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Cohasset Yacht Club is one of the oldest yacht clubs in America having been founded in 1894. It is a private sailing association located in Cohasett, Massachusetts. Women members of the club won the prestigious women's sailing competition for the Mrs. Charles Francis Adams Trophy nine times.
Short name | CYC |
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Founded | 1894 |
Location | 99 Howard Gleason Road, Cohasset, Massachusetts, 02025 |
Commodore Elizabeth B. Baker | |
Website | www |
Famous members include Charles Francis Adams, 1920 America's Cup victor and skipper of Resolute (yacht); Franny Wakeman, 4-time winner of the Adams Cup;[1] and F. Gregg Bemis, the only American to be awarded both the Herreshoff Trophy and the Beppe Croce Trophy in 1989.
A new clubhouse was built in 2016 after Hurricane Sandy to take the place of the original building which had lasted over 124 years. The structure was dedicated in 2018.[2]
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