Lake Tahoe has everything, including its very own Yacht Club.  And for those who are passionate about the maritime lifestyle, the club takes great pride in finding ways that their love for boats can help others.  The Club’s next event will be the 2013 Concours d’ Elegance, taking place on August 9 and 10, with proceeds going to charity.

The original Consours d’Elegance took place in 1972, when a group of Tahoe Yacht Club members and friends got together to share their passion for wooden boats. From this modest beginning, the Lake Tahoe Concours d’ Elegance has grown to play a significant role in the wooden boat community, as well as the Lake Tahoe maritime community. Since its induction, the Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation has hosted the Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance focusing on the continuing growth of the show, the quality of boat exhibits, the highest of judging standards and practices, and most importantly sharing the passion of wooden boats between exhibitors and public.

Each year the Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation raises money for charitable donation which is exclusively focused in providing educational opportunities, originating in the Lake Tahoe area, that enhance expertise or understanding of maritime skills. Along with last year’s donations (totaling $31,000), the Tahoe Yacht Club Foundation has been able to make grant donations totaling more than $200,000 since 1994.

With the Yacht Club’s dedication to improvement and growth, the 2013 Lake Tahoe Concours d’ Elegance and Wooden Boat Week will be the best show to date. In 2011, the event brought in the largest crowd in the event’s 39 year history.  It is the hope of the Yacht Club that you will come and enjoy Lake Tahoe’s great historical treasures and join in one of the most highly acclaimed celebrations of wooden boats in the United States. Click here for more information regarding this special Lake Tahoe event.