John Zaborsky
Ahoy, Fishermen and Fellow LIYC Members!
The summer boating and fishing season is flying by, and I wanted to share a quick update on what’s happening in Area 7 (San Juan Islands). I’ll be putting out a monthly note with the latest happenings, so please feel free to share your fishing experiences, pictures, and any comments youContinueContinue Reading
Photo’s From Our Ling Cod Derby & Awards/Dinner
Jump on board for our first Ling Cod Extravaganza! Please join us May 27th in our first ever Ling Cod Derby! If you have ever been interested in fishing for the elusive Ling, here is your chance! Take your boat out, or jump on board one of our members goingContinueContinue Reading
😊 Fish and Chips 😊
Preliminary 2023 Pacific Halibut Season Dates Puget Sound SubareaMarine Areas 6 – 10: April 6 through May 22, five days per week, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday Memorial Day weekend, open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, May 26, 27, and 28 June 1 through June 30, seven days per week If quotaContinueContinue Reading
November 2021 Commodore’s Corner
Ahoy LIYC Members! I just spent the last couple of weeks in Arizona, where the temperatures had plummeted to the mid 80’s, a clear sign that Winter is upon us. The Winter comes the busy Holiday Season, so make sure you get these upcoming events on your calendars. November GeneralContinueContinue Reading
Commodore’s Corner – October 2021
Howdy, Lopez Island Yacht Club Fall is here; I have put the boat on the Hard for the winter, but there is always some great boating in winter, and I hope many of you can take advantage of the quieter waters this winter. Covid made this a challenging season asContinueContinue Reading
Commodore’s Corner August 2021
Ahoy Lopez Island Yacht Club Members We have a lot going on in the next few weeks. We are going to try and get back to in-person General Meetings starting September 15 at the Islander. Please RSVP soon if you plan to attend any of these upcoming events. August 27 – GloryContinueContinue Reading
Commodore’s Corner June 2021
Hello Lopez Island Yacht Club Members. Cruising weather has arrived. I hope everyone is taking advantage of it and finding a quiet anchorage to watch the sunset. The Buggies, Fessler’s, and Shirwin Smith are exploring Hood Canal, also known as the “Wild Side of Washington.” It will be fun toContinueContinue Reading
Commodore’s Corner May 24, 2021 (Part 2)
Hello Lopez Island Yacht Club Members. I want to open part 2 of the May Commodores Corner with a thank you and a request. First, a huge thank you to Migael Scherer for being our News Line editor. Migael’s work getting fun and exciting topics from members and compiling themContinueContinue Reading
Commodore’s Corner – May 2021 (Part 1)
Hello Lopez Island Yacht Club Members.I want to open the Commodores Corner by thanking everyone involved in a great opening day. Dusty and Michelle Forster, Sam and Adria Alhadeff, for coordinating the whole thing and cooking a couple of hundred smash burgers. Russ Johnson set up the sailboat race, LaneContinueContinue Reading
Commodore’s Corner – April 2021
Hello Lopez Island Yacht Club Members. I hope this finds you well as we start looking forward to the start of the boating season. Covid continues to impact our meetings and outings. The Board is currently working on Low-Risk social activities, as I’m sure you have seen theContinueContinue Reading
Commodores Corner – March 2021
Howdy LIYC members, With the first Daffodil Sightings on Lopez Island comes the time to start preparing for spring boating. Having just ordered bottom paint and the parts to fix my pot puller, I will soon be ready for spring Prawns and Boating. Hopefully, with Covid numbers trending to theContinueContinue Reading













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