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Peekskill Yacht Club

Celebrating 100+ years’ on the Hudson and the City of Peekskill our home port. One of the oldest boat clubs on the Hudson River, established in 1908.

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COMMITTED TO THE PEEKSKILL COMMUNITY AND THE HUDSON RIVER

Club members have extraordinary opportunities to enjoy the historical beauty of the hudson river..

T he Peekskill Yacht Club is one of the oldest boat clubs on the Hudson and the membership is very proud of its home port of Peekskill and its long tradition of engagement with the City and Community of Peekskill .

As we recently celebrated our 100 th year on the Hudson, we reflect on our past milestones. The official year of our incorporation is 1908 and the records state that we first met at an Annsville creek location. At first the club had no permanent home and was known as the Peekskill Motor Boat Club. In 1915, we leased the site at Travis Point that we now call our homeport, from the New York Central Railroad . In 1936, we changed our name to the Peekskill Yacht Club.

Like many of the clubs on the Hudson, we are a “working club”. What this means is that each member is responsible for a set number of hours that they work for the club. The jobs can be from the cleaning of the club house and grounds to working on the marina docks and also setting poles and docks for the city.

The Peekskill Yacht Club members have always been proud to be an active part of our city. As early as 1909, we were part of the Hudson/Fulton celebration and throughout the years, the club has been part of many city parades and celebrations. We help with the care and use of the city docks both at the riverfront green and boat launch. The City Police boat is stored at our yard.  Often it is our members that are first responders when there is a water rescue. We support safe boating classes at our club house and host a Sea Scout Troop as part of our efforts in education. In addition the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is located at our club.

Over the many years that we have been part of the river community, we do all that we can to prove that the people on the river are happy to assist others when called upon. When we first came to Travis Point, we met in a small building at the river’s edge that soon became too small and was torn down. At one time, not so many years ago, we had an old wooden barge as the clubhouse, but keeping it afloat was a difficult task. Now we have a beautiful building near the edge of the river that we often share with groups, such as the Peekskill Garden Club .

From our view as long time Peekskill residents, we have observed many changes on the waterfront. The Riverfront Green Park , the new walkway and the Peekskill Landing Park truly makes our city a jewel on the Hudson. And we can say with great pride that the Peekskill Yacht Club has been an important part of these positive changes.

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Peekskill Yacht Club Celebrates Commissioning Day

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Members of the Peekskill Yacht Club, one of the oldest boat clubs on the Hudson, recently celebrated the official opening of the 2016 sailing season.

The Peekskill Yacht Club, located on the banks of the Hudson, recently celebrated commissioning day, which marks the official opening of the sailing season.

Members of the Peekskill Yacht Club celebrate commissioning day.

The Peekskill Yacht Club was incorporated in 1908.

The organization, originally called the Peekskill Motor Boat Club, was incorporated in 1908.

The club is a “working” club, meaning that members are responsible for everything from cleaning up the club house and grounds to working on the marina docks and setting poles and docks for the city.

Club members are active in Peekskill events, such as parades and other celebrations. According to its website, members are often the first responders at the scene of water rescues.

The club also holds safe boating classes and hosts a Sea Scout troop as part of its educational efforts.

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is also located there.

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Member Clubs

Our Clubs are located from Keyport Yacht Club in Keyport, NJ on Raritan Bay, along both shores of the Hudson River, north to Hidden Harbor in Port Ewan, NY just south of Kingston.

For more visitor information go to our 2023 Hudson River Boating Guide (Journal) or directly to the club websites linked here.

Chelsea Yacht Club PO Box 180 Chelsea, NY 12512 www.chelseayacht.org 845-831-7245

Contact: Rear Commodore Ed Wolfe [email protected] 845-831-7245 or VHF 68

Cold Spring Boat Club 5 New Street Cold Spring, NY 10516 www.coldspringboatclub.com 845-265-2465

Contact: Commodore Mark Patinella

Cornwall Yacht Club 175 Shore Road / P.O. Box 314 Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520 www.cornwallyachtclub.com Contact: Fleet Captain Skip Storer 914-456-1708 [email protected]  

Cortlandt Yacht Club 238 Kings Ferry Rd PO Box 119 Montrose, NY 10548 www.cortlandtyachtclub.com 914-739-3011

Ron Dolce 914-308-6402 or [email protected]

Croton Yacht Club 6 Elliot Way Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 www.crotonyachtclub.org 914-271-6548

Carolyn Campbell

(914) 719-5608

[email protected]

Fort Comfort Yacht Club 26 Ranger Road Dumont, NJ 07628 201-385-0656

Contact : Commodore Arvin Erd

Garrison Yacht Club P.O. Box 176 Garrison, NY 10524 garrisonyachtclub.com 845-803-6785

Contact: Commodore Brian Behan

Hidden Harbor Yacht Club

Hook Mountain Yacht Club 1 Ackerman Place, Nyack, NY 10960 www.HMYC.org

Contact: mooring committee Ralph Devitto

Hudson Cove Yacht Club 600 Beach Road West Haverstraw, NY 10993 www.hudsoncove.com 845-429-2001

Contact: Safe Harbor Haverstraw Marina 845 429 2001

Keyport Yacht Club 115 First Street Keyport, NJ 07735 www.keyportyachtclub.com 732 739-0727

Contact: Launch on VHF 09 [email protected]

Irvington Boat and Beach Club Bridge Street / P.O. Box 164 / Irvington, NY 10533 www.irvingtonboatclub.com 914-591-6801

Contact: Matt Mishkin [email protected]

Marlboro Yacht Club 144 Dock Road / PO Box 372 Marlboro, NY 12524 www.marlboroyachtclubny.org 845-236-3932

Contact: [email protected]

Minisceongo Yacht Club 83 Grassy Point Rd / PO Box 572 / Stony Point, NY 10980 www.MinisceongoYC.org [email protected]

Contact: John Kime [email protected] or www.DOCKWA.com

New Hamburg Yacht Club 5 Water St., Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 www.nhyc1869.com 845-298-1707

Contact : Dock Captain Tom Kelly

Newburgh Yacht Club 1 Park Place Suite 1, Newburgh, NY 12550 www.NewburghYC.com 845-565-3920

Contact: Fleet Captain Dan Galage

Nyack Boat Club Gedney Street Nyack, NY 10960 www.nyackboatclub.org 845-353-0395

Contact : www.Dockwa.com [email protected]

Ossining Boat & Canoe Club 1 Westerly Road / PO Box 743 Ossining, NY 10562 www.obcc.org 914-762-9724

Contact: Commodore Michael Pavelchek 914-762-9724 [email protected]

Ossining Community Sailing Club c/o Ossining Community Center, 95 Broadway, Ossining, NY 10562

Contact: Steering Committee: Victor Drapala OSCS does not have its own facilities.

Palisade Boat Club 1203 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701 www.ThePalisadeBoatClub.com 914-969-6649

Contact: Roel Kunst

Peekskill Yacht Club 1 Travis Point Peekskill, NY 10566 www.peekskillyachtclub.net 914-737-9515

Contact : Commodore Tim Halecki

Philipse Manor Beach Club 1 Riverside Drive / PO Box 8458 Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 www.pmbcsleepyhollow.org 914-332-9815

Contact : Commodore Matthew Yox [email protected]

Pirate Canoe Club 140 Rivercrest Road PO Box 2090 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 www.piratecanoeclub.org 845-486-9878

Contact: Fleet Captain Ray Briody

Rockland Bergen Boat Club 9 Hudson Dr. Stony Point, NY 10980, www.RocklandBergenBoatClub.org

Contact: Commodore [email protected]

Shattemuc Yacht Club 46 Westerly Road, PO Box 29 Ossining, NY 10562 www.ShattemucYC.org 914-941-8777

Contact: Dockmaster De DeSousa 914-941-8777 [email protected]

Tarrytown Boat and Yacht Club

Tower Ridge Yacht Club 1 River Street / PO Box 211 Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 914-478-9729

Contact : Commodore George Farrell

Washington Irving Boat Club 238 Green Street, Tarrytown, NY 10591 www.wiboatclub.com Bar: 914-332-0517

Contact : Fleet Captain Seth DeKoven [email protected]

The Yacht Club at West Point South Dock Terminal PO Box 164 West Point, NY 10996 www.westpointyachtclub.org 845-938-4670

Army regulations prohibit public access to Yacht Club @ West Point facilities.

Yonkers Corinthian Yacht Club 771 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701

Contact: Commodore Kim Gillespie No docking Available

Yonkers Yacht Club 1203 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701 www.yonkersyachtclub.com 914-969-9325

Contact: Fleet Captain, Dave Trezza, for guest dock availability.

Society for the Education of American Sailors P.O. Box 1996, White Plains, NY 10602 www.SailHudson.org 845-832-1920

Contact: Commodore Janice Munson [email protected]

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Garrison Yacht Club Commissioned for 2014 Season

In a ceremony heralding summer and its pleasures, members of the Garrison Yacht Club gathered there on Sunday morning, June 8, for Commissioning Day, an official start to the boating season. The fanfare was punctuated by emphatic blasts from two dockside cannons.

Fleet Captain Nathan Smith welcomed those assembled, before Eugenia Copeland sang The Star-Spangled Banner . At its conclusion, flags, including a red, white and black “burgee” [by definition “a flag bearing the colors or emblem of a sailing club, typically triangular”] featuring a sturgeon were raised, as Smith proclaimed: “I hereby announce Garrison Yacht Club is in commission for the year 2014.” Smith noted that Martin Faherty, past commander of the Peekskill Squadron and Steve Leardi, of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, were in attendance.

Let us pray. Oh, all you powers, spirits, and mysterious creative forces, sometimes called Almighty God, you hold dominion over air and wind and rain and water, and to you alone are the mysteries of the sea revealed. We pray that you will grant safety and success to these vessels, and to the mariners who pilot them. When storms blow, please hold us in your protective hand and guide us to safe harbor. Between the storms, help us enjoy our world by making the seas calm and the wind blow at our backs, and fill us with appreciation for the wonders of your creation. At all times, give us the wisdom to respect and appreciate the mighty Hudson River, its waters, its people, plants and animals, and its valley. We ask you these things with humble respect for your higher powers. Amen.

Neil Bloch, the club’s current commodore, then acknowledged others, including Fleet Captain Smith, Secretary Jason Heim and Treasurer Xavier Macias as well as trustees Jeff Cunningham and Leardi. He then said “It wouldn’t be complete without introducing Martin Faherty, who has been indispensible with protocol and historical issues.” Three new members, Matt McMahon, John Scanga and Tom Shortell were named.

Bloch concluded his remarks noting: “This is a working club, a volunteer club. You all volunteer to keep this place clean and running smoothly. Finally, I would like to thank two people for their selfless commitment to the club, in many different aspects over the years. Once the barge and tug leave we will be installing a plaque. Martin and Barbara Faherty, you’ve been invaluable to the club.”

With that, Smith named the club’s past commodores in attendance: Martin Faherty, Ed Finnerty, Brian Peyton, Rob Harnett, and Will Faherty. He then proclaimed: “Have a great boating season,” after which the members adjourned to the covered dock for refreshments and camaraderie.

The Garrison Yacht Club was founded in 1983. In total it is 56 years old. It is the only deep-water facility north of Haverstraw and south of Newburgh. They currently have 33 slips and a mooring field, capable of accommodating boats up to 65 feet.

Behind The Story

Type : News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Alison Rooney Arts Editor

Rooney has been writing for The Current since its founding in 2010. A playwright, she has lived in Cold Spring since 1999. She is a graduate of Binghamton University, where she majored in history. Location: Cold Spring. Languages: English. Area of Expertise: Arts

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