Dunedin Boat Club is located in the Dunedin City Marina.  The City of Dunedin is located on Florida's West Central Coast.  The Club has a long heritage as one of Florida's oldest Sailing Clubs.  Members own a mixture of powerboats and sailboats.  The sailboat-racing program is supported with a busy social and cruising calendar.  The membership meets on the third Monday of the month and the Board meets on the first Monday at the clubhouse at 7:30 PM. Contact us: Dunedin Boat Club, PO Box 201, Dunedin FL 34697-0201

Commodore	Ronald Kinkead
Vice Commodore	Dorothy Connor
Rear Commodore	Happy Jordan
Secretary	Peter Kolb
Purser	Jack Mallard

Kim Beaty	Rod Collman
Dave Becker	Ray Bouchard
Tracie Gattas	Jim Grahm
Terry Hopkins	Mark Jordan

City Liaison	Kim Beaty
Communication (E-mail)	Happy Jordan
Cruising	George Schott
Dunedin Cup	Rod Collman
Maintenance
Marina Advisory	Frank Brokamp
Membership	Jennifer Valley
	& Robin Wright
Newsletter	Ron Kinkead
Race Chair	Chad Tippin
Ships Store	Judy Ritchie
	&  Christine Benson
Social	Liza & Terry Hopkins
	& Sharon Williams
Sunshine	Maureen Kaneski
Website	Clay Connor
Youth Sailing	Rod Collman
Directory	Sherrie Kinkead
	& Ron Kinkead

Other Links
Caladesi State Park	Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
Regional Map	City of Dunedin Map
Pinellas County	City of Dunedin
2431 Tampa Rd, Palm Harbor, FL	542 Main St, Dunedin FL
Dunedin Cup	Ensigns
Sea Scouts	Windlasses
Navigation	Florida Council of Yacht Clubs
Weather for seafarers	Tides
Weather for Landlubbers
Gas	Speed test

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History

Dunedin Boat Club History

 

The Dunedin Boat Club was established in 1929 to promote sailing activities within the City of Dunedin.

The boat club charter was filed on February 18, 1931, holding 31 charter members under the guide of the first commodore, D.A. Whitaker.  Membership dues were $4.00 per year and slip fees were $10.00 per year.  Activities such as putting in pilings, bulkheads, walkways, channel markers, water and electricity were financed by holding fish fries, dances, raffles and personal loans from members.  Help from the city was meager, to say the least.

In 1933, a special meeting was held regarding the proposal of a marina basin.  To fund this project, the membership requested that the City apply for a grant from the Public Works Program, knowing that in order to qualify, the marina could not be privately owned and must belong to the City.  The membership voted to relinquish rights of the marina to the City with the understanding that the Club would lease back the property from the City.  Together, they undertook the project to develop the boat basin.

In 1936, the Boat Club began construction of a clubhouse on the leased property that was funded by their own resources and hard work.

No documentation can be found recording the Club's activities from 1942-1954 however, from 1970-1979, the Boat Club went into decline.  Unfortunately, taxes on the clubhouse could not be paid, so the membership decided to sell the building to the City, again with the understanding that they would lease it back.  In 1984, new blood came to the Club as a younger group of boaters decided to become members.  Boat races began to form on a regular basis, and weekly and monthly activities became the norm.  Membership began to increase and by the end of 2004, the Club had over 250 active members and is still growing.

 

 

 

 

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