Upcoming events
Photo: Hammy Hurd
Harbor Health Symposium
We would be honored to have you join us for our 2026 Harbor Health Symposium.
The Symposium Highlights:
The 2026 Vision: Hear directly from the GHYC President and leaders from AAN, MMA, NCF, NLWC, MMA and others on their goals for the coming year.
Innovation Showcase: From Eelgrass management and Eco-moorings to a "show and tell" on Lidar technology and Constructed Wetlands.
The Future of Research: A special session on how we are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Nantucket-specific data to monitor and remediate harbor health.
Keynote Lunch: Living Seawalls - Dr. Katie Daffron, UMASS Boston & Stone Living Lab
Bonus Field Trip (Saturday, March 21): visit to Waste Options at the Nantucket Landfill to see the island’s circular health in action.
2026 Night for Nantucket Harbor
Please save the date for our Annual Night for Nantucket Harbor where we support and celebrate this vital island resource.
All tickets serve as donations to further the Great Harbor Yacht Club Foundation’s mission to promote and preserve the health of Nantucket Harbor
Mayflower Shallop
Please save the date for August 20th and 21st when the Foundation, in partnership with Egan Maritime, will be hosting The Fuller Shallop.
This is a 33-foot-long boat that is propelled by a sail or rowers and is a replica of the shallop brought to America aboard the Mayflower in 1620. Members, their guest and children / grandchilden are invited to view and board the shallop.
As an added bonus, the Foundation will host Nat Philbrick for an evening talk on the history of the Mayflower and shallop boats.