Community Corner
Swampscott Yacht Club Invites Public to Open House Saturday
Celebrate the Swampscott Yacht Club's 80th birthday at the Fish House on May 11. The celebration will include cake, a raffle and a discount membership promotion.
The Swampscott Yacht Club is inviting the public to celebrate its 80th birthday with an open house, special discount memberships, birthday cake, raffle, refreshments and guest vendors.
Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served on May 11 between 1 and 4 p.m. and a cash bar will be open. The Swampscott Recreation Commission and the Swampscott Harbormaster will be on hand to answer questions. In addition, local maritime-related businesses, such as West Marine in Marblehead and Ocean House Surf, the new stand-up paddle board rental and retail outfit on Humphrey Street, will also have informational tables set up.
“This is a perfect opportunity for those who have ever wondered, ‘What is the Swampscott Yacht Club?’” said Tom O’Shea, chairman of the SYC membership committee. “People will be there to provide information about how you get a boat in the Swampscott Harbor and what recreational activities are available at the Swampscott seashore. This is a great way to kick off the summer.”
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Steve Speranza, Vice Commodore of the Swampscott Yacht Club, located at 425 Humphrey Street, said many residents have lived in town for decades and never visited inside the Fish House. The open house is a great opportunity to visit, but also a one-day-only chance to join the Swampscott Yacht Club with a 73 percent discount on the joining fee.
The Swampscott Yacht Club is housed at the Fish House, which was built in 1896, is on the National Historic Register of Historic Places and is the only municipal fish house on the East Coast. The SYC also hosts a free public community lecture series, which was conceived of, in part, to share the richness of community life and the history of coastal Swampscott, as well as introduce community members to the treasured Fish House.
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The Swampscott Yacht Club is a volunteer club founded in 1933 for the purpose of promoting yachting and sailboat racing. Located on the second floor of the Fish House, there are about 200 members, roughly half of whom are boaters, enjoying fishing, sailing, power boating, kayaking or rowing. Membership costs as little as $340 per year.
