Eugene Yacht Club organized sailing events. The now famous Memorial Day Regatta, first held in 1945 with some 23 boats participating, is now limited to 150 boats with competitors from clubs from all over the West Coast. The Harvest Regatta in August draws up to 100 boats each year. Eugene Yacht Club The Eugene Yacht Club (EYC) is a yacht club founded in 1940. EYC is fifteen miles west from downtown Eugene, Oregon. It has a long history of supporting all aspects of sailing, maintains a Sailing School for beginners through advanced racing, and sponsors National Class racing. The excellent wind and water
Chaparral Boats combined the company's luxury roots with speed, launching the Premiere 420, a 42-foot sport yacht. Chaparral currently manufactures pleasure and fishing boats ranging from 18’ sport boats to 40’ yachts in its Nashville, Georgia, facilities. Chaparral Boats Chaparral Boats (originally Fiberglass Fabricators) was founded in 1965 by William “Buck” Pegg in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The company’s bellwether boat at the time was the 15’ Tri-Hull with a sticker price of $675. Although the tri-hull was discontinued in the early 80s, many remain in commission today. In 1967, a fire destroyed Chaparral’s Ft. Lauderdale facility, but the company rebuilt. By 1976,