Why the Name Buccaneer?
Buccaneer Yacht Club was not formed by pirates, but rather by a small group of men who fell in love with sailing and wanted to share that passion. Leon Delaplaine, Foster Pfleger, John Mandeville, and Ben Mayfield joined together in 1928 to have a 30 foot gaff-rigged, cabin sloop built. The boat was christened the “Buccaneer” and the men who christened her spent nearly all their spare time sailing, often taking friends along.