Business Briefs, April 4

Strong’s Water Club Yacht Hosts Brokerage Showcase

Strong’s Marine & Strong’s Yachts at Strong’s Water Club and Strong’s Main Road is holding a Spring Yacht and Brokerage Showcase from April 12-14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on all days.

New and preowned boats and yachts will be on display and available for immediate delivery.

Sunshine Boutique Opens in East Hampton

Heidi Humes, owner of lifestyle boutique Sunshine, has moved her store to a new location in East Hampton. Formerly in Amagansett, Sunshine specializes in items handmade by female global artisans around the world.

Some highlights include handcrafted clogs from France by Sabot YouYou, organic makeup from Taylor Foster of Heaven on Main Street in upstate New York, home decor from South Africa with Ashanti Design as well as Peru with Intiearth’s sustainable frazada collection.

“There are so many things made just for the shop in small batches featuring exclusive designs,” said Humes. Sunshine is a global collective of Hume’s favorite things. Additionally, the store offers brands including Amo Denim year round and hand-dyed cashmere by a local designer, Alessandra Brunialti of Marea Clothing.

The store, at 98 Newtown Lane, will be open Saturdays and Sundays, starting April 6. Additional hours will be added as summer approaches.

Proper Hospitality Welcomes Montauk Yacht Club Portfolio

Proper Hospitality has announced it will take over management and operations of Montauk Yacht Club, the 107-key luxury seaside resort and marina in Montauk owned by Safe Harbor Marinas. Joining The Collective — Proper Hospitality’s roster of independent hotels — Montauk Yacht Club will debut a multimillion dollar renovation, introducing refreshed facilities and a brand-new dining experience, upon the season opening this May. Built in 1928 as a private social club, Montauk Yacht Club sits on 16 acres of resort grounds on Montauk’s Star Island within Lake Montauk.

Notable changes include the opening of Ocean Club Montauk, a new restaurant and bar helmed by Chef Jarad McCarroll, who prior to making his U.S. debut cooked in world-class kitchens including St. Barth’s Hotel Le Toiny, Chiltern Firehouse, and The Ritz London. Taking a cue from its Caribbean counterpart, Ocean Club St. Barths, the new restaurant will feature fresh seafood, seasonal and local produce that celebrates the best of the East Coast, and new dishes from the restaurant’s wood-fired grill.

Montauk Yacht Club is also home to the largest marina in the Hamptons, with more than 200 wet slips that can accommodate boats from small day cruisers to 300-foot superyachts. Welcoming private boats as well as guests of the hotel, the Yacht Club can facilitate day trips, fishing expeditions, and many other water excursions. Also at the Yacht Club, electric X-Shore boats serve as a “house fleet” at the ready for local transportation, sunset cruises, airport transfers, and more.

Further property updates debuting early this summer are a refreshed fitness center and spa offerings; an all-day to-go café and indoor and outdoor bars; three pools; and tennis, pickleball, volleyball, and bocce courts.

Montauk Yacht Club will open in May 2024, with operations continuing into November at the seasonal property.