Welcome to The Haven Yacht Club. Headquartered on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake at the Haven Harbour Marina in Rock Hall, Maryland, we have members from a variety of marinas and areas around the Bay. The purpose of our club is to promote and encourage interest in all the various activities relating to safe boating in general including both sailing and power classes of vessels and to support higher education in the local community via our scholarship program. We strive to educate members and their families in the safe and proper use of any vessel in cruising, navigation, docking, and on board safety to name a few. And of course, to cultivate social and friendly contacts and associations among our membership.

We are a less formal club and without any facility expense have minimal annual dues. Currently we have about 90 members, not counting family members and pets. Much focus is spent on having fun together. In fact, the planning and attending of numerous annual events and cruises typically results in our being a very social organization! We have a very energetic slate of Officers, Governors, and Committee Chairs this year to help guide our Club to another successful and fun boating season. Our Club runs strictly on a "volunteer" basis and there are ample opportunities to take an active operating role, be a committee member, or to just lend a hand.

As our website continues to evolve, we will find many meaningful ways to utilize this forum to better communicate with our members and the general boating community. One of the new additions is a section devoted to our unique sponsorship of the Susan Scovill Memorial Scholarship. Named in memory of a Past Commodore, the Scholarship fund is sustained through contribution, fund raising, and the profits from the sale of THYC clothing. You will also see four deserving students from the local area who are the current recipients of an annual contribution to their higher education based on maintaining acceptable academic achievement. Each year we consider qualified applicants for this Scholarship as our chance to give back to the community that we all enjoy so much.

We have fun-filled schedule of events and cruises this year including our Opening Day Flag Raising, annual Picnic Cruise, incomparable Crab Feast with day-long activities, the Fall Dinner, Winter Commodore's Ball, and numerous cruises to both interesting anchorages and marinas. There will be several new events posted throughout the season, so check back to see updates on cruises and events right here on our web site (not to mention photos as the evidence of the fun that is being had by all!). You will also find valuable links for a variety of commonly used resources and for the many local merchants our patronage supports throughout the season.

So thanks again for visiting our web site. To our current members, we value your friendship and continued participation in support of our club. If you are not a member yet, please contact one of us for more information and see the Membership Application link at the bottom of our home page. I appreciate the opportunity to lead our Club this year and look forward to seeing you at the docks and on the water!

Bob Rao, Commodore THYC