History of the Bremerton Yacht Club

Organized, Edited & Presented by P/C Bob Wheeler (BYC Historian) & the BYCWebteam

Table of Contents:


  • Abstract / Short Version
  • Floyd Phillips and the Birth of BYC
  • The first Work Party, By-Laws & Initial Activities
  • The 1930ties
  • BYC Junior Yacht Club
  • Cleaning Up in Everett
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  • The real Beginning of BYC and the Building of the Clubhouse (1937)
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  • The 1940's
  • World War II
  • The Discovery of Phinney Bay
  • The B-29 Tanks and the Workparty to End all Work Parties
  • The Towline
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  • 1947 - 1956
  • Legal Trouble: The Oyster Beds
  • 2700 Yacht Haven Way
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  • The 1960's
  • State Waterfront Rights Hassle
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  • More History
  • Bremerton Yacht Club Log Racing History
  • BYC Clubhouse and Property Development 1929 - 1946
  • Clubhouse and Property Development 1947 - 2004
  • Evolution of BYC's Clubhouse Concept
  • Bulkhead Restoration 1992
  • Development of BYC Docks and Floats
  • Evolution of the BYC Docks & Floats
  • History of "Heavy Weather"
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  • Past Commodore's
  • BYC's First Commodore
  • Listing of Past Commodore's by Year
  • Photos of all BYC's Past Commodore's
  • BYC's Past Commodore's Photos By Decade
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    The First Slate of Officers
    Commodore 
    Floyd Phillips
    Vice Commodore
    Hob Haven
    Rear Commodore
    Elmer Brooks
    Secretary, Treasurer
    Frank Lewis


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