A third-floor fire started by a plastic Christmas tree required the club, which traces its history to 1885, to relocate to a temporary location at a former restaurant in town for over two years while $18 million in renovations were made. Improvements in the restored building include a new deck and extended bars with water…

The facility’s clubhouse was gutted by fire last December, and a new, “nearly identical” clubhouse is being built, with construction set to begin in 2017 and be complete by 2018. Some members have stepped forward to help pay for replacements of sailing and boating trophies lost in the fire through an “adopt-a-trophy” program the club organized.