The Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Club is rich in history. The club began as the “Grosse Pointe Farms Boat Owners Club” back in 1954. The leadership of the club changes every year, and the very first Commodore was Stanley Jursek.
The club has always been associated with the Grosse Pointe Farms Regatta, which has been an annual event at the Pier Park since about 1953.
Below is a list of the past club Commodores and other leaders.
Past Commodores
| Year | Commodore | Vice Commodore | Rear Commodore |
| 2021 | Ric Schmidt | Rich Smith | Mary Ann Houmani |
| 2020 | Craig Baetz | Jim Verbeke | Rich Smith |
| 2019 | Ric Schmidt | Craig Baetz | Jim Verbeke |
| 2018 | Paul Toenjes | Ric Schmidt | Tom Campbell |
| 2017 | Glen Logal | Paul Toenjes | Ric Schmidt |
| 2016 | Rita Charvat | Glen Logan | Paul Toenjes |
| 2015 | Ron Mack | Rita Charvat | Glen Logan |
| 2014 | Scott Bade | Ron Mack | Charlotte Adamaszek |
| 2013 | Ken MacKenzie | Scott Bade | Ron Mack |
| 2012 | Cyndee Harrison | Ken MacKenzie | Mark Jasin |
| 2011 | Gene Carswell | Cyndee Harrison | Ken MacKenzie |
| 2010 | Peter Toenjes | Gene Carswell | Gregg Peabody |
| 2009 | Tanya Bartoszewicz | Peter Toenjes | Gene Carswell |
| 2008 | Steve Sicklesteel | Tanya Bartoszewicz | Peter Toenjes |
| 2007 | Chris Harrison | Steve Sicklesteel | Tanya Bartoszewicz |
| 2006 | Mike Proffitt | Chris Harrison | |
| 2005 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Bill Restilly | ||
| 2003 | George Metropoulos | ||
| 2002 | Pete Ronan | ||
| 2001 | Frank Furest | ||
| 2000 | John Metropoulos | ||
| 1999 | Dr Peter Metropoulos | ||
| 1998 | Gordon Maitland | ||
| 1997 | Paul Donahue | ||
| 1996 | Milicent “Mike” Edmunds | ||
| 1995 | Sterling E. Graham | John Suberati | Milicent “Mike” Edmunds |
| 1994 | Matthew Rumora | ||
| 1993 | David W. Harris | ||
| 1992 | William W. Penoyar, Jr. | ||
| 1991 | James C. Farquhar | ||
| 1990 | Edward A. Smith, Jr. | ||
| 1989 | Herman (Sonny) Gorenflo | ||
| 1988 | Corinne Franks | ||
| 1987 | Gary Vasher | ||
| 1986 | Anthony Prohownik | ||
| 1985 | Ray Dresden | ||
| 1984 | Gary Dysert | ||
| 1983 | Dr Leonard Bartoszewicz | ||
| 1982 | James Kidd | ||
| 1981 | Calvin T. Magill | ||
| 1980 | Joseph Austerberry | ||
| 1979 | Ronald W. Hicks | ||
| 1978 | Richard F. Shannon | ||
| 1977 | George Toy | ||
| 1976 | Robert F. Maddox | ||
| 1975 | John W. Murphy | ||
| 1974 | Thomas H. Belcher | ||
| 1973 | A. Jack Boland | ||
| 1972 | Joseph Kikel | ||
| 1971 | Gerald Malooly | ||
| 1970 | N/A | ||
| 1969 | Joseph D. Crea | ||
| 1968 | Frank (Skip) Gmeiner | ||
| 1967 | N/A | ||
| 1966 | N/A | ||
| 1965 | Anthony Delsener | ||
| 1964 | Vincent Famularo | ||
| 1963 | Lloyd Jones | ||
| 1962 | Robert German | ||
| 1961 | Carl Lienemann | ||
| 1960 | N/A | ||
| 1959 | Joe Gasko | ||
| 1958 | Morrie DeBrander | ||
| 1957 | N/A | ||
| 1956 | Neil McEachin | ||
| 1955 | Charles Davis | Harry Carson | |
| 1954 | Stanley Jursek |
Some of the earliest records related to the club can be found in the Grosse Pointe News archives. Here are a few historical references:
Ever notice the plaque that sits near the driveway and past the wagons. Here is some history on it:
