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Sayville Yacht Club

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Sayville Yacht Club
Short nameSYC
Founded1901; 123 years ago (1901)
LocationBlue Point, New York
Websitesayvilleyachtclub.org

The Sayville Yacht Club is a private yacht club with its facilities located in Blue Point, New York.

History

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It was founded in Sayville, New York before the First World War. The club fell on hard times during the Great Depression and became inactive. After the Second World War, a group of local residents and war veterans reclaimed the club's charter and relocated the SYC to its present location. Land was acquired and the club's first clubhouse, a Victorian bath house, was floated from Cherry Grove, New York. Early Commodores of the Sayville Yacht Club included many of those active in re-activating the club; including George C. Palmer, Douglas Westin, George Heinrich and others.

The SYC is today one of the leading yacht racing clubs on the Great South Bay specializing in dinghy racing.[citation needed] The SYC has hosted events such as the Laser U.S. Nationals, Thistle Nationals, Sunfish North Americans, and much more.


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