Sailing
Located on the beautiful Summerside harbor, Summerside Yacht Club and
Marina is able to facilitate 90 boats at slips with the ability to accommodate
up to 100ft visiting boats. The marina has 30/50 amp electrical service, wifi
,
7-10ft depth, pump out, ice and water. Gas and Diesel are both available.
There is a visitor lounge on site with showers, laundry facilities and
computer available. During July and August dock personnel will greet your
arrival at quayside with a friendly welcome...and a helping hand with
docking and fuel. Marina season begins in late April and ends in mid-
October.
Summerside Yacht Club and Marina has a full Service restaurant and bar
called The Breakwater Bar and Grill, with seating for 100 and an additional
70on our 2 decks overlooking the marina. Breakwater is open 7 days a week
year round. Free entertainment is offered on Friday and Saturday nights in the
Lounge and early Friday evening entertainment is provided to the marina and
outdoor decks on top of a member’s boat.
SYC is located on the heart of Summerside’s waterfront and is within
walking distance to grocery stores, liquor stores, shopping, banks,
restaurants, and just about anything a visiting crew would need. Marine
supplies are not far away and can be facilitated by the marina staff.
The Club offers a Jr Sailing program through our Sail Canada programs
including Wet Feet, CANSail levels 1-4. The program has a fleet of 420’s
and optis.
SYC is part of a multi-use facility known as The Silver Fox Entertainment
Complex. The Silver Fox is owned by its members but is completely open to
the public and visitors are always welcome. In addition to the marina, we
are home to The Silver Fox Curling Club, with 6 sheets of curling ice and a
very active curling membership in the winter months. Our facility also has a
number of banquet and meeting rooms with a capacity 300 people. The
Silver Fox hosts concerts and events for up to 850 people throughout the
year and is the heart of Summerside’s waterfront.
Summerside has a long history with the sea having been built on the
shipbuilding industry through the 1800’s. At one point Summerside boasted
8 shipyards on its waterfront. Summerside’s yard built hundreds of square
riggers and which sailed and carried on trade worldwide.
During the summer months, over 500 power and sail boats visit our beautiful
marina. Visitors are from all parts of the world. Sailors on Northumberland
Strait can't afford to miss this great stop-over with the best facilities in
Eastern Canada.