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The three yacht clubs in marblehead, massachusetts.

I haven't been in any of the three yacht clubs in Marblehead, Massachusetts, for some years, but I remember how each used to demonstrate physically its place on the New England social ladder. Out on Marblehead Neck, where all the summer people have their places, are the Eastern Yacht Club and the Corinthian Yacht Club. Old families with old money — that is, families that have been in the area (including the Boston area) for a number of generations — belonged to the Eastern Yacht Club. No one else was allowed to join. The clubhouse itself always looked to me as if it might collapse. It needed stain or paint, there always seemed to be a loose board or two out on the porch, and the dining and other facilities were modest, though with a certain quiet, old charm. However, belonging to the Eastern meant you were "in." If you didn't belong, you were "out" — and might just as well join the Corinthian Yacht Club.

The Corinthian accepted new people with new money, and its clubhouse and docks were new, meticulously maintained, modern, and posh. To a Texan or anyone else not knowledgeable in New England ways, inspection of the physical facilities of the Eastern and the Corinthian back in those days would have caused the Corinthian to be the immediate and obvious choice. From the New England point of view, that would be all well and good. As my aunt on my father's side once told me, "A Texan may be a braggart, but he can never be a snob."    

Then there was the Boston Yacht Club, located across the harbor from "the Neck," in the town of Marblehead. It was always considered the place for those not in any way interested, or able to be interested, in social considerations. It was for townspeople. So its clubhouse was neither run down nor posh. It was straightforward, perfectly comfortable, practical. Of course, some members of old area families, particularly the young ones with old money, deliberately chose the Boston Yacht Club over the Eastern. That's a related but slightly different form of snobbery, which was negated completely if you belong to both, as some did.

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Very amusing, but where does the Boston Yacht Club fit in this pecking order--the yacht club on the other side of the harbor not on "The Neck" and the sponsor of the venerable Marblehead-Halifax Ocean Race?

In my opinion, it's number 1!!

Meghan, right? :)

This all reminds me of the book The Status Seekers written in 1959 by Vance Packard. It's one of the most searing and sardonic looks at social status I've ever read. It really opened my eyes.

Jud with one d - I bet he'd write it the same way now!

But what about Pleon?

Pecking order is quite a bit different today. And Marblehead has 3 clubs on the town side and 3 clubs on the neck side.

Hilarious, but I think a Texan can be a snob. A lot are old southern families going back to the First Families of Virginia and the Jamestown group can be just as snobby as the Plymouth haha

If that's the case you will never know it because FFV and Jamestowne Society members do not brag. The snobs are the Highland Park new monied.

For many years my family enjoyed "belonging" at the Boston Yacht Club. We always parked just outside that quite small parking lot at the club and for good reason. We would take the launch out to our sailboat and sound the horn for pickup when it was time to get a ride back at the end of the day....one prolonged, two short if my memory serves me right. What a wonderful aura to the place...until they finally figured out we weren't actually members! Ooops! My father had an uncanny knack for walking into places he didn't belong as if he owned them. Ultimately we joined the Corinthian for real...I think. If we weren't members there I feel for whoever had to pick up our food tab at the pool.

That is a great story, I'll bet your father is/was an interesting man.

Are these ‘rules’ still applied in 2018 ? I am a member of the Royal Cape Yacht Club ( 44 years good-standing) and I can tell you things have changed. When I joined in 1974 I was given a ‘look up, and down’. I recall a superior of mine, possibly twice my age, who applied at the same time but was ‘blakballed’ as not being ‘suitable’. Somehow I doubt this still goes on. Except perhaps at certain clubs in the St James club area in London.

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Marblehead – Yacht Clubing

A visit to Marblehead’s sailing society

With more boats per capita than anywhere on the planet, Marblehead has long been known as “the sailing capital of the world.”

For those who wish to join the sailing set, Marblehead has a variety of clubs to choose from.

Two of the town’s clubs are found on Marblehead Neck, an exclusive community separated by the mainland by a long causeway that is perfect for jogging or biking.

Founded in 1885, the Corinthian Yacht Club on Nahant Street ( www.corinthianyc.org ) offers a beautiful clubhouse as well as swimming and tennis facilities.

“There’s many things yacht clubs can offer,” says Dave Titus, Corinthian’s clubhouse general manager, “but the view of the harbor we have here is spectacular!”

In addition to their frequent social events and tennis tournaments, Corinthian also hosts special yachting events, including the Trans-At Challenge in September, which brings a squadron of 60-foot boats from as far away as England.

“They’re quite a [thing] to view,” Titus says.

At present, Corinthian has 520 members.

“We have an extremely active membership, which is happy with what the club offers them,” says Titus. “It’s a very friendly community.”

According to membership committee member Jack Frankel, however, the club doesn’t take unsolicited applications.

“It’s a private club and new members are sponsored in a multiyear process,” he says.

Nearby on Foster Street is the Eastern Yacht Club ( www.easternyc.org ) with its six tennis courts and pool.

According to club lore, EYC was started in 1870 by “12 hardy men.” Its halls are packed with trophies, including one that was once carried on the flagship of famed British sailor Admiral Nelson! No wonder, then, that the Eastern has often been chosen to host Olympic sailing trials and many vanguard regattas.

“We consider ourselves a yacht club and try to encourage it at all levels,” says a member who wished to remain anonymous (the Eastern places a premium on privacy).

Across the harbor are the Boston, Dolphin, and Marblehead yacht clubs.

Organized in 1866, the Boston Yacht Club ( www.bostonyachtclub.net ) offers a dining room and bar, commodore’s lounge, and other facilities. And as it is located on Front Street, which runs along the harbor, the BYC also offers an amenity that the Neck clubs don’t.

“You can get dropped off here and walk around downtown Marblehead,” says general manager Mark McMahon, citing his club’s proximity to mainland shops and restaurants.

According to membership chair Martha Quigley, the BYC also requires sponsorship for new members. Even so, McMahon noted, around 20 slots tend to open at the end of each sailing season.

Though it may be difficult for people to gain immediate entrance to some clubs, there are other ways to get into the sailing scene. Among these are getting started early as a member of Marblehead’s youth yacht club, Pleon ( www.pleon.org ), or taking memberships at clubs that do not require sponsorship, meeting others at multi-club events (such as Marblehead’s world-famous Race Week) and then having them sponsor you down the road.

Though the 55-year-old Dolphin Yacht Club on Allerton Place ( www.dolphinyachtclub.com ) has no tennis courts or pool, the view of the harbor is beautiful, the kids’ room is a great place for younger sailors to hang out, and the food (provided by Sylvan Street Grill) is rather tasty. As for membership, it is inexpensive and does not require sponsorship.

“You don’t need to wait 10 years to get in,” says commodore/treasurer Patti Cohen of the club that, for many years, was the only place for Jewish sailors to congregate. And, as the club’s website states, “We are actively seeking new members!”

One caveat: If you want a full boating membership, you need to have a mooring in Marblehead Harbor. There are 1,400 of these and the waiting list is about 15 years. However, you can still be an out-of-harbor member for $350 or a social member for $225. The Dolphin also offers a kayaking membership for small-craft fans.

Lastly we come to the club that takes its name from its hometown. Built in 1878, the Marblehead Yacht Club on Cliff Street ( www.marbleheadyc.org ) is the most down-home of all.

“This is by far the most inexpensive club,” says club manager Steve Karger, who has been a member for 25 years.

With food service Friday through Sunday (the MYC is BYOB), the club offers its 356 members three launches that cover 60 percent of the harbor and a fleet of rowboats you can take to your yacht.

“We’re the mirror image of the Corinthian,” Karger says, pointing across the harbor, “only in this way.”

In philosophy, the club mirrors the Dolphin more closely, as it was the first place Irish-Catholic sailors could join. In 1935, the MYC instituted a policy requiring that  “anybody joining be considered as an individual, not part of a group.”

These days, however, the only “group” that most members want to be counted among is Marblehead’s large group of sailors.

So whether you want cotillions and pool parties or just a way to get to your boat, join the club!

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Renegade – Soverel 33′

Posted by HarborMoor Crew | Dec 17, 2020 | Commodores , Racers | 0 |

“My new passion is forming and chairing the MYC History Committee with a goal of writing a MYC History Book…We learned that the club was originally founded as a dory rowing club in 1878. “

Renegade , Soverel 33′ Interview with the Captain — Commodore John Murray, Marblehead Yacht Club

On the Marblehead Yacht Club  

How would you describe what makes the Marblehead Yacht Club so special? The MYC is Marblehead’s most casual yacht club with excellent launch service and a good BYOB dining on the deck. We are a volunteer yacht club which means members help out or join one of the many committees to help plan activities.   Volunteering keeps our membership costs reasonable. 

What are you most proud of that happened at Marblehead Yacht Club during your watch?   On my watch, I was instrumental in a few changes at the MYC. The first accomplishment was getting a shower designed, budgeted and built; the lack of a shower was a constant source of complaints by members who slept on their boats.   Next, was the reincarnation of the Downeast Challenge race from Marblehead to Boothbay Maine in 2018 with co-chair Eliot Shanabrook.   Last year, the Downeast Challenge had 21 boats including the largest shorthanded long-distance fleet in northern New England.   My new passion is forming and chairing the MYC History Committee with a goal of writing a MYC History Book.   We have a fun and engaging team researching old records, maps, photos and documents.   We learned that the club was originally founded as a dory rowing club in 1878; its members later switched to dory sailing including the Town Class and designed the Town Class logo used today. We appreciate any old-timer stories about the club so feel free to reach out!   We look forward to completing the research and publishing a New York Times Best Seller.

About the Boat Why did you choose to buy a Soverel 33? I was looking for a high-performance race boat for a skipper on a budget.   The Soverel 33 has a great reputation as a fast boat and fun to sail.   It is the sailboat equivalent of a classic Corvette Stingray.  

What other kinds of boats did you consider before buying this model? I was considering a Hobie 33, another classic 1980’s racing machine. I preferred the Soverel 33 because it had standing headroom and a roomy interior.   I still think about the Hobie 33. 

How did you come to find her before purchasing? Jim Da Silva a fellow sailor I know from BYC Wednesday nights and the Beringer Bowl, knew I was in the market for a Soverel 33 or Hobie 33 as I had recently sold my S2 9.1 sailboat Torch . He connected me with the US Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY that had a fleet of Soverel 33’s they were selling off to make room for newer boats for the cadets.   I bought the best one in the fleet for a good deal and sailed it from Long Island Sound to Marblehead in 2019.   Jim later told me that he had raced on Renegade several years ago and won the Soverel 33 National Championships in her; he even gave me his Renegade Team shirt!

Who first introduced you to boating/sailing? My dad who grew up sailing in Quincy, told me he took me racing in his Indian class sailboat when I was 2.   I spent my childhood cruising around Cape Cod with the family of 7 in my father’s Columbia 26 sailboat named Rights of Man .   I was about 8 years old when I took my first solo sail in our dinghy named Women’s Rights in Hadley’s Harbor; I was hooked!   When I turned 14 my dad bought me an old wooden Beetlecat that I raced in West Yarmouth, MA and won national championship a few years later. 

What boats have you previously owned? Beetlecat, J24, Etchells 22, Tartan 10, Ericson 39 and S2 9.1

What are the features you like most about your boat? Besides the sleek lines, I like the well-balanced feel of the helm.   I love the big open cockpit – lots of room for sailing and hanging out with friends.   I also like the simple spartan interior – not many systems to worry about breaking.

What improvements have you added or do you plan to add? I replaced all my standing rigging the first year after my headstay broke. I also replaced my fuel tank when it leaked. I am consider adding a roller-furler jib in a year or so.

How do you typically use your boat over the summer, and where do you go? I love Wednesday night racing, the perfect excuse to go sailing with some friends after work and enjoy a cigar and a couple beers – life is good.   My favorite races are the BYC Berringer Bowl to P-Town and the MYC Downeast Challenge to Boothbay Maine; both are overnight destination races so you get to arrive somewhere different and both have excellent post-race parties.   I love cruising Maine and took and my 10-year old son back from Boothbay these past few years. I enjoy sailing to Cape and the Islands and have done the Vineyard Cup regatta a few times and spent this summer cruising to Cuttyhunk and back with my 2 sons. My wife enjoys an overnight to Misery Island or Boston harbor. Hanging out on the mooring with a cigar and beer listening to music never gets old.

What is the biggest challenge you have in servicing your boat? The boat is pretty basic so not much work besides winterizing the engine and taking off all the junk the boat has collected all summer.

Do you have any advice for those looking to buy a Soverel 33′ like yours? If you are considering a Soverel 33 – buy it!   You will love it.

What’s the story behind the boat’s name? The boat was named Renegade by its original owner in 1985 and has a cool logo on the sides. The name fits.

CHECK IT OUT Click the gallery below for more photos and information about  Renegade !  

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Marblehead Model Yacht Club still sailing strong

July 12, 2023 by Ryan Vermette

At nearly 131 years old, one of the town’s most historic clubs is still alive and well.

Meeting on Saturdays and Sundays, members of the Marblehead Model Yacht Club gather at Redd’s Pond to set sail, remotely. Standing at the edge of the pond, each of the captains place their model yachts in the water. 

The boats then drift toward the starting line, and the race is off. 

Going at a speed of roughly 1 nautical mile per hour, the yachts have no motor, so with joysticks in hand, members can only control the boats by moving the sails with the remote control. 

MMYC Commodore Biff Martin, a native Marbleheader who grew up within arms reach of Redd’s Pond, said that he has been involved with model yachts since he was old enough to play with them. 

“I love doing it,” Martin said. “To me it’s a great hobby, there’s a number of thousands of people in the country that think it’s a great hobby and probably tens of thousands in the world that do it.”

The club’s history dates back to 1892, when some form of what is now the Marblehead Model Yacht Club began racing yachts at Redd’s Pond. Thirty-eight years later, MMYC member Roy Clough created the Marblehead Class, which is now used in model-yacht pond racing across the globe and was at one point the most used model in the world. Martin said that today, it is still in the top three most used globally. 

The MMYC today actively races the International Marblehead Class, the CR 914, the Vintage Marblehead Class, the DF95 and DF65, and the American Marblehead Class, which Martin invented with the help of a friend.

The American Marblehead Class includes all Marblehead Class boats from 1931 to present day. 

The club notes on its website, however, that all classes are welcome and if there is great interest in a class, races will be arranged for it.

Martin said that he has built many models himself and is close to finishing a number of others. He said that building a CR 914 kit will take about 30 hours. When he builds a Marblehead Class from scratch, it can take up to 75 hours because of the attention to detail that Martin gives his yachts. 

“If you build it the way I do, they’re carved, rather than plank-on-plank,” Martin said. 

The club begins racing in March and race days take place on Saturdays at 1 p.m. and Sundays at 10 p.m. until early November. Afterward, racing continues through the cold weather until the pond freezes over. 

Though the model yachts are powered by sails, Martin said the pond is a tough place to catch wind because of the tree cover around it. 

“It makes it swirly,” he said. “Everybody that did free-sail sailing here realized that if you could sail here, you could sail anywhere in the country.”

The club currently has around 40 members who participate in racing. Though numbers have been declining throughout the years, Martin said that three newcomers have joined recently. Model yacht racing, like many other hobbies, takes time and practice, but Martin said that you can catch on quickly if you take the time to watch others.

“A lot of people are hesitant to try something like this. It’s not a long (learning) curve and if you watch what other people do and steal what they’re doing, you can be very successful in a short period of time,” Martin joked.

Ryan Vermette is the Item's Marblehead reporter. He graduated from Springfield College in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Communications/Sports Journalism. While in school, he wrote multiple sports articles for the school newspaper, the Springfield Student, and joined Essex Media Group in August, 2022. Ryan is a college basketball fanatic and an avid Boston sports fan and in his free time, enjoys video games and Marvel movies.

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Birthplace of the "Marblehead Class" and home to the new " American Marblehead Class" . If it's a Marblehead we sail them!

We also have a large fleet of CR 914 s sailing as well as Dragon boats ... and International, AMYA Ms .

Anyone interested in learning about, watching, or participating in the sailing of these yachts check out our 2019 schedule under the "Racing Information" tab to see our schedule.

In the schedule you'll see three designations for Marbleheads.

AM American Marblehead Class (encompasses all years)

M is for more modern designs @1990 designs and up.

VM is for Vintage Marbleheads , designs up to @1972. It has two divisions, Traditional and High Flye r.

AM stands for the new American Marblehead which encourages any Marblehead from any era to sail together and be scored according to it's division. Marbleheads from all eras, whether home built or professionally built all share two basic traits. They measure 50 inches long and are allowed 800 square inches of sail.

If you've got a boat 50 inches long bring it to the pond and let our group see what you have.

Come on down and join us!

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Nancy E. (Perkins) Arata

October 27, 1945 - May 26, 2024 (78 years old)

Marblehead , Massachusetts

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Nancy E. (Perkins) Arata Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Nancy E. (Perkins) Arata of Marblehead, Massachusetts, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on May 26, 2024 at the age of 78. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Mary Ruth and Clayton Perkins. She is survived by : her sons, Alex and Nat Arata; her daughters-in-law, Melissa Huggard Arata and Kelly Dietz Arata; her grandsons, Sebastian, Lucca and Dashiell; and her cousins, Ada Carolyn Perkins Osteen and Martha McSpadden. She is also survived by her nieces, nephews, and her grandnieces.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 6th 2024 at 4:00 PM at the Boston Yacht Club (1 Front St, Marblehead, MA 01945).

Nancy's family has requested that remembrances be made through contributions to the Abbot Public Library Foundation in Marblehead, MA.

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