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
Toys Ahoy Toy Drive 2021
BENEFITING THE CHILDREN OF LOPEZ ISLANDIn Coordination with Lopez Island Family Resource Center Toys Ahoy Toy Drive is a new event for the club, we will send out more details in the next few weeks. The idea is to gather “unwrapped” toys/gifts in the coming weeks and then bring themContinueContinue Reading
2021 LIYC Halloween Party Photos!
2021 Halloween Costume Party took place at the Lopez Golf Course on October 23rd If you didn’t attend, it was to die for! Dusty’s Spooktacular Chili & Ghost Cornbread Muffins was a hit, and attendees brought some fabulous food too. Libations were flowing and the conversations lively. Festivities included aContinueContinue Reading
Classified Ad Section Now Operational
Dear Fellow Yachties. We have a new “Menu” item that is now functional on our website. The “Classifieds” was added as a service to our club members. It will remain “public”, meaning that even non-members will be able to view the content. The Classified page has “Submit a New ClassifiedContinueContinue 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
2021 LIYC Golf and Tacos – Photos
Event Date: June 6, 2021, Lopez Golf Club and Course This event was a replacement for the Flat Point Clam Chowder event that had to be re-worked, not only because of Covid, but we were lacking sponsorship at the Flat Point Long House that we had enjoyed for so manyContinueContinue Reading
10th Annual Lopez Classic Yacht Race
Results, Memories, and Origins of the Lopez Cup I have tried repeatedly in the last couple of days to sit down and tell you all about the 10th annual Lopez Cup race, but I just can’t seem to want to share how absolutely cold, rainy, slow, and miserable it was.ContinueContinue 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
2021 Lopez Cup Classic Yacht Race
10th AnnualSponsored by the Lopez Island Yacht Cluband the Lopez Islander Resort Saturday, September 11th, 2021 NOTICE OF RACE AND SAILING INSTRUCTIONS Rules: The race will be governed by these sailing instructions and the International Navigation Rules of the Road applicable to the San Juan Islands. Divisions:All yachts will beContinueContinue Reading
Welcome Aboard the Glory of the Seas
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
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
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