Larchmont Yacht Club

Larchmont Yacht Club When the Larchmont Yacht Club was founded, in 1880, the United States had been a nation for 104 years. Its total population was 50 million. They were Frank L.

The Civil War had ended 14 years earlier. The village of New Rochelle was settled in 1688; Mamaroneck, as part of Rye, had also long been in existence; but in between these two, there was no Larchmont. The story of the origin of the Larchmont Yacht Club has often been told. In the early evening of Memorial Day in the year 1880, five young men were warming themselves over a bonfire built in a cleft

of rocks on the shore of what is now Horseshoe Harbor, in Larchmont Manor. These five loved boats and they had just finished a hard racing day. Since a bonfire is scarcely the most comfortable way to close a hard day at sea, it is not surprising that these young men fell to discussing the possibility of organizing a yacht club. Anthony, Fred W. Flint, William C. France, Loring Lothrop and Charles E. Jenkins. Their boats were part of a small mixed fleet of jib and mainsail sandbaggers, sloops and cat boats moored in Horseshoe Harbor. It was decided that evening to organize a yacht club to be called the Larchmont Yacht Club and to invite others to join. The problem of a Clubhouse was resolved quickly. Fred Flint was elected a committee of one to approach his father, T.J.S. Flint, who was President of the Larchmont Manor Company and owned most of the property in Larchmont Manor from the Post Road south to the shore line. On this property was the small Union Church. The young charter members made a deal with the elder Mr. Flint for the use of the church as a clubhouse and signed a lease for $1.00 per annum. However, it was made clear that the newly formed Club would have use of the church every day except Sunday when the clubhouse would be opened to them only after church services were over. The club membership grew so fast, however, that a larger clubhouse was soon needed, and in the fall of 1881 the club leased the Fleming residence near the church for the annual rental of $1,500 per year. The club continued to expand so it became necessary in 1884, to lease the Shepard House. Three years later, in 1887, Larchmont Yacht Club was legally incorporated and the present site of eleven acres was purchased at a cost of $10,000 from Benjamin A. Carver, a railroad magnate. The original Carver residence was much smaller than the present clubhouse – the east and west wings were added following the purchase. The Pandemonium was built fifteen years later in 1902. Our present Junior Clubhouse was the Carver stable: the basement was the cow barn, while the first floor housed the horses. Thus, the origin of the Larchmont Yacht Club.

LYC Member Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo Sets New Multihull Race Record for RORC Transatlantic Race!
01/16/2026

LYC Member Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo Sets New Multihull Race Record for RORC Transatlantic Race!

Jason Carroll’s MOD70 Argo sets a new race record in the 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race in Antigua ©

The Hinman Comes to LYCThis weekend, September 26-28, LYC is proudly hosting the U.S. Team Racing Championship for the G...
09/25/2025

The Hinman Comes to LYC
This weekend, September 26-28, LYC is proudly hosting the U.S. Team Racing Championship for the George R. Hinman Trophy, the premier dinghy team racing event in the country. Fourteen teams from across North America, invited based on sailing resumes, will compete in Z420s, with stadium-style racing taking place just off the front docks. We are looking forward to an incredible weekend of sailing at LYC!

Larchmont Yacht Club is excited to welcome sailors from across North America this weekend, August 9-11, for the 2025 Lig...
08/08/2025

Larchmont Yacht Club is excited to welcome sailors from across North America this weekend, August 9-11, for the 2025 Lightning Women’s, Junior, and Masters North American Championships! This premier regatta will bring together over 130 competitors and 45 boats for three days of top-tier one-design racing on Long Island Sound. The Lightning class has long been celebrated for its competitive spirit, accessibility, and strong sense of community. With nearly 15,000 boats built since it was first launched in 1938, it remains one of the most enduring and active fleets in the world. Join us for an action-packed weekend as we celebrate the enduring legacy of the Lightning class and the spirit of competitive sailing!

127th Larchmont Race Week — Recap Posted on The BreakwaterNine days of sailing, 450+ boats, thousands of sailors, and ni...
07/22/2025

127th Larchmont Race Week — Recap Posted on The Breakwater

Nine days of sailing, 450+ boats, thousands of sailors, and nine nights of shoreside parties. Yes, that and a lot more took place last week at the 127th edition of Larchmont Race Week. Huge congrats to the 150+ Member volunteers, the Club professional on-the-water and shore staff, the Race Committee led by Karen Ronan, and Race Week co-chairs Dorsey Roseberry and Buttons Padin. For a full recap of the week, all the sailing activity and photos, find it here at The Breakwater: https://www.thebreakwater.larchmontyc.org/

07/15/2025

Michael Fortenbaugh, Commodore of Manhattan Yacht Club, likes what he saw in Larchmont, New York: Yacht clubs are more than just sailing

02/16/2024

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When the Larchmont Yacht Club was founded, in 1880, the United States had been a nation for 104 years. Its total population was 50 million. The Civil War had ended 14 years earlier. The village of New Rochelle was settled in 1688; Mamaroneck, as part of Rye, had also long been in existence; but in between these two, there was no Larchmont.

The story of the origin of the Larchmont Yacht Club has often been told. In the early evening of Memorial Day in the year 1880, five young men were warming themselves over a bonfire built in a cleft of rocks on the shore of what is now Horseshoe Harbor, in Larchmont Manor. These five loved boats and they had just finished a hard racing day. Since a bonfire is scarcely the most comfortable way to close a hard day at sea, it is not surprising that these young men fell to discussing the possibility of organizing a yacht club. They were Frank L. Anthony, Fred W. Flint, William C. France, Loring Lothrop and Charles E. Jenkins. Their boats were part of a small mixed fleet of jib and mainsail sandbaggers, sloops and cat boats moored in Horseshoe Harbor.

It was decided that evening to organize a yacht club to be called the Larchmont Yacht Club and to invite others to join. The problem of a Clubhouse was resolved quickly. Fred Flint was elected a committee of one to approach his father, T.J.S. Flint, who was President of the Larchmont Manor Company and owned most of the property in Larchmont Manor from the Post Road south to the shore line. On this property was the small Union Church. The young charter members made a deal with the elder Mr. Flint for the use of the church as a clubhouse and signed a lease for $1.00 per annum. However, it was made clear that the newly formed Club would have use of the church every day except Sunday when the clubhouse would be opened to them only after church services were over.

The club membership grew so fast, however, that a larger clubhouse was soon needed, and in the fall of 1881 the club leased the Fleming residence near the church for the annual rental of $1,500 per year. The club continued to expand so it became necessary in 1884, to lease the Shepard House.

Three years later, in 1887, Larchmont Yacht Club was legally incorporated and the present site of eleven acres was purchased at a cost of $10,000 from Benjamin A. Carver, a railroad magnate. The original Carver residence was much smaller than the present clubhouse – the east and west wings were added following the purchase. The Pandemonium was built fifteen years later in 1902. Our present Junior Clubhouse was the Carver stable: the basement was the cow barn, while the first floor housed the horses.

Thus, the origin of the Larchmont Yacht Club.

to last week's Opti Day when 100+ sailors got in four races!The William G. LeBoutillier Trophy was awarded for the bes...
07/27/2023

to last week's Opti Day when 100+ sailors got in four races!

The William G. LeBoutillier Trophy was awarded for the best overall performance as judged by the regatta committee to Graham Lewis from Pequot Yacht Club

Originally the trophy was a crew award for the 1952 U.S. Men’s Sailing Championship for the Clifford D. Mallory Trophy, which was won that year by Corny Shields so it went to his son Glit and William LeBoutillier, for who later endowed the trophy!

Check out the photos from Maureen Koeppel

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