Maple Bay Yacht Club History Pages

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The Last Great Battle

Maple Bay Village to Imadene Cove

Birds Eye to Paddy's

Octopus Point- The legend

North to Booth Bay

South to Musgrave and Separation Point

Mount Tzouhalem

Isabel Vogel

Lorna D

1925 – June 17th - MBYC inaugural meeting and election of officers

July  4th   - Opening reception and tea

July 25th  - First dance

August 13th – First regatta

1928 – February - Clubhouse and property purchased in Maple Bay

May – MBYC registered under the Societies Act

1937 – Club officers’ titles changed from President, Vice President to Commodore, Vice and Rear Commodore, Fleet and Staff Captain

1938 – Junior branch established

1948 – First yearbook published

1953 – Expansion of the clubhouse commenced

1955 – Labour Day Regatta moved to Maple Bay from Cowichan Bay

1970 – Club moved to the present location in Birds Eye Cove

1978 – Opening of MBYC moorage

1983 – Addition to clubhouse and deck

1986 – Park Host Program, MBYC adopts Pirates Cove and becomes the first yacht club to participate

1990 – Renovation begins on clubhouse

2005 – 80th anniversary of the founding of MBYC and 35th anniversary of the club's relocation