Fairhope
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FairhopeYacht Club
A Brief History
In May of 1942 the Fairhope Yacht Club was formed by a group of ten men with the objective in mind of fostering an interest in all types of boating.
The property on which the Club is situated, on the banks of Bayou Volanta, was given to the organization expressly for this purpose by Mr. Otto Wadewitz. Mr. Wadewitz was elected as Commodore at the first election of officers.
When this property was acquired there was a small clay tile building which was used as the clubhouse until an addition was completed in the years before the end of WWII. Club dances and social activities were held at other facilities in Fairhope.
The first dredging of the creek was started in April of 1943. The creek was dredged to a 50 foot width, 7 foot depth and out from the mouth into the bay approximately 500 feet. Until this dredging was complete all boats had to wait for a high tide to enter or leave the creek.
In May of 1942 the Fairhope Yacht Club was formed by a group of ten men with the objective in mind of fostering an interest in all types of boating.
The property on which the Club is situated, on the banks of Bayou Volanta, was given to the organization expressly for this purpose by Mr. Otto Wadewitz. Mr. Wadewitz was elected as Commodore at the first election of officers.
When this property was acquired there was a small clay tile building which was used as the clubhouse until an addition was completed in the years before the end of WWII. Club dances and social activities were held at other facilities in Fairhope.
The first dredging of the creek was started in April of 1943. The creek was dredged to a 50 foot width, 7 foot depth and out from the mouth into the bay approximately 500 feet. Until this dredging was complete all boats had to wait for a high tide to enter or leave the creek.