Salem Willows Yacht Club

The Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta
2025-08-09 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | MA
Established in 1938, Salem Maritime National Historic Site was created to preserve Salem’s rich maritime history. In 2023, we boldly added our exploits to that cherished history with the Great Salem Maritime Cardboard Boat Regatta! Now in its third year, this signature event should be considered a time-honored tradition of Salem’s long maritime story. Salem is known as the home of many great ideas: the American Practical Navigator, the long-distance telephone call, the American novel, The National Guard, the Rumford oven, National Historic Sites, pretty much every boardgame you have ever played.… To that illustrious list we add cardboard boat racing!
On August 9, 2025, join us as we celebrate the Salem Maritime Festival. Starting at 11 AM sharp (the tide waits for no one!), we will kick off a series of racing heats testing the engineering, ingenuity, determination, and artistry of our boat building participants. Launching from Derby Beach, each cardboard boat must hold at least two people, a Captain and their crew, who will paddle their ship out and around a buoy and back to the beach. Cherished prizes will be awarded in a series of competitive categories. This will obviously be a spectacle long remembered and not to be missed.

Heritage Days Race
2025-08-10 14:00 - 19:00 | SWYC

North Shore Concert Band at the Willows
2025-08-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Salem Willows Park

North Shore Concert Band at the Willows (rain date)
2025-08-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Salem Willows Park
North Shore Concert Band at the Willows

Salem Jazz & Soul Festival at the Willows
2025-08-16 11:00 - 19:00 | Salem Willows Park

Member Event
2025-08-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Viviana Pinhasi

2025 Arts Night
2025-08-23 18:00 - 21:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Arts Night at Salem Willows
In memory of Janet Merriman
Join us on Saturday, August 23 from 6-9 to share the artistic endeavors of your fellow talented members and invited guests. In years past we’ve showcased paintings, jewelry, multimedia, photography, sewing, quilting and music. Some artists will have goods for sale or entertain commissions.
This is a free event, open to members and their guests. No signup is required. As always BYOB, but we encourage you to share. Feel free to bring snacks to share, but due to space and to respect the artists’ work these will be limited to the porch.
Contact Mike Merriman (mike.merriman1@icloud.com) to secure your exhibit space.
Artists Displaying:

Janet Merriman (in memorium) – Watercolors
Mary Ryan
Barbara Lewis
Elvira Schoenthal
Carolyn Austin
Bill Kuszmar
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Member Event
2025-08-24 16:00 - 20:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Scott Hiltunen

Member Event
2025-08-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Lou Schoenthal

August 2025 BOG Meeting
2025-08-27 19:00 - 22:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States

Pot Luck Supper & Game Night
2025-08-30 18:00 - 20:00 | SWYC

Member Event
2025-09-01 12:00 - 15:30 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Newton Murphy

Member Event
2025-09-08 17:30 - 20:30 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Chadwick

Fall Classic Sailboat Race
2025-09-13 14:00 - 18:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States

Member Event
2025-09-14 17:00 - 19:30 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Deb Adair

September 2025 BOG Meeting
2025-09-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States

Member Event
2025-09-26 12:00 - 16:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Willows Juniper Community Club

Member Event
2025-09-27 14:00 - 18:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Peter Petri
Sept 27th 2-6pm

Salem Haunted Happenings Parade
2025-10-02 18:30 - 20:30 | Downtown Salem

Closing Party - Taco Bar
2025-10-11 12:00 - 15:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Closing Party – Taco Bar

October 2025 BOG Meeting
2025-10-22 18:00 - 22:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States

House Opening
2026-04-11 08:00 - 17:00 | SWYC

Commodore Ball
2026-04-25 18:00 - 23:00 | Beverly Golf and Tennis

Board of Governors Mtg
2026-04-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States

Floats (weather permitting)
2026-05-02 10:00 - 17:00 | SWYC

Floats Raindate
2026-05-03 10:00 - 17:00 | SWYC

Member Using Club
2026-05-09 12:00 - 17:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Rich McGlynn

Club Boating Open House
2026-05-16 12:30 - 17:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Curious about sailing on the North Shore? Join Salem Willows Yacht Club for an open house to learn about their Club Boating Program. Meet members, explore the community, and get a feel for the perks of membership—no boat ownership required.
RSVP: clubboating@swyc.comMore Info: swyc.com/club-boating

Open Meeting
2026-05-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
May 16 – Saturday – Open Board Meeting: All members invited. A light meal will be served at 6pm as well as a guest speaker. Let me know if you have any dietary restrictions if you are planning on attending. I always try to accommodate if I can. Non-adult beverages will be provided. Adult beverages are on you.

New Members Meeting
2026-05-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Salem Willows Yacht Club, 190 Fort Ave, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
May 17 – Sunday – New Members Meeting: Peter Collins – Chairperson. An informal get-together of new members with light refreshments from 1:00 – 3:00. Come and hear about the club and bring your questions. Come meet some of your officers and make some new friends.
