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WHO WE ARE

We’re the Central Park Model Yacht Club (CPMYC), a group whose goal from day one has been to "encourage those interested in designing, building and sailing model yachts."  And day one was in 1916, making CPMYC one of the oldest model yacht clubs in the country.

Our club is made up of men and women,  teachers and students, workaholics and retirees, doctors and people who play them on TV, all kinds. We're open to anyone who's interested. Come by on a Saturday morning and give it a try.

Some of our members buy new ready-to-sail pond boats every few years.  Others start out with competitive second-hand boats.  And a few of us race model yachts we’ve built ourselves. If that sounds like an interesting approach, check out our Builders Corner. 

Some of us have only been sailing for a year or two. Others, for decades. In fact, several of the world's top IOM sailors race in our club so those with less experience get to learn from the best. 

We’re a non-profit organization and a member of the American Model Yachting Association (AMYA), the national governing body for 95 clubs representing approximately 2,500 members across the US.