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in Bay View Park, in

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, located on the

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History

The Toledo Yacht Club is among the oldest yacht clubs in North America. The Toledo Yacht Club was founded in 1865 with the name of Toledo Boat Club when two rowing clubs, the Undines and the Naiads, joined together and turned their attention to sailing. The Toledo Yacht Club was incorporated on October 3, 1885. In 1904, the club readopted the name Toledo Yacht Club.

Clubhouse

The first club house was erected in 1878 on Gard Island near the mouth of the

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. In 1890, a more elaborate structure with sleeping rooms and a second floor was built. In 1896, a rival club, the Ohio Yacht Club, unsuccessfully attempted to take over the Toledo Yacht Club's Gard Island lease. Later that year, the two clubs merged under the name Toledo Yachting Association, maintaining city quarters in the Neptune Building in Toledo, Ohio. When Bay View Park was developed, a 25-year lease was granted to the Toledo Yachting Association, and a wood frame club house was erected at the present site of the club in 1903. In 1906, a fire completely destroyed the club and all of its historic contents. By 1908, a new steel reinforced concrete Spanish style clubhouse was built on the site. This historic building still remains basically the same and was listed on the

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on December 12, 1976. 1920 Postcard of Toledo Yacht Club

Organization

The Toledo Yacht Club is a member owned corporation. It consists of a membership body, a Board of Trustees, and a Bridge of Officers who are elected individually. The Bridge Officers also serve as Trustees on the Board.

Officers

The Toledo Yacht Club is led by its chief executive, the Commodore. Next are the Vice Commodore and Rear Commodore. The club has a Financial Secretary, Treasurer, and Recording Secretary. These officers are collectively known as the Bridge. The previous year's Commodore serves as the Fleet Commander and Trustee, and there are five additional Trustees on the Board. Additional titles of Fleet Surgeon and Historian are assigned by the Commodore, however, they are not members of the board of trustees. The title Past Commodore is given to members who have served in the office of Commodore. Past Commodores are eligible for membership in the International Order of the Blue Gavel. A. L. Smith was named the first Commodore in 1865. A full succession list of Toledo Yacht Club Commodores and their respective years of service will be added at a later date.

Membership

Membership in the Toledo Yacht Club is divided into several classes, defined by the club Constitution and By-Laws. (details to follow)

Events

Some of the events hosted by the Toledo Yacht Club include: * Back To The Bay * Mills Trophy Race * Commodore's Ball * Various Cruises

Affiliations

The Toledo Yacht Club is affiliated with the following organizations:

Yachting and Boating

* Associated Yacht Clubs, (AYC) *

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ormerly the Detroit River Yachting Association(DRYA) * Inter-Lake Yachting Association (I-LYA) * International Order of the Blue Gavel, District 9, Toledo Chapter * United States Power Squadrons, District 29, Toledo Power Squadron, USPS, Sail and Power Boating * US Sailing * Western Lake Erie Cruiser Association

Business

* Boat/US * Point Place Business Association

Hauntings

The Toledo Yacht Club was featured as a haunted case on the paranormal series '' Ghost Hunters'' on the August 24, 2016 season 11 episode "Children in the Attic". TAPS investigated with their client, and clubs & events manager Susan Hurst and her 11-year-old son, Hunter Spioch who made contact with "Jacob", a 10-year-old boy spirit who he claims told him he fell off the ballroom balcony because he was leaning on the railing. He fell off, landing on the hardwood floor, cracked his head and died in 1910. It is said that Jacob is seen on the balcony along with and his parents haunting the place.http://www.hauntedtoledo.com/toledo-yacht-club

References

External links

Toledo Yacht ClubBoat/U.S.Detroit Regional Yacht-Racing AssociationInter-Lake Yachting AssociationInternational Order of the Blue GavelPoint Place Business AssociationUnited States Power Squadrons

Toledo Power SquadronUS SailingWestern Lake Erie Cruiser Association
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