Established in 1931, the GRYC first operated from the lawn of its commodore, R. Wallace Hook, who lived on the south shore of Reeds Lake. Eleven members and six used C scows comprised the yacht club’s first season.
In the mid 1930s, the growing success of the club led to Manhattan Beach for more room – to Point Paulo for two seasons – and back to the Manhattan Beach area where a rented cottage served as the clubhouse.
Manhattan Beach was a popular public beach and a stop on the route of the excursion steamer “Ramona”. It is not hard to imagine the disruption caused by passage of the steamer through the sailing fleet. The captain of the steamer had notoriously little tolerance for novice sailors running into his vessel.
Contact Info
Address:
740 Lakeside Dr SE, East Grand Rapids, MI 49506, United States
Email: commodore@grandrapidsyachtclub.org
Website: grandrapidsyachtclub.org
