Marine and Facilities Manager, Cedar Point Yacht Club Denehy Club Thinking Partners

Founded in 1887, Cedar Point Yacht Club (CPYC) is a sailing-focused Club located on eight acres at Bluff Point on Saugatuck Island in Westport, Connecticut. With views of Long Island Sound, the Club maintains a low-key, down-to-earth culture centered on sailing, racing, camaraderie, and member participation.

Cedar Point has earned national recognition for its racing and sailing programs, including multiple US Sailing One Design Club Awards. The Club hosts more than 100 days of racing each season and supports active one-design, PHRF, junior sailing, and emerging foil-class programs. Its marine operation includes an extensive fleet of power and sailboats supporting racing, regattas, junior sailing, and member activities.

• Founded: 1887
• Property: 8 acres
• Three storage docks with 130 slips accommodating boats up to 50 feet
• Rigging Dock and Race Committee dock
• Drystall Storage: 146 spaces
• Marine Fleet: 17 powerboats plus Club-owned sailboats
• Hoists: 5-ton, 2-ton, and 1-ton
• 16 Powerboat fleet supporting racing, regattas, and junior sailing
• Club-owned Optimists, Club 420s, Lasers, Vanguard 15s, and Sunfish
• Two-story clubhouse, multi-function dining room, outdoor pavilion, and seasonal Snack Bar
• Active racing, regatta, cruising, and junior sailing programs
• Racing: 100+ days each season and frostbiting in colder months
• High Season:
  Early May through early October

The Marine and Facilities Manager manages, operates, and performs hands-on maintenance of Cedar Point Yacht Club’s powerboats, docks, hoists, bubbler system, and related marine facilities.

Reporting to the Club Manager and President of the Board of Governors, this hands-on mechanical and operational role is for someone who understands boats and marine equipment and can diagnose problems, perform repairs, and keep the Club’s fleet and waterfront facilities safe and operational. The Manager also serves as Dockmaster, supports racing and regattas, assists with on-the-water safety and emergency response, and works closely with Club leadership, staff, volunteers, Fleet Captains, and members.

• Manage and maintain the Club’s powerboats, docks, hoists, bubbler system, and related marine facilities.
• Inspect marine facilities and Club-owned boats daily for safety issues and immediate repair needs.
• Diagnose, service, repair, and maintain gasoline and diesel outboard, inboard, and I/O engines ranging from 25 to 150 HP.
• Perform routine fleet maintenance, including oil changes, spark plug cleaning, steering cable service, hull maintenance, compounding, and waxing.
• Serve as Dockmaster and oversee berth assignments, transient boat use, dock services, and member assistance.
• Operate Club-owned powerboats and sailboats, hoists, forklifts, trucks, trailers, and other equipment safely.
• Support racing and regattas with equipment setup, on-the-water support, safety, rescue, and real-time support-boat repairs.
• Maintain repair schedules, maintenance logs, parts, tools, and fleet inventory.
• Assist with operational and capital planning for the fleet, engines, docks, and other marine assets.
• Maintain relationships with outside contractors and service providers when repairs require specialized expertise.

• Experience:
  
  A minimum of three years of related experience is required, ideally in a marina, yacht club, mechanical or marine service business, or similar environment.
• Mechanical Expertise:
  Must have hands-on experience repairing and maintaining outboard, inboard, and I/O engines, including gasoline and diesel engines. Experience with Yamaha, Honda, Evinrude, Ford, Volvo, or similar makes is highly desirable.
• Marine Operations:
  Must be proficient in operating and handling powerboats, including RIBs and…