Program

NYS Historic

Subject

Event, People, Site

Location

52 Unqua Pl, Amityville, NY 11701, USA

Lat/Long

40.655501975132, -73.417034420895

Grant Recipient

Amityville Historical Society

Located in Amityville, New York, the Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club was incorporated in 1900 by a group of nine passionate amateur sailors who wanted to create an organization dedicated to sailboats and sailboat racing. One of these original members, John E. Ireland, who could trace his roots to the area back three generations of successful operators of saw and grist mills, donated land for the new organization to construct a clubhouse that would host their organization.

Construction of the new clubhouse was completed by the Samuel H. Co. the following year, and in July of 1901 the Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club opened and hosted its first regatta. A newspaper article published July 15, 1901 in The Standard Union recounted the event:

“The Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club of Amityville opened its new clubhouse at that place, and the occasion was the signal for a general celebration. The club is composed of Brooklyn and Manhattan men who summer at this place, and the house was built on land donated by John E. Ireland, near the Great South Bay. Part of the day’s celebration yesterday consisted of a regatta.”

As of 2022, the Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club continues to operate as a private club.

Links

• Unqua Corinthian