Bird Key Yacht Club
Phone: (941) 953-4455
Email: [email protected]
Address: 301 Bird Key Drive Sarasota, Florida 34236
Website: https://www.birdkeyyc.com
Our members come from throughout the U.S. and around the globe, their common thread a lifetime of dynamic experiences that contribute and enhance the diverse fabric of our Club. Our motto, Anchored in Friendship, is alive and well and demonstrated every day. And although our name describes our geography, don’t assume it restricts our membership: whatever your address, you are welcome at Bird Key Yacht Club. Our members enjoy all types of boating from our protected, bay front marina. They explore the world around them through ongoing activities including a wide range of social events, fashion shows, luncheon speakers and wine tastings.
Our Club Members
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Captiva Island Yacht Club
Carlouel Beach & Yacht Club
Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club
Clearwater Yacht Club
Coral Reef Yacht Club
Coral Ridge Yacht Club
Davis Island Yacht Club
Eau Gallie Yacht Club
Florida Yacht Club
Fort Walton Yacht Club
Halifax River Yacht Club
Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club
Isles Yacht Club
Key Biscayne Yacht Club
Lake Beresford
Lauderdale Yacht Club
Marathon Yacht Club
Marco Island Yacht Club
Naples Sailing & Yacht Club
Naples Yacht Club
Oyster Bay Yacht Club
Pelican Isle Yacht Club
Pensacola Yacht Club
Sarasota Yacht Club
Smyrna Yacht Club
St. Andrews Bay Yacht Club
St. Charles Yacht Club
St. Petersburg Yacht Club
Tampa Yacht & Country Club
Tarpon Springs Yacht Club
The Field Club
The Moorings Yacht & Country Club
Venice Yacht Club
Vero Beach Yacht Club
From Then to Now
The new edzell castle.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, Bird Key was a small island in Sarasota Bay, rising only a few feet above the surrounding shallow grass flats. In 1906, Thomas Martin Worcester, of Cincinnati, purchased the 12-acre island, and after some dredging and filling, began to build a castle for his beloved wife, Davie Lindsay Worcester. He would name it The New Edzell Castle, after his wife’s Scottish ancestral home. Sadly, his wife died in October 1912 and did not live to see the completion of her husband’s “labor of love.” The first mansion in Sarasota boasted electric and gas lights, steam heat, and hot and cold running water in every room. At the opening reception in 1914, the Sarasota Times wrote, “Set in one of nature’s fairest temples, it is a monument to the memory of a gifted and a good woman.”
John Ringling
Thomas Worcester left Sarasota not long thereafter, and in 1922, John Ringling purchased Bird Key. He planned to convert the Worcester home into a summer White House for President Warren Harding, but Harding’s death in 1923 changed his plans. The Bird Key mansion then became the home of John Ringling’s sister, Ida Ringling North, until her death in 1950. Ringling’s yacht, the 125 foot Zalophus, was often docked there before it sank off Lido Key after hitting an unchartered rock in 1930.
In 1959, Arvida Realty, Inc. purchased the key and filled it in to allow for 511 lots; 291 waterfront and 220 off-water sites. One unique feature of the development would be an underground electric utility system, well ahead of its time. Arvida promoted Bird Key in national newspapers, saying, “Who hasn’t dreamed of living on an idyllic tropical island?”
The Bird Key Yacht Club
The clubhouse was built in 1959 near the site of the New Edzell Castle, and now welcomes members from across the country and around the world. Today, Bird Key Yacht Club offers fine dining and wide array of activities on the idyllic tropical key that first enchanted its residents over a century ago.
Today, the Bird Key Yacht Club is celebrating 65 years as a Sarasota gathering spot. Our Vision is be the most welcoming, friendly and active private club in Sarasota. Our mission is to provide a premier club experience, a warm and friendly environment, encompassing a broad range of social and recreational activities, events, and dining venus resulting in high member and staff satisfaction and retention.
Bird Key Yacht Club provides a private club experience for our members with outstanding amenities and opportunities for boating, social and recreational enjoyment in a beautiful waterfront setting.
Host your Event
Sarasota is internationally known as a premier wedding destination, and Bird Key Yacht Club offers the picturesque waterfront setting you have imagined for your big day. From birthdays to bar mitzvahs, Bird Key Yacht Club’s renowned hospitality awaits.
Learn About Us
Located on Bird Key on the edge of beautiful Sarasota Bay, our yacht club is just a bridge away from downtown and another short bridge to St. Armand’s Circle. We are Anchored in Friendship
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Social boating events are not just for our boaters, but for all members of Bird Key Yacht Club and include traditional, annual events such as our Fleet Captain's Dinner, Fleet Day, and Blessing & Lighting of the Fleet.. Rendezvous Trips take our power boaters, sailors, and land-cruisers on three- or four-night trips to explore fellow FCYC member yacht clubs or public marinas.
Bird Key Yacht Club 301 Bird Key Drive Sarasota, FL 34236 (941)-953-4455. LATITUDE 27° 19' 13" N. LONGITUDE 82° 33' 36" W.
Join Our Community. Bird Key Yacht Club provides an exclusive social club experience for our members with a wide array of outstanding amenities and social events focused around boating, dining and tennis in a beautiful waterfront setting. Although we're located within the residential Bird Key neighborhood, members do not need to reside on the key to belong.
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Located on Bird Key on the edge of beautiful Sarasota Bay, our yacht club is just a bridge away from downtown and another short bridge to St. Armand's Circle. We are Anchored in Friendship. Bird Key Yacht Club 301 Bird Key Drive Sarasota, FL 34236 (941)-953-4455. LATITUDE 27° 19' 13" N. LONGITUDE 82° 33' 36" W.
Our members are a mix of newcomers and longtime residents of Bird Key, Downtown Sarasota, Longboat Key and beyond. We are an enthusiastic, social, and active group who are creating lifelong friendships in a fun-focused atmosphere where everybody knows your name. With a wide array of amenities, Bird Key Yacht Club has the best waterfront view of ...
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Phone: (941) 953-4455. Email: [email protected]. Address: 301 Bird Key Drive. Sarasota, Florida 34236. Website: https://www.birdkeyyc.com. Our members come from throughout the U.S. and around the globe, their common thread a lifetime of dynamic experiences that contribute and enhance the diverse fabric of our Club.
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Visit Website. 301 Bird Key Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236 (941) 953-4455 [email protected]. At Bird Key Yacht Club, we pride ourselves on delivering unparalleled luxury and comfort to our members. Our state-of-the-art marina offers ample space to dock your yacht, ensuring easy access to the azure waters whenever you desire.
Bird Key Yacht Club | 301 Bird Key Drive, Sarasota, FL, 34236 | We are a friendly and open group of people with a wide diversity of interests, ages and addresses. ... We are also a member of the Florida Council of Yacht Clubs which allows full reciprocity at all FCYC member clubs. Member Since: 2015. Send a message to: Bird Key Yacht Club ...
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Join Our Community. Bird Key Yacht Club provides an exclusive social club experience for our members with a wide array of outstanding amenities and social events focused around boating, dining and tennis in a beautiful waterfront setting. Although we're located within the residential Bird Key neighborhood, members do not need to reside on the key to belong.
Bird Key Yacht Club in Sarasota, a mile or so away from Sarasota Yacht Club, has also been growing. In June 2020, the club reported 270 members. Last month, membership was up to 336, an increase of 24.4%. "Members feel safe in the club," says Scott Brynski, general manager. That feeling is by design.
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There is a 60-day trial period for persons interested in joining, but membership to this exclusive club must be approved by a board. Photos Welcome to Bird Key Yacht Club Entryway Our view of downtown Sarasota.
Brynski hopes to reach 350 members by June 2020 and then cap the membership rolls, per the club board's request to maintain an intimate feel. Bird Key Yacht Club was built in 1959 on the site of the New Edzell Castle, the first mansion in Sarasota built with electric lights, steam heat and hot and cold running water.
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Bird Key Yacht Club welcomes our reciprocal club members from The Florida Council of Yacht Clubs, The Yachting Club of America, and our local golf partners, Laural Oak Golf and Country Club and Sara Bay Golf and Country Club. ... Membership Office (941) 953-4455 ext. 103 [email protected]. Marina Office (941) 953-4455 ext. 111 marina ...