Yeadon Sailing Club

Yeadon Sailing Club was founded, the initial rules ensured that all boats would cost a maximum of ?20.00 and be built within 30 miles of Yeadon. Yeadon means water on the hill. In 1929, saw the construction of the first boat house, a corrugated tin hut constructed half way up the eastern side of the Dam with room to store about 12 boats in two tiers. The original island was blown up and the current one was later built with a hut for the swan population. In 1934, the price restriction was lifted and the first boat to exceed the ?20 limit was launched.