Cruising with OPCYC
Old Point Comfort Yacht Club​
100 McNair Dr, Bldg. 183, Fort Monroe, Va
37.00'06.7" N, 76 18' 53.2"W​​​
The Ship's Store is OPEN- order shirts, burgees, etc.
... check the members page for link to catalog and online orders
April Membership meeting - Sat, 12 Apr-- at Clubhouse
Next Board Meeting, Tuesday, Apr 8th at the clubhouse Would you like to see more from your club? -- please let us know : click Here to Send us a message
The (soon to be) above changing photos are from 1990s, as they are known to contain 1992 and 1995 photos.
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Definition for novice - Regatta, a series of boat races involving rowing, sailing, or yacht racing.
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OPCYC (Soon to be added . . . )
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OPCYC Mission Philosophy
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OPCYC Points of View
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Fort Monroe 1926 - 1950's
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OPCYC Forward from 1958
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OPCYC 25th Anniversary - Racing Program
OPCYC Burgee 1950s & Fort Monroe Army 1926 -1960s
In 1926 Fort Monroe was becoming a
significant installation with additional activities
the post provided meeting places for social and
civic engagement.
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In the 1930s Fort Monroe was a coastal
fortification experiencing significant development and rehabilitation efforts funded by the Public Works Administration. This included the relocation of the Coastal Artillery School and construction of the seawall, continuing as a training post and headquarters for the Army Ground Command (TRADOC).
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During the 1940s the Fort played a vital role in defending the Chesapeake Bay during WWII, along with building other amenities for the inhabitants, and workforce, the Old Point Comfort Marina was built.
The Fort’s continued hosting of the Cold War antiaircraft (CONARC) defenses in the
1950s and became a strategic military installation in Hampton Roads, Virginia. With the influx of people at Fort Monroe and the surrounding activities, it was only natural to see more activity in the marina. As boats owners found slips at the marina, a community of fishermen, sailors, and cruisers grew, too.
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In 1958 there was a hand-full of organizers, who were mostly fishing enthusiast organizing the Old Point Comfort Yacht Club, as Jerry & Mable Gordon were extensively cruising the American Great Loop 1958-1959.
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A monthly Old Point Log newsletter began to be published in 1960.
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In 1976 the 1st Tri-Service Cup race was run.
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In 1980 when Robert Williamson became
OPCYC first Historian, he received a two
large binders, mountains of photos, and a
cardboard box of old copies of the
Helmsman from the 1980s.
