Club incorporated October 3 by Directors Betts, Fox, Hackley, Jaun, McComber, Pier, Van Nuys and Commodore Woestmann; LAYC’s fleets included the Arrowhead Sloop, Geary 18, Rainbow Skimmer; unlimited speed motorboat racing began

Installed Marina on North Shore

Installed small marina on South Shore below Village

Purchased land on South Shore ; unlimited speed motorboat racing was changed to predicted time racing in the interests of safety

Start of Olympic class Star Fleet, Arrowhead Woods and lake purchased by the Los Angeles Turf Club; added to marina on South Shore

Leased North Shore Tavern for clubhouse and operated it as a hotel (The present UCLA Conference Center )

First Spring Dinner Dance in Los Angeles

Abandoned North Shore Tavern as clubhouse

Built clubhouse on South Shore lot and discontinued operations of hotel at North Shore Tavern

Start of C-Scow Fleet; Sports Illustrated covered Fleet Review

LAYC members participated and placed first in both “A” and “B” classes of annual International Geary 18 Invitational

Start of Lido 14 Fleet

Installed concrete marinas replacing wood marina

Constructed bar, kitchen, and restroom buildings and made extensive alterations to original small clubhouse

Arrowhead Woods and lake purchased by Lake Arrowhead Development Company

Exchanged upper road frontage to increase lake frontage and gained permanent easement on access road, installed 40-slip marina

Arrowhead Woods purchased by Boise Cascade Corporation

Motorboat and water ski competition discontinued

Start of the Olympic Finn Fleet

LAYC became member of SCYA

Clubhouse refurbished and food service implemented

LAYC dock space lease paid up to year 2000

SCYA met for the first time at LAYC

Start of Hobie Fleet; lake purchased by property owners, known as the Arrowhead Lake Association (ALA)

Start of Olympic class Laser Fleet; completion of new dam and Lake Papoose ; historic change in bylaws: the spouse of any member in good standing shall have the same rights and privileges as any member

First woman on Board of Directors

Heavy planning for new addition and new Judges’ Stand

Original tent facility was replaced with permanent clubhouse and lakefront bar

Demolition of original Lake Arrowhead Village ; exchanged an easement on access road for increased parking area and additional lake frontage

Winter opening of newly constructed village; heavy snows sink the last of the concrete docks

Celebration of Fiftieth Anniversary – refurbished docks installed

Final payoff of mortgage and construction debt made club debt free

Construction of deck and railing in front of clubhouse, lengthened launch ramp; built BBQ; new clubhouse furniture

Race Committee pontoon boat put into service

Holder Fleet introduced – Club began hosting Antique and Classic Wooden Boat Show

First Lady Commodore elected to office

New Snack Bar and deck addition

Total replacement of docks

Junior Yacht Club awning

First float in Blue Jay Christmas Parade; ALA approved addition of floating racks

First National “California Cup” Regatta for C-Scows; new Race Committee pontoon boat commissioned; installed doors to permit winter storage of large boats in clubhouse

Established Chapter of International Order of The Blue Gavel (IOBG). Established website “LAYC.net”

1st time C-Scows & Geary 18s competed in National Offshore One design (NOOD) Regatta; New Canopy on Deck; Second Lady Commodore elected to office; Stopped Hosting Antique and Classic Wooden Boat Show

New Tile Floor throughout kitchen Third Lady Commodore elected to office
New Perpetual Trophy Display Case

MC-Scow Fleet #72 Chartered at the club in November 2001

Bark Beetle infestation due to severe drought; thousands of trees removed from the mountain area

Floating sailboat racks installed; Old Fire & Cedar Fire destroy 350+ homes on the east side of the lake, causing over 2 Billion in damage

Lake level lower than ever recorded since 1921 (FEMA 10/2004)

Record rainfall; lake level full in February 2005

New bar and sliding doors are installed

Commodore Ed Purcell commissioned Specialty Commodore “1932” Award – Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

New Ship’s Store, offices & Anchor Room construction completed

Drinks tickets are retired and replaced with a digital solution

New docks are installed

Junior Sailing Center (The Shack) Opens
Hobie beach commissioned

New west entrance and signage installed.