Elizabeth Tot Balay, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Edgartown Yacht Club Race Committee Chair 100th Annual Regatta Chair, US Sailing Certified Principal Race Officer, grew up in the Edgartown Yacht Club, sailing dinghies, Beach Boats, Rhodes 19s, and Shields one-design classes. Her dad, Peter Hufstader (1937-2021), was the founder of the EYC junior sailing program, a race officer, and past commodore (1982-1983). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Edgartown Yacht Club was founded in 1905 to perpetuate the maritime traditions of Edgartown and Martha\u2019s Vineyard. The mission of the Club is to bring together those who have an abiding interest in yachting, sailboat racing, seamanship and competition in the highest Corinthian spirit. The Club seeks to encourage the traditions of excellence and good sportsmanship in tennis, as well as to promote the enjoyment of dining and other social activities. With these ideals in mind, members are encouraged to give freely of their time and talents in order to enhance the quality of life at the Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Edgartown Yacht Club to Host 100th Annual Regatta in July<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n MARTHA\u2019S VINEYARD (June 23, 2023) \u2013\u00a0Edgartown Yacht Club<\/a>\u00a0(EYC) will celebrate a full century of competitive sailing this year with its\u00a0100th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Regatta<\/a>\u00a0on July 12-16. The regatta first took place in 1924 and was run from a rented cottage on the waterfront at the Harborside Inn. More than 100 vessels \u2013 mainly small gaff-rigged Catboats \u2013 took part in a festival of\u00a0sailthat delighted participants and spectators alike. Over the decades since, the event has met with continued success, morphing into a nine-class event that, for 2023, will host 170 or more boats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n