North Channel Yacht Club

The NCYC encourages and supports members and their families to become proficient in seamanship and to protect and enjoy the natural Great Lakes heritage. Club activities and social events are designed to foster friendship and learning.

The Club owns 7.4 hectares (18.3 acres) of land positioned between the highway and the water’s edge and sits in a mostly natural environment with towering white pine trees being predominate.

A main dock, with ten 'finger' docks attached, extends from the beach into the harbor providing berths, complete with water and power, for twenty boats.

When not bobbing at anchor in one of the many coves at one of the many islands located near by, or not being attended to on the dock, members’ vessels are moored in the protected bay of the Club. Each member supplies his/her own mooring according to prescribed guidelines and position it as directed by the Fleet Captain. The mooring field is laid out in a grid so all boats are well clear of each other. Upon arriving at the club, members can take their dinghy out to retrieve their vessel or more likely, be offered a ride in the club boat by one of the other members. Vessels left at their moorings are inspected each day to ensure mooring lines are secure and in good shape.

During the Gore Bay race and corn roast, members compete in a "race" from nearby the club to Gore Bay, with all vessels being properly handicapped so the first across the bitter-line isn’t necessarily the winner. The club provides corn-on-the-cob served in the park at the Gore Bay marina while members barbeque their succulent steaks and other delights.