Definition of "yacht-club" []

• A club or union of yacht-owners for racing purposes, the promotion of yachting, etc., usually presided over by a commodore. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "But even yacht-club members enjoy an exciting finish."
• "Perkins liked Vittoria, but when discussing Mirabella V on the yacht-club circuit, he couldn't resist referring to its name in French: "Mirabella cinq," as in "descended to the bottom of the sea.""
• "Even his clothes, offstage, have a certain kind of yacht-club vibe."