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Page 60 The early decades of the twentieth century saw a blossoming of sailing clubs. The Grosse Pointe Yacht Club (1914), the Edison Boat Club (1914), Bayview Yacht Club (1915), the Grosse Pointe Club (1923), and the St. Clair Yacht Club (1924) were all active in local racing prior to the Great Depression. Additionally, power boating was gaining an ardent following as refinements to engines and hulls resulted in faster and more reliable craft. The first "inland" club was formed on Cass Lake in 1934 as the Pontiac Yacht Club, which now boasts the Old Club Clubhouse - 1911 largest fleet Qf Lightning Class boats in the world. The Thirties also saw the formation of the Crescent Sail Yacht Club (1933), the Grosse Ile Yacht Club (1935), and the Windsor Yacht Club (1937). Other clubs that boast over fifty years are the North Star Sail Club (1946), the Ford Yacht Club (1947), the Grosse Pointe Sail Club (1948), and the Great Lakes Yacht Club (1952). Through the years numerous other organizations developed up and down the shoreline. The newest one featured in the exhibit is the Grayhaven Sail Club of Detroit which was organized in 1992. This club reaches out to youngsters through the "Challenge the Wind" sail training program. Organizers see it as a great alternative to traditional sports, and provide scholarships to those who can't afford it. Besides the yacht clubs, there are organizations that manage inter-club racing and educational programs in the Detroit area. Oldest among these is the Inter-Lake Yachting Association, which serves boating interests on Lake Erie, the Detroit River, and adjoining waterways. Founded in 1885, it serves as a clearing house for yachting information, as an arbiter for local racing, and a member forum for area yacht clubs. The I-LYA also promotes water safety and education, through its members, boat shows, museums, and a scholarship program. Also in the Toledo area, the Associated Yacht Clubs was formed in 1925 when a consortium of 5 yacht clubs decided to pool efforts for better boating interaction. AYC is very active in the western basin of Lake Erie, and promotes interaction among its 32 member clubs. The DRYA serves boaters on Lake St. Clair and the northern part of the Detroit River. Organized in 1912 as the Detroit River Yachting Association, leading sailors of the period created this group to standardize the rules, regulations, and schedules for all yacht racing in this area. In 1991 the DRYA merged with the Offshore Racing Club of Detroit and brought the handicapping function and racing functions into one organization, renamed the Detroit Regional Yacht-racing Association. In the 95 year history of the DRYA, it has conducted over 30,000 races for its twenty eight member organizations, and has an enviable reputation for expertly conducting area, national, and international championships. Edison Boat Club Lagoon - cl930