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Our History Early in the 1960's, a number of dedicated sailors who kept their boats at Beccue's formed a sailing school for their children using two Sabot dinghies. This was the beginning of what we know know as the Tuscarora Yacht Club (TYC) The TYC island, officially known as Wintergreen Island, was purchased by Red Clark in 1960 from the owners of a Victorian style house which burned in 1958. The former home's guest house was a log cabin on the island. Red Clark moved the log cabin next to his tennis court and constructed a hot dog stand, miniature golf course and 40 docks on the island. Since the hot dog stand was not profitable, Red approached Bill Burhans, Dick MacFarlane, Merle Zehr and Ray Capen with a proposal to rent the docks from him. In 1964, about twenty individuals left Beccue's and came to Wintergreen Island. These individuals formed the Tuscarora Yacht Club Inc. in 1968 for legal and financial protection, and leased the Island from Red. As TYC continued to grow, Red added more docks. Milt Ulrich initiated a social aspect for the Club in the form of parties and Dick MacFarlane's daughter, Vicky, designed the TYC burgee. In 1973 the original stock corporation was reincorporated as Wintergreen Island Yacht Club with principals Bill Burhans, Dick MacFarlane, Merle Zehr and Ray Capen to maintain the island as a place to keep boats at a reasonable cost. A proposal was made by George McKinney to reestablish the TYC as a not-for-profit club. This was accomplished by having the four principals of the Wintergreen Island Yacht Club lease the island to TYC for one dollar. The reorganized TYC required that all members place one year's fees into escrow to cover the succeeding year's lease cost and assure Red of continuity of payment. From these humble beginnings, TYC has grown into the marvelous organization it is today !!! |
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