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e Bradenton Yacht Club
combines the luxur y of a five-star
resort with the friendliness and
warmth of a family waterfront vacation
home. Located on si x scenic acres along the
Manatee R iver, the Bradenton Yacht Club
has welcomed boaters for generations with
hospitality and an array of activities for all
ages.
e BYC is one of the 13 original founding
clubs in the Florida Council of Yacht Clubs,
chartered in 1946 with 18 members that met
in the Memorial Pier building in Bradenton.
As membership grew during the 1960s,
members moved into the club's first building
in 1968. A swimming pool, new k itchen,
bathrooms and office were added a few years
later.
Improvements and expansion kept up
with the growing membership to the BYC,
earning the club the reputation as one of
the friendliest clubs in the council. e
Yacht Basin was completed in 1976 with the
property eventually, being annexed into the
City of Palmeo and located on beautiful
Snead Island.
Resort-style amenities have enhanced the
yacht club, with two tennis courts, clubhouse
and pool area, and the popular Tik i Bar. e
BYC offers elegant and casual dining options
for members and guests, with picturesque
riverfront views to rela x and enjoy with friends
and enjoy a tropical cocktail. e clubhouse
is the center of activity, with monthly social
activities that include wine society, book club,
kayak ing , bik ing , bridge, trivia, tennis, golf
and more. e BYC also hosts yearly sail races
and fishing tournaments.
e 52-slip full-ser vice marina, easily
accessible through Terra Ceia Bay to the
Manatee R iver, is an oasis for club members
and FCYC visitors mak ing excursions around
Florida's west coast. Sailors and overnight
guests have access to restrooms, showers, fuel
and pump-out facilities, as well as ice, water,
electricity, cable T V and WiFi. For boaters
who want to trade in their seafaring wear for
a dayside excursion, bicycles are available
for rent to explore Snead Island and nearby
Emerson Point Park and Preser ve.
Today, the Bradenton Yacht Club has grown
to 550 members, locally and from around the
world, who share the love of the water and
enjoy an array of family-oriented activities
that blend with a histor y of formal traditions.
Bradentonyachtclub.com
941.722.5936
Bradenton Yacht Club
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