yacht club
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of yacht club
First recorded in 1830–40
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Lake Como is 29 miles long and 2.5 miles wide in some parts - you also come across a yacht club and an 'Aero Club' for the sea-planes that take off at regular intervals.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Commodore is a voluntary position that is the yacht club equivalent of a CEO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Payout packages can be mind-boggling for the average person who isn’t a member of their local yacht club.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2024
Until recently, the student yacht club and other groups stored some equipment in the shell house.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
The resentment of new money riles Liz Petkevich, whose husband, J. Misha Petkevich, an investment banker and former Olympic figure skater, helped found the new yacht club.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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