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Riverside Yacht Club
Located on Cos Cob Harbor in Riverside, Connecticut, RYC is one of the oldest yacht clubs in America, founded in 1888.
Stories from Riverside Yacht Club
On the evening of May 25, 1888, George I. Tyson, a prominent summer resident of Riverside, CT and an enthusiastic yachtsman, invited 10 of his friends to meet with him at his home to consider and act upon his plan to establish a yacht club in the community. George Tyson provided an acre or so of waterfront land, and he offered to finance the construction and equipping of a clubhouse. In return for this, a token rental was charged. According to the Lloyd’s Registry of American Yachts, Riverside Yacht Club (RYC) became the second yacht club to be established in the state of Connecticut and the eighth on Long Island Sound in order of seniority among those that have survived to the present day.
George Tyson served as Commodore for eight consecutive years. With his yacht, Nirvana, he led the cruising fleet on its annual runs to the eastern end of Long Island Sound. Commodore Tyson was a self-made man, and a captain in New York’s famed Seventh Regiment during the Civil War. It is Commodore Tyson’s history with the Civil War and his regiment’s flag that led to the design of the RYC burgee.
The original clubhouse was built in 1889. By 1893, additional room was needed and an adjacent structure, called the “spar loft” was built on the property. The spar house contained bowling alleys, rooms for shuffleboard and billiards. When the furniture was cleared, it also served a ball room for summer dances.
Around 1927, the RYC membership bought the property from the Tyson estate. The Club’s membership had grown and the harbor was filling with yachts. Inter-club racing on Long Island Sound was well underway. In 1929 a new clubhouse was completed, improving and expanding over the years.
Walton W. Alder
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The Riverside Yacht Club is, in all its years and in every way, indeed a grand club. According to the Lloyd's Registry of American Yachts, Riverside Yacht Club (RYC) became the second yacht club to be established in the state of Connecticut and the eighth on Long Island Sound in order of seniority among those that have survived to the present day.
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Open Daily 10am - 5pm | 365 Thames Street, Newport RI, 02840 Plan Your Visit
Open Daily 10am - 5pm Plan Your Visit
Yacht Clubs
Riverside Yacht Club
Located on Cos Cob Harbor in Riverside, Connecticut, RYC is one of the oldest yacht clubs in America, founded in 1888.
Stories from Riverside Yacht Club
On the evening of May 25, 1888, George I. Tyson, a prominent summer resident of Riverside, CT and an enthusiastic yachtsman, invited 10 of his friends to meet with him at his home to consider and act upon his plan to establish a yacht club in the community. George Tyson provided an acre or so of waterfront land, and he offered to finance the construction and equipping of a clubhouse. In return for this, a token rental was charged. According to the Lloyd’s Registry of American Yachts, Riverside Yacht Club (RYC) became the second yacht club to be established in the state of Connecticut and the eighth on Long Island Sound in order of seniority among those that have survived to the present day.
George Tyson served as Commodore for eight consecutive years. With his yacht, Nirvana, he led the cruising fleet on its annual runs to the eastern end of Long Island Sound. Commodore Tyson was a self-made man, and a captain in New York’s famed Seventh Regiment during the Civil War. It is Commodore Tyson’s history with the Civil War and his regiment’s flag that led to the design of the RYC burgee.
The original clubhouse was built in 1889. By 1893, additional room was needed and an adjacent structure, called the “spar loft” was built on the property. The spar house contained bowling alleys, rooms for shuffleboard and billiards. When the furniture was cleared, it also served a ball room for summer dances.
Around 1927, the RYC membership bought the property from the Tyson estate. The Club’s membership had grown and the harbor was filling with yachts. Inter-club racing on Long Island Sound was well underway. In 1929 a new clubhouse was completed, improving and expanding over the years.
Walton W. Alder
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Riverside Yacht Club is a year-round club for sailing and boating enthusiasts in Riverside, Old Greenwich and Cos Cob. Founded in 1888, it offers opportunities for all ages to learn and participate in racing and cruising on Long Island Sound.
Founded in 1888, Riverside Yacht Club, the second oldest Yacht Club in Connecticut, has a distinguished sailing history. RYC is a year-round neighborhood club with a membership composed of primarily Riverside, Old Greenwich and Cos Cob residents.
Founded in 1888, Riverside Yacht Club is the second oldest in Connecticut. Possessing a rich sailing heritage, our Club today offers year-round activities, including cruising, racing, one-design and frostbite sailing.
The Riverside Yacht Club, Connecticut is a private, recreational yacht club located in the Riverside neighborhood of Greenwich, Connecticut, with access to Long Island Sound. The majority of its members are residents of the surrounding Greenwich neighborhoods of Riverside, Old Greenwich, and Cos Cob. [1] It is the second oldest yacht club in ...
Riverside Yacht Club 102 Club Road Riverside, CT 06878 Phone: 203.637.1706 Fax: 203.698.1431 Email: [email protected]
Riverside Yacht Club is one of the oldest yacht clubs in America, founded in 1888 in Riverside, Connecticut. Learn about its history, its racing events, and its involvement with the National Sailing Hall of Fame.
Founded in 1888, Riverside Yacht Club, the second oldest Yacht Club in Connecticut, has a distinguished sailing history.
According to the Lloyd's Registry of American Yachts, Riverside Yacht Club (RYC) became the second yacht club to be established in the state of Connecticut and the eighth on Long Island Sound in order of seniority among those that have survived to the present day.
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Located on Cos Cob Harbor in Riverside, Connecticut, RYC is one of the oldest yacht clubs in America, founded in 1888.