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- Riverside Yacht Club, Connecticut, United States
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Riverside Yacht Club
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Gary B. Ashley
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The Riverside Yacht Club is, in all its years and in every way, indeed a grand club. According to the Lloyd's Registry of American Yachts, Riverside Yacht Club (RYC) became the second yacht club to be established in the state of Connecticut and the eighth on Long Island Sound in order of seniority among those that have survived to the present day.
102 Club Rd
203-637-1706
203-698-1431
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http://www.riversideyc.org
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Riverside Yacht Club
Located on Cos Cob Harbor in Riverside, Connecticut, RYC is one of the oldest yacht clubs in America, founded in 1888.
Stories from Riverside Yacht Club
On the evening of May 25, 1888, George I. Tyson, a prominent summer resident of Riverside, CT and an enthusiastic yachtsman, invited 10 of his friends to meet with him at his home to consider and act upon his plan to establish a yacht club in the community. George Tyson provided an acre or so of waterfront land, and he offered to finance the construction and equipping of a clubhouse. In return for this, a token rental was charged. According to the Lloyd’s Registry of American Yachts, Riverside Yacht Club (RYC) became the second yacht club to be established in the state of Connecticut and the eighth on Long Island Sound in order of seniority among those that have survived to the present day.
George Tyson served as Commodore for eight consecutive years. With his yacht, Nirvana, he led the cruising fleet on its annual runs to the eastern end of Long Island Sound. Commodore Tyson was a self-made man, and a captain in New York’s famed Seventh Regiment during the Civil War. It is Commodore Tyson’s history with the Civil War and his regiment’s flag that led to the design of the RYC burgee.
The original clubhouse was built in 1889. By 1893, additional room was needed and an adjacent structure, called the “spar loft” was built on the property. The spar house contained bowling alleys, rooms for shuffleboard and billiards. When the furniture was cleared, it also served a ball room for summer dances.
Around 1927, the RYC membership bought the property from the Tyson estate. The Club’s membership had grown and the harbor was filling with yachts. Inter-club racing on Long Island Sound was well underway. In 1929 a new clubhouse was completed, improving and expanding over the years.
Walton W. Alder
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Welcome To Riverside Yacht Club Your Gateway to Serenity & Elegance
Clubhouse, bar & tallman room, riverside y.c. welcomes all yachtsmen. we have brand new floating docks with water, and electricity.
Our club monitors Channel 69
Clubhouse, Bar and Rental Areas are now open and available.
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Let's be safe out there!
We now offer food Thursday thru Sunday and Live music every Friday night.
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Riverside Yacht Club
Wanamaker Avenue, Essington, Pennsylvania 19029, United States
(610) 521-9855
Mon | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Tue | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Wed | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Thu | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Fri | 09:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Sat | Closed | |
Sun | Closed |
Passing of a cherished Member
On December 27th the RYC family lost a long time friend with the passing of John "Jack" Mcdonough. Jack was loved and respected by all of his associates at the club, he will be dearly missed. Jack was always supportive, helpful and friendly, he will be sorely missed. We wish him and his family the best moving forward.
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