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Detroit and Michigan Yacht Clubs (U.S.)

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Detroit and Michigan Yacht Clubs

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Detroit and Michigan Yacht Clubs

Detroit Yacht Club

image by Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 11 July 2022

Yacht cubs in the 19th century were often hits and misses. Fortunately, sometimes these early histories make it into the press of those days. This is how we know something about yachting in Detroit, as included in The Yachts and Yachtsmen of America - Henry Mott, 1894.

The Peninsular Yacht Club seems to have been the first yacht club of Detroit in ca. 1858. It appears to have been gone by the time of the Unpleasantness. After that, a new club was created, the International Yacht Club. This lasted until approximately 1875. After that, the wish for a yacht club was accomplished by creating the Detroit Yacht Club in 1878. That club lasted until 1882, at which time it too went out of existence.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 11 July 2022

Michigan Yacht Club 1891

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In 1884 the club of the year was the Michigan Yacht Club. Manning's American Yacht List for 1891 shows the burgee above. This bred some new life-support into the Detroit, though not enough to make it active enough to consider it alive. However, when the Michigan went bankrupt in 1891, the Detroit was alive enough to take over their club house and apparently even managed to organise a regatta.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 11 July 2022

Michigan Yacht Club 1896

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In 1896, the Yachts and Yachtsmen may no longer have published, but Manning's of 1896 still doesn't include the Detroit, but does list the Michigan. This is the version listing the officers flags, where known. I wish I was able to list all those stars and anchors, but as it is I have to include Manning's artwork.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 11 July 2022

Michigan Yacht Club 1896 Commodore

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Michigan Yacht Club 1896 Vice-commodore

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Michigan Yacht Club 1896 Rear Commodore

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The Michigan is not seen again after that, though, while the Detroit flies the same burgee though the ages.

Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 11 July 2022