Regattas - Rochester Yacht Club

ell1incneiwaime\qpu:Pho,o by s,a,, W,gh,of,Pa:nl(Cckit,RYC CHANGES TO MEET . introducing a small keel boat club racing program, disCHANGING TIMES. a greater emphasis on sail training for adults, aplTiffs chapter will describe these developments and other apOur recent clubhouse renovation and decldng are symbolic of activities, while also honoring our past traditions. Orthe directional changes RYC has made during the past quarter During the late 1970s and 1980s, the Club experienced th(century in order to stay contemporary,normal growth and development. Thanks to the efforts ofOther initiatives and events that have brought positive growthconscientious and dedicated long-range planning committees, the m~to RYC include: needs of RYC were continually reviewed. Through 1979, the im¯ managing the Club’s financial affairs more like, but not entirely Club was concerned about sheet piling and construction in tile lotlike, a business, west basin, a heating plant and air conditioning for the clubhouse, sul¯ encouraging and recognizing the growth of women’s sailing, lighting for the tennis courts, and the growing size of tile Jal. seeing our sailors compete in the Olympics and other national membership. In December of that year a house on Parkview !tsand world championships, Terrace was purchased giving great potential for Club expansion, co¯ continuing to grow our reputation as a world-class regatta A major addition to RYC property was the purchase of the chcenter, Yacht Center in January, 1981. This greatly solidified the co¯ helping to organize and operate a regatta to raise funds for a boundaries, and allowed for significant improvement in our pl~charity once a year or so, operations. As has been noted elsewhere, the east basin heads re!¯ the purchase and subsequent development of the Yacht Centerremained a problem. In 1986, this resulted ill tile fornmtion of the m(facility as a Junior Yacht Club/regatta center, rebirth committee. The full name of this group was RYC East sh,¯ encouraging cruising elljoyrnent, both power and sail, of our Basin Inc. to Rebuild the Heads. History does not tell us when this phmembers on and beyond Lake Ontario, organization disbanded, if it ever has. ill!¯ seeing our sailors cruise seenlillgly to all points of the globe, In September 1987, the LRPC made a recommendation tk)ra¯ making our clubhouse even more kid fiiendly, significant addition to and renovation of the clubhouse and tile rest pu¯ introducing the Optimist dinghy program to teach children to of the Club’s property. This committee’s work set the stage for ovsail from age six to 15,¯¯future developlnents of the Club ’ s .... t:acflme~, S recommending an G~