Grosse Pointe Yacht Club
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The Grosse Pointe Yacht Club is a private marina and sailing club founded in 1914 and located on the shore of Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan.
The club is prominently visible and a well-known landmark along the shoreline of the lake north of Detroit. The 18th century Italian Renaissance-style clubhouse was designed by Boston architect Guy Lowell and dedicated on July 4, 1929. The clubhouse features stucco and red tile roof and a 187-ft bell tower, which serves as a navigational aid for boaters on the lake.
The GPYC is known locally simply as "Yacht Club" because it is the most prominent yacht club in the area, although nearby Bayview Yacht Club boasts many more racing sailors. Amenities of the club, besides the marina itself, include a bowling alley, several clay tennis courts, 2 lighted paddle tennis courts and a sailing center with a large fleet of club owned sail boats.
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