The "Honorable William Wall"

Clubhouse Members
Private Parties

The Clubhouse is open Tuesday through Friday evenings. On Tuesday, the first launch is 6 p.m. On other evenings, the first launch is 5:30 p.m. The clubhouse will close each evening between 9 and 10:30 pm at the discretion of the captain.

Please check the club calendar to make sure the club house is open. Or call the Dock Master at 212-786-3323. Occasionally, it is closed for a private event. If the clubhouse is open and some members are bringing large groups, this will also be listed on the calendar.

The Honorable William Wall is our floating clubhouse in the harbor. The clubhouse is open during the sailing season. During the beginning and end of the season, check with the dock master for actual schedule at 212-786-3323.

Please come visit the clubhouse. Bring some family, friends or business associates. Watch the races and the sailboats in the harbor. Enjoy yourself. Our clubhouse is a great location for a birthday, half birthday or any other celebration. If you plan on bringing a party of 20 or more people out to the clubhouse, please let the dock master know in advance so this can be posted on the club calendar.

The club has a liquor license and you can buy drinks with cash or charge them if you present your current membership card. For food, we encourage you to bring a picnic dinner or some snacks. Later this season, we will offer catered picnic boxes on the clubhouse.

Transportation to and from our clubhouse in the harbor is provided by Admiral's Launch. She is a USCG-certified vessel and operated by a USCG-Licensed Captain and a mate. The launch departs from North Cove Dock F every 1/2 hour starting at 5 p.m. The departure times are: 5:30, 6:00, 6:30. 7:00, 7:30, etc. (Tuesday first launch is 6 p.m.) The launch fee is:

Free to "Clubhouse" members who contributed to the building of the clubhouse (you must show your gold membership card).
$5 round trip for members (you must show your membership card).
$10 round trip for non-members.

Because of the large capacity of Admiral's Launch, reservations are not required. Guests are asked to form a line on the quay at North Cove and then will be motored out in the order you arrived. The capacity of the harbor clubhouse is 149 persons. If this limit is reached, guests will be asked to wait at dock until others already on the clubhouse disembark.

Member First Policy - The Clubhouse was paid for and is maintained by membership dues. Therefore, we have a policy of members-first. If there is a line at the docks greater than the capacity of Admirals' Launch, or if the clubhouse is nearing its capacity for guests, the launch captain will announce "Members First." This means that members (who display their membership card) and their guests may skip to the front of the launch line.

Putting the clubhouse on station
Background on the New Clubhouse