Becoming Part of the Club

The Grand Traverse Yacht Club is always seeking new members who will actively participate in our community.

Thanks for your interest in the Grand Traverse Yacht Club.  

We welcome prospective new members who will share our commitment to our mission to promote, protect, and encourage boating for pleasure and sport and to cultivate good fellowship among our members. 

Your first step in getting acquainted with the club is filling out the short form below. A member will then contact you to provide more information about the club and the application process

Membership Categories

A membership includes all of the members of the primary member's household, and children up to 24 years of age

Equity Membership

(Shareholding Members)

 Equity members receive one full vote per membership in Club elections. Limited to 150 members, this level requires a vesting payment of $500 to the club's Building Fund.

Mooring rental, dry-sailing, launch ramp privileges, dinghy storage, and a key to the clubhouse are additional privileges of Active Membership available to this class only.

This level is only available to established Associate members.

Associate Membership 

(Entry Level of Membership)

Membership in this category includes access to the club for all scheduled social functions, and reduced fees for certain club functions. 

Dues are 80% of the Active Membership dues for the year. 

Junior Membership 

An individual between the ages of eighteen (18) and thirty (30) may join as an Associate and receive a 25% discount on the Associate Membership Dues and do not pay a capital assessement

2025 Cost of Membership - Annual Dues

Associate Membership (Entry Level):  $592.00 dues + Capital Assessment = $692.00

Junior Associate Membership :  $444.00 

Equity Membership:  $740.00 dues + $100 Capital Assessment = $840.00

The Application Process

 Once we have a chance to meet you, you'll be asked to fill out an application online. 

We collect general information about our applicants to better plan for appropriate activities for adults and families. 

 To be considered, all applicants must be sponsored by two Equity members. 

These members cannot be from the same household.

 If you do not have two sponsors, please speak with our Membership Chair (membership@gtyc.org).

Applications for membership shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or any other grounds per federal, state, and local law. 

Membership applications are considered year-around.

To keep informed as to the activities of the Club, the application process, and suggestions on how to improve your chances of having your application considered by the Board, we encourage all of our applicants to subscribe to our weekly Docklines updates.

Dues Payment

No payment is due at the time of application. Once the Board of Directors approves an applicant, the payment of the required dues is necessary to activate the membership.

Service is a GTYC tradition

As a non-profit organization, the GTYC relies upon the service of its members to keep fees affordable and to improve programs and operations. When you apply for membership, we expect that you will commit your interests and talents to the mission of the club. Working together with fellow members is the best way to become part of our community!

A Word About Privacy

The GTYC respects your privacy. We do not collect personal information from you unless you voluntarily provide it.  Within the profile created by your application, you can control who sees the information in your profile.