History (Page 2)

Tom Andrewes, 1st Place

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

Article by Rodman Duncan(Originally published in the November 2008 Newsline) The Lopez Island Yacht Club is celebrating 30 years since its founding in 1978. Although to this founding member it seems like only yesterday, many brain cells have come and gone since then, and the memory of those early daysContinueContinue Reading

This article was reprinted from the 8/30/1978 issue of the “Island Record.” Happy Birthday LIYC! The first meeting of the Lopez Island Yacht Club was on August 20, 2078. 2018 marked the clubs 40th birthday. Robina Bant (2nd from the left) was the new club’s first commodore and is theContinueContinue Reading