New York Yacht Club

The New York Yacht Club (NYYC) is a private social club and yacht club based in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1844 by nine prominent sportsmen. The members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht design. As of 2001, the organization was reported to have about 3,000 members. Membership in the club is by invitation only. Its officers include a commodore, vice-commodore, rear-commodore, secretary and treasurer.

The club is headquartered at the New York Yacht Club Building in New York City. The America's Cup trophy was won by members in 1851 and held by the NYYC until 1983. The NYYC successfully defended the trophy twenty-four times in a row before being defeated by the Royal Perth Yacht Club, represented by the yacht Australia II. The NYYC's reign was the longest winning streak as measured by years in the history of all sports.

The New York Yacht Club has EIN 13-1102800 under the designation 501(c)(7) Social and Recreation Clubs; in 2024 it had total revenue of $28,887,365 and total assets of $54,729,191. The New York Yacht Club Foundation publicly states its mission as "the preservation of the historic clubhouse at 37 West 44th Street in New York City and the equally historic main house and property at Harbour Court in Newport, RI. The preservation of these magnificent and treasured buildings is central to the Club’s history and accomplished through a long-term program of Foundation grants." It has EIN 20-8288446 as a 501(c)(3) Public Charity; in 2024 it claimed $3,397,813 in total revenue and total assets of $10,470,059.

The NYYC entered 2021 and 2024 America's Cup competition under the syndicate name American Magic.