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Type
Sailing / Yacht Club
Head
President Rob Holden
Members
640
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History
A meeting was held of boating enthusiasts at the Marine Hotel in Bland Street on Wednesday, September the 24th, 1956, (sources differ with regard to the exact day), where the go-ahead for the formation of a Yacht Club was unanimously approved. Captain N. P. Nell, Marine Assistant, was in the chair until the meeting was properly constituted and he informed the gathering that it was important for the proposed Club to closely co-operate with the Harbor Administration. It was decided from the floor that the newly formed Club would embrace the use of all types of boats from the small sailing boat to the larger yacht. The Club would be known as the Mossel Bay Yacht Club and Mr. C. H. Shepherd was elected as the first Commodore, Dr. P. Johnston as Vice-Commodore, Mr. A. de Villiers as Rear-Commodore and Mr. M. Stephens as Secretary-Treasurer. The Committee requested Mr. T. Meek to assist them with the drafting of a constitution and get the Club going. It was agreed that membership would be open not only to Mossel Bay, but also to Oudtshoorn, George and Knysna. An official application was made to the Harbor Administration, the first annual general meeting held, and the present day Mossel Bay Yacht and Boat Club took its first steps.
Street
Quay 4, Port of Mossel Bay
Post Code
6500
City
Mossel Bay
State
Western Cape
Country
South Africa
