Cedar Island Yacht Club turns 50

Commodore Rachel Park welcomed 120 guests to the Cedar Island Yacht Club’s 50th Anniversary celebration on Saturday, July 23.

One of the club’s founding members — Tom Bailey — gave a brief history of the club and was joined by Dennis Graham, who shared his story beginning from the late 1970s through to today.

The party included a great mix of original members, long-standing members and newer members, who shared stories and talked about the future of the club.

“So now as we turn 50, our future looks bright,” said Dennis Graham. “Our commitment to and support from the community and Ontario Sailing has never been stronger.”

About 120 people attended the Yacht Club’s celebration of 50 years.

The club continues its weekly racing programs and regattas for visiting clubs. Cruising to Pelee Island, Put-in-Bay, Ohio and the North Channel in Lake Huron are also some of their favourite destinations.

To entice non-boaters to enjoy the sport of sailing and the comaraderie at the club, the club offers both adult and youth sailing programs and for those who like to paddle, their Paddle Pass Program invites kayakers, paddle boarders and other small boats to join the club, store and launch their small water craft from their floating docks.

For more information visit cedarislandyachtclub.ca