Groton Long Point Yacht Club
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| Short name | GLPYC |
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| Founded | 1934 |
| Location | Groton Long Point, Connecticut  United States
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| Website | www |
Groton Long Point Yacht Club (GLPYC) was charted in 1934 in the beach community of Groton Long Point, Connecticut and remains active today. Functioning during the summer as something akin to a summer camp, the Yacht Club runs classes in sailing (Blue Jays, Optimists, Sea Shells, Lasers and A-Boats), swimming, tennis and sports. The Yacht Club also organizes a number of events in the evening for both children and adults including dances and movies for children, and parties and festivals for adults.
The GLPYC is heavily involved in sailing and organizes a number of different classes and events:
Sports classes take place at the Sports Field off Atlantic Avenue throughout the summer. Classes will also occasionally move throughout the town to take advantage of other equipment or locations as activities require. There are monthly sports competitions within the town.
Swimming classes take place both on Main Beach and South Beach throughout the summer. Beginners tend to stay near the shallow water on both beaches while advanced classes take place at the Dock on South Beach or on Main Beach. There is also a swim team which competes against other teams throughout the region. There are also monthly swimming competitions within the town.
Tennis classes for children take place on the Children's tennis courts on weekday mornings. There is also a tennis team which competes against other teams in the region. There are monthly tennis competitions within the town. There are also a number of tennis events and competitions for adults, generally taking place at the Adult tennis courts throughout the summer.
There are a number of evening events put on throughout the summer. Some of these include: children's movies, teen movies, scavenger hunts, sand castle contests, kid's dances, teen dances, pottery classes, theater classes, white elephant sales, cocktail parties and other events.
Coordinates: 41°18′43″N 72°00′37″W / 41.3120°N 72.0102°W
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