The club was founded in 1874, on the
Harlem River at 130th Street in Manhattan, to encourage “Yachting and the cultivation of Naval Science and Seamanship”. In 1907, it moved to Port Washington. It started the Knickerbocker Cup race in 1982, which became internationally recognized. At its peak in the early 1980s, membership consisted of approximately 290 families with 165 boats.
Bus Mosbacher, who skippered two winning teams in the America's Cup races, and world champion sailor
Robert Mosbacher were members of the club.
21st century As of 2009, it was the second-oldest yacht club on
Long Island Sound. ==References==