M any have clubhouses and most often have the welcome mat out for members of other clubs. Thus, yacht club or boat club membership most often extends your possibilities of places to cruise in to and have some fun. A few clubs have floating clubhouses, that make a visit something special. Others have clubhouses located on islands out in the Delta and the only practical way to get to them is via boat. This, we think, enriches the cruising experience.
Some clubs have no clubhouse and consider themselves to be strong cruising clubs.
Yet these clubs generally are welcome to have cruise-ins to those clubs that do have clubhouses. The cruising clubs' members generally make sure they patronize the facilities of the clubs they cruise in to, being sure to keep the cash registers ringing at the club bar and restaurant. You might say that in this manner they help pay the clubhouse rent. Clubs promote safe boating, both in their newsletters and by sponsoring boating safety events at their facilities. Other club-sponsored events may include the public, such as opening day boat parades, lighted boat Christmas parades, nautical flea markets, and fundraisers for worthwhile charities.