New and Prospective Member(s)
Introducing our newest members and applicants to the general membership.
Ahoy Members, meet Scott and Nance!
While contemplating retirement, Scott asked Nance where she saw herself in five years. She said, “On a boat”. The goal being to spend our retirement living in the islands and exploring the Salish Sea. So, two years ago. we sold our place In Bellingham, moved into our travel trailer, parkedContinueContinue Reading
Ahoy Members, meet Warren and Bill!
We feel so fortunate to be able to live and play in the majestic beauty of the San Juan Islands with a home base on Lopez Island. Bill was raised in Anacortes and as a child, often bicycled to Lopez Island with his best friend, especially enjoying stops at RichardsonContinueContinue Reading
October Membership Meeting and Dinner October 19th
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 195:00 PM Happy Hour6:00 PM Dinner LIYC will be holding our October Membership Meeting at the Islander.Our presenter this month is Page Read from IOSA. Page will talk about all thework they did this year and share photos of local spills that they responded to.A must see!Click >HERE<ContinueContinue Reading
Ahoy Members, meet Nadya and Dmitry!
Hi, we are Dmitry Titov and Nadya Titova. We fell in love with Lopez in 2005 and bought a house on Whiskey Hill Rd. We did it in part because the community had a dock – and we enthusiastically helped the HOA board during the meeting in 2005 to justifyContinueContinue Reading
Join us for The March Membership “Potluck” Dinner
Thursday, MARCH 16th 5:30 PM Happy Hour, 6:00 PM Potluck Dinner LIYC will be holding our Membership Meeting at The Islander.PRESENTOR: Matt Marriett, Islands Marine Center (IMC)TOPIC: Getting Your Boat Ready For SummerOur traditional and way overdue POTLUCK Dinner is back.The theme is “Best of Taste”, meaning bring your favorite dish,ContinueContinue Reading
Ahoy Members, meet Sue and Mark!
Hi there! We are Sue Meinzinger and Mark Bunje. We reside in Mount Vernon, work on Whidbey Island, moor our boat in Anacortes, but we live on Lopez in our hearts and minds. Oh wait! We do have an address here in that we are the DNR lease holders onContinueContinue Reading
Ahoy Members! Meet Steve Kaiser!
Boating Interests: Fishing, crabbing, cruising, camping and shrimping. I have a special interest in exploring the lower part of the Inside Passage and other new destinations. I grew up boating with my family primarily in Western Washington waters. I’ve owned three boats and bareboat chartered from Juneau to Glacier BayContinueContinue Reading
December 2022 Commodores Corner
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
Ahoy Members! Meet Steve & Chris Nelson!
Steve and I have been married for 48 years. We have been lifelong boaters, with everything from little fishing boats, ski boats, and a 50ft Bayliner. Now with Steve’s recent retirement, we bought a Back Cove 34 with the hope of getting out on the water again. We live inContinueContinue Reading
December 10, 2022 Holiday Dinner Party
Join us for our Holiday Dinner Party @The Islander Resort Clubhouse – 5:00PM MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW – Reservations close on December 4th. Menu and prices are in the Ship’s Store Changing of the Commodore and introducing the 2023 Board!Continue ReadingContinue Reading
2022 Toys Ahoy Drive!
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