Club History
Red Brook Harbor Yacht Club was founded an incorporated on May 6, 1965. The
founding principal was A. Ransom Parker (Raz) now an honorary member.
Throughout the years both Raz and his son Bruce have been very generous in
allowing the Club space at Parker's Boat Yard.
There are no records remaining of the period 1965 to 1976 and memories of the
period are sketchy. What is known is that in 1976 the club had 23 members,
mostly sailors who kept their boats at Parker's Boat Yard in Red Brook Harbor.
The existing records of past years tell of cruises (some nearby, others further
afield) along with the Commodores pot-luck suppers, cook-outs at the club hose
as well as at members' homes plus other activities.
The club has grown over the years with membership open to all boat owners,
sailors or not, who want to share in the enjoyment of the sailing experience.
Several years ago an informal racing program was started and each Fall the PHRF
race receives excellent participation.
The original 1965 corporation was allowed to lapse some time in the past and
for a number of years the club operated informally while continuing to be known
as the Red Brook Harbor Yacht Club. In 1985, the then officers, learning of the
lapse of the corporate charter proceeded (after receiving an affirmative vote
of the membership) to re-incorporate the Club under the same name. This was
accomplished in 1986 and the current corporate entity dates from November 24,
1986.
The club has the use of space at Parker's Boat Yard in Red Brook Harbor. The
facility has lounge furniture, reading materials, activity space, outdoor
grills, picnic tables and room for socializing. For a number of years the club
has maintained a guest mooring in Mill Pond at the entrance to Pocasset and Red
Brook Harbors.
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