Lake Sunapee Yacht Club

The following is an excerpt from an essay by Dexter Richards chronicling the history of Lake Sunapee and how the LSYC fits into that history. In the late 1800's and early 1900's, sailing had become quite popular among the many families and tourists that inhabited Lake Sunapee in the summer. Regattas were held and the competitions between rival groups on the lake were covered in the Boston and New York papers. This frenzy in sailing activity spawned the creation of yacht clubs on Lake Sunapee.... more