E.H.Y.C. History
Where it all began.
Established in June 1969, Eagle Harbour Yacht Club has been a place where like-minded individuals come together to embrace adventure and forge lasting connections. As a non-profit organization registered under the Societies Act, we are driven by our passion for sailing and fostering a welcoming community of enthusiasts.
Our small harbour has a rich history prior to the establishment of the club.
From the late 1800s until the 1910s the current parking lot was home to a salmon cannery where fishing boats would unload their cargo to be processed. After the cannery closed, a marina was established that was primarily used for sportfishermen. The owner of the marina lived in the house above and a small store existed where we store paddleboards today.
The beach beside the club was long known to be a popular swimming destination and even featured a wooden diving tower and swimming lanes at one point.
Across the bay from the club, above the large rock face, was once a small replica Greek Parthenon that was built by a local business man in honour of his wife who missed her homeland.
History of the EHYC Club Burgee
The Annual General Meeting of 1969 held in the West Vancouver Community Centre was the occasion of a contest for the design of the Club Burgee. Samples were displayed on the wall and members present selected the design submitted by Jim Court, then Executive Secretary. Jim chose the International flags “E” and “H” as the basis for his burgee. To separate the two, a white line transversely bisects the flag from hoist to f ly. The anchor superimposed on the field denotes the anchorage or harbour, the whole therefore representing Eagle Harbour Anchorage. The design also lent itself to a two-sided presentation. When the Burgees were issued, No 1 went to the first Commodore, Bob Hafey. The prototype, never issued as a burgee, was framed and presented to its designer by the Executive Officers of the Club. …edited from a 1975 article by past commodore John McCarthy.
EHYC Past Commodores
1969 Robert Hafey*
1970 Alex Orr †
1971 Rod Whitfield
1972 Tony Gooch
1973 Frank Hoover *†
1974 John McCarthy
1975 Bernard Hanby *†
1976 Dai Roberts
1977 Terry Rodgers †
1978 Bob Dyer
1979 Jon Strom
1980 Peter Courtney
1981 Clive Symons †
1982 Peter Arnet †
1983 Casey Vanee
1984 Ron Defieux
1985 John Rawsthorne
1986 Vern Whittle
1987 Peter Davis
1988 Michael Spearing †
1989 Sven Stokke
1990 David Valpy †
1991 Frank Astbury * †
1992 Bruce Kennedy
1993 Dennis Gatehouse
1994 Burke Corbet *
1995 Chris Wilson
1996 John Nielson
1997 Peter Baggaley
1998 Alan Lill*
1999 Lesley Hazeldine
2000 Gary Burkholder
2001 Bruce Winfield
2002 Ken Fraser
2003 Brian Elliott
2004 David Rahn
2005 Christer Arnesen
2006 Andrew Parr
2007 Bill Vaughan
2008 Jeff Motley
2009 Steve Panz
2010 Erik Haakonsholm
2011 Les Johnson
2012 David Slater †
2013 Andrew Crane
2014 Rob McFarlane
2015 Marg Latham
2016 Tim Lepard
2017 Derwyn Lea
2018 Mark Powell
2019 Kent Brownlow
2020 Norm Lo
2021 Callum Beveridge
2022 Callum Beveridge
2023 Conor McMullan
2024 Nicholas Miller
* Honorary Life Member
† Deceased