Membership Dues and Fees

Please mark your calendar with a reminder each year that an invoice for your PYC dues and fees will arrive in your email inbox around the mid-January timeframe.  All dues & fees are due (post marked) by March 1st in order to avoid a late fee.  If you miss the March 1st deadline, you will be subject to a $100.00/member late fee, and you will have until April 1st to pay your invoice in full.  If payment is not received by April 1st, your PYC membership will be forfeited. 

Membership Application

Revised on May 17, 2025

Thank you for your interest in joining the Pentwater Yacht Club. At the May 17, 2025 meeting, the Board voted to reopen the new membership application process, available starting June 1, 2025. 

The Pentwater Yacht Club currently maintains a capped membership of 600 individuals to preserve the quality of experience, access to facilities, and community character that our members value. Twelve new members were accepted in 2024, and twenty five new members joined in 2025. As of this date, the club has 258 individuals on the waitlist for membership. 

Applicants for membership to the Pentwater Yacht Club are required to secure a sponsor. The sponsor must be a current member in good standing. Sponsors are obligated to maintain consistent communication with their applicants including those on the waitlist, and to provide regular updates regarding their application status. Sponsors shall serve as the primary liaison between the applicant and the Club. 

Please address any question to: MemberOperations@pentwateryachtclub.com. 

Membership Application Procedures

Beginning on June 1, 2025

Step 1: 

Complete the online "Intent to Apply" form with contact details and your sponsor's name. 

Print, sign, and return, the signature page with a $50 fee per person to: Member Operations Chair, Pentwater Yacht Club, PO Box 607, Pentwater, MI 49449.

Completed submissions with payment will only be accepted by mail. Submissions received within 30 days of completing the online form, will be added to the waitlist and a confirmation email will be sent. Online forms submitted without paid fees will be deleted after 30 days. Acceptance to the PYC Membership waitlist does not automatically guarantee membership in the Pentwater Yacht Club.

Step 2: 

When your name is among the top 50 on the waitlist, you will be provided with the required application documents. You will then have 30 days to complete the formal application process. This process puts the review of required information much closer to the actual invitation to join. 

*** THIS PROCESS DOES NOT AFFECT THOSE ON THE WAITLIST PRIOR TO 2025 ***

Application for Membership Form

Becomes Available on June 1, 2025