Sheldrake Yacht Club |
Sheldrake Yacht Club |
The Sheldrake Yacht Club was founded in April, 1907 in Mamaroneck, N.Y. It is one of the oldest yacht clubs, as recorded in Lloyd's Registry of Yachts, on the western end of Long Island Sound.
Sheldrake has been a yacht club without a clubhouse since 1950. This fact has affected the character of club activities and has served to strengthen many of them considerably. We returned to the harbor in 1994, and hold our meetings at the Stephen E. Johnston Beach Pavilion near the site of our original clubhouse.
Our members are active yachtsmen in both sail and power. We doubt that any club can boast of having more boats better sailed or handled than those of Sheldrake. Our membership has included leaders in the U.S. Power Squadrons and the U.S.Coast Guard Auxiliary. We claim many champions in both One Design Class and ocean racing.
As a participant in YRA races, Sheldrake conducts several club races. In the fall, Sheldrake's famous Whalers Race, which features an anchored start, has become an important sailing event. Features of our monthly meetings, which are held the second Wednesday of each month at the Stephen E. Johnston Beach Pavilion on Harbor Island, are lectures by prominent yachtsmen and marine specialists, often accompanied by slides and video tapes. These are enthusiastically attended and provide social contact for members during the winter months.
A factual and entertaining monthly newsletter, a site on the World Wide Web and a listserver keep members up to date on club activities, reminding them of such anticipated events as the Auction, the Photo Contest, the Opening Ceremonies, the Memorial and Labor Day Picnics, and the Captains Award Luncheon in the late Fall at which the annual awards are made after an exciting season of racing.
We are proud of our club, not only for its long history and association with Mamaroneck, but because it is doing so many exciting things now. We stand for safe and courteous boating and hope that our members will set a good example for others on Long Island Sound.
For membership information contact the Membership Chairman
at
info@sheldrakeyc.org
