A 43-year journey of love chronicling the storied history of Bay of Quinte Yacht Club is about to set anchor for retired teacher and former club Commodore Susan Smith.

To mark a year ahead of planning for 150th anniversary weekend celebrations of BQYC starting Sept. 12, 2026, Smith is preparing to launch a new commemorative book replete with long-forgotten yarns of yesterday on local waters captured through her painstaking research.

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As club historian since 1982, Smith has helmed the collection of 35 chapters from bow to stern of the club’s presence in Belleville after sifting through dusty old boxes, archives across the province and photo collections to mark the sesquicentennial.

Many of Smith’s own writings are accompanied by other contributions from writers and mem

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