Cohasset Yacht Club
| Short name | CYC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1894 |
| Location | 99 Howard Gleason Road, Cohasset, Massachusetts, 02025 |
| Commodore Elizabeth B. Baker | |
| Website | www |
Cohasset Yacht Club is one of the oldest yacht clubs in America having been founded in 1894. It is a private sailing association located in Cohasett, Massachusetts. Women members of the club won the prestigious women's sailing competition for the Mrs. Charles Francis Adams Trophy nine times.
History
[edit]Famous members include Charles Francis Adams, 1920 America's Cup victor and skipper of Resolute (yacht); Franny Wakeman, 4-time winner of the Adams Cup;[1] and F. Gregg Bemis, the only American to be awarded both the Herreshoff Trophy and the Beppe Croce Trophy in 1989.
A new clubhouse was built in 2016 after Hurricane Sandy to take the place of the original building which had lasted over 124 years. The structure was dedicated in 2018.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Frances Wakeman Frannie 1913 – 2005". National Sailing Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ Cohasset Mariner (August 3, 2018). "Cohasset Yacht Club dedicates new clubhouse". Wicked Local. Retrieved March 26, 2022.