Tampa Bay · Sarasota
Private bay-front club on Bird Key in Sarasota. The clubhouse was demolished in fall 2025 and is being rebuilt on the same footprint, raised to meet FEMA standards; the club expects to open it in December 2026. Marina and tennis courts stay open to members and reciprocal guests.
Bird Key Yacht Club's annual regatta on Sarasota Bay, listed on the Sarasota Sailing Squadron's 2026–27 regatta schedule.
Bird Key Yacht Club is a private club. Membership is subject to the club's approval. For current membership costs and how to apply, contact the club's membership office. Members of reciprocal yacht clubs can usually arrange visiting access with advance notice.
Featured Private Tampa Bay · Tampa
Member-owned private club at the south end of Davis Islands in Hillsborough Bay. Long-standing Thursday Night Races open to anyone, plus a robust junior program through the Davis Island Youth Sailing Foundation.
Featured Community Tampa Bay · St. Petersburg
City-owned sailing center at Demens Landing, operated under agreement with the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Hosts youth and adult programs, adaptive sailing initiatives, and regional regattas, the city's public-access counterpart to SPYC.
Featured Private Tampa Bay · St. Petersburg · est. 1909
Founded 1909. Hosts the St. Petersburg stop of the Sailing World Regatta Series and anchors one of the deepest one-design and offshore racing scenes on the Gulf Coast. Mediterranean Revival clubhouse on the National Register of Historic Places.