LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Glen
Cove Yacht Club of Glen Cove, New York, to be celebrated May 15, 2010

WHEREAS, Recreational boating is fun as well as an enjoyable activity in
which many New York State residents actively participate during the
summer months; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge organizations of remarkable integrity and character
whose endeavors have enhanced the complexion of this majestic Empire
State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 50th Anniversary of the Glen Cove Yacht Club of Glen Cove, New
York, to be celebrated at its Annual Commissioning Day on Saturday, May
15, 2010, at the Clubhouse; and
WHEREAS, This special anniversary event will provide a marvelous way
to relax, celebrate the Club's past, and enjoy the beauty of the Hemp-
stead Harbor; and
WHEREAS, The Glen Cove Yacht Club, incorporated in 1960, is located at
the foot of McLoughlin Street, just south of beautiful Morgan Memorial
Park in Glen Cove, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Club occupies the site of the New York Yacht Club's
(NYYC) historic Station No. 10, which was the original clubhouse of the
NYYC, founded in 1844, making it the oldest yacht club in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, Station 10 was moved from Hoboken, New Jersey, to Glen Cove,
New York, on June 21, 1904, and was situated at the foot of Landing
Road, in what is now Morgan Memorial Park; and
WHEREAS, Station 10 was one of several "cruising stations" established
by the NYYC, where cruising yachtsmen could anchor overnight, obtain
supplies, and make travel connections by trolley or rail; and
WHEREAS, Station 10's original location at the foot of Landing Road
put it within walking distance of a trolley stop, and a resort hotel
known as "The Hall"; the trolley made regular runs to the Long Island
Rail Road Station at Glen Street, so that a yachtsman's cruising guests
could easily make a train connection to New York City; and
WHEREAS, Station 10, consisting of the historic 1844 clubhouse and an
adjacent Station Master's residence, stood at this location from 1904 to
1932; and
WHEREAS, In 1932, J. Pierpont Morgan purchased the property on which
The Hall stood, along with several adjacent parcels, to construct a park
in memory of his late wife; since the park was to encompass NYYC Station
10, the Station was moved several hundred feet south to a newly bulk
headed tract of land at the foot of McLoughlin Street; and
WHEREAS, The old Station Master's residence was destroyed and a new
one built at the McLoughlin Street site in the same gothic architectural
style as that of Station 10; the yacht station continued to serve the
NYYC membership until June 1949, when the NYYC announced it was loaning
its last remaining yacht station to the Marine Historical Association's
Mystic Seaport Museum; and
WHEREAS, On June 9, 1949, riggers expertly skidded Station 10 onto a
waiting barge to begin the 90-mile trip to Mystic, Connecticut; for a
period of 50 years, Station 10 served as a waterside visiting center and
museum of yachting at Mystic Seaport; and
WHEREAS, In 1999, the NYYC reclaimed ownership of their original club-
house and had it towed by barge to the grounds of their magnificent

mansion "Harbor Court" in Newport, Rhode Island, where it stands today;
and
WHEREAS, When Station 10 left Glen Cove, the NYYC offered their former
property and remaining Station Master's residence to the City of Glen
Cove; the City purchased the property in 1949, and for 10 years it was
leased and operated as a bar and restaurant; and
WHEREAS, In 1959, realizing that the 10-year lease the City had grant-
ed was coming to an end, a group of boat owners approached the City
about leasing the building for a yacht club; the City liked the idea,
and in December of 1960 a charter was drafted for the Glen Cove City
Yacht Club, which became incorporated that year; and
WHEREAS, From the beginning, the mission of the Glen Cove Yacht Club
was to provide a low-cost alternative to expensive yacht clubs for the
recreational boater and sailor, based upon a skilled membership that
undertook all necessary Club maintenance; 50 years later, this still
remains the underlying philosophy; and
WHEREAS, The rich history of the Glen Cove Yacht Club has formed it
into the prominent organization it is today; in so effectively carrying
out its mission, the Club exemplifies a spirit of community pride, and
demonstrates the values of hard work, cooperative effort and enduring
fellowship; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Glen Cove Yacht Club of Glen
Cove, New York, to be celebrated May 15, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Glen Cove Yacht Club, Glen Cove, New York.