Interested in Becoming a Member?
Please fill out your Application for Membership and Background Check by clicking the links above. Then, mail the Application, Statement of Sponsoring Member, Intent to Participate and Background Check forms with your check payable to SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
Mailing Address: Singapore Yacht Club,
Attention: Membership Committee Chairman
PO Box 1000
Saugatuck, MI 49453
There is a $100 additional charge for the applicant AND your significant other ($200 total) for your background check.
The Membership Committee will contact you to establish a mutually agreeable meeting date and location for interview.
Bridge Officers
Kevin Phillips - Vice Commodore
Carol Horvath -
Commodore
Bryon Pearson -
Past Commodore
Kirk VanHorn-
Secretary
Jon Riley -
Treasurer
Term: 2025
My husband Mike and I joined
SYC in 1992. He became Commodore in 2002, while I served as Auxiliary President in 2000 and 2001. When he passed away in 2014, I found myself asking "where was I the happiest?", and knew immediately it was the time I spent as a Singapore Yacht Club member, so I rejoined, bought a boat and reconnected with my "SYC family". It is an honor to be a member of the Bridge working with amazing club members, in this new chapter of my life.
Term: 2025
Lifetime Resident of the Saugatuck area and second generation SYC member.
Boating has always been a part of our family’s life. As a young person using a 12’ jon boat fishing on the Kalamazoo River, to the days spent with our family on the Manistee River. Our current destination has us power boating on the great lakes and enjoying the comradery at SYC. We have 3 children who have very fond memories of the time we spent together on the water. We look forward to all the new memories we will be making with our friends at SYC.
Term: 2025
Member since 2018
Erin and I have been married since 2006, we have a 15 year old son Brighton who is always roaming the docks (all 6’5” of him, easy to spot). Our boat HobNobbin resides in slip 33, stop by and say hello. We have lived in Glenn Mi for the last 17 years, our son attends Saugatuck HS. I keep telling him how lucky he is to be able to walk 4 blocks from school to get to our boat (I mean what other school can say that). My first year on the Board is 2023, and I am very curious to see how a Yacht Club runs.
Term: 2024-2025
Member since 2018
I grew up boating in Northern Michigan and raced large sailboats extensively through and after college. My wife Heather and I stumbled upon Saugatuck a few years ago and decided to relocate to teh area and are in teh process of building a home here. We truly enjoy SYC and feel very fortunate to have been accepted for club membership and welcomed by the greater Singapore community as a whole.
Term: 2024
Member since 2017
Wife Jenny, daughter McKenzie & son Caiden.
I grew up in Saugatuck sailing and power boating on the Kalamazoo from a very young age. My wife and I own and operate a manufacturing business located in Douglas. We love many things about being members at Singapore. A few of our favorites are the sense of community, and sharing in the tradition of boating with our children and others.
Board of Directors
Term: 2025
Jay Shriver
Member since 2012
My wife Kim and I live in the Saugatuck/Douglas Community. Both Kim and I have spent our whole lives in West Michigan. I grew up boating and fishing on Lake Michigan and work in the boating industry for Coral Gables Yachts. We have two adult sons. Our Family has loved the camaraderie and the community feeling of Singapore Yacht Club. The club feels like a family.
Jeff Loring
Term: 2025-2026
Member since 2018
I have been coming to Saugatuck for over 20 years and often refer to the community as my happy place. After my partner Derick and I were accepted by SYC in 2018, it only added to this sentiment. It is always nice to walk downt eh dock and see so many inviting members' faces and having great conversations along the way. I look forward to the 2024 boating season and contributing to the board. Cheers!
Valerie Bernhardy
Term: 2025
Member since 2019
I grew up boating and spent a good portion of my childhood sailing around the world with my parents and brother. After that adventure, my family and I made Saugatuck our home. My husband Christopher and I became members in 2019 and have enjoyed spending our summers in our happy place! My children Rachael, John and Hatteras have had amazing childhoods growing up at Singapore Yacht Club. I was Social Chair for the yacht club in 2022 and 2024. Stop by Hattie Jean and say hi to us and our dogs Isla and Moose!
Chet Nedewick
Term: 2025-2027
Mike Delgado
Term: 2025-2026
I currently live Lansing and enjoy spending my weekends in Saugatuck. I have been boating since my early teens. I have been coming to Saugatuck for several years and enjoy what this Coastal City has to offer. I have a son, Michael II, daughter Christie and am blessed with three grand kiddos who also love spending time in Saugatuck. I look forward to serving on the board and contribute to make our club thrive in the future.
Ronny Chapman
Term: 2025-2027
In 2018 my wife, Liza, and I relocated to Grand Rapids from Atlanta, GA. Being long time boaters, we made it our mission to continue our love for boating on the shores of Lake Michigan. After spending several summers in Holland and Grand Haven, we finally were able to experience Saugatuck and Singapore Yacht Club. We knew from that point we had found our boating community. Even though we have moved back south to Florida, we love spending our summers on Lake Michigan and the time at the dock of SYC. Stop by and see us if you around and say hey to our two dachshunds, Brick and Jett.