St Augustine Yacht Club

In the post Civil War Era, a group of yachtsmen formed a club in St. Augustine to promote and enjoy their common interest of sailing. The year was 1872. By the Fall of 1873, the club's popularity had grown and it was formally founded as the St. Augustine Yacht Club, the first yacht club in Florida and the twenty-ninth chartered yacht club in America. The newly formed club had as its purpose, the promotion of yachting, yacht racing, and cruising. In addition, its charter, issued by the United... more