Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club

Like many of the Northwest yacht clubs, Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club had to struggle to get established. Our struggle did not begin until after World War II. During the war years, fuel was rationed and boating was severely curtailed because of the war effort. There were defense installations and industries around Lake Washington, such as the Sand Point Naval Air Station, the Renton industrial complex and the Houghton Shipyards, so all civilian boat traffic was strictly monitored. All boat operators... more