Eau Gallie Yacht Club
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| Founded | 1907[1] |
|---|---|
| Clubhouse | 100 Datura Drive Indian Harbour Beach, Florida |
| Country |  United States |
| Website | Eau Gallie Yacht Club |
The Eau Gallie Yacht Club is a U.S. boating organization, located in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida with access to the Indian River. The original clubhouse is also a historic building. The club has 1,200 members.[2]
[edit] History
In 1907, a local group formed and launched the Eau Gallie Yacht Club with George F. Patterson as the first Commodore.[1] Others in the group included General John B. Castleman, Alexander Hodgson, the Gleasons[3] and the Rossetters.[1] In 1910, the Eau Gallie Yacht Club built a clubhouse along the Eau Gallie River.[4]
In 1936, the club was the venue for the International Moth Class Regatta.[4]
On May 29, 1942, members of the club rescued eight sailors whose ship had been torpedoed by a German U-boat.[5]
In 1960, the Eau Gallie Yacht Club moved to its current location in Indian Harbour Beach.[4] The Brevard Historical Commission considered the original clubhouse historical due to the influence of the organization on boating in the region and the architectural significance of the building.[6]
The 2001 US Sailing Team contained two club members.[7] The 2002 team had one member.[8]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b c Stone, Elaine Murray. Brevard County (Northbridge, CA: Windsor Publications, Inc., 1988), 39.
- ^ Official web site accessed February 27, 2008
- ^ William Henry Gleason, son of William Henry Gleason and father of William Lansing Gleason
- ^ a b c Eau Gallie Yacht Club. "Club History", Eau Gallie Yacht Club website, 2008. Accessed February 22, 2008.
- ^ Florida History accessed February 27, 2008
- ^ Historical marker located at the original clubhouse
- ^ US Sailing.org accessed February 27, 2008
- ^ US Sailing.org accessed February 27m 2008
[edit] External links
- Eau Gallie Yacht Club (official website)
