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. [ [http://www.egyachtclub.com/fw/main/General_Membership_Information-12.html Official web site] accessed February 27, 2008]

History

In 1907, a local group formed and launched the Eau Gallie Yacht Club with George F. Patterson as the first Commodore. Others in the group included General John B. Castleman, Alexander Hodgson, the Gleasons [William Henry Gleason, son of William Henry Gleason and father of William Lansing Gleason] and the Rossetters. In 1910, the Eau Gallie Yacht Club built a clubhouse along the Eau Gallie River.Eau Gallie Yacht Club. [http://www.egyachtclub.com/fw/main/Club_History-10.html "Club History"] , "Eau Gallie Yacht Club website", 2008. Accessed February 22, 2008.]

In 1936, the club was the venue for the International Moth Class Regatta.

On May 29, 1942, members of the club rescued eight sailors whose ship had been torpedoed by a German U-boat. [ [http://www.flahistory.net/May.htm Florida History] accessed February 27, 2008]

In 1960, the Eau Gallie Yacht Club moved to its current location in Indian Harbour Beach. 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. [Historical marker located at the original clubhouse]

The 2001 US Sailing Team contained two club members. [ [http://www.ussailing.org/olympics/2001/usst.htm US Sailing.org] accessed February 27, 2008] The 2002 team had one member. [ [http://www.ussailing.org/olympics/2002/team.htm US Sailing.org] accessed February 27m 2008]

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External links

* [http://www.egyachtclub.com/fw/main/default.asp Eau Gallie Yacht Club] (official website)