Welcome to the Barrington Yacht Club

The Barrington Yacht Club is celebrating its centennial anniversary this year. It was originally incorporated on March 25, 1908, and since that date, there have been 49 commodores that have led the Club, beginning with Arthur L. Smith. Karen North is the current commodore.

Since the early days of 1908, the Club has grown from the original 218 members to over 900 members. The Club’s first function was held July 11, 1908, in front of Commodore Smith’s home on the Barrington River. More than 500 people lined the shore and witnessed a “Parade of Sail”. The first social event was a “Social and Ladies Night” held at the Town Hall on November 7, 1908, to aid the New Clubhouse Building Fund.

Since its dedication, the Club’s home on Barton Avenue has survived several major hurricanes, including the devastating hurricanes of 1938 and 1954, both of which had water in the Club almost to the mantle of the fireplace in the main room. Bronze markers attest to the height of the tide during those two storms.

This year, in celebration of its Centennial, the Club is hosting numerous events for its members, including a Full Dress Ship Parade, complete with a concert by the Colonial Navy Fife Drum Corp, a Centennial Regatta the weekend of July 19 and 20, 2008 (open to the public), a Centennial Lobster Boil, and a Patriotic Dingy and Small Boat Parade. The year-long festivities will culminate with a Centennial Celebration Ball in September.