Ahoy! Navigating women’s role in seafaring history! September 2023 It’s not a surprise that one of the oldest and most well-known superstitions in seafaring history is that it was believed that having a woman on board a ship was bad luck. One of the biggest reasons was the belief thatContinueContinue Reading
Greetings Yacht Club Members, As this will be my last Commodores Corner, I wanted to extend my gratitude and sincere thanks to each board member for their support and expert guidance in helping me steer the ship of your club throughout the year. This is a fantastic group of peopleContinueContinue Reading
Our 2nd Annual Toys Ahoy – Toy Drive for the children of Lopez Island is now open! Please go to our Ship’s Store and Donate a gift for one of the “Specific Requests from our local families” for our local children in need. Once one of our members agrees toContinueContinue Reading
In accordance to the LIYC Bylaws, the nominating committee has submitted to the board a full slate of nominations for 2023. The LIYC Board of Directors has approved this slate and is hereby announcing their recommended slate of officers for the 2023 calendar year to be voted on by theContinueContinue Reading
La Conner September 2-4th 2022 What a fun weekend we all had! Here are a few pictures of the fun from Friday Night to Saturday night!Continue ReadingContinue Reading
Friday, Aug 27, 4-6 pm ~ Special Invitation LIYC members are invited aboard Lopez’s own topsail schooner Thursday, August 27, from 4-6 p.m., for an afternoon of wine tasting and conversations with the ship’s crew and some of Lopez’s producers and creators who have a strong interest in the Glory’sContinueContinue Reading
Enjoy this audio visual montage of the historical journey taken by the brave Lopez Island Yacht Club Officers as they navigated the profound challenges posed by the 2020 global pandemic. We are blessed as a club to not only to have had these heroic leaders, but also by our membersContinueContinue Reading
LIYC’s very own Audrey Bordvick, has captured the club’s moments in 2019 in this latest installation of the Year in Review for our club members. Enjoy!Continue ReadingContinue Reading
From the LIYC History Archives, a film by Audrey Bordvick from interviews with David Welker, past 2010 Commodore.Continue ReadingContinue Reading
First viewed in 2012, this archival gem is back to entertain, make us smile, feel connected. Another excellent Audrey Bordvick production.Continue ReadingContinue Reading
The 2012 inaugural sailboat race off Lopez Island. Eleven boats competed for the “Lopez Cup” sailing from the Day Marker outside the entrance of Fisherman Bay to a mark near the South end of San Juan Island. Watch the video which include the race results. Article and video by DuaneContinueContinue Reading
akaThe Rodman Duncan Memorial Race The Bar to Bar Race was revived in memory of Rodman Duncan, our well loved and respected friend. It is well known that Rodman was one of the charter members of the Lopez Island Yacht Club and its second Commodore. Rodman sailed in several ofContinueContinue Reading
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