Club's History, Incorporation
On February 17, 1933, Frederick W. Cook, Secretary of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, issued the certification of incorporation for the club to
Richard B. MacFarland and 69 other names ending with Sidney T. Doane.
The Club was founded with the following purpose: Yachting and social: particularly for encouraging and engaging in athletic exercises and yachting and for establishing and maintaining a place for holding meetings.
The Forward to the club’s original by-laws stated its Principal Purpose: "It is intended to give every encouragement to boys who are interested in the handling of sailing craft, and in order to make it easy for them to become members of the Club, their dues have been set at $2.00 annually, without requirement of any entrance fee. They remain junior members until they are 17 years old, when they automatically become Senior Members even though the Membership List is full at that time."
Dues that first year were $5.00 with a $2.00 initiation fee.
Article by David W. Brewin