The First Hundred Years: Clearwater Yacht Club, 1911-2011

Table of Contents

Clearwater Yacht Club’s Past Commodores

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Clearwater Yacht Club’s Mission and Leadership for the Centennial Year

Centennial Celebration Sponsors

Dedication: Taver Bayly: Mr. Clearwater and Mr. CYC

Preface: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Camaraderie, Cruising, and Competitive Sailing

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Chapter 1: In the Beginning

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Chapter 2: Boom, Bust, and Back Again: Clearwater and CYC during the 1920s and 1930s

23 37 43 51 63

Chapter 3: The War Years and the Sailors’ Return to Fun in the Sun

Chapter 4: CYC’s Darkest Hour and the Great Recovery

Chapter 5: The Women of CYC

Chapter 6: Big Boat Racing: The Legacy of the Haligonian Chapter 7: Snipes, Optis, Lasers, and Youth Sailing: One Design, Small Sailboat Racing at CYC Chapter 8: “Down to the Seas:” History of Cruising at CYC

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Chapter 9: Food Fights, Fabulous Feasts, Follies,

and Just Plain Fun: Entertainment through the Years

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Chapter 10: A Club with a Heart Chapter 11: Formal Club Traditions

101 105 113 119 127

Chapter 12: Excellence in Race Management

Chapter 13: A Century of Champions

Chapter 14: CYC’s Professional Management and Staff Chapter 15: The Current Culture of CYC: A Friendly,

Inclusive Club with a World Class Reputation

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Appendices

Appendix A: Original Articles of Incorporation

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Appendix B: Organizing Letter and Notice of Race for the Inaugural St. Pete to Habana Race Appendix C: Recipients of CYC’s Major Club-wide Awards

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Appendix D: Clearwater Yacht Club Timeline

References

About the Author

Author’s Acknowledgments