Club Náutico de Ponce

The Club Náutico de Ponce, also called the Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club, is a yacht club in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It stands on Isla de Gatas, close to the La Guancha recreational and cultural area and next to the Port of Ponce. A group of nautical enthusiasts from Ponce founded it in 1941 to promote water and fishing sports, and its marina is one of the oldest in Puerto Rico. The idea of building a club on the island began in 1935 with seven men, and the clubhouse was finished in 1938. The complex has two restaurants, a private beach, a gym, two pools, sports courts and room for 250 boat slips, and the club runs a sailing school for children. Membership grew from 100 people in 1946 to more than 900 families by 2006.