When traveling around Long Beach Island, it’s easy to pass by one of the yacht clubs and not give it much thought. After all, the implication is it’s just a place for boaters.

Ah, but think again.

“We have many members who don’t own a boat, have no interest in owning a boat, or even want to get out on the water in a boat,” said Stacey Kliesch, a past commodore at Brant Beach Yacht Club who continues to serve on its board of trustees and in other capacities.