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Manhattan yacht club is the city’s top boating club — in new jersey.

Come sail away to NJ

Holiday time. Pay attention. Meet the Honorable Commodore Michael Fortenbaugh, commander of Manhattan Yacht Club’s floating clubhouse.

He’s  who ? Does  what ? And it’s  where ?

Commodore: “Realizing New York City had no recreational sailing, in 1987, I founded this Manhattan Yacht Club. We started at South Street Seaport. 2015 we moved to Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City.”

So this Manhattan Yacht Club, which is in New Jersey, does what?

“We’re a spectator platform to watch sailing races and an event location for parties. Manhattanites anchor their boats north of Ellis Island.”

It’s a waterway clubhouse. So, if enough already with Santa, His Commodoreship says for a nominal sum non-members can — day or night — eat, drink, sail, yell “ahoy!,” watch whatever boats in New Jersey do in New York. But easy on the drink because if you fall in the water rescuing you is ­extra.

Got ‘Hustle’?

Adam Sandler, still hustling his Netflix flick “Hustle,” this month. Movie’s been with us since June, but some whispers have it wanting more, maybe come awards season. Let’s wish him luck.

On the hunt for royalty

My opinion — requested by nobody:

Once upon a dime was this female who knew how to marry, divorce, break into showbiz, memorize a script, travel to Europe’s moneyed places but not — not! — know who’s this red-haired Prince Empty over whom lackeys were blubbering.

She had scripts, tickets, cash, travel folders, computers, iPhones, magazines, newspapers, TV, Google, time to investigate, knew to play a part, work a script, hit the right place at the right season — and not know who he was?!

In London, Brits who paw the same high level ground told me — and I was not alone hearing this — she’d been actively out there husband hunting.

Her lady parts found the way. She now lives in her California sty by pawing everyone — father, ex-best friend, the Brits, brother-in-law William, sister-in-law Catherine, staffers and Queen Elizabeth’s entire kingdom.

One day Prince Empty will actually babble. And before you can say Hail Brittania she’ll be out there again hunting.

Being scene & heard

Miami. Multiple Art Shows: Art Basel Miami , Art Miami, Context Art Miami, Aqua Art Miami. Art Basel showed dead artists. Art Miami’s first two days VIPs only. Riffraff who have late dinner at 5 p.m. got let in Day Three.

And Manhattan? It’s awakening. Sunday night at East 60th’s Canaletto, owner Elvis says his “regulars” now all come back. And Dave at UES’s Beach Café joined Will Smith and R. Kelly in canceling Kanye from his jukebox. Hey, Yeezy come, Yeezy go.

And “Wonder Woman” Lynda Carter’s daughter Jessica Altman debuts her new song “Blood Moon” Wednesday at downtown’s Rockwood Music Hall.

We hear Mrs. Sussex is now looking to become a renowned global politician. Could even be she starts here — in Manhattan, the international capital of the world. Could even maybe be a lingerie shop called Frederick’s of Afghanistan.

Only in New York, kids, only in New York.

Manhattan Yacht Club moving to Jersey City marina

• Updated: Jan. 27, 2015, 6:11 p.m.
• | Published: Jan. 27, 2015, 5:11 p.m.
• Patrick Villanova | The Jersey Journal

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Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City will soon be the new home to the Manhattan Yacht Club. (Journal file photo)

New York's Manhattan Yacht Club is on the move. Not uptown or downtown, but across the river.

In a letter to its members posted on the club's website , MYC commodore Michael Fortenbaugh announced it would be moving from its current home at Battery Park's North Cove to Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City this spring.

"The concept of Jersey City might sound far to some members, but it is very close. Traveling across the Hudson River to Jersey City is similar to traveling across the East River to Brooklyn," Fortenbaugh wrote, adding that a commissioning ceremony for the club's 2015 season will be May 9 in Jersey City.

"And one of the great things about Liberty Harbor is that the water is calm. We will be totally protected from the ferry waves," he wrote.

However, this isn't the MYC's first foray across the Hudson River. Following 9/11, the club temporarily moved to Liberty Harbor Marina for several months.

Established in 1987, the club comprised 900 members as of 2012, according to the website. The club has been based in North Cove for the last two decades, and was in charge of the marina for the past 10 years. But when Brookfield and Island Global Yachting won a bid to take over management of the Battery Park marina, the MYC had to look elsewhere.

Fortenbaugh also noted that the MYC will continue its junior sailing program in Jersey City.

"This doesn't mean our club is finished. In fact, quite the opposite is true," Fortenbaugh wrote. "We are at a new beginning."

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The Honorable William Wall

Best views of the skyline, best place to enjoy summer, whispering wednesdays, 8 weeks only – don’t miss them may 29, june 5, 12, 19, 26, july 10, 17 & 24, best sunsets.

The Honorable William Wall is Manhattan Yacht Club’s floating clubhouse in the harbor. All sailboat races start and finish from this location.

The Club also opens up the Honorable William Wall to the public. You can come out, see the harbor, relax and unwind, watch the sailboat races and have a great time with your friends and co-workers.

Hours of Operation

We are open May through October.

Tuesday through Friday 5:30 to 10:00 pm

Saturday (2 seatings) Afternoon – 12:30 to 5:00 pm Evening – 5:30 to 10:00 pm

(Closed Sunday & Monday)

Our Location

We are anchored in New York Harbor just north of Ellis Island. We offer the best views of the skyline, plus you can see the Statue of Liberty, enjoy the sunsets and also watch the sailboat races on Tuesday & Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons.

How to Get There

The “Admiral’s Launch” provides transportation to and from the Honorable William Wall. The launch departs every 1/2 hour from the Manhattan Yacht Club, 140 Dudley St, Jersey City, NJ. Launch tickets are $20 on weekdays and $30 on weekends. You can reach the Club by PATH, ferry and Uber/Lyft.

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If you are coming from Manhattan, there is also a SPECIAL MANHATTAN TICKET on weekday evenings at 5:45 and 6:45 pm. These are $30. This ticket starts at the Brookfield Ferry Terminal in Battery Park City. Arrive at least 5 minutes before departure to check in with the Willy Wall rep in front of the “Little Lady” ferry slip. They will give you a ferry ticket and then you ride with them to the first stop “Warren St.” Manhattan Yacht Club is 2 blocks away where the Admirals’ Launch ferry will be waiting for you. At the end of the night, you can Uber or Lyft home or take PATH or another late night ferry.

What to Wear

We encourage you to wear festive nautical atire. But in reality, you can wear anything which makes you happy! Please keep in mind we are a floating vessel and you have to climb up and down stairs and boarding ladders. We encourage flat shoes, not high heels.

If you ever get chilly onboard, you can purchase one of our famous and iconic Honorable William Wall sweatshirts or hoodies.

Buy Tickets in Advance (or go stand-by)

The capacity of the Honorable William Wall is 149 guests. We sometimes fill up. We encourage you to buy launch tickets in advance. This gaurantees you a place onboard.

You can also go stand-by. Just show up at Manhattan Yacht Club and pay the launch fee if there is space available.

Like baseball games, our tickets are non-refundable. If you cannot make the day you booked, you can give your ticket to a friend. We open for our customers every day, even if the weather is not perfect. Our upper deck is covered and we have a fully enclosed downstairs.

Host a Party Onboard!

Lots of people host birthdays, office parties and other special events onboard. There is no better place in all of New York City! Visit our Private Event page to learn more about table reservations, birthday & office parties, and privatizing the Honorable William Wall.

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For more experienced sailors, the Manhattan Yacht Club would be a great place to meet other local sailors and participate in a variety of year-round events. 

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Th e Honorable William Wall, affectionately called the “Willy Wall,” is Manhattan Yacht Club’s floating clubhouse.  This Clubhouse is anchored in New York Harbor just north of Ellis Island from May through October. 

The Clubhouse serves as a spectator platform for members and guests to watch sailing races, and as an event space for corporate and member parties. 

The downstairs Champagne Bar is a Members-only space.  The upper deck is open to Members and the public.  The Clubhouse is an important public-outreach program of our Club and helps introduce many more people each year to sailing in New York Harbor.

The launch fee to ride out to the Honorable William Wall is $20 per person.  Manhattan Yacht Club Members receive 50% off drinks onboard.

More details about the Clubhouse including a calendar of events is at  http://willywall.com .    

The US Coast Guard capacity for the clubhouse is 149 people. Our Admiral’s Launch capacity is 47 guests.

Full Moon Parties

The big event every month is the famous “Full Moon Party,” a MYC Members-Only Event. Visit the club website for upcoming dates and more details.

History of the Clubhouse

The clubhouse was originally designed by Sparkman & Stephens and construction began in 2002. Seventy-six members subscribed to “Clubhouse Bonds” which raised money for the initial structure. The clubhouse has been improved every year since.

Who was the Honorable William Wall?

The clubhouse is named after William Wall who moved to New York City in 1821 after serving as a rope apprentice in Philadelphia.  He set up shop in Williamsburg and built a successful rope business.  Later, he served as Superintendent of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Mayor of Williamsburg, founder of the Williamsburg Savings Bank and Congressman for New York City during the Civil War (hence the title “Honorable”).  Five generations later, Michael Fortenbaugh moved to New York City after graduating from Princeton University.  Inspired by his ancestor, the Commodore also decided to create a enterprise on the waterfront.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/nyregion/aboard-the-honorable-william-wall-sails-and-sheets-to-the-wind.html

http://nyc.robbreport.com/article/boat-drinks-harbor

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