Croton Yacht Club 

At the origin of the lease agreement with the village back in the 1950's, there was the remnants of an old asphalt plant where the club now stands.  There were no buildings and the grounds were in disrepair.  When the club began back in the 1950's it was a fairly informal place to keep you boat on the river.  Boat owners got together, went to the hills of Croton and cut down saplings to use as piles.  Back then there was only one main dock with each boat backed in stern-to. 

The original clubhouse was not built on land but was floated in.  This barge also served as a breakwater.  Eventually, it was moved closer to shore as new barges served as the break water.  Many great stories begin with "back in the old clubhouse"...

Here is a picture of the clubhouse after it was moved

Circa 1992, the CYC moved ashore and the existing clubhouse was built.  Like all major projects, this one truly was a team effort and was lead by Sammy.  The clubhouse is actually three trailers zippered together and fastened to footings.  If you dare to venture down below, you will see the axels are still on the building.  With the tool sheds being container trucks and docks that float, the joke is, we could relocate in a long weekend if we really had to!  Personally, I think the clubhouse came out beautiful.  It is a very comfortable building and has items the previous clubhouse didn't have such as up to date plumbing, heating and A/C.

She also has plenty of windows to take advantage of the panoramic view of the Hudson.  The wrap-around deck also allows visitors to enjoy the surroundings. 

Around us, in the early 2000's, the road to Senasqua was opened and the picture tunnel and railroad crossing were closed.  In 2006, the Croton Landing was opened and in 2009, it was expanded upon, facilities were built, etc. 

Pictures tell a thousand words.  In 2009 Commodore Ray and in-house photographer Ken Gabrielsen collected, refactored, framed and hung dozens of photos showing the CYC as it evolved through time.  Stop by the club house and see this awesome display.