We know that when you choose a yacht club, you choose a second home, a place to spend your summers, have fun with kids and grandkids…and delight in cruising life.
At Trident, we really take that to heart, and have built a community of boaters that work and play as a family. We have members who have been at Trident for 30 years and have seen immense change, some who have grown up at Trident and are now raising kids in the boating lifestyle, and some that have visited our Club often and have finally made the leap to join.
Figures, and dollars and amenities tell you what you will get with a membership, but here are some of our members to tell you what it feels like to be a member!
“We are a young family, living locally with our first sailboat (Catalina 30 MKII) who wanted to experience the beauty and potential our backyard (the 1000 islands) had to offer so we took a chance after 2 summers of sailing lessons at KYC and purchased our first boat. We knew we wanted to be members of a yacht club to connect with and tap into the expertise of other sailors. After 1 brief tour of TYC in the fall post harbour de-commissioning we knew it was where we wanted our boat home to be.
The grounds truly are a beautiful place geared to meet the needs of individuals at all stages including kids with the playground which was important to us having an 18 month old and another baby on the way when we joined in 2021. After the first year we realized Trident was more than just a great facility in an ideal location for the type of cruising we would be doing with our family, it is an entire community and we have made many friends in the past 4 seasons here.
We will be coming back to TYC likely as long as we own a boat for the community and support other boaters have offered us; the lessons and advice have been invaluable to us and also the proximity to the 1000 islands. We also thoroughly enjoy the events (mostly the family friendly events we attend at this stage) ie. the mini cruise, BBQs, Dinghy pirate poker run, movie nights and eventually we will be ready to tackle the long distance cruise and maybe a race!
I don’t think our knowledge of boat maintenance and sailing would be anywhere near what it is now if we moored at a marina. If you like a great location for cruising the 1000 islands and a great crew of fellow sailors and boaters always willing to help then I would definitely recommend TYC! ”
Jessie + Dave
Ohana, Catalina 30
“I grew up at TYC, and my kids have grown up here as well.
Everywhere we go here there is ‘family’ we know and love. Trident is our second home and truly one of my favourite places in the whole world!”
Kelly Legault
Member and Social Director
Kermac IV, Island Packet 35
“We enjoy spending time with all our Trident friends. Our membership is quite varied with people coming from Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. It’s not uncommon to hear conversations where people naturally switch between English and French. It reflects Kingston’s bilingual culture.”
Maurice Doran & Nathalie Poulin
Members since 2010
Azimut, Hunter 33
“Trident is our little place in paradise! Socializing with our dock neighbours (human and furry!) is a favourite…sailors and power boaters all together having a wonderful time! The club has a great social activities too, with lots of get-togethers and everyone working together to create lots of fun!
We also love the access to the fabulous 1,000 islands, up the Rideau Canal or into Kingston, Belleville or Brockville – all close by!”
Janice Grant
Member since 2018 (with husband Mike Dixon)
Monday Morning, Trendsetter
“We love TYC! For 10 years, it has been our second home from May through September.
We joined TYC because of the sailing opportunities offered by it’s perfect location. Today TYC still fulfills that promise of great sailing, but is now also the centre of our social world, and not just in the summer, but all year round.
From the quiet at our dock on a weekday evening to the bustle of a community BBQ on a Friday night, or the thrill of racing with and against our friends in a club race, to the many social events and impromptu gatherings…we love it all.”
Lee Gerig & Carole Jodouin
Members since 2010
Keelingtime, Catalina 40 MkII