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Our History

Established 1894

Introduction to Cohasset Yacht Club was the dream of George Howe, Harry Mapes and Charles Cousens, who on July 7, 1894, called a meeting for the purposes of founding the yacht club. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts granted a charter in August and the club was launched with the purpose “to encourage yachting through the promotion of good fellowship among those interested in sailing, seamanship and enjoyment of the ocean and its environment”.

lighthouseCohasset’s strong sailing tradition and the town’s unique location on the coast of Massachusetts Bay, midway between Boston and Plymouth, and eighteen miles directly across the bay from Marblehead, make it an ideal setting for competitive and pleasure boating. Boasting many of the nation’s top sailors as members, including Philip Benson, F. Gregg Bemis, Richard Sullivan, Edwin Hills and Frances McElwain Wakeman, the club has also been host to many national, regional and local sailing championships.

Picture: Minots Light

Past Commodores

 1898 Frederick H. Pratt 1961  H. Kingsley Durant
 1899 Benjamin C. Clark 1962-63  Kempton C. Churchill
 1900 Lyman D. Willcutt 1964-65  Robert C. Jordan
 1901 – 1902 John Bryant 1966-67  Philip N. Bowditch
 1903 – 1904 Daniel N. Tower 1968-69  Donald J. Evans
 1905   Alanson Bigelow, Jr. 1970-71  John Bishop
1906 Charles H. Cousens 1972  N. Frank Neer, Jr.
1907 William R. Sears 1973-75  L. Emmett Holt
1908 Frank R. Pegram 1976-77  Eli Manchester, Jr.
1909 Charles W. Gammons 1978-79  Kenneth B. Cook
1910 George W. Collier 1980-81  Charles L. Smith, Jr.
1911-12 Hugh Bancroft 1982-83  Richard L. Yake
1913 Burton S. Treat 1984-85  Peter F. Tague
1914-15 Gilbert S. Tower 1986-87  Charles C. Ford
1916-18 Dean K. James 1988-89  Samuel W. Wakeman
1919-28 C. W. Barron 1990-91  Robert C. Jordan, Jr.
1928-31 Hugh Bancroft 1992-93  F. Allen Weisenfluh
1932-33 James S. Dean 1994-95  Raimund G. Vanderweil, Jr.
1934-36 Charles Higginson 1996-97  Richard E. Horn
1936 J. F. McElwain 1998-99  S. Woodworth Chittick
1937-40 John Chapin 2000-01  Charles W. Dean
1941-45 Ralph E. Scripture 2002-03  Daniel S. Evans
1946-48 Philip Benson 2004-05  Matthew R. Steele
1949-51 Roger B. Coulter 2006-07  F. Wisner Murray
1952-54 F. Gregg Bemis 2008-09  Peter Pearce
1955-56 G. Churchill Francis 2010-11  Harald S. Gundersen
1957-58 Samuel Wakeman 2012-13 Grace H. Evans
1959-60 Roscoe E. Sherbrooke 2014-15  George W. Parks
    2016-18  William B. McGowan
    2019-20  Rolf N. Gjesteby
    2021-22 Elizabeth B. Baker
    2022- Eric C. Crews

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COHASSET YACHT CLUB

99 Howard Gleason Road | Cohasset, MA 02025 | 42º14'34.00" N | 70º47'21.00" W | ph: 781.383.9633