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The Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia is a premier private club, rich in tradition, promoting participation and education in all aspects of yachting. The Club provides excellent facilities, services and programs for member enjoyment.

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“ Alicia and Jessica were fabulous coordinators, amazingly detailed with flawless execution. ” in 28 reviews

“ Their special events director Leila and her assistant Laura made everything so smooth, organized, and well-planned. ” in 6 reviews

“ A member invited me to Sunday brunch - the view, cocktails, relaxed environment, and excellent food were all wonderful. ” in 5 reviews

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The Corinthian Yacht Club has a great location and atmosphere, perfect for private events and receptions.

The best view and private club in Tiburon by far. I let my membership lapse during COVID because I temporarily moved out of the area, and now I'm in the process of rejoining. The membership has started getting younger due to an influx of SF residents up north, which will be great for the overall atmosphere! The Membership Committee is very welcoming, which is not the typical experience at a private club of this level. You don't need a boat to join, and there's no need: you will be readily invited on all types of sailing and yachting adventures with other members who do have one. They've done some recent renovations and harbor improvements which really add to the elegance of the historic neoclassical building. It's both nestled in bustling downtown and also serene enough for dolphin watching on quiet afternoons.

Have held two events at the Corinthian. Can't say enough. In each case the Corinthian was a dream venue. The setting can not be topped. The ballroom is beautiful, and the view from the club is breathtaking. The food was excellent. The staff both before the event and during the event itself could not have been more helpful, particularly the club manager John Nicolai ([email protected]). I would highly recommend this venue.

It's a private club but a good one if you have a chance to visit. Good bar and restaurant with awesome outdoor deck with one of the best bay views in Marin. Great club to race at

We rented the Yacht Club to host post wedding bring for 60 out of town guests. We cannot most highly recommend this venue. The staff is extremely helpful and accommodating. The room is large and comfortable with breathtaking views of the bay and San Francisco. It's perfect for any celebration. Thank you to all the staff in making our celebration special

The recent party I gave at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon was all that I had hoped and dreamt it could be- a truly memorable evening All my family and friends raved about the evening. Everyone thought the food was excellent - the wonderful hors d'œuvres served during the cocktail hour, the entrees delicious and beautifully plated, and the divine desserts included a crepe station! The service was superb, one friend said "We wanted for nothing"! The super bartender, and servers were friendly and attentive. As a venue the Corinthian cannot be outdone. The magnificent view of San Francisco and the Bay is breathtaking. During the reception guests can mingle in the bar area or outside on the deck and inside on the sunporch. The ballroom is marvelous. It lends itself well to many events - our evening ended with dancing which was greatly enjoyed. We all felt very safe during the present Covid situation at the Corinthian Hats off to the staff for making a great evening for me and my guests. My Manhattan friends called it The Party of The Year! A huge thanks to Zoe, the catering director- a real professional! She ably lead me through all the steps and oversaw the function from the very beginning to the happy end. John the manager, was always there for assistance and the Chef provided outstanding food appreciated by all. The staff made it a magical night. I was thrilled.

I had a surprise birthday party for my wife on Saturday, May 22nd. The people at Corinthian were so helpful in planning the event. Zoe the event manager and John the general manager were great to work with, as planning a party during Covid was a challenge. Zoe in particular was very patient as I sorted through what was feasible given Marin guidelines. The view speaks for itself, but the food was really high quality, especially considering that they were serving a larger group of people. The plated dishes as well as the passed hors d'oeuvres were all delicious. All of the guests commented on how good the food was. The bartenders and servers were really great, both personable and service oriented. I also had several items delivered for the event and everything went off without a hitch. I am so glad I chose CYC for the venue. As I imagined how I wanted the evening to go I don't think it could have been any better.

My husband and I held our wedding reception at the Corinthian Yacht Club on Nov. 1, 2019 and it exceeded our expectations in every way. From its view and atmosphere to its downtown proximity and dining service there is no better venue in Marin County. All of our guests - especially those who were visiting for the first time - were completely blown away by the Corinthian Yacht Club and its stunning sweeping views of the city, Angel Island and the beauty of the San Francisco Bay. Zoe (our special events contact) was superb in every way and we sincerely appreciated her partnership and professionalism. We are also grateful to Mallory Miya Photography for helping us capture our special day, and to The Flaming O's band for helping us dance the night away. Thank you, Zoe & team, for an absolutely perfect evening and memories that will last a lifetime!

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Besides a setting that can't be bear, the management of this venue goes all out to make sure guests have the best experience possible. Top notch!

We had an evening event recently at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon and it exceeded all of our expectations! Amazing views, food and staff. Zoe was great to work with throughout the whole process. Will definitely consider the venue for future events!

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The Corinthian Yacht Club has an extensive history spanning over 130 years here in the Bay Area. It is the second oldest yacht club in Northern California  and remains in its original location since its founding in 1886.

For an extensive overview of our history by the History & Artifacts committee, please see CYCHistory.com .

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On March 16, 1886, 32 gentlemen, mostly members of the San Francisco Yacht Club, disappointed that their racing and cruising interests in the “Mosquito Fleet” were being ignored, met at Arion Hall in San Francisco to discuss forming a new yacht club for small boat sailors (boats not to exceed 45 feet). They had been preceded in 1878 by a number of wealthy yachtsmen who left to found the Pacific Yacht Club (disbanded some 15 years later) following strong disagreement over where to locate SFYC’s new clubhouse (both clubs in fact moved to Sausalito). More than 30 years later (1927) 49 members of SFYC walked out of the annual meeting to form St. Francis Yacht Club. Once again, the dispute was where to locate a new clubhouse. SFYC moved to Belvedere to be near its “offspring,” the Corinthian; the “49ers” moved to San Francisco. Neither the Corinthian Yacht Club of San Francisco nor the San Francisco Yacht Club is actually located in San Francisco. Two weeks following the initial meeting, another was held on April 1, 1886, at Irving Hall in San Francisco, and the Corinthian Yacht Club was permanently organized (although for reasons unknown, it was 10 years before it was officially incorporated on Jan 31, 1896). A constitution was adopted and officers elected. Twenty-five persons signed the roll as charter members and total number of members was to be limited to 40. This restriction was lifted almost immediately. The Initiation Fee was $5 and Annual Dues $10. The constitution prohibited the “sale of liquors, cigars or refreshments,” in accordance with the restrictive covenants affixed to the land lease. Fortunately, the covenants said nothing about the consumption of such items. Wasting no time, the club’s first cruise was organized the following month to Martinez, with the fleet assembling off Tiburon, “where the club proposes to establish an unpretentious clubhouse and anchorage….” (San Francisco Evening News)

FIRST REGATTA JUNE 19, 1886

Three weeks after the first cruise, the first regatta was held, won by  Spray  on corrected time over  Pearl  in a “…stiff breeze and lumpy sea.” The membership now stood at 75. 

First Clubhouse

First club dinner 1890, cooks & waiters union 1898, remodel and rebuild.

Conceived and organized by Rosalind Colver, Jytte Birnbaum and Ranee Soleway, with Peggy Blair, the inaugural class graduated 21 students. Women teaching women to sail was a winning formula and 30 years later the program is more popular than ever. Thirty-foot Knarrs, the largest and most competitive one-design fleet on both the bay (44 boats) and in the club (7 boats) were used for instruction the first year – possibly because all the organizers were Knarr owners and sailors.

CYC celebrated by publishing a 100-year history of the club; hosted its first major international regatta (the 18th Knarr International Championship); resurrected the Corinthian Games, an early 1900s tradition, with a picnic at Paradise Park; and held a Centennial Ball with music by the 6th Army military band.

Members approved taking a loan of $500,000 (increased to $800,000) to pay for a building program that included major repairs to the club’s underpinnings, footings and foundations; refurbishing the Sun Porch, dining room and entrance lobby; rebuilding and relocating the main bathrooms – including moving the women’s restroom from what is now the manager’s office; and remodeling staff offices and the library. It was funded by selling 10-year notes to members. The offering was oversubscribed.

The approaching expiration of the tidelands lease to the Corinthian Yacht Harbor Company in 2000, plus delayed harbor maintenance, and a major storm in 1995 that breached the breakwater, served to bring both CYC and the Harbor Company to an agreement for an early surrender of the lease. CYC members approved borrowing $1.65 million to construct a new harbor breakwater and related improvements. This was subsequently increased to $1.925 million as the program was expanded. The loan was serviced solely out of harbor revenues. The new harbor was completed and dedicated in July 1999.

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Welcome!  At CYC, we share a love of sailing – that is our bond.  We invite you to join

Our members enjoy each other’s company both on and off the water. We love racing, cruising, education, junior programs and social events. The clubhouse is open every Friday from 6-10PM, and on Wednesdays and Thursdays in the summer.  Come join us as our guest anytime and explore membership.

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We look forward to you being part of the CYC family. Join today!  Just fill out a membership form and submit it to CYC.

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Junior Membership

For youth under 19 who are not already included in an Adult/Family membership. Entitles the member to race in CYC races, represent CYC in other races, receive publications and participate in social and educational event and committee activities pertaining to Junior activities.

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Ages for membership tier are considered as of January 1 of each year. Monthly dues may be paid annually.

For more information call the CYC Office (206-789-1919).

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Regular Membership

A Regular Membership is available to any person who is at least 21 years of age and owns a boat with an assigned mooring in Montrose Harbor. Applicants must be approved by the Board of Directors.

Associate Memberships

An Associate Membership offers the same rights and privileges as a Regular Membership, under the same requirements, but with lower initiation fees and dues.  These are only available to younger boaters.  Applicants must be approved by the Board of Directors.  Proof of age is required. An Associate-25 member must be no more than 25 years old during each full season that the membership is active.  An Associate-30 member must be no more than 30 years old.

Affiliate Membership

The Affiliate Membership is intended for people who do not have a boat moored in Montrose Harbor and are members of a boating organization that does not reciprocate with CCYC, such as a yacht club within 35 miles of Montrose Harbor. This includes members of the Freedom Boat Club who sail out of Montrose Harbor. An Affiliate Member may use the club facilities but cannot vote, serve on the CCYC Board of Directors, serve as the head of any club committee, or host an event at the club without sponsorship by a regular member.  Applicants must be approved by the Board of Directors.

Crew Membership

Crew Members must serve as regular crew for a sponsoring Regular or Life Member and must not have an assigned mooring in Montrose Harbor. The sponsorship must be renewed each year, with the sponsor confirming willingness to take responsibility for the Crew Member's behavior at the club.  This membership does not include voting privileges, but limited guest privileges are allowed.

Student Membership

Adult participants in Corinthian University programs, including parents of Junior Fleet sailors, are eligible to apply for a one year Student Membership with the same rights, privileges and costs as a Crew Membership. Enrollment in a Corinthian University program during the membership season is required. Applications must be approved by Corinthian University.

Social Membership

A Social Membership is available to a former member or surviving spouse who has been a regular member in good standing for five consecutive years but no longer moors a boat in the Chicago area, as defined in the by-laws. This membership does not have voting privileges; however, guest privileges are allowed.  Applicants must be approved by the Board of Directors.

Non-Resident Membership

Any member in good standing who moves, and whose current residence and principal place of business are more than 50 miles from Montrose Harbor, and who has no ownership interest in a boat in the Chicago area, is eligible to apply for a Non-resident Membership.  Applicants must be approved by the Board of Directors.

Life Membership

 LIfe membership is offered as a recognition of outstanding service to the club over many years of membership.  Applicants must be approved by the Board of Directors. For consideration to become a Social, Non-Resident or Life Member, please contact the  Commodore .

How to Apply:

To apply to join CCYC please visit our  New Member Signup  page.  The various types of memberships offered by the club are described below.  If you have any further questions about membership at CCYC, or if you have any difficulty using the application forms, please e-mail our  Membership Committee

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The Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia

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Join the fun ... your friends are waiting for you

The Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia is one of the oldest and most prestigious yacht clubs in America.

Founded in 1892, we've been at the forefront of the sport of sailing for over 130 years.

Our members have competed in, and won medals in, the Olympics, multiple National and World Championships, the America's Cup, and all the top ocean races including the Newport to Bermuda Race, the Annapolis to Newport Race, the Annapolis to Bermuda Race, the Chicago to Mackinac Race, and the TransPac Race.

In 2015 we renovated our pool into one of the most beautiful facilities in all of Philadelphia.

We have fun. We are passionate about being on the water and spending time with friends. From racing to cruising. From sail boats to power boats. We are on the water, having fun, making friends, learning and growing together.

Our club is a community and our members are family.

We race small boats.

Our members actively sail and race a number of small boats. We have about 20 J22's and 10 V15's racing each Wednesday evening from April through September.

We are actively looking to add Lasers, Sunfish, Flying Scotts, and Lightnings to the mix. Our sailing area is perfect for centerboard boats of all sizes.

Our members travel to race, participating in national and international regattas around the country in J22s, Melges 22, Lightnings, Etchels, Lasers and more.

We race big boats.

Our members actively participate in big boat races up and down the east coast.

We have a regatta each spring and fall for our big boat fleet on the Chesapeake Bay. This includes three distance races in the Spring and two in the fall. Historically, the Spring races are over Memorial Day Weekend and the Fall races are on the third weekend of September.

Our members participate in PHRF and ORR races on the Chesapeake Bay. Including a recent wins in the 2021 and 2022 Performance Cruiser division.

Our members head offshore and participate in all the major ocean races. In 2022 we had four boats that competed in the Newport to Bermuda Race and for 2023 have four boats registered for the Annapolis to Newport Race.

Yes we race ... but what is possibly better than spending quality time with friends on the water. Our Spring and Fall Cruises are legendary. Competitive racing during the day and epic raft-ups and parties in the evening.

The Corinthian Yacht Club of Philadelphia has been running cruises on the Chesapeake Bay for over 100 years. It is such an integral part of our club's culture it is written into the club's bylaws.

Our fleet travels too.

This summer we are planning a New England Cruise for late July. Starting in Mystic CT and ending in Nantucket with stops (and parties) in Newport, South Dartmouth, Cuttyhunk, and Martha's Vineyard along the way.

Members with both power boats and sail boats are welcome.

Sailing is a lifetime sport and our clinics and coaches will make sure you start fast and get better regardless of your age.

We run a summer Jr. Sailing program for kids 10 to 15 years old. The program runs for six weeks and kids can sign up for two or more weeks each year. They learn the basics of sailing right on through becoming competitive racers in their own right.

We host a High School sailing program that attracts over 50 high schoolers each year and allows them to learn and compete regionally.

For our members we run both Adult Learn To Sail programs and class specific racing clinics.

Trap shooting is a major part of club life. From October through March, the waterfront is taken over by the trap teams.

We have three shooting stations and host shoots most Sunday mornings.

Our trap teams travel to shoots all over the region and are regular podium finishers at the most competitive shoots.

We host numerous trap clinics throughout the year. From entry level programs to clinics with World Champions. What ever your level, we will help you get better

We swim (and tan).

Our pool is the social center of the club during the summer months.

Pool side food and drink service is available, a playground, grills, games, paddleboards, Kayaks, canoes, and Flying Scotts all available for member use make spending time at the pool fun for kids of all ages.

Why You Should Join Us

To get out on the water.

We're a yacht club so first and foremost, we want to see you out on the water. Racing, cruising, learning. It doesn't matter as our members do it all. Power boat, sailboat, yacht, canoe, or paddleboard. Our members love being on the water and sharing experiences with friends.

To become a better sailor

From aspiring junior sailors to seasoned adult sailors and all levels in between, the club is your home to becoming a better sailor.

The Club runs a Junior Sailing Summer Camp (Ages 8 to 15), regional high performance training camps, and is the home of the MLSA High School Sailing team. We also offer personalized private and semi-private lessons.

For the private dining

One of the most beautiful restaurants in all of Philadelphia. Unmatched views, service, food, and drinks.

For exclusive member experiences

All year long we sponsor outside speakers, workshops, clinics, and member parties

We host spring and fall cruises on the Chesapeake Bay, summer cruises in New England and winter cruises in the Caribbean.

Reciprocity with over 500+ yacht clubs throughout the country.

From November to April, our waterfront turns into one of the top trap shooting destination in the US. With 20 to 30 shooters competing each Sunday. Don't shoot? Come for Sunday Brunch and cheer your friends on.

Thank you for considering membership at Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May.

"The purposes of the Club are to encourage the sport and art of sailing and racing, to provide wholesome recreation and competition for sailing and racing enthusiasts of all ages, and to maintain a suitable building as the center from which these activities can take place." The Constitution and Bylaws of Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May - Article II, Section 1.

All applicants must be sponsored by two current CYCCM member in good standing for a minimum of one year. Membership categories : Senior Member, age 40 and up; Young Adult Member, age 21-39, and Junior Member, age 8-21. (Please note that children under age 10 pay dues only if in Junior Sailing Class.)

Benefits of Membership

Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May offers something for the whole family. We have sailing and social events for both juniors and adults. Whether it is sailing or enjoying the company of other members at social activities, you will find Corinthian will become a second home for you. When you walk in the door there is always a friendly face to meet you, whether it is our great staff or a fellow member.

The Club offers junior sailing and social activities programs during the summer months, as well as a junior room for our younger sailors. On any summer weekday you can come to the club and see any number of junior sailors on the water, learning to sail and becoming confident in their own abilities. Junior sail boats including Optis, Sunfish, Lasers, and 420s. The junior room gives the younger sailors a place to call their own at the Club and allows them to have their own social activities. During the summer months we have social activities planned weekly for the junior program. Some younger members “live” at the Club during the summer months, showing up in the morning to sail, eating lunch at our snack bar, and then sailing again in the afternoon. It is a fun place to be.

For adults there is a great mix of sailing and social activities, with something for everyone. The Club offers anything from themed parties to bridge luncheons, adult sailing classes to offshore racing events. The Club calendar is always full during the summer. At the peak, the Club is open 5 days a week, with shorter weekly hours in the off season. Anytime from February to December you will find the Club is open at some time during the week. The food and drink never disappoints. Come in, relax, have some laughs, and enjoy the company of others. CYCCM members and staff will become your second family.

The adult sailing season goes from May until November, in a mix of boats including J-24’s, PHRF boats, Flying Scots, Lasers and Sunfish. Sailors race 4 days a week during the summer months, tapering off to the last sailing events of the season, the Oyster Roast regatta in October and Thanksgiving sail in November. If you have never sailed but would like to learn, CYCCM offers complimentary sailing lessons to its members once a week during the summer months. If sailing isn’t for you but you like being on the water, you are always welcome to join us in the harbor or offshore on the Club powerboats to run the races.

To Become a Member

Becoming a member of CYCCM involves an application and reference from two existing members. Membership forms are located on the tab on the right and the application process is outlined below. If you would like to inquire about membership, please email the Commodore at [email protected] or Membership Committee at [email protected] .

We look forward to having you on board and welcoming you into our family.

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Some Like it Hot!

As we enter summertime and enjoy the warmer weather, fireworks and barbeques, the Las Commodoras ladies are cooking up a very fun event: the Chili Cook-Off competition July 13, from 3-6 p.m. We hope you either sign up to compete or just come enjoy an afternoon of tasting. The contestants will not only create themes for their spaces and costumes, but they also sometimes even have fun games and [...]

Come Together!

Summer is here and activities at BCYC are coming fast! Since Opening Day, there have been an abundance of activities and events at the club. The Cruiser Navigation Rally (formerly the Predicted Log Race) took place on June 1, and two BCYC boats and crews participated in the competition! Taco Tuesday continues to be a well-attended event every week and runs through Aug. 20. Our ever-popular Art [...]

Established in 1958, Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, located in Corona del Mar, California, is one of the premiere yacht clubs on the West Coast. BCYC members enjoy reciprocity benefits with yacht clubs throughout the United States and around the world. As you enter BCYC, you sense the friendly and relaxed atmosphere we strive to maintain, which is the hallmark and reputation of the club. The true benefits of membership are the enduring camaraderie and lasting friendships developed amongst the members who share their love of the ocean through very active social, racing and cruising programs. Our BCYC Junior Program is considered one of the best in the area.

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The Corinthian Yacht Club Philadelphia is not only a spectacular wedding venue but doubles a maritime museum complete with one of a kind art pieces and half-hull ship models. With several large dining areas there is also a casual lounge and bar for guests to enjoy. A warm and intimate ambiance, the Corinthian Yacht Club can seat up to 150 guests indoors and the lush green lawns can hold a large tented wedding event. Who wouldn’t want to get married on the waterfront?

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Quick Facts about Corinthian Yacht Club Philadelphia

• Located on the Delaware River
• The region’s largest private collection of maritime art and ship models
• Up to 150 indoor guests
• Large lush lawn for tented receptions
• 120-year-old historical clubhouse

Corinthian Yacht Club Philadelphia Wedding Costs

• Average plated dinner price $105 per guest
• Average buffet dinner price $99 per guest
• Rehearsal dinner site fee $200

Corinthian Yacht Club Philadelphia Wedding Photos

Tyler + Heather are no strangers to our blog. I had the honor of shooting their engagement session and Heather was a bridesmaid in Simon + Meghan’s wedding I photographed.  Their Corinthian Yacht Club wedding was a whirlwind of fun and love. I had such a good time hanging out with this couple and their friends and family who weren’t camera shy at all!

If you have any questions or would like to hire me to photograph your wedding, send me an email and I would love to help!

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The ideal location for an affair to remember.

From elegant weddings and anniversary parties to seaside cocktails and barbecues to memorable business meetings and events, the Corinthian Yacht Club offers a one-of-a-kind alternative to typical hotels, restaurants, and conference centers.

• The formal Main Dining Room and porch are spectacular venues for larger events (accommodates up to 160 people).
• The fantail section of the Main Dining Room, overlooking the CYC beach, can be closed off to create a separate smaller space (accommodates up to 60 people).
• The Harbor Room offers a flexible and more intimate space for smaller functions (accommodates up to 60 people).
• The Trophy Room is perfect for cocktail parties or the hors d'oeuvres portion of an evening (accommodates up to 75 people).
• In addition to creative breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus, the Executive Chef can tailor specialty menus for diverse occasions and themes.

Function facilities can typically be reserved (based on availability*) for:

• Wednesday – Friday: for business or association meetings, luncheons, and dinners.
• Saturday: 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM. 
• Saturday: 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM, members only.
• Sunday: 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM (May, September, October).

*Exceptions may be possible on a case-by-case basis. Smaller groups can be accommodated at other times, based on availability; regretfully not on Friday evenings during the season.

Please note: The Corinthian Yacht Club is a private club for members and their guests. To hold a function, non-members must obtain a letter of sponsorship from an active member in good standing. 2024 Daytime Events Packet 2024 Private Evening Events 2024 Wedding Guide

For function inquiries, please contact Event Coordinator, Gina Guccionne, at  [email protected]  781-631-0005 ext 226.

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Pilot wiley post, with a sixth-grade education, discovered the jet stream and developed the pressure suit.

Wiley Post was born in November of 1898 near Grand Saline, Texas, to cotton farmers.  As a young boy, his family moved to a farm in Garvin County, Oklahoma.  He did not make it past the sixth grade in school.

Post decided he wanted to be a pilot when he saw an airplane in flight in 1913 at the Lawton County Fair.  He registered at the Sweeney Automobile and Aviation School in Kansas City.  After flight school, he returned home and went to work for a construction company.

During World War I, Post became a pilot in the United States Army Air Service, a forerunner of the United States Army Air Corps and the United States Air Force.  Post was learning radio technology, but the war ended before he could complete military training.  He went to work in the Oklahoma oilfields, where in 1926 an accident in the fields caused him to lose his left eye.   He was arrested in 1921 for stealing a car and was sentenced to 10 years at the Oklahoma State Reformatory but was released after one year.

At age 26 he joined a flying circus, Burrell Tibbs and His Texas Topnotch Fliers, and became popular at barnstorming.  Post used the settlement money from the oil-field accident to buy his first airplane.  When Post was asked to fly famous humorist and author Will Rogers to a rodeo, it began a lifelong friendship between the two.

Post was hired by Oklahoma oilmen Powell Briscoe and F.C. Hall in 1930 as a private pilot.  Hall had purchased a single-engine Lockheed Vega, a prevalent aircraft of the 1930s, and named the plane the Winnie Mae after his daughter.  After winning the National Air Race Derby flying from Los Angeles to Chicago, Post painted “Los Angeles to Chicago 9 hours,  8 minutes and 2 seconds August 27, 1930” on the body of his plane.  Second place winner, Adam Charles Williams, finished at 9 hours, 9 minutes, and 4 seconds.  The plane was popular among aviators and was the same model that Amelia Earhart flew .

On June 23, 1931, Post and Harold Gatty, his navigator, took off in   the Winnie Mae from Roosevelt Field on Long Island for a trip around the world.  They landed at Harbour Grace, Flintshire, Hanover, Berlin, Moscow, Novosibirsk, and Nome, Alaska, where a brief stopover was necessary to have the propeller repaired.  The next stops were Fairbanks, Edmonton, and Cleveland before returning to Roosevelt Field.  After traveling 15,474 miles, they arrived back on July 1st, with a record time of 8 days, 15 hours, and 51 minutes.  They visited the White House for lunch on July 6th, rode in a New York City parade on the 7th, and were honored at a dinner given by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America.

Hall sold the  Winnie Mae to Post, who, along with Gatty, published Around the World in Eight Days– a nod to Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days .  The book was a story of their journey, with an introduction by Will Rogers.  After the celebrations were over, Post wanted to open his own flight school, but because he had only a 6th-grade education, he was unable to borrow enough money.  Unfazed, Post decided this time he would make a solo flight around the world and break his previous speed record.  Post updated his aircraft with the autopilot mechanism required for a solo flight and a newly perfected radio direction finder.

In 1933, he took off from Floyd Bennett Field.  He stopped in Berlin for repairs to his autopilot, with another stop at Königsberg for replacement maps.  The autopilot was still not functioning properly, causing him to stop first in Moscow and then Novosibirsk, then Irkutsk where it was finally repaired.  He made stops in Rukhlovo, Khabarovsk, and in Flat to replace his propeller.  Then it was on to Fairbanks, Alaska, and Edmonton, Canada, and then finally a landing at Floyd Bennett Field.  He had broken his own record, accomplishing the trip in 7 days, 18 hours, 49 minutes.  The trip was a media sensation, and over 50,000 people were at the airport on July 1st to welcome him home.

A year later Post entered into a financial agreement with the Phillips Petroleum Company.  Post wanted to fly at higher altitudes, but most airplanes at that time could not be pressurized.  Without pressurization, the air is too thin and the temperature is too low.  He worked with Russell S. Colley of the B.F. Goodrich Company to produce the world’s first pressure suit.  It took three tries to perfect the suit before they were finally successful.

The suit had three layers consisting of heavy long underwear, a black rubber internal air pressure bladder, and an outer layer of double ply rubberized parachute material glued to a jointed frame that gave the wearer the ability to operate the controls and enter and exit the airplane. The frame also had rubber boots, pigskin gloves, and a bell-shaped diver’s helmet.  The aluminum helmet’s round faceplate stayed sealed at the height of 17,000 feet and included earphones and a throat microphone.  In the test flight on September 5, 1934, Post reached an altitude of 50,000 feet, enabling him to discover the jet stream.

The next year, Post was looking for a mail-and-passenger air route from the western coast of the United States to Russia.  He put together an aircraft with parts salvaged from two different planes–the wings from a Lockheed Explorer and the body from a Lockheed Orion.  The Explorer wings were six feet longer than the original, which helped extend the aircraft’s range, and the lack of retractable landing gear allowed for floats for water landings.  Lockheed rejected the modifications, saying the two models were not compatible, and combining them was possibly dangerous.  So Post made the changes himself.

During the time the airplane was being refitted, Will Rogers frequently visited the airport in Burbank, California.  One day Rogers asked Post to fly him to Alaska to find new material to write in his columns.  When the floats didn’t arrive in time for takeoff, Post used a set made for a larger airplane, adding weight to the already-heavy nose of the aircraft.  A test flight was completed in July, and Post and Rogers left the Seattle area in August, making a few stops in Alaska.  Rogers typed while Post flew the plane.

On August 15th they departed Fairbanks, Alaska in bad weather, heading for Point Barrow.  Just a few miles from Point Barrow they got lost and set down in a lagoon area to get their bearings.  The engine failed at low altitude during takeoff, and because of the heavy nose, the aircraft dove into the lagoon.  As the right wing was cut off, the plane landed upside down in the shallow water; both Rogers and Post were killed on impact. Post was 36.

Related story from us: The story of why pilots say “Roger that”

Before they had left Fairbanks, they autographed a yacht club burgee at the South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club, where it is now on display.  The restored flight suit lives at The Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C

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