The Rochester Yacht Club is a private club that was founded one-hundred-thirty years ago. Our purpose is to provide and encourage interests and instruction in areas of yachts and yachting, seamanship, racing and traditions of yachting. By car, RYC is seven miles from the heart of Rochester, Monroe County, New York. We are located on the south shore of Lake Ontario and are accessible from the Genesee River. The club is twenty miles east of Brockport, thirty miles west of Sodus, and ninety miles southeast of Toronto.
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Incorporated in 1877, our club celebrated its 125th Anniversary in 2002 and is still going strong. The First Regatta was held in 1877 with eight sail boats competing. By the time RYC joined the Lake Yacht Racing Association (LYRA) in 1887, the Club had 46 members and 15 boats. Five years later in 1892, membership had grown to 157 with a fleet of 29 sailboats and 7 Steam / Naphtha power boats. Membership had surged to 318 members by 1910. Our current resident membership is approximately 450 with over 250 members in various other categories.
The First Club House was formally opened in June 1877. Our Newly Remodeled Club House was built on its present location in 1922. Extensive renovations to the clubhouse were completed in 1996. We are constantly striving to provide our members with the services and facilities they deserve.
Over the years, RYC has sponsored Local, National and International Level Regattas including Dinghy Racing, One-Design and Handicap Racing, Women's and Junior Racing, Sailing Instruction Programs and Club-Wide Sail and Power Boat Cruising. In a rich tradition, the Club celebrates the spirit of yachting and related activities in an atmosphere that fellow members enjoy.
Crew of the Seneca 1907
This is the crew of the yacht "Seneca" which raced against the Royal Canadian Yacht Club entry "Adele" in the 1907 Canadian Cup series. From left to right are Charles Faxon, Addison G. Hanan (skipper), Captain Wells and Eric Moore.
Similar to Stone photograph negative number 219A printed in the Rochester Herald August 9, 1907. In 1909, Eric Moore purchased the "Seneca" from Addison G. Hanan, planning to race her in the Yacht Racing Union meet off Cobourg, Ontario in August of that year. In 1916, the "Seneca" was stolen in Toronto and run aground 200 feet off Holland's Cove, about 4 miles west of Sodus, N.Y.
Albert R. Stone Negative Collection, Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC Library - F1104; Rochester Yacht Club: 3063) |
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Seneca 1907
A committee is measuring the sailboat "Seneca" for a boat race against the Canadian boat "Adele" off Charlotte. It is docked at the Rochester Yacht Club.
In 1909, Eric Moore purchased the "Seneca" from Addison G. Hanan, planning to race her in the Yacht Racing Union meet off Cobourg, Ontario, in August of that year. This photograph was reprinted August 11, 1916 when the boat was stolen in Toronto and run aground 200 feet off Holland's Cove, about 4 miles west of Sodus, N.Y.
Printed in Rochester Herald, August 12, 1907. Reprinted in Rochester Herald, August 11, 1916.
Albert R. Stone Negative Collection, Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC Library - F1104; Rochester Yacht Club: 3062)
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Canada Cup Defender 1907
This sailboat is the Canada Cup defender "Seneca." It is at anchor at the Rochester Yacht Club. In this photograph a committee is at work taking second measurements to make sure the defender is eligible to race. The "Seneca" is the Rochester Yacht Club entry. It met the Royal Canadian Yacht Club challenger "Adele" and defeated her in all three races off Charlotte. A similar photograph was reprinted in the Rochester Herald April 11, 1909 when Eric C. Moore purchased the "Seneca" from Addison G. Hanan. He was to race her in the races held by the Yacht Racing Union off Cobourg, Ontario in August 1909. In 1916, the "Seneca" was stolen in Toronto and run aground 200 feet off Holland's Cove, about 4 miles west of Sodus, N.Y
Albert R. Stone Negative Collection, Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC Library - F1104; Rochester Yacht Club: 219C)
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Canada Cup Defender
The Canada Club defender "Seneca" sails past the roller coaster in Charlotte. The "Seneca", entered by the Rochester Yacht Club, defeated the Royal Canadian yacht "Adele" in all three races of the Canadian Cup series. The "Seneca" is a Herreshoff design.
Albert R. Stone Negative Collection, Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC Library - F1104; Rochester Yacht Club:220)
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