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Former Commodore Gary King with charter members
Dan Murphy (deceased), John Ardoin, and Lowry
Freeman (deceased)
(Photo taken in 1996) |
Lowry
Freeman and crew aboard a Lightning
(about 1970) |
PAYC History
| 1965 |
Articles of Incorporation creating Port Arthur Yacht
Club, Inc. were signed by 24 charter members on May 18. |
| 1974 |
Under the direction of Commodore Dan Murphy and
through the generosity of George Lohmann, PAYC financed significant
improvements to the Pleasure Island Marina. |
| 1974 |
PAYC secured a 40-year lease from the City of Port
Arthur for two fingers in the marina. |
| 1977 |
PAYC sold debentures to members to construct a
$100,000 clubhouse. |
| 1996 |
The "Aloha Hut" was replaced with a metal-roofed
screenhouse. |
| 2005 |
Hurricane Rita hit Port Arthur and caused
significant damage to the marina infrastructure. |
| 2008 |
Hurricane Ike hit Port Arthur and caused more damage
to the marina infrastructure. |
Charter Members of PAYC
Past Commodores of PAYC
PAYC
History Written by Lowry Freeman in 1988
Jack Painton - He's Been a Sailor 50 Years (1985)
Terrell Adkisson's Wit
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