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A picture of Dolphin #50 where the original Dolphin Yacht Club Members met.

 

DYC Membership Information & By-Laws

The current DOLPHIN YACHT CLUB INFORMATION & BY-LAWS are available here for your viewing.

IT ALL STARTED WHEN…24 Charter Members had a vision.

The DOLPHIN YACHT CLUB was founded in March of 1955 and the articles of incorporation were filed during the same month of that year. There were twenty-four original charter members who had an inspired vision of a great future for sport and pleasure boating on the Columbia River, with headquarters at the Camas/Washougal Port dock.

The charter provided for family membership, the management of the club to be vested in the membership, with a Board of Directors to direct the activities. The purpose of the club was to provide an organization to further the interest of boating, boating safety, education, and to develop and maintain areas of boating recreation and moorage facilities. The club membership was open to all individuals within the Pacific Northwest who were interested in boating.

The DOLPHIN YACHT CLUB’S name came from the Dolphin Light #50 that the members used to fish off of and tie their hog-lines onto.

The first meeting place was the Washington beach by the dolphin. They would have picnics and get togethers. It was at one of these functions that they decided to organize a yacht club.

In July 1958, a building overlooking the Columbia River was leased and from the Port of Camas/Washougal. It was an idea location. The building was soon enlarged to accommodate the growing membership.

The club holds membership in the Columbia River Yachting Association and Recreational Boaters of Washington. Many individual members have also belonged to the Power Squadron and/or the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Since 1955, see our list of PAST COMMODORES that dedicated themselves to making DYC what she is today. This list is over 60 years of men and women who volunteered their time and efforts to make DYC the best yacht club on the river. If you see a name you recognize, give them a nod the next time you see them.

Also, our club member pledge themselves to be the best they can be on land and on the river. See what our DYC MEMBERSHIP PLEDGE is all about.

If you would like to file out a DYC MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION CLICK HERE. You can also click the “CONTACT US” button below and someone will be in touch with you soon about THE DOLPHIN YACHT CLUB.

 

THE DYC PLEDGE

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THE DYC PLEDGE 〰️

 

 THE DYC PLEDGE

I pledge myself

to be a responsible member

of the dolphin yacht club,

to take part in the activities and cruises.

i will maintain and operate my vessel

in a manner which will not knowingly

cause harm to others.

at all times, i will conduct myself

in a manner which will reflect

credit to my club

whose burgee i am privileged to fly.

 

Past Commodore Burgee

PAST COMMODORES

1991, COLIN HARWOOD

1992, CHUCK FINNILA

1993, WAYNE JOHNSON

1994, GEORGE MILLLES/ MAC MCCONNELL

1995, LARRY JENSEN

1996, MARK TAYLOR

1997, SAM MELTON

1998, WAYNE GLANDON

1999, RAY DEBUHR

2000, DENNIS BATE

2001, BARBARA TAYLOR

2002, MARY ANNE CARTER DEBUHR

2003, DEBRA JENSEN

2004, KIM BONE

2005, WALT STREETT

2006, MARK TAYLOR

2007, JACK BONE

2008, WAYNE HOUTCHENS

2009, GARY HARDIMAN

2010, AL PARFINOVICS

2011, DON MORGAN

2012, RAY DEBUHR

2013, TOM NAZARIO

2014, FRANK MEYERHOFFER

2015, JEFF CREAGAN

2016, JEANETTE CREAGAN

2017, LOUANNE SAND

2018, TANYA MCNEELY

2019, JEFF SAND

2020, ERIC BULLER

2021, ALICIA ROBINSON

2022, TANYA MCNEELY

2023, ERIC BULLER

2024, TRISH ADAMS

1955, HENRY ANDRES

1956, JACK EASE

1957, ED AGUN

1958, LEONARD WRIGHT

1959, GORDON MCKEVER

1960, ALVIN BARGE

1961, PHIL MORGAN

1962, WLLIAM HEIBER

1963, LEONARD WRIGHT

1964, ELLIOTT IRVINE

1965, DON EASTER

1966, EVERETT ATKINS

1967, CURTIS ASHER

1968, DON BOETTCHER

1669, RAY BARRATT

1970, TOM GENTRY

1971, TOM GENTRY

1972, WAYNE DUSENBERRY

1973, JOHN LICKAR

1974, AL CHASE

1975, BILL WILLIAMS

1976, ART DOUGLAS

1977, KEN GETGEN

1978, KEN NOWELL

1979, BOB NEWCOMBE

1980, OSCAR ROBERTSON

1981, DON CHRISTENSEN

1982, JOHN RAYNOR

1983, CHUCK STODDARD

1984, WAYNE BELDON

1985, IRA LINSON

1986, JOHN CASTLE

1987, LARRY MEADE

1988, DON MILLER

1989, DON MILLER

1990, PETE PARSONS

 

THE COLUMBIA YACHTING ASSOCIATION

The COLUMBIA RIVER YACHTING ASSOCIATION (CRYA) was founded in 1933 “to encourage sailing and racing yachts on the Columbia River and its tributaries.” Now, the CRYA is working hard to improve recreational boating for everyone. The CRYA represents 19 clubs and over 2,000 members as an organization water-way user group that:

  • Serves as central coordinator for the member’s cruising schedules, eliminating many conflicts.

  • Keeps the clubs aware of local, state and federal government activities and rule-making that effects boats, boating and boaters.

  • Promotes development of new recreational boating facilities.

  • Promotes safe boating and water safety activities.

 

CLICK HERE FOR THE CRYA SCHEDULE

 

THE CRYA CRUISE SCHEDULE

The COLUMBIA RIVER YACHTING ASSOCIATION (CRYA) prints an annual cruise schedule to help organize the local yacht club cruises and to avoid any cruise schedule discrepancies. As a courtesy to the yacht clubs, we honor the yacht clubs reservations made to the CRYA for these destinations. If you come across a destination with little or no room, we are are to respect the yacht’s club CRYA reservations for these destinations. Please “click” the image or button below to download the current year cruise schedule.