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Exclusive, Luxurious, Intimate. These are the words that come to mind for us when we think of Detroit Yacht Club Weddings. The grandiose interior and exterior surroundings of the DYC can provide you and your significant other with distinguished photo opportunities and lifetime memories; whether you plan to have a small, intimate celebration or a lavish, substantial event. Here’s what you need to know about the Detroit Yacht Club, along with a few considerations.

Brief History of the Detroit Yacht Club

The Detroit Yacht Club is located on Belle Isle, surrounded by the majestic Detroit River. The Club is one of the oldest and largest Yacht Clubs in the world. Envision welcoming your guests to a sumptuous Mediterranean-style villa, brimming with intriguing artistic riches and stunning architectural designs. Consider the magnificence of captivating your guests with all-encompassing riverfront views and the brilliance of the Detroit skyline as your personal backdrop.

The Club has a combination of large and intimate spaces, where they can accommodate gatherings of varying styles and sizes. Their professional food and beverage team is ready to impress you with a wide range of savory, artfully presented culinary delights.

Reception Areas & Guests That Can Be Accommodated

1. The Ballroom Located on the second floor, the Ballroom has vistas of both the Detroit River and the Detroit Yacht Club Harbor. You can expect to enjoy a stunning veranda that wraps around the entire length of the room with doors allowing access outside. You can fit up to 400 people into this lovely space.

2. The Fountain Room The Fountain Room is also located on the second floor, and is a spacious area with a bar, overlooking the Detroit Yacht Club Harbor and the Detroit River itself. The fountain was discovered during renovations and restored in 1993. This room can accommodate both ceremonies and receptions, and can fit up to 175 guests in this space.

3. The Sweepstakes Room Originally the Billiard Room and located on the third floor, the Sweepstakes Room is perfect for smaller weddings, dinner events, and showers. You can fit up to 72 people into this area.

4. The Trophy Room If you want an intimate wedding in a room filled with history, then you should consider the Trophy Room. They have many well-known trophies here, including one commissioned from Louis Comfort Tiffany in 1919. You can fit up to 50 people into this space.

5. Star Light Circle Located outside of the Grill Restaurant and Port Haven on the first floor, this space overlooks the Detroit Yacht Club Harbor and is a beautiful setting for an outdoor wedding ceremony. It has two large oak trees that serve as a focal point for the Bride and Groom with the Detroit Skyline as the background. You can fit 150 people into this space.

Cost Considerations

With the Detroit Yacht Club, you can expect to pay anywhere from $1,000-$20,000 at this venue. Please also know that if you are not a direct member of the club, there will be a $500-$800 room rental fee. To hold your ceremony here, there will also be an additional $800 ceremony fee. (Prices are current as of 02/21/2020.)

Other Considerations

Your wedding package with the Detroit Yacht Club will include the following services: – Cake Cutting & Serving of Wedding Cake – Champagne Toast – Room Set Up of DYC Supplied Items & Cleanup – Double White Linen Tablecloths – White Napkins – Use of China, Silverware, & Glassware – Stand Up Microphone – Podium – Valet Service

You can also rent the following items: – Projector – Screen – Flipchart & Markers – Easel – Colored Napkins – Coat Check Services

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The Detroit Yacht Club: Restoring a Belle Isle gem

The Detroit Yacht Club building turns 95 this year, and while this historic building sees many events and activities with its members all year, it still shows its age. We recently toured the building with the Detroit Yacht Club Foundation—a non-profit that works to restore the building—to see the efforts that have gone into restoration in the last five years, as well as work that still needs to be done.

Designed by George Mason, the 93,000-square-foot building features one of the grandest ballrooms in Detroit, as well as an indoor pool, a gym, dining facilities, verandas and a patio, an outdoor pool, and of course boat docks. The DYC Foundation was formed to maintain and preserve the building after the DYC was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the past five years, the DYC has undergone about $1.2 million in restoration efforts. It has many more items on the list before the DYC turns 100 in 2023.

DYC Foundation President Mark Lifter tells Curbed that they prioritize improvements by safety and structural needs, and balance tasks by what members can see. Many improvements are necessary but invisible; he describes it as “sealing the envelope,” or preventing water from coming into the building. This includes extensive roof work and window restoration.

In the 1950’s, a projector was added to show movies in the ballroom. But the area where they built the projector kept leaking, and they had to remove it and redo that area of the roof.

Much of the exterior work also involves replacing the stucco, masonry, painting, and fixing the verandas, which are constantly exposed to the elements.

Inside, the work continues with plumbing, plaster, and painting. The main ballroom is allegedly the largest remaining wood ballroom floor in Detroit. Impressive wood beams line this room, and carefully repainting them is one of the foundation’s next targets. All around the room, you’ll see incredible medallions, massive chandeliers, a Pewabic tile fountain on the side (Mary Chase Perry Stratton was a member), and that fireplace.

In what used to be the original dining room lies another gem. A tiled fountain, where you can see the sun setting and stars rising, was once covered with drywall. Can you imagine mistakenly finding this?

Another target for restoration is in the indoor pool area. This area has many challenges, with the ceiling being the largest. Currently, a net hangs below the ceiling to protect swimmers. Corrosion, moisture, and chlorine have eroded the areas above, and work will be done soon to fix this. The pool itself was created with hundreds of small tiles, and beautiful hand-crafted tiles line the walls surrounding it.

The DYC Foundation hosts fundraisers throughout the year that are open to the public. The next one, the Sixth Anniversary Gala , is scheduled for Friday, May 4. Proceeds benefit the ongoing restoration work of this historic building. Here’s a look around.

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Founded shortly after the Civil War, the Detroit Yacht Club (DYC), housed in the beautifully restored 1920s Mediterranean style villa, continues to be one of the largest yacht clubs in the United States.

The 1920s were golden days for the DYC. Gar Wood brought the club world class attention with his world speed records in a hydroplane and his Gold Cup victories. During the Great Depression, membership at the club severely dropped and some services were discontinued.

By 1946 the Club became debt free and the women of the club formed the first women’s sailing organization in the country and raced the Club’s catboats. During the 1950’s the Grill and River Vista were enlarged, movie equipment was installed in the ballroom so that theater quality films could be shown every Sunday evening and a little later, an outdoor Olympic size pool was added along with Front and West Docks to increase the number of boat wells to over 350.

Today the DYC offers a wide range of activities to ensure there is something for everyone.

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It’s official, on February 10 historic Belle Isle became Michigan’s 102nd State Park . The DNR will now manage the island, the state will work with the Belle Isle Conservancy and the Belle Isle Park Advisory Committee in decision-making and upcoming projects. I find it very exciting! The DNR has already begun removing felled and hazardous trees, a shelter has been re-roofed and several picnic tables refurbished. In the next 6 months we should see restoration and reopening of restrooms, clearing of debris on trails, expansion of picnic areas, new signage and lighting, this is only the beginning….YES!

Today is Shiver On The River, all of the buildings on the island are open to the public, tours are being given at The Detroit Yacht Club . The DYC is one of the oldest and most prestigious private clubs in North America, located on an 11 acre private island in the Detroit River, the 96,000 sq ft Mediterranean-style building was designed by George Mason (Masonic Temple, Gem Theatre, Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island). The DYC was founded in 1868, this building is their fifth clubhouse, it was dedicated in 1923, the same year the concrete McArthur bridge opened, connecting the island to the city. C’mon let’s have a look!

A long red carpet leads us to the front entrance, the building is lovely, custom-made revolving doors lead us to the first floor. We are greeted by our tour guide then head up the staircase with its gorgeous banister in the main lobby. In front of us windows overlook the Detroit River, floral carpet leads in all directions, Pewabic Tile  medallions are placed high along the walls, a nautical theme is carried out throughout the building. First stop, the Trophy Room, the ornate fireplace takes center stage here, it was hand-carved in place, up close I spy a boat, anchor and rope among the carvings. Above it a painting maps out the private island’s place in the river. Trophy cases are filled with large silver cups, photos and memorabilia. Plaster walls are textured, common for the time period, wall sconces and chandelier are original. We are led to Peacock Alley, named after Peacock Alley in the Waldorf Astoria where society ladies gathered for tea, this stretch of hallway oozes elegance. The Pewabic tile floor gleams, chandeliers hang by thin chains in a line, golden leaves and roses, they are delicate, feminine, and formerly inhabited Rose Terrace. Paintings line the wall, at one time this area was called the DYC Art Gallery. 

The indoor swimming pool is gorgeous, Olympic size, every square inch is covered in Pewabic Tile. Mary Chase Perry Stratton was a club member and agreed to provide all of the tile when the club was built; she retained control of all design and placement of tile within the building. Huge windows bring the outdoors in, the water sparkles in the light, colored tiles create an illusion of lanes across the floor of the pool. Walls are tiled half way up, a border of rectangular wave tile surrounds the room, individual hand painted tiles add personality; swans, fish and water scenes. The room is warm, chaise lounges linger pool-side, for a moment I forget it is February. 

The Ballroom is the largest room in the clubhouse, 3-stories high with a spectacular wood beam ceiling, it is enchanting. I feel like I have wandered into a castle in a far-away land; staff members are busy setting up for what could only be a Fairy Tale wedding. The room is expansive; a gentleman sits at the baby grand piano, music quietly fills the air. The fireplace is enormous, it too was carved in place, the sailboat above a reminder of our proximity to the water. Circular chandeliers softly light the room and reflect off the polished wood floor, my mouth is agape as I take it all in, Kris is engrossed in picture-taking. Reluctantly, we move on to the Library, it is just one beautiful room after another, wood-paneled walls, built-in bookshelves and cozy seating areas complete with table lamps invite visitors to curl up with a good book. Passing through the bar area we are told it was originally a porch, a portrait of Gar Wood at age 70 hangs on the wall. The dining room is exquisite; detailed plaster work and terrazzo floors, the room was recently restored. A splendid fountain was discovered behind one of the walls during renovations, today it is out in the open for all to see. Bronze statues rest on tables in the lobby of the dining room, donated by Col. A Victory Seymor MD, he was a club member and surgeon.

At one time the Board Room and Billiard room were located on the third floor, the space was converted to a meeting room in 1960, the highlight of the room is the doors that open up to the spectator balcony which overlooks the Ballroom. Here we get up close to the ornate, well-crafted, hand-painted beams we saw from the Ballroom floor, they are stunning. Boarding the elevator (added in 1960) we take it down to the first level where locker rooms, fitness center and Binnacle are located. We wander down a long hall, photos of past Commodores in custom frames cover the walls. Flags from other Yacht Clubs where members have visited wrap around the top of the bar, pictures of club history and historical boats hang on the Grill’s walls. FYI: the private island the DYC is built on was man-made…at that time Detroit was in the process of building skyscrapers downtown, the dirt was removed, then taken over to Belle Isle to create the island the clubhouse rests on today. Our tour guide was a former Commodore, he was filled with interesting stories and information that really made the history of the building come alive!

Time to grab some lunch; a fundraiser for the Belle Isle Conservancy called “Hot Soup” is being held at the Flynn Pavilion; Kris drank hot chocolate here when he was a lad, I have never been inside the building, we are curious to check it out. Built in 1949, this single story, stone facade building is often credited to Eero Saarinen, in fact, the actual architect is J Robert F Swanson. A one time partner of Eliel and Eero Saarinen, he left the firm and started Swanson Associates in 1947. His wife Pipsan Saarinen (you got it, daughter and sister of the previously mentioned Eliel and Eero) oversaw the interior designs. Built to provide shelter and amenities for Summer and Winter activities, the building is a wonderful example of Mid Century Modern Design.

Inside we are awestruck by the knotty pine plank ceiling and beams, the back wall is a grayish-colored stone that surrounds a wood fireplace surround, it’s like we’ve wandered into some cool Modern lodge somewhere up north! Horizontal bands of casement windows line the length of each wall, one side overlooks the Lake Takoma Lagoon, the other the park itself, we are stunned by what good condition everything is in. To the left big pots of soup, trays of Avalon Bread and slices of Dangerously Delicious Pies beckon to us, Stella Cafe is providing the hot chocolate. Each of us has a bowl of vegetarian chili, bread and a white chocolate Macadamia cookie, everything is delicious! What a treat the day has been, there is no end to the amazing things that can be found right here in Detroit.

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11th Annual Michigan Masters Banquet Featuring Olympic Swimming Legend Rowdy Gaines

The 11th Annual Michigan Masters Banquet featuring Olympic swimming legend Rowdy Gaines was held on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at 2:00 PM in the Fountain Room of the Detroit Yacht Club. The day started out at 7:30 AM with Rowdy hosting a private Sunday breakfast with 10 lucky swim fans before the Michigan Masters Clinic. The swim clinic was next at 10:00 AM and from all reports swimmers found it to be an amazing and valuable experience to help them improve their swimming.

After the clinic was completed, the banquet got started with a great meal served in the best tradition of the Detroit Yacht Club. Next were door prizes that have been a tradition of past banquets and this year to celebrate our host, a raffle of the Rowdy Gaines book “Rowdy Rising From Rejected to Unrivaled ” a book about his life as an Olympic swimmer and swimming analyst for TV networks. The winners of the door prizes were Steve McKenna, Gail Dummer, Corrin Buck, Michael Bell, Erik Lokensgard, Lisa Hypnar, Barbara Church, Addison Marinelli, Dennis McManus, and Michael Colucci.  XXX was the grand prize winner of the Rowdy Gaines triva contest answering the last question and knowing that the 5 original sports that have been in every Olympic Games are Swimming, Track & Field, Gymnastics, Fencing, and Shooting.

Two awards were presented that Michigan Masters members received during the year.

Gail Dummer received the John K. Williams Jr. International Adapted Aquatics Award from the International Swimming Hall of Fame during the ISHOF Specialty Awards Ceremony on Friday September 29, 2023 in Ft. Lauderdale FL.

The Williams award honors an individual who has made significant and substantial contributions to the field of adaptive aquatics (aquatics for persons with disabilities) as a participant, athlete, teacher, instructor, coach, organizer, administrator, or media representative.

Gail’s contributions occurred in several areas:

• In the mid-1990s I obtained grants from the U.S. Olympic Committee to direct a series of three training camps for elite swimmers with disabilities at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The swimmers who participated received expert coaching from both USA Swimming and disability sport organization coaches. As part of each camp, participating coaches met to share their expertise about the capabilities of swimmers with a variety of disabilities. At one camp, the coach group included some “swimmers” with disabilities who were aspiring coaches. A concomitant effort included impaneling a group of experts to draft officiating guidelines for inclusion in swimming meets. Those guidelines were subsequently adopted as Article 105 in the USA Swimming rule book and Article 107 in the USMS rule book.
• As chairperson or co-chairperson of USA Swimming’s Disability Swimming Committee, I provided leadership for the development of educational materials for swimmers, coaches, parents, and officials about the inclusion of swimmers with a disability.
• Gail was meet director or co-meet director for the 1996 USA Paralympic Trials as well as USA Swimming-sponsored national disability swimming championships annually from 1997-2001. U.S. Paralympics subsequently assumed responsibility for conducting national championships and selection meets.
• Gail was an assistant USA coach at the 1994 World Paralympic Swimming Championships in Malta, the 1998 World Paralympic Swimming Championships in New Zealand, and the 2007 World Special Olympics Games in China.
• Gail has conducted several research studies about the performance capabilities of swimmers with disabilities and about their inclusion in competitive swimming.

Corrin Buck was recognized for being inducted into the Michigan High School Association Coaches Hall of Fame this past year. Buck coached swimming for 35 years overall, with the last 26 being at Harper Creek leading both girls and boys teams. She celebrated her 100th coaching victory within the past few years with the Beavers and finished her final season with 115 wins for her career. For Harper Creek, Buck coached 18 All-State swimmers, three All-Americans and had her team place in the top 10 at the MHSAA State Meet three times, with two individual state champions.

Rowdy begin is talk about his life in swimming and how he got started late as a junior in high school. He talked about the ups and downs you got through to be successful to reach your goals. In 3 short years from High School, he became an NCAA Champion, National AAU Champion, and World Record holder.

Then came his disappointment of the 1980 Olympic Boycott and his chance for 4 gold medals. Then his retirement for 6 months and then his comeback for 3 years to make the 1984 Olympic team. He was able to make the 1984 Olympic team and then go on to win his signature event (100 Free) and this allowed him to swim the two 400 Relays for two additional gold medals.

He started his next career as a broadcaster in 1988 and has been a TV analyst for 8 Olympic Games, many World Swimming Championships and NCAA Championships. He still swims workouts for his fitness and has a great career as a Masters swimmer with Records and Championships at both the National and World levels.

After his motivational talk was over, he shared lots of stories about broadcasting the Olympic Games and his lifetime of experiences with the swimming community. He also brought one of his 1984 Olympic Gold Medals to share with everyone along with posing for lots of photos for the swimmers including a group photo with all attendees of the banquet. An incredible time was had by all.

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The Detroit Lions will inevitably have players who make a case to steal a roster spot.

Every year, unheralded names make strong cases to be included on Detroit's post-training camp 53-man roster. Last season, undrafted cornerback Steven Gilmore cracked the roster, while Starling Thomas V, Dylan Drummond and Trevor Nowaske narrowly missed the cut.

This year, the Lions could have several players who either unexpectedly crack the roster or wind up in bigger roles than initially believed.

Here are three players who could rise up Detroit's depth chart throughout training camp.

WR Daurice Fountain

Fountain is an interesting player who the Lions have kept an extra eye on throughout the last year. An undrafted free agent in 2018, he has played just eight NFL games throughout his career, and has logged just two NFL catches.

The wideout , however, has turned heads throughout the offseason workout process, which has led to him getting increased opportunities within the offense.

“Another young guy who really improved last year," Campbell explained. "We put a lot of stock in these guys that were on practice squad for us throughout the year. I want to know what does it look like. How has development gone? Because they’re as big a piece of this as your own roster. I put a lot of stock in that. I want to know, did Fountain really improve? And he did, he improved last year."

With the Lions not addressing the position in a large way this offseason, there is a path for Fountain to wind up cracking the roster at the conclusion of training camp. He could serve as valuable depth, and would benefit from continuing to produce.

"I mean, the looks that he gave our defense, his fundamentals, and so look, he’s getting a little bit more time with our guys out here," Campbell said. "He’s getting some extra time with Goff, and he’s in the mix. He’s a guy, he knows, we still have a spot open. We’ve got a couple of spots. We know what 'Saint' (Amon-Ra St. Brown) is, we know what 'Leaf' (Kalif Raymond) can bring to the table, we like where 'Jamo’s' (Jameson Williams is) going. But, you go 11 personnel, we’ve got another spot over there.” 

OLB Mitchell Agude

With James Houston sidelined for the team's early portions of OTAs, Agude got a chance to get an extended look with the defense as a pass-rusher. He did not disappoint, and continued with his momentum through mandatory minicamp.

"He's another player that we were really pleased with by the end of last year," Campbell said. "Practice squad player that we thought really pushed that offensive line, you know, really developed for what he was doing, kind of had him at that defensive end position or the rush defensive end position. And, not only that, he helped us on special teams, and he was somebody repeatedly every week that the coaches would talk about how smart he is, you know."

Like Fountain, Agude spent a majority of the year on Detroit's practice squad. The Lions were intrigued by what they saw, and as a result, extended him a futures contract to remain with the club.

Now, he has a chance to push for a spot within a pass-rush group that desperately needs improved production from a year ago.

"You give him one correction, one thing and it never happens again, he's a worker," Campbell stated. "He's another guy, he's kind of transformed his body. It's pretty powerful. And so you know, he's a guy, man, you love to go into camp with a guy like him. Let's see where he can go. So, we're pleased with him. We're glad he's here on the 90-man roster."

WR Donovan Peoples-Jones

Peoples-Jones is in a different category than the first two on this list, simply because he's viewed as more of a lock to make the roster. However, he's a sleeper because after contributing in a very limited capacity this past year, he could take a step forward in his first full season with the team.

The Michigan product offers size that the Lions do not have an abundance of in their wide receivers room. Two of the top options in the group -- Amon-Ra St. Brown and Kalif Raymond -- are under 6-feet tall.

As a result, Peoples-Jones' size can be a differentiating factor for the Lions ' passing attack. He'll get plenty of opportunities to prove he belongs throughout training camp.

“Yeah, I think he’s another guy that’s coming in here to help us compete. There again, it’s hard to say. This thing will shake out when we get to camp," Campbell said. "There’s a reason why we signed him back. We like 'DPJ,' he’s a different body type. He’s a pretty smart guy. He brings something a little bit different to the table. He’s gotta play big-boy ball. His separation is his size and his length, and he’s gotta battle some. We’ll see how this goes in training camp. If we didn’t like him, he wouldn’t be here.” 

CHRISTIAN BOOHER

Sports journalist who has covered the Detroit Lions the past three NFL seasons. Christian brings expert analysis, insights and an ability to fairly assess how the team is performing in a tough NFC North division.