Founded in 1898, The Ohio River Launch Club (ORLC) is one of the oldest Yacht Clubs in the Country and is the oldest continuous privately owned and operated club on the Ohio River. In its early days, ORLC was home to various...
In July 1930, one year following the crash of the stock market, the start of the Great Depression, a group of undaunted men organized Lakeside yacht Club and secured a lease at the site of the old Cleveland Yacht Club lagoon...
From our inception in 1965, Lake County Yacht Club, located at 35979 Lakeshore Blvd., Eastlake, Ohio has been home away from home for all of our boating families. Situated on the Chagrin River, a combination of parallel and T-docks...
The Huron River was a commercial port for years. Fish, ore and coal boats were the only marine activity coming and going, with an occasional small boat for recreation using the harbor. The first organized yachting activities...
Our humble beginnings go back to 1940 and several men which included Harry a. Schutt, Clinton J. Phare, William Cox, Ralph Drews and Dan O'Connell. They, along with other interested persons, decided a yacht club was needed at...
Before the settlers arrived, the big swamp about 30 miles east of the future site of the City of Columbus was filled with a variety of wetland plant and animal life. Soon after the settlers began to arrive in the early 1800's,...
Bay Point Yacht Club began as an idea of Bill Young, a past Commander of the Akron Power Squadron and his friend Dr. E. K. Huntington, owner of the Bay Point property.
On a cold, windy Sunday afternoon, the 10Th of August...
Frank F. Cope, a Carroll County Common judge who is said to have launched the first sailboat on Atwood Lake in 1939, led the formation of the Atwood Yacht Club on January 28, 1948, and became its first commodore.
The same...
The South Shore Cruising Club is an organization of fun-loving, family-oriented powerboaters, who gather together to cruise Lake Erie and surrounding waters.
Dedicated to Sailing
Cowan Lake Sailing Association (CLSA) was established in 1954 by a group of people with a common interest; promoting the sport of sailing. Located on 700 acre Cowan Lake, CLSA now has about 132 member...
It was 129 years ago, on September 21, 1878 , that Commodore George W. Gardner, one of Cleveland 's civic leaders, called a meeting of important citizens in an effort to save some of the lakefront for the people. The new railroads...
Like all Baja boats, our very first model was something special. In a bold display of drive and determination, four owner/employees assembled the original design in an abandoned roller skating rink in 1971. What they lacked in...
At the top level, I-LYA works hand-in-hand with the United States Sailing Association and class racing associations in developing fair and workable rules.
I-LYA is the appeals body for race protests in its area.
I-LYA officers...
