yacht Club and notable Peanuts cartoon brand have established a licensing partnership that includes some limited edition T-shirts that feature Peanuts characters including Snoopy and Woodstock. The shirts are available to purchase online. Other sponsors for this year’s race include Deep Eddy Vodka and Deep Eddy Vodka Hard Seltzer, Casamigos, Goat Yard Marine, Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry, Mission Point Resort, BlueDot Farm and Vineyard, Aperol Spritz, Detroit City Distillery, Aitken & Ormond Insurance and Frankenmuth Insurance, and MicroCode Inc. and High Wing Graphix. Detroit-based Detroit Liquid Ventures is a new sponsor and brewed the official beer of this year’s race. The company was founded by Mark Rieth, who founded Atwater Brewery in 1997 and sold it to Molson Coors Beverage Co. in 2020. Rieth said he’s proud of the new race sponsorship, for which his company race has released Century Sail Ale: a low-alcohol, low-carb citrus blond "boat beer." “(The Bayview race) is an iconic event that’s an important part of Detroit’s past, present and future — it’s Pure Michigan all the way,” Rieth said in a news release. “Our full line of crisp, refreshing craft and non-alcoholic beers and natural energy drinks are a perfect complement to a glorious day spent racing on the Great Lakes, with the wind in your sail and, hopefully, blue skies above.” Bayview Yacht Club 2024 Commodore Michael Helm, chief officer responsible for commanding the fleet, called reaching 100 races monumental for the club. "As we near the start of this historic event, we reflect on the occasion with profound gratitude,” Helm said in the release. Trost said this year’s race will be fun. “Anyone up the Thumb Coast of Lake Huron should be in for quite a show as the entire fleet sails up to Mackinac,” Trost said. “And if there is a downwind blowing and spinnakers unfurled it will be a spectacular view from the shore.” More in Sports & Recreation Quest for a quieter pickleball nears a breakthrough at Michigan 3D printing shop Northville Planet Fitness franchisee expands into Chicago as business booms Companies are ditching golf for pickleball to get deals doneMost popular.
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This year's event will be the biggest ever, with 332 boats registered to compete in the race hosted by the Detroit-based Bayview Yacht Club, according to race officials.
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