ST CHARLES YACHT CLUB DRESS CODE
Appropriate attire is required at all times and applies to all members and guests over the age of 12. Proper Club attire may vary by setting and event.
For regular dining, proper Club attire in the Dining Room includes collared shirts with sleeves, and slacks or shorts of appropriate length for men. Dresses, skirts, slacks or shorts of appropriate length along with sleeved or sleeveless shirts are proper Club attire in the Dining Room for women. Dressy denim/jeans are considered appropriate club attire. Jackets are optional. Hats or caps are not permitted in the Dining Room unless worn for medical or religious reasons.
More casual attire is permitted in the bars and outside courtyard areas, including upscale active/leisure wear.
Bathing cover-ups, gym or coaching shorts, t-shirts, mesh shirts, tank tops, cut-offs, and workout clothing are permitted only on the docks, pool deck, and in the outside bar/courtyard area. Bathing suits are permitted on the pool deck only. Bare feet, thongs, and torn, tattered, frayed, or soiled garments are not permitted.
Special events may have specific dress guidelines. If so, those guidelines are provided in the event flyers and may include guidance on whether an event is more formal or has a theme. In the case of some themed events, guidance may differ from proper Club dress. In all cases, guidance is optional for members and proper Club dress is always acceptable. Certain special events feature traditional St. Charles Yacht Club attire.
Yacht Club attire includes specific guidelines for Bridge officers (Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore) and Past Commodores, and occasionally applies to other members.
“Yacht Club Formal” is a black, double-breasted jacket with braid on the sleeves, a formal white shirt, black bowtie for men, white pants, white shoes, and white socks for Bridge members and Past Commodores. Yacht Club Formal dress is worn by Bridge officers during the annual Fleet Review, and by Bridge officers and Past Commodores during the annual Commodore’s Ball. Other members are encouraged to wear nautical blue and white attire for the Fleet Review, though all proper Club attire is welcome. Formal dress is appropriate for other members during the Commodore’s Ball.
For “Club Dress” events, members are encouraged to wear blue blazers with the Club patch; alternatively, proper attire includes jackets, suits, evening dresses, or similar dressy attire for such events. For Bridge officers and Past Commodores, Club Dress is a blue blazer with Club patch on the left pocket, along with an insignia signifying officer position, white pants, and a plain white shirt with a dark colored regular tie for men, white shoes, and socks.
For “Winter Club Dress” events, members are encouraged to wear blue blazers with the Club patch; alternatively, proper attire includes jackets, suits, evening dresses, or similar dressy attire for such events. For Bridge officers and Past Commodores, “Winter Club Dress” is the same as “Club Dress” except with gray pants and black shoes and socks. Winter Club Dress is worn during the annual Change of Watch.
Members are requested to wear their name tags when at the Club, both for the benefit of other members and the staff.
