Ahoy! Yes, it has been a long winter although spring is almost here! Days are longer and soon will be warmer. For me that translates into more time on the water! Dear mates, I begin writing this month’s newsletter from the bank of the Nile River in Uganda. I haveContinueContinue Reading
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!The days are getting longer and summer cruising is getting closer! Ah, dear mates, Being an active member of the Lopez Island Yacht Club includes the very essence of boating adventure. The salty sea air, the sound and feel of waves lapping the hull, the wind in your sails, allContinueContinue Reading
The 2023 Seattle Boat Show is back at Lumen Field Event Center and Bell Harbor Marina, February 3 – 11, 2023. With nearly 300 exhibitors and more than 800 new and brokerage boats, almost 100 boating seminars, fun and exciting attractions, the latest in marine accessories and technology, and destinationContinueContinue Reading
The Lopez Yacht Club held its first meeting of the 2023 sailing/racing season on January 18th. A schedule of racing and events was proposed, and the following dates and responsibilities assigned: Errors of omission, spelling, and grammar courtesy of Race Committee Chairman, Russ JohnsonContinue ReadingContinue Reading
Membership Meeting November 2022 In case you missed it, sorry for the delay, we had a great membership meeting in November 2022 about the Friday Harbor Laboratories…everyone wants to know what that building in FH is all about. Well here is the presentation from our meeting, click below to findContinueContinue Reading
The Ocean Race 2023 will visit nine iconic international cities over a six-month period, with leg one starting from Alicante, Spain, on January 15 2023. It will be raced in two dynamic classes of boats: The high-performance, foiling IMOCA class and the one-design VO65 class which produced such close, compellingContinueContinue Reading
Ahoy! Welcome aboard 2023 LIYC! Happy New Year Dear Lopez Island Yacht Club members! Please allow me to introduce myself, I am Jan Wagner and I am honored to be your new 2023 Commodore! This year you will see me at the club helm along with the unwavering support ofContinueContinue Reading
Well what a way to end the year for our Yacht Club. Our Holiday Party was one to remember, I hope everyone had a great time! I again want to thank all of the board members for helping me throughout the year, you’re all amazing people! And to my wifeContinueContinue 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
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
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
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