For some years prior to 1968 the lack of a bona fide yacht club at the mouth of the Connecticut River seemed incongruous to a small but enthusiastic group of yachtsmen whose hailing port and homes were in Old Saybrook. The group was convinced that the area’s waterfront facilities which included a number of boat yards, marine services, a fine harbor of refuge, and a strategic location close to Long Island Sound, could not fail to win support for an […]
The three charter members were taken aback when two weeks later, cruising yachts from the Larchmont Club anchored behind Duck Island, blowing there horns for the yacht club launch. The boys kept out of sight! In the early 1930s, Duck Island Yacht Club became one of the charter members of the Eastern Connecticut Yacht Racing Association and twice hosted the Annual ECYRA Regatta. The club had an active racing schedule going most Saturdays and Sundays. The first classes of boats […]
The Baldwin Yacht Club has approximatey 130 member families. The majority live in southeastern Connecticut or Rhode Island but some live as far away as Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. We share a love of boating on eastern Long Island Sound and environs. The Baldwin fleet presently consists of about 60% sailboats and 40% power boats. We have a busy schedule of on-the-water events typically scheduled every other weekend from our season Commissioning Memorial Day weekend at the Mystic […]
The Bay of Islands Yacht Club is located in Corner Brook, Newfoundland – Canada. Nestled in Allen’s Cove the yacht club was founded in 1975 and offers all the conveniences you would expect. Clubhouse Showers Laundry Washrooms Boat launch Winter storage The Bay of Islands Yacht Club is also home to Crystal Waters Boat Tours. A favorite among tourists and locals, this boat tour offers spectacular view scapes of the bay and live entertainment on board embracing the local culture. […]
The idea of forming a Yacht Club was first conceived by a group of charter members. To generate interest a sailing race was organized for August 1951. The wind did not attend, but many people did. Encouraged, the organizers arranged a meeting for November at the OK Landing United Church hall. With a good attendance it was quickly decided to form a yacht club, with Dr. Hugh Campbell Brown elected Commodore, Dr. Leon Causier Vice Commodore, Horace Gailbraith legal advisor, […]
The North Okanagan Sailing Association (NOSA) was formed in 1980 on land owned by the Okanagan Landing Association. The North Okanagan Sailing Association occupies a historic site at Paddlewheel park. It was on this very spot, close to 100 years ago, that Sternwheelers such as the Sicamous and Aberdeen were built and launched. A rail link with the City of Vernon was built with the train running right out to the dock. The old house can still be seen along […]
there has been a closing minute alternate to the date of our next large event on the calendar – our “Stan Vitnell Memorial Regatta” so as to be held over the weekend of 30th & thirty first January 2016. All “off the beach” crusing boats welcome. in the period in-between, come and join us any Sunday. Races begin on the water at 1pm read greater about NOTICES Budgewoi sailing – join the fun Budgewoi crusing membership is a a […]
The Hawkesbury River Sailing Club (HRSC) based at Brooklyn NSW, was framed in 1970 by a gathering of individuals wishing to give a well disposed cruising venue to themselves, their families and young people of the region. At first Club individuals met and dispatched their water crafts from the incline arranged only west of the present day F3 interstate street span. Initially the club comprised of an assortment of dinghy classes and it is from this straightforward starting that the […]
Koonawarra Bay sailing membership is placed on Kanahooka point, Dapto, on the western shore of Lake Illawarra (just 1.5 hours pressure from Sydney) and is an amazing crusing venue. set up in 1956 with the aid of a small institution of neighborhood sailing fanatics, the membership has operated many one of a kind sailing training at some point of its history. currently the fleet accommodates small catamarans and radio managed yachts, however all training are welcome. The club features huge […]
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We are primarily lake sailors with club facilities on Lake Weiss in Leesburg, Alabama. (Just west of Rome, Georgia) We love to meet other sailors and would be sailors. Come and pay us a visit! Why don’t you plan on doing, as sailors from neighboring states do; bring your boat and join us in one of the many races we have each year? We promise you a good time! Just let us know in advance that you will be participating […]