Hemlocks Yacht Club

During the summer of 2000, a group of friends got together for their annual margarita & salsa tasting party in The Hemlocks on Long Pond in Lakeville, Massachusetts.

 

To celebrate the new millennium, they added a Regatta. It was a remote control boat regatta, but a regatta none the less. Since it was a regatta, there had to be a trophy. The trophy was engraved "Hemlocks Yacht Club Regatta". During the barbeque, the discussion circled back to why not start our own yacht club.

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Over the next few years, the annual party location was referred to as at the "Hemlocks Yacht Club." After a little research, paperwork, articles of incorporation and a check to the Secretary of State's office, The Hemlocks Yacht Club became an official entity in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 2004.

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In 2016, the club members got together for their first fundraiser. They hosted a Kentucky Derby Party with the proceeds benefitting the Taunton Area Community Table (TACT).

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During 2017, the Hemlocks Yacht Club increased their boat ownership from a pontoon boat and Flying Scot Sailboat (FS1365). Over the year, the club purchased two more Flying Scots (FS3928 & FS1038). Both boats needed updating, but two were ready for the Long Pond Flying Scot regatta on Labor Day.

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Plans are being made for a Thursday night Flying Scot regatta during the summer of 2018.

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