Detroit Yacht Club

by John Gibson and Toni Michnovicz Gibson

The Detroit Yacht Club (DYC) began in 1868, shortly after the end of the Civil War. Since its founding, the yacht club has played an essential role in Detroit society. Under the leadership of Gar Wood and Gus Schantz, Detroit became the world's center for the new sport of speedboat racing. America's 1932 Olympic swim team competed at the club en route to its gold medal victories, and from 1932 to 1935, the club hosted bouts for Detroit's Golden Gloves...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467108553
• ISBN13: 9781467108553
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"