ESTABLISHED 30 JULY 1962
Our History
Our History
Our History
From a handwritten founding list to a lasting maritime community, the Curaçao Yacht Club began with a shared commitment to boating, friendship, and life on the water.
From a handwritten founding list to a lasting maritime community, the Curaçao Yacht Club began with a shared commitment to boating, friendship, and life on the water.
1962
A club is founded
A club is founded
The club’s statutes record 30 July 1962 as the official founding date. Minutes from that day show the members unanimously agreeing to establish the Curaçao Yacht Club, approve its draft statutes, and appoint its first board.
The club’s statutes record 30 July 1962 as the official founding date. Minutes from that day show the members unanimously agreeing to establish the Curaçao Yacht Club, approve its draft statutes, and appoint its first board.
THE FIRST BOARD
The people who set it in motion
The people who set it in motion
The founding minutes name P. C. Gorsira as chairman, O. Perret Gentil as vice-chairman, A. E. Dangermond as secretary, and C. C. Boom as treasurer, supported by the club’s first commissioners. Their signatures remain preserved in the archive.
The founding minutes name P. C. Gorsira as chairman, O. Perret Gentil as vice-chairman, A. E. Dangermond as secretary, and C. C. Boom as treasurer, supported by the club’s first commissioners. Their signatures remain preserved in the archive.
17 DECEMBER 1962
Official recognition
Official recognition
Later that year, the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles formally approved the club’s statutes. The surviving decision confirms the organization and the resolutions adopted at the founding general meeting.
Later that year, the Governor of the Netherlands Antilles formally approved the club’s statutes. The surviving decision confirms the organization and the resolutions adopted at the founding general meeting.
1963
A home at Spanish Water
A home at Spanish Water
An April 1963 letter from architect Ben Smit gave the club the green light to build a pavilion and yacht harbor at Spanish Water. Early plans show the club taking shape alongside the island’s first weekend houses and waterfront lots.
An April 1963 letter from architect Ben Smit gave the club the green light to build a pavilion and yacht harbor at Spanish Water. Early plans show the club taking shape alongside the island’s first weekend houses and waterfront lots.
From the archive
From the archive
From the archive
Select a thumbnail to explore moments from the club’s history.
Select a thumbnail to explore moments from the club’s history.
A living maritime legacy
A living maritime legacy
What began in 1962 as a close-knit association has grown into a multigenerational community—still connected by the sea, shared traditions, and the welcoming spirit of Curaçao.
What began in 1962 as a close-knit association has grown into a multigenerational community—still connected by the sea, shared traditions, and the welcoming spirit of Curaçao.
Curaçao Yacht Club
Curaçao Yacht Club