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
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
😊 Fish and Chips 😊
Preliminary 2023 Pacific Halibut Season Dates Puget Sound SubareaMarine Areas 6 – 10: April 6 through May 22, five days per week, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday Memorial Day weekend, open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, May 26, 27, and 28 June 1 through June 30, seven days per week If quotaContinueContinue Reading
2022 LIYC Holiday Party!!!
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
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