Welcome to Bay Head Yacht Club

...where the sun is shining and the skies are blue.

The Bay Head Yacht Club was established on September 8, 1888 “to promote yachting and rowing and to foster athletic sports upon the water”. Bay Head was then emerging as a popular seaside resort that attracted prominent families from Philadelphia and New York. The first clubhouse was built in 1889 on pilings at the head of Barnegat Bay. The modest building was surrounded by marshes and reached from land by boardwalks...

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History

The story of how our club came to be situated on its superb site with expansive views of Barnegat Bay can now be told from the handwritten pages of our original minute book.

Sailing

Since our earliest days, Bay Head Yacht Club has always enjoyed strong sailing programs aimed at ably serving our family-oriented membership, as well as furthering the sport of sailing. That strength continues today with a nationally renowned Junior Sailing program, healthy, competitive intra-club and inter-club racing fleets, and a commitment to our sport.

Weddings and Events

BHYC has hosted wonderful parties in spectacular surroundings for over 120 years, with unparalleled views of Barnegat Bay, attentive service from our dedicated staff and the special flavor of historic Bay Head, nestled between the ocean and the bay.

Location and Contact

Nestled between the ocean and the bay, Bay Head Yacht Club offers unparalled views. We are located on Barnegat Bay in Bay Head, NJ. To contact the Club, please call 732-899-2000.

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Bay Head Yacht Club is one of the oldest yacht clubs in the United States and has hosted wonderful parties in spectacular surroundings for over 120 years.

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