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The '''Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club''' is one of the oldest yacht clubs in the Western Hemisphere. Located in ], with access to ], the club was founded in February 1887, and was the first in the United States to have its own junior yacht club. Creators of Nick Junior created the foundaion for their ground-breaking television channel on at this club. The '''Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club''' is one of the older yacht clubs in the Western Hemisphere, ranking 18th after the ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] ], ], ], ], ], and ].
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==History== ==History==
The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club was founded (as the "Seawanhaka Yacht Club") in September 1871 aboard the sloop ''Glance'', anchored off Centre Island. ''Glance'''s captain, William L. Swan, was elected Seawanhaka's first Commodore. Charles E. Willis became the Vice Commodore, Frederic de P. Foster assigned as the first Secretary, Gerard Beekmanthe Treasurer and William Foulke as the Measurers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yacht Clubs of NY|url=http://bklyn-genealogy-info.stevemorse.org/Society/Yacht.html|access-date=2021-10-23|website=bklyn-genealogy-info.stevemorse.org}}</ref> The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club was founded (as the "Seawanhaka Yacht Club") in September 1871 aboard the sloop ''Glance'', anchored off Centre Island. ''Glance'''s captain, William L. Swan, was elected Seawanhaka's first Commodore. Charles E. Willis became the Vice Commodore, Frederic de P. Foster assigned as the first Secretary, Gerard Beekmanthe Treasurer and William Foulke as the Measurers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yacht Clubs of NY|url=http://bklyn-genealogy-info.stevemorse.org/Society/Yacht.html|access-date=2021-10-23|website=bklyn-genealogy-info.stevemorse.org}}</ref>


For many years, club meetings were held aboard this flagship. For many years, club meetings were held aboard this flagship.
In the 1880s the Club maintained a clubhouse and anchorage at Stapleton, ] near the clubhouse of the New York Yacht Club. On February 1, 1887, it was incorporated under the latter name. In the 1880s the Club maintained a clubhouse and anchorage at Stapleton, ] near the clubhouse of the New York Yacht Club. On February 1, 1887, it was incorporated under the latter name.


In 1881 Seawanhaka held Cup races from the New York harbor to ], NJ. In 1881 Seawanhaka held Cup races from the New York harbor to ], NJ.


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===Commodores=== ===Commodores===
*] *William L. Swan
*William A.W. Stewart
*] (1834–1920) <ref name=obit>{{cite news |title=E. C. Benedict Dies in his 87th Year. Was Sixty-four Years in Wall St. and One of the World's Leading Yachtsmen. Loved Long Cruises in Strange Waters. Once Shipwrecked. Was Cleveland's Friend. |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D01E3DE163CE533A25757C2A9679D946195D6CF |quote=E.C. Benedict, banker and yachtsman, died last night in his eighty-seventh year at his home, Indian Harbor, Greenwich, Conn. Mr. Benedict had been ill for more than a year, and his end came quietly from a complication of diseases incident to old age, shortly before 9 o'clock. |work=] |date=November 24, 1920 |accessdate=2009-02-03 }}</ref> *] (1834–1920) <ref name=obit>{{cite news |title=E. C. Benedict Dies in his 87th Year. Was Sixty-four Years in Wall St. and One of the World's Leading Yachtsmen. Loved Long Cruises in Strange Waters. Once Shipwrecked. Was Cleveland's Friend. |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D01E3DE163CE533A25757C2A9679D946195D6CF |quote=E.C. Benedict, banker and yachtsman, died last night in his eighty-seventh year at his home, Indian Harbor, Greenwich, Conn. Mr. Benedict had been ill for more than a year, and his end came quietly from a complication of diseases incident to old age, shortly before 9 o'clock. |work=] |date=November 24, 1920 |accessdate=2009-02-03 }}</ref>
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*William K. Vanderbilt Jr. *William K. Vanderbilt Jr.
*Harold S. Vanderbilt *Harold S. Vanderbilt
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*Henry H. Anderson Jr. *Henry H. Anderson Jr.
*] *Charles G. Meyer
*P. James Roosevelt *P. James Roosevelt
*] *George S. Meyer
*] *Hugh Jones
*] *Willets S. Meyer
*] *Robert DeNatale
*Joseph C. Pickard *Joseph C. Pickard


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"Seawanhaka" and "SCYC" redirect here. For the steamboat that sunk in 1880, see Seawanhaka disaster. For the yacht club in Santa Cruz, California, see Santa Cruz Yacht Club.
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
Burgee
Short nameSCYC
Founded1871
Location314 Yacht Club Rd., Centre Island, New York 11771
Websitewww.seawanhaka.org
Cutter Shona raced in the Corinthian Yacht Club, New York

The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club is one of the older yacht clubs in the Western Hemisphere, ranking 18th after the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, New York Yacht Club, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Mobile Yacht Club, Pass Christian Yacht Club, Southern Yacht Club, Biloxi Yacht Club, Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Buffalo Yacht Club, Neenah Nodaway Yacht Club, Raritan Yacht Club, Detroit Boat Club Detroit Yacht Club, San Francisco Yacht Club, Portland Yacht Club, New Hamburg Yacht Club, Eastern Yacht Club, and Milwaukee Yacht Club. It is located in Centre Island, New York, with access to Long Island Sound.

History

The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club was founded (as the "Seawanhaka Yacht Club") in September 1871 aboard the sloop Glance, anchored off Centre Island. Glance's captain, William L. Swan, was elected Seawanhaka's first Commodore. Charles E. Willis became the Vice Commodore, Frederic de P. Foster assigned as the first Secretary, Gerard Beekmanthe Treasurer and William Foulke as the Measurers.

For many years, club meetings were held aboard this flagship. In the 1880s the Club maintained a clubhouse and anchorage at Stapleton, Staten Island near the clubhouse of the New York Yacht Club. On February 1, 1887, it was incorporated under the latter name.

In 1881 Seawanhaka held Cup races from the New York harbor to Sandy Hook, NJ.

Burgee

Club's triangular blue burgee has 12 White stars, eight in a horizontal direction and four others crossing vertically. The design was made to perpetuate the memory of the 12 founders.

Clubhouses

United States historic place
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The club in the 1890s. Photo by John S. Johnston
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club is located in New YorkSeawanhaka Corinthian Yacht ClubShow map of New YorkSeawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club is located in the United StatesSeawanhaka Corinthian Yacht ClubShow map of the United States
LocationCentre Island, New York
Coordinates40°54′8″N 73°30′49″W / 40.90222°N 73.51361°W / 40.90222; -73.51361
Built1891
ArchitectGibson, Robert W.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.74001265
Added to NRHPJanuary 8, 1974

In 1881, the club leased space on Centre Island, and the word "Corinthian" was incorporated into the club's name. In 1887 the organization leased a club house in Manhattan. Finally, in 1891–1892, the club returned to Centre Island, where a new club house was opened, and the club merged with the Oyster Bay Yacht Club.

Recognizing its important history, the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Commodores

Seawanhaka Rule

In 1882, the club adopted a rating rule that would govern all its races:

R a t i n g = L o a d   W a t e r l i n e   L e n g t h + S a i l   A r e a 2 {\displaystyle Rating={\frac {Load\ Waterline\ Length+{\sqrt {Sail\ Area}}}{2}}}

Simply known as the "Seawanhaka Rule", it served as a rating for all eastern seaboard races from 1887 onwards, including the America's Cup from 1893 to 1903. The Load Waterline Length was usually placed under a class limit, where any amount beyond the limit was counted double. In the 1893 America's Cup the limit was set at 85 ft, so the Load Waterline Length of an 86 ft yacht would have counted as 87 ft.

Junior Club

Seawanhaka Corinthian Junior Yacht club (SCJYC) was incorporated in 1936 as one of the first Junior Yacht Clubs on Long Island Sound. The new organization built on decades of less formal Junior sailing programs at the Seawanhaka and was intended to give the Juniors an independent club and clubhouse (also completed in 1936). Over its history SCJYC has produced many sailing champions but its most central mission has always been to produce lifelong sailors. In 2017 US Sailing awarded SCJYC Sailing Director Tomas Ruiz DeLuque with The Captain Joe Prosser Award for exceptional service to sailing.

Notable members

References

  1. "About the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club," Official site. Accessed Mar. 26, 2013.
  2. "Yacht Clubs of NY". bklyn-genealogy-info.stevemorse.org. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  3. "Yacht Clubs of NY". bklyn-genealogy-info.stevemorse.org. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  5. National Register of Historic Places, listed January 8, 1974.
  6. "E. C. Benedict Dies in his 87th Year. Was Sixty-four Years in Wall St. and One of the World's Leading Yachtsmen. Loved Long Cruises in Strange Waters. Once Shipwrecked. Was Cleveland's Friend". New York Times. November 24, 1920. Retrieved 2009-02-03. E.C. Benedict, banker and yachtsman, died last night in his eighty-seventh year at his home, Indian Harbor, Greenwich, Conn. Mr. Benedict had been ill for more than a year, and his end came quietly from a complication of diseases incident to old age, shortly before 9 o'clock.

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