The Tampa Yacht & Country Club was founded in 1904 as a place to race sailboats, ride and show horses and get together for dances, eating and drinking and gambling. The clubhouse was constructed in 1939 at a cost of $40,000. It comprises approximately 13.5 acres on the west shore of Hillsborough Bay. The clubhouse has over 20,000 square feet of space divided into two dining rooms, two cocktail lounges, a ballroom and two adjacent lounges, a kitchen and storage areas and offices. The tennis complex features nine har-tru courts. It has a pro shop, locker rooms, steam and sauna rooms, fitness center and nursery. The club also has a swimming pool, stables that consist of riding rings, barns and a clubhouse and a marina with covered and open slips, a fuel pier and 24-hour service and security.