Sad News: Fire at Annapolis Yacht Club

Annapolis, MD (December 12, 2015) — The Annapolis Yacht Club (AYC) suffered a devastating fire today mid-afternoon at the main clubhouse on Compromise Street.

While the extent of the damage to the facility is unknown at this point AYC will be closed until further notice.

“We thank the Annapolis Police and area Fire departments for their quick action and our senior management for quickly evacuating the facility,” said Commodore Rod Jabin. “We are saddened by the events of today but thankful that no one was seriously injured. The yacht club was closed to its members while preparing for the Lights Parade and all of the staff got out safely."

Club officers and management will be assessing the situation tomorrow to determine the extent of the damage and move the process forward to rebuilding.