YACHT is a band formed in 2002 in Portland, Oregon, and currently based in Los Angeles, California. The band was originally Jona Bechtolt’s solo project. Its name is an acronym for an educational program Bechtolt participated in as a child.

Claire L. Evans joined in 2008. Touring members include Rob “Bobby Birdman” Kieswetter, Jeffrey Brodsky, and Katy Davidson.