The Beverly Yacht Club

The Beverly Yacht Club

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Publication Date: 5th July 2006

The Beverly Yacht Club, one of the oldest yacht clubs in America, was founded in 1872 by young men who summered in Beverly. They were upset that the newly formed Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead refused to recognize yachts under 30 feet in length on the waterline for the races that they held. Thus, Edward and Walter Burgess (the famous yacht designer), at a supper party at their home in Boston on February 24, 1872, formally launched the Beverly Yacht Club. The first regatta was held by the club on June 22, 1872, in which 11 boats, 10 catboats, and a sloop started in three classes. For the firs... Read More
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The Beverly Yacht Club, one of the oldest yacht clubs in America, was founded in 1872 by young men who summered in Beverly. They were upset that the newly formed Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead refused to recognize yachts under 30 feet in length on the waterline for the races that they held. Thus, Edward and Walter Burgess (the famous yacht designer), at a supper party at their home in Boston on February 24, 1872, formally launched the Beverly Yacht Club. The first regatta was held by the club on June 22, 1872, in which 11 boats, 10 catboats, and a sloop started in three classes. For the firs... Read More
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The Beverly Yacht Club, one of the oldest yacht clubs in America, was founded in 1872 by young men who summered in Beverly. They were upset that the newly formed Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead refused to recognize yachts under 30 feet in length on the waterline for the races that they held. Thus, Edward and Walter Burgess (the famous yacht designer), at a supper party at their home in Boston on February 24, 1872, formally launched the Beverly Yacht Club. The first regatta was held by the club on June 22, 1872, in which 11 boats, 10 catboats, and a sloop started in three classes. For the first 23 years, the Beverly Yacht Club had no fixed abode; they held races and regattas at ports most convenient to the members. By the mid-1880s, regattas were held in Monument Beach and Marblehead, but as the Buzzards Bay membership increased, the Beverly Yacht Club leased its first clubhouse on Wing's Neck in 1895. In 1913, the club moved to Marion, where it has been located ever since.
Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 5th July 2006
  • State: Massachusetts
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738545158
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Sports
    SPORTS & RECREATION / Boating
Author Bio
Judith Westlund Rosbe, a resident of Marion for over two decades, is an avid historian dedicated to preserving the history and buildings of Marion, which date back to 1690. In addition to her law practice, she has been an active member of the Sippican Historical Society for more than twenty years, serving as president for nine years. She also has taught English and history at high school and college levels, and she has used her teaching abilities and interests to assemble Marion, bringing the stories of the town's familiar landmarks to the reader.
The Beverly Yacht Club, one of the oldest yacht clubs in America, was founded in 1872 by young men who summered in Beverly. They were upset that the newly formed Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead refused to recognize yachts under 30 feet in length on the waterline for the races that they held. Thus, Edward and Walter Burgess (the famous yacht designer), at a supper party at their home in Boston on February 24, 1872, formally launched the Beverly Yacht Club. The first regatta was held by the club on June 22, 1872, in which 11 boats, 10 catboats, and a sloop started in three classes. For the first 23 years, the Beverly Yacht Club had no fixed abode; they held races and regattas at ports most convenient to the members. By the mid-1880s, regattas were held in Monument Beach and Marblehead, but as the Buzzards Bay membership increased, the Beverly Yacht Club leased its first clubhouse on Wing's Neck in 1895. In 1913, the club moved to Marion, where it has been located ever since.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 5th July 2006
  • State: Massachusetts
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738545158
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Sports
    SPORTS & RECREATION / Boating
Judith Westlund Rosbe, a resident of Marion for over two decades, is an avid historian dedicated to preserving the history and buildings of Marion, which date back to 1690. In addition to her law practice, she has been an active member of the Sippican Historical Society for more than twenty years, serving as president for nine years. She also has taught English and history at high school and college levels, and she has used her teaching abilities and interests to assemble Marion, bringing the stories of the town's familiar landmarks to the reader.