Poughkeepsie Yacht Club

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BEWARE!!! NO ADA SERVICE DOGS ARE ALLOWED AROUND PYC’S (POUGHKEEPSIE YACHT CLUB) PATIO/PORCH, CLUBHOUSE, GRASS AREA, AND PARKING LOT. NO EXCEPTION. PERIOD.nnLeashed Service dogs and pets are only permitted on docks to gain access to boats. To relieve themselves, the owner must walk the peripheral boundaries to the railroad track area. (See picture).nnSince PYC is a private membership club, it does not have to comply with ADA regulations. Costs to modify for compliance are too exorbitant for PYC. On the upside, not all private yacht clubs along the Hudson River take that same position. Most welcome service animals. During my interview for membership, I questioned if ambulatory individuals with service dogs NOT needing any ADA modifications would be welcomed in the clubhouse, patio/porch grass area or parking lots. The answer was a resounding “No”. The PYC’s position is unyielding. My questions were perceived as challenging.nnAs a person who volunteered many years as a puppy raiser, I was deeply disheartened to know even an ambulatory person with a service dog would be excluded. The commodore and membership chairperson felt it would open Pandora’s Box.nnPrivate clubs can exclude individuals who do not represent its expressed viewpoints or principles. So no surprise, my membership request was denied. The purpose of this review is to make transients boaters and prospective members know their position in advance to avoid any confrontation.

We stayed at PYC for three nights based on a suggestion in a blog and with no idea what to expect. This is not your ordinary yacht club. The members are active in all aspects of the marina operation. They are also the nicest, most helpful and accommodating people we have met thus far on the loop. When we arrived, the member that met us did an excellent job of getting us tied up in spite of a strong current's effort to keep us off the dock. He and his wife offered us leftovers in the fridge from the party earlier in the day and helpful information. The day we left, two members helped us pump out and leave the dock. The facilities may not be the fanciest, but they were more than sufficient for our needs and we'll take the friendly helpful attitude over high fa-looting amenities. Would come back here in a heart beat if we were in the area again. Also a great spot from which to visit the Vanderbilt and FDR historic sites, the Culinary Institute of America, and West Point.

Stopped here a few times on my way up the river. Members always friendly. Just a LONG walk to the food store.

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