LORC is governed by its 17 member clubs.  Each club sends one voting representative to the LORC annual general meeting (AGM). Six of the club representatives are elected to the LORC executive committee at the AGM. The executive committee is responsible for management of the organization between AGMs.

Details of the LORC structure and rules can be found in its Constitution.

Member clubs (as of 2019) are:

Ashbridge’s Bay Yacht Club

Bluffers Park Yacht Club

Boulevard Club

Bronte Harbour Yacht Club

Cathedral Bluffs Yacht Club

Etobicoke Yacht Club

Highland Yacht Club

Mimico Cruising Club

National Yacht Club

Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club

Oakville Yacht Squadron

Port Credit Yacht Club

Queen City Yacht Club

Royal Canadian Yacht Club

Royal Hamilton Yacht Club

Toronto Hydroplane and Sailing Club

Toronto Sailing and Canoe Club