About Key Biscayne Yacht Club

Five Dollars, five acres, and a beacon of light set the scene for the beginning of the Key Biscayne Yacht Club, founded in 1955. Today the Key Biscayne Yacht Club boasts a new spacious clubhouse that takes full advantage of the property’s wide-angle westward views of Biscayne Bay. The first floor at 14 feet above sea level features a double-volume lobby, main gallery, dining room, bar and lounge, library, and Ship’s Store, as well as a covered veranda for enjoying our renowned waterfront sunset views. Today, we are over one-thousand Members strong and steeped in tradition. Early newspaper interviews with founding Members report that they were determined to create and maintain a friendly, cooperative, and constructive attitude among Members, and that holds to this day. Some traditions that were enjoyed by our founders and are still celebrated today are Waterfront Dock Parties and Fishing Tournaments. These traditions have been joined by new traditions over the years and have come to include the Bimini Rendezvous, Commodore’s Ball, Holiday Flag Lowering, Rib-Off BBQ, Seabelle Parties, Amigos Night, Eggnog with the Commodore, Sunday Sundowners, the Cardboard Boat Race, and a vibrant Youth Sailing Program. Key Biscayne Yacht Club is dedicated to fostering a sense of pride and wholeness within the community. Over the years we have developed an outstanding relationship with a wide range of community organizations. Each one is an organization that we believe provides value to the community. Among the organizations are the Key Biscayne Foundation, Bill Baggs State Park, The Village of Key Biscayne, the Key Biscayne Community Center, and the FIU-Bob Kemper Scholarship Fund.