One summer evening in 1937, Carolyn & Ernie Fay, Homoiselle (Homa) & Albert (Al) Fay and Bobbie & Boy Streetman dined at Will Voss’ Café on the Seabrook Flats, where they decided that it was time to create a new sailing club on Galveston Bay. Although all were members of Houston Yacht Club, they felt it had grown too large and emphasized powerboats at the expense of sailboat racing. Therefore, the purpose of establishing our Club was clearly stated in the By-laws: “….the education of its members and their families in the art of sailing, seamanship, boat handling and related arts, and to provide and maintain a clubhouse, piers and anchorage for the recreation of its members.” Another major purpose of the proposed Club was to support and encourage participation in national and international yacht racing.
To achieve these goals, the Club was modeled after Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club in Oyster Bay, New York, which had established a reputation for promoting amateur sailing. “Corinthian,” the Greek word that means “amateur sailing,” was incorporated into our name to reflect the founders’ intent, hence the decision to call the Club the Texas Corinthian Yacht Club (TCYC).
Contact Info
Address:
104 Park Cir, Kemah, TX 77565, United States
Phone: +1 281-339-1566
Email: stacy@tcyc.org
Website: www.tcyc.org