Nobscot Sail & Power Squadron is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing educational programs for sail and power boating. Nobscot is a member squadron of the United States Power Squadrons (USPS) which is the world’s largest private non-profit boating organization with about 450 local Squadrons. Nobscot's mission is to mirror the national organization's mission to educate the boating public, provide a safe boating environment, support our local communities and sponsor social activities for our members. We offer The Boating Course to the general public which covers topics such as skipper’s responsibilities, boat terms and types, boat seaworthiness, marine radio use, charts and aids to navigation, course plotting and compass use, boat handling in adverse conditions, position determination, Coast Guard and state regulations, safety equipment, knots, and trailering. Marlborough, Framingham, Massachusetts

The North End Boat Club is a member-owned social and boating club located on the Merrimack River in Newburyport Mass. Member services include boat slips, moorings, boat ramp access and the clubhouse. Memberships are limited and require the sponsorship of a current member in good standing. Newburyport, Massachusetts

Intercollegiate Sailing Team of Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts. The Northeastern Sailing Team is one of the oldest college sailing teams in the country. Originally called "Northeastern Yacht Club," our humble beginnings started on the Charles River in 1940. Since then, with the progression of Sailing as a collegiate sport, Northeastern has become a part of the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) and has developed a partnership with MIT to support our practices. With the support of students and alumni, the Sailing team has remained a consistent program at Northeastern over many decades.

Old Colony Yacht Club is a private members only club in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

Orient Heights Yacht Club is located at 61 Bayswater Street in East Boston MA. It sits on the north banks of Winthrop Harbor overlooking the airport with beautiful views of down town Boston. Today the club has some 250 members, many monthly events, invasions with Port Norfolk Yacht Club and Town River Yacht Club. East Boston, Massachusetts

The Orleans Yacht Club, Inc. (OYC), located at the western end of Orleans' Town Cove, Cape Cod, MA, was chartered and incorporated, in 1947 for "the purpose of encouraging yacht building, sailing, promoting interest in yachting and aquatic sports, as well as social interaction among its members" and lives up to those goals today. The OYC indeed encourages all aspects of sailing: the Club runs a very popular summer youth sailing program, it provides the Nauset Regional High School Sailing Team with a home base for its practices and competitions, it's home to its own DaySailer (Fleet 15) sailboat which races every Sunday on Town Cove, and also offers an adult sailing course to its membership. The OYC's dedication to the "social interaction among its members" is evident from the variety of the many social activities throughout the year. Orleans, Massachusetts

Palmer's Cove Yacht Club is located in historic Salem Harbor, Massachusetts. We are an active group of New England boaters, sailors and fishermen who appreciate the unique natural features and challenges of our beautiful coastline. Our members enjoy a year-round program of banquets and parties, tournaments, visitations and family events. The PCYC Regatta Committee sponsors the Bowditch Race each August in Salem Harbor. Salem, Massachusetts

Organized in 1967 as a non-profit organization, our purpose is to bring together competent skippers and competent crew for their mutual sailing benefit. Pelagic consists of about two-thirds crew and one-third boat owners, and spans adults of all ages. The Club’s mission is to promote safety on the water, seamanship sailing, and good fellowship. Dorchester, Massachusetts

Piers Park Sailing Center is a diverse community of people who share a common interest in maritime education and recreation. Our programs teach sailing and develop character through the craft of seamanship, provide access to Boston Harbor, it's islands and coastal New England, and are affordable for youth, adults and people with disabilities. East Boston, Massachusetts

Our hidden gem on the beautiful Connecticut River. Today, with 130+ members, the club is more active than ever before. With a busy social calendar and a broad variety of "boaters" - power, sail, canoe, kayak, pontoon, and rowing shells, members are enjoying the river and our club facilities in record numbers again. Longmeadow, Massachusetts

PPYC offers a wide variety of services to its members. Among the many benefits of membership, we're proud to offer: Summer Marina Slip Assignments; Daily and short term Marina Slip rentals; Junior Members Program; Ice is always available and in 5 or 10 lb bags; Full bar and grill ALL YEAR (Noon to 1 AM 7 days a week); On Sundays, enjoy "Lunch with Cindy" in the Members Lounge; Enjoy Monday – Thursday Night Football and other sporting events on 5 wide screen TVs; Hall rental available for members, civic groups and general public; Also during the Summer Boating Season we enjoy weekend invasions both home & away with our sister yacht clubs. Winthrop, Massachusetts

In 1887 the original founders laid the cornerstone of junior sailing in the United States and founded the Pleon Yacht Club, which today still stands as a testament to junior sailing and proudly holds the distinction as being the oldest junior yacht club in America. Marblehead, Massachusetts

Founded in 1890, PYC is located in America's first permanent settlement, Plymouth, Massachusetts. The club offers racing and social activities. Plymouth Yacht Club is one of America's first yacht clubs - founded back in 1890. Located in historic Plymouth, MA, I guess you could say that the Mayflower was one our club's first guests! Since that time, many have enjoyed this sheltered harbor, which, in 1620, became America's first permanent, "non-crown endorsed" English settlement. Plymouth, Massachusetts

The Point Independence Yacht Club was organized and built by theatrical people and prominent businessmen in 1908. The primary purpose of the club was to establish a meeting place for sailing, boating, and various other social activities. Since its inception, the Club like a great ship, has been able to survive wars, storms and financial problems because its members have always responded to the call for help. Members, both past and present, should truly be proud to say that they have been a part of Point Independence Yacht Club and have helped mold its great history. Onset, Massachusetts

Point of Pines Yacht Club has been a fixture in Revere, Massachusetts for more than 100 years. Our location at the head of the Saugus River allows our boating members easy access to Boston, Cape Cod, Gloucester and beyond! The club contains a private lounge, publicly available Function Room and gas dock. We are also committed to the environment and have been recognized as leaders in the fight against beach erosion. Revere, Massachusetts

Quannapowitt is the oldest inland boat club in America, founded in 1884. We are a family oriented boat club whose mission is to keep sailing costs low, and are perhaps "the best kept secret" and one of the most affordable boat clubs in eastern Massachusetts. Lake Quannappowitt, Wakefield, Massachusetts

The QYC has been a fixture in Quincy since 1874. Our members are a cross section of Quincy and the South Shore. Quincy, Massachusetts

Offering racing, junior sailing and social events. We have no phone and no building. Mostly we just have people and boats. Falmouth, Massachusetts

Riverside Yacht Club is a family oriented boating club. We are a friendly community, and we are always looking to pull in new family oriented boaters. Medford, Massachusetts

Sail Nantasket is a non-profit foundation in Hull, MA dedicated to encouraging the sport of sailing and to administer and promote public participation in sailing related programs, events and activities in Hull and adjacent waters. As part of it's charter, Sail Nantasket will accept donations of boats, equipment and money to build a fleet of boats for use/charter by youth sailors participating in Junior sailing and Learn-to-Sail programs and by adults participating in Learn-to-Sail programs, and Sr. Racing programs. Hull, Massachusetts

The Salem Willows Yacht Club is a family-oriented yacht club located at the historic Salem Willows Park in Salem, Massachusetts. The club was incorporated in 1933 to encourage the sport of yachting and to maintain suitable facilities for the recreation and use of its members. The club co-sponsors the Sandy Point Junior Sailing Program with the Jubilee Yacht Club. Salem, Massachusetts

Founded in 1885, Sandy Bay Yacht Club is located in the scenic and historic coastal town of Rockport, Massachusetts. As an active sailing club, SBYC has numerous one-design and cruising sailboats racing in regular Wednesday evening and weekend races, as well as annual Club regattas and frequent club sponsored District and National Regattas. An active social program complements these events. Our sailing program provides basic through advanced training for both juniors and adults. Its purpose is to give our students a broad exposure to the sport of sailing, develop safe, independent sailors, offer exposure to racing, and to instill a love of the sport of sailing. Rockport Massachusetts

The Savin Hill Yacht Club (SHYC) was founded in early summer 1875, as the Savin Hill Beach Association. The club was chartered on 10 October 1888 under its present name. The club is named for a scenic hill renamed Savin Hill by Joseph Tuttle, who operated a summer hotel in the area and took the name from the red cedar trees that formerly covered the rocky eminence. The club offers PHRF racing, a function hall and social activities. Dorchester, Massachusetts

Incorporated in 1940, SHYC is a private, family – oriented club located 20 miles southeast of Boston. For over 72 years the Scituate Harbor Yacht Club has been a fixture on beautiful Scituate Harbor. Since its inception, SHYC has placed an emphasis on competitive and recreational sailing, tennis and swimming all while offering an environment which embraces tradition, family values, volunteerism and community. Scituate, Massachusetts

The purpose of the Smith College Sailing Club is to recognize sailing as a lifetime sport and to provide members of the Smith College community with recreational and competitive (intercollegiate) sailing opportunities. The goals of the club are to maintain a consistent membership of Smith College students; to teach the sport of sailing; to promote the sport through intramural recreational activities and through intercollegiate competition within the Inter-Collegiate Yacht Racing Association (ICYRA). Northampton, Massachusetts.

The South Shore Outboard Association (SSOA) is one of the most storied and successful powerboat racing clubs in North America. Started over 60 years ago by a small group of hydroplane racing enthusiast on the South Shore of Massachusetts, the club quickly grew into an organization respected not only for the success of the racers who were members, but also for its successes in conducting well run and exciting race events. Over the years the SSOA has excelled at continuing this tradition and is still considered one of the premier outboard boat racing clubs in America. South Shore of Massachusetts

The Senior Sailing program at SSYC consists of a series two races for any sailboat at SSYC. Those new to racing are welcome, no previous race experience is necessary to join in. Also offering a Junior Sailing Program. North Weymouth, Massachusetts

With the continuing help of our individual members and local sailing organizations and close cooperation with the New England Yacht Racing Council and US SAILING, we are confident that Southern Massachusetts Sailing Association (SMSA) will continue its most important function; promote sailing and racing in southern Massachusetts.

Organized in 1850, The Springfield Yacht and Canoe Club is a member owned boating club founded to provide, and still dedicated to providing, its members with boating access to the Connecticut River from Springfield, MA to Long Island Sound. Agawam, Massachusetts

Our club is an active, informal, and family oriented Yacht Club located on Wollaston Beach in Quincy, MA. We have been in operation since 1890 and we have a long history of racing, sailing and powerboating. After over 120 years we are proud to say that the ideas that originally were were written into our constitution still hold true today. Quincy, Massachusetts.

The club offers racing, a Junior Sailing School and social activities. Stage Harbor Yacht Club, located on the elbow of Cape Cod in Chatham, Massachusetts, has a rich and storied history. From its humble beginnings in 1932 – when it had 18 members and dues consisting of placing a stone in founder Fritz Hovey's driveway – to its 75th anniversary year in 2007, the Club has grown in size and stature. The Club has charted a careful course over the years, honoring its traditions while welcoming innovations. Through it all, the Club has retained its identity as an informal club open to all who love to sail, and a place where friendships last forever. Chatham, Massachusetts

The club has a strong tradition of sailing and racing. The club offers a challenging racing schedule, a junior sailing school, and social activities. Harwich Port, Massachusetts

The Club was founded in 1933 with the following purpose: Yachting and social: particularly for encouraging and engaging in athletic exercises and yachting and for establishing and maintaining a place for holding meetings. Swampscott, Massachusetts

The Taunton River Power Squadron was founded in 1954 as an offshoot of the Narragansett Bay Power Squadron and currently has about 100 members. While social activities are a regular part of the calendar, self-education and civic service are stressed. Public Boating Safety Classes are offered twice a year. Membership offers a number of programs that are interesting and informative and give individuals a chance to socialize with others who have a common interest in boating. Educational opportunities are available to members through courses ranging from Seamanship and Piloting to Celestial Navigation with appropriate recognition at each level of attainment. Members may also avail themselves of a number of optional and elective courses including Cruise Planning, Instructor Development, Marine Electronics and many others. Lakeville, Massachusetts

Located in Dighton, Massachusetts, the Taunton Yacht Club is a fun, active, historic, and prestigious organization. Offering deep draft mooring and dockage with deep water ocean access through Mount Hope Bay, the TYC has been a well kept secret for years. In addition to dock and mooring space, the Taunton Yacht Club offers member discounted gas and diesel, locker and shower facilities, clubhouse rental with a full bar, club functions, trips and much more. Dighton, Massachusetts

Formed in 1911, the club offers cruises, a fishing derby, boating courses and social activities. The Town River Yacht Club boasts three hundred fifty members, a two hundred plus boat marina, junior floats for over twenty five sailboats, and land facilities for the winter storage of all these boats-a far cry from our humble beginnings one hundred years ago. Quincy, Massachusetts

The Tufts Sailing Team competes on an international level and its goal every year is to be number one! The Tufts boathouse is located on Upper Mystic Lake in West Medford, Massachusetts

The UMass Sailing Team a Club Sport at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The team competitively competes in the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA), composed of both seasoned talent and new sailors. We welcome students from any of the Five Colleges! The team travels to several regattas per semester all over New England, and competes in inter-sectional events in other parts of the U.S. and Canada. We hold practices during the Fall (September - October) and Spring (March - April) semesters at Lake Arcadia in Belchertown, Massachusetts

We are the largest model ship association on the East Coast and our friendly meetings overlooking Old Ironsides at the USS Constitution Museum are well attended. In addition to our monthly meetings the Guild takes part in the annual meeting of model clubs from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. We also attend the annual Salem Maritime Festival and the Antique & Classic Boat Festival, as well as the biennial Woods Hole Model Boat Show. Novices and experienced model builders alike can have fun developing resources, experiences, and skills by joining us. Charlestown, Massachusetts

The club offers Junior Sailing Lessons and adult sailboat racing in the Sonar Class. Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts

Founded in 1926, WBYC is a family oriented club which offers a racing program, a Junior Sailing Program and social activities. Waquoit, Massachusetts

The Watertown Yacht Club was founded in 1940 and incorporated on September 21, 1942. It is situated at Sunset Bay on the Charles River in Watertown Massachusetts, near historic Watertown Square, approximately 7 miles upriver from Boston Harbor. Watertown, Massachusetts

The Webster Sailing Association is a nonprofit private sailing club dedicated to the promotion of sailing and sailboat racing on Webster Lake. Established in 1935, we maintain a membership of about 100 members and their families. We restrict the size of sailboats at the club to 20 feet or less (18 feet for catamarans) to keep things manageable. Webster Lake is one of the largest natural lakes in the tri-state (MA, CT, RI) area. Webster, Massachusetts

The club offers sunfish racing, cruising, junior sailing, water skiing and social activities. There are activities for all age groups: swimming and sailing lessons for the children, Sunfish races for all ages, pot-luck family suppers, dinner dances, and other social functions. Individual members own Sunfish sailboats which they keep at the club. These are owned by individual members and are the boat that most members sail and race. In addition, the club owns six 420s and Optimist Dinghies which are used by the racing team when competing against other yacht clubs. Many members also own powerboats, which they use for cruising and water skiing. Centerville, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Wessagussett Yacht Club is a cooperative/member maintained, full service yacht club for both power boaters and sailors. It is located on the shore of North Weymouth at the mouth of the Weymouth Fore River adjacent to Wessagussett Beach. From the club members enjoy quick and easy access to boating on the South Shore. N.Weymouth, Massachusetts.

Established in 1959 for the encouragement of yachting social activities for members, the West Dennis Yacht Club has grown into one of the finest yacht clubs on Cape Cod. The Club is located on scenic Weir Creek, an arm of the Bass River, immediately adjacent to the West Dennis Beach offering stunning views of Nantucket Sound. West Dennis, Massachusetts

The Wheaton Sailing Team is a student run orginization dedicated to teaching sailing and racing skills. This Web Site provides information about the team, its events and other doings. Norton, Massachusetts

The club is located in Osterville, Massachusetts and has a Junior Sailing Program dedicated to teaching kids how to sail in a fun and encouraging environment. Our members sail and fleet race Wianno Seniors, Vanguard V-15s, Doughdishes/Haven 12.5's, Crosby Fast Cats, 420s, and Optimists. The Club offers Sailing Programs for Juniors and Adults to members and non-members.

Wild Harbor Yacht Club is a small yacht club whose primary emphasis is its junior sailing program. The club offers limited sailing/racing opportunities to adults. North Falmouth, Massachusetts

Winchester Boat Club is a private club, located on the shore of Upper Mystic Lake in Winchester, Massachusetts with sailing, swimming and other activities available for our members. WBC is the home to the second largest Snipe Fleet in the United States, to very active N-10, Club 420, and Optimist fleets, and to loads of swimming, sailing and active summer fun. Originally founded as a canoeing club over 100 years ago, we have continued to flourish over the past century developing into a social family club centered around sailing and swimming. Winchester, Massachusetts