Ahoy Members! 2023 Summer Cruise Information!
The LIYC 2023 Summer Cruise is only a few months away, and I hope you are excited as I am about it! If you are or may be interested in participating for all or some of it, please let Melissa Rohde know by email (melrohde@gmail.com). There are several destinations on the cruiseContinueContinue Reading
Ahoy Members, meet David Saylor!
Ahoy! My name is David Saylor and I moved to beautiful Lopez Island 4 years ago. I was immediately struck by the tranquility and beauty of the island and wasted no time acquiring a home on Barlow Bay. It was then time to realize my lifelong dream of cruising theContinueContinue Reading
March 2023 Commodore’s Corner
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
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
Shaw Winter Classic
The Shaw Winter Classic Regatta is back this year on Saturday February 11, 2023. You can see all the information from our friends at The Orcas Island Yacht Club below. https://oiyc.org/Sailing/race_book/ShawIslandWinter/shaw_island_winter_classic.htmlContinue ReadingContinue Reading
February 2023 Commodore’s Corner
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
Seattle Boat Show
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
Sailing Committee Report and Event Schedule
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
Friday Harbor Laboratories
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
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
January 2023 Commodores Corner
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
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