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Lewes Yacht Club
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2701 Cedar Street
Lewes , DE 19958
(302) 645-8596
The Lewes Yacht Club (LYC) was founded in 1932 to encourage water sports, boating, casual sailing, and promote racing competition. The Club is enriched by its history and traditions, yet has a casual and relaxed atmosphere. LYC is situated at the mouth of the Delaware Bay, which feeds into the Atlantic Ocean. The Club hosts Sunday races in everything from Sunfish and Mobjacks to Open Bics, Zumas and Optis for junior racers. They also co-host the Annual Cape-to-Cape Challenge Race, between LYC and the Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May, NJ.
From the Commodore:
“We are extremely pleased to have been able to participate with and join the National Sailing Hall of Fame as a Founding Member. The members and friends of sailing at LYC rallied to raise the donations privately, but it was a Club-wide Campaign with Club-wide support! We feel that this effort in supporting the NSHOF has strengthened the Lewes Yacht Club and sailing in general. We look forward to a lasting relationship with the NHSOF to the benefit of all those with sailing in their blood!! We strongly encourage that all yacht clubs undertake a similar campaign— it was “win-win” for us.”
Bob Edelen, Commodore
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Lewes Yacht Club celebrates 90 years
What started as a group of sailors meeting on Lewes Beach for weekend races more than nine decades ago developed into the Lewes Yacht Club, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this month.
Club members gathered Sept. 24 to celebrate the 90th anniversary. The event was highlighted with attendance by several descendants of the founders and the debut of a 90th anniversary video.
And in a long line of milestones in the history of the club is a project getting underway to renovate and expand the current clubhouse to allow for extra dining area (including more outdoor options), a larger bar area, more storage and a new pool bathhouse. The project will be done over a two-year period in an effort to impact the membership as little as possible.
The idea for a sailing association was presented in August 1932 by George Davisson, Richard Reese Sr. and Marjorie Virden. Davisson and Reese would become the club's first two commodores. A total of 17 charter members started the club and set the dues at $3 a year with a $1 initiation fee.
It took a few years, but LYC was incorporated in July 1937, and the first clubhouse was built in 1938 for $5,000 with donated materials on land given by the City of Lewes.
Today, LYC not only has a clubhouse but a pool and marina, an established summertime youth sailing school and swim team, weekly sailing races, special sailing events, programs for members and guests, a foundation, dinners, a snack bar and youth programs.
And there is that beach access. The club is situated at the site of one of the Lewes Beach crossovers with easy access to Lewes Beach and the Delaware Bay. The view from its large outdoor deck provides one of the best sunset spots in Lewes.
The club has 700 memberships with a waiting list of several years.
Among additions to the club over the years, the pool created the most controversy. Longtime members can recall the division that occurred between those who wanted a pool and those who didn't. It got to a point where some members quit the club. When the pool opened in 1987, it quickly became the most-used amenity at the club, and most of those members who parted ways returned to the fold.
Several key families have played significant roles in the formation and growth of the club, including the Masons, Carters, Marshalls, Millers and Reardons, all familiar names in Lewes.
Although the club has a variety of activities, its roots are in sailing. Over the years, the club has hosted a variety of regattas for all types of sailboats, including Sunfish, Mobjacks, Hobie Cats, Optimists and J-70s, all run by a dedicated race committee.
The annual Breakwater Race each Labor Day is the club’s longest-lasting tradition, having started 90 years ago. In the early days, members had swimming and rowing races to the breakwater as well.
The Cape-to-Cape Regatta, started in 2008, continues each August with racing between Lewes and Cape May, N.J.
Key events in LYC's history
August 1932 – Idea for LYC is proposed; 17 charter members
July 1937 – Incorporation takes place
1938 – Construction of first clubhouse at the end of Cedar Street
1941 – Club is used by the military as lookout during World War II
1950s – The clubhouse is expanded and renovated; membership is 123
1969 – Marina on Lewes-Rehoboth Canal is completed
1980s – First paid staff
1982 – Sailing school begins
1987 – Pool opens; swim team and water aerobics begin
2003 – Demolition of old clubhouse
2005 – New clubhouse dedicated
2009 – Foundation is formed
2017 – Major pool renovations and first general manager hired
2022 – Major construction project gets underway
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Lewes Yacht Club 2701 Cedar Street P.O. Box 2 Lewes, DE 19958-0002
(302) 645-8596
Website: http://www.lewesyc.com/
The Lewes Yacht Club (LYC) was founded in 1932 to encourage water sports, boating, casual sailing, and promote racing competition. The Club is enriched by its history and traditions, yet has a casual and relaxed atmosphere. LYC is situated at the mouth of the Delaware Bay, which feeds into the Atlantic Ocean. The Club hosts Sunday races in everything from Sunfish and Mobjacks to Open Bics, Zumas and Optis for junior racers. They also co-host the Annual Cape-to-Cape Challenge Race, between LYC and the Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May, NJ.
LEWES YACHT CLUB BECOMES NSHOF FOUNDING MEMBER
From the commodore:.
“We are extremely pleased to have been able to participate with and join the National Sailing Hall of Fame as a Founding Member. The members and friends of sailing at LYC rallied to raise the donations privately, but it was a Club-wide Campaign with Club-wide support! We feel that this effort in supporting the NSHOF has strengthened the Lewes Yacht Club and sailing in general. We look forward to a lasting relationship with the NHSOF to the benefit of all those with sailing in their blood!! We strongly encourage that all yacht clubs undertake a similar campaign--- it was “win-win” for us.”
Bob Edelen, Commodore
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The Lewes Yacht Club is a private membership club with facilities that are for the sole and private use of the LYC Members and their guests. OUR MISSION The mission of the Lewes Yacht Club is to serve our members in a welcoming atmosphere fostering sailing, boating, swimming, and social activities centered on the Delaware Bay.
VISION Members enhancing their lives through friendship and participation in a first-class yacht club.
CORE VALUES
- We believe in respecting our club’s history
- We believe respect, honesty, and integrity are essential
- We believe in fostering fellowship and involvement of all members
- We believe in volunteering time and personal skills for the operation and maintenance of the club
- We believe in administering and managing the club in a prudent manner, keeping fees appropriate to accomplish our vision and mission
- We believe in providing opportunities for families and youth in a safe and wholesome environment
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Join Us. Thank you for your interest in the Lewes Yacht Club! Our membership is now at its limit. LYC maintains a Wait List for membership with an estimated wait of 12+ years. Wait List applicants require one member sponsor. To be placed on the wait list, you must fill out an Application for the Wait List (available through a current member ...
LEWES YACHT CLUB MEMBERSHIP RULES CLUB FEES (These fees are subject to change) Join us—Non-Member: Waiting List Application Fee (non-refundable) $ 300.00 New Member (first year): Stock (100 shares; par value $5/share) $3000.00 ... Membership Chair, Lewes Yacht Club, P.O. Box 2, Lewes, DE 19958 for approval by the
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About. Lewes Yacht Club (LYC) is a private club situated on the Delaware Bay offering a beautiful clubhouse, a fabulous marina, a large pool area, and superb sailing, with the most beautiful sunset views in the Mid-Atlantic. Founded in 1932, LYC is enriched by its history and traditions, yet has a casual and relaxed atmosphere.
Lewes Yacht Club is a private club with a club house, a marina, a pool, and sailing on the Delaware Bay. It offers fine dining, banquet facilities, sail lessons, swim team, and dock rentals for members and guests.
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The Lewes Yacht Club (LYC) was founded in 1932 to encourage water sports, boating, casual sailing, and promote racing competition. The Club is enriched by its history and traditions, yet has a casual and relaxed atmosphere. ... In 1934 membership grew to 82. Dues were $3.00, with a $1.00 initiation fee. Four years later, the first clubhouse was ...
Lewes Yacht Club 2701 Cedar Street P.O. Box 2 Lewes, DE 19958-0002 302.645.8596
Davisson and Reese would become the club's first two commodores. A total of 17 charter members started the club and set the dues at $3 a year with a $1 initiation fee. It took a few years, but LYC was incorporated in July 1937, and the first clubhouse was built in 1938 for $5,000 with donated materials on land given by the City of Lewes.
Stories from the Lewes Yacht Club . Lewes Yacht Club 2701 Cedar Street P.O. Box 2 Lewes, DE 19958-0002 (302) 645-8596 ... Sr., who became the first Commodore. In 1934 membership grew to 82. Dues were $3.00, with a $1.00 initiation fee. Four years later, the first clubhouse was completed on donated land, and was expanded and renovated over the ...
120 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958. Phone: 302-645-8073 Toll-Free: 877-465-3937 Email: [email protected] Photos Courtesy of Kevin Fleming, Portraits in the Sand, The Lewes Historical Society, Brook Hedge and the Coastal Camera Club
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Located on the Delaware Bay with sunset views, the Lewes Yacht Club is a space for individuals who love relaxing on and off the water. The club provides members and guests with access to their pool, marina, and clubhouse. They provide sailing lessons ranging from beginner to advanced, and their sailing team has competed in the Junior Olympics. They also hold regattas and a sailing camp each ...
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Lewes Yacht Club Inc. Lewes, DE; Tax-exempt since Sept. 2003 EIN: 51-6001656; ... Club or Co-Op Income; Initiation Fees & Contributions $159,750 : Income From Public Use of Club Facilities $327,957 : Compensation. Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other;
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