June 2023 Commodore’s Corner
Ahoy! Summertime Is Cruise Time! Let’s Go! Dear mates, In the delightful realm of our Lopez Island Yacht Club, where the sea breeze dances with the laughter of our friends and the waves whisper tales of nautical mischief, resides the sometimes enigmatic figure of our Rear Commodore. The Rear CommodoreContinueContinue Reading
Photo’s From Our Ling Cod Derby & Awards/Dinner
Jump on board for our first Ling Cod Extravaganza! Please join us May 27th in our first ever Ling Cod Derby! If you have ever been interested in fishing for the elusive Ling, here is your chance! Take your boat out, or jump on board one of our members goingContinueContinue Reading
ClamBake 2023
Ahoy, The annual ClamBake Potluck lunch will be Sunday, June 4th @11am – 2pm. Please bring a dish to share, personal plates/cups/utensils, and chairs, if you need them. It will take place at the Flat Point club house (400 Nelson Lane). If you need directions, let us know. During theContinueContinue Reading
May 2023 Commodore’s Corner
Ahoy! Do you feel the irresistible allure? That sun-kissed fever? Dear mates, Warm sunshine this past week gave me the fever! It was the kind of fever that had me itching to make a beeline to the marina. So it was, with an unquenchable fire in my soul, that IContinueContinue Reading
April Membership Dinner/Meeting; Featuring Leslie Richter’s adventure to the Antarctic!
Here are a few pictures from our April Membership Dinner, it was a nice turnout and it sounds like everyone had a great time. Thank you Leslie for your presentation, and to Mary Rey and John Zaborsky for the great table decorations! If you were unable to attend the dinner,ContinueContinue Reading
Opening Day Weekend Festivities
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April 2023 Commodore’s Corner
Ahoy! Get ready for some fun times ahead! Potluck dinner April 2o. Opening day of boating season events weekend of May 5 & 6. Dear mates, We all know that boat owners are generally smart and friendly people because we are a special breed. We know how to navigate life’s ContinueContinue Reading
Fishing in The San Juans
Below are links on “How To” for fishing, bait, etc. Bait/Jigs for Halibut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyz9dMmYqOU More Halibut info in this link below: https://datalaneexpress.com/tips_menu_006.html Good info on Ling Cod in the link below: https://pnwbestlife.com/ling-cod-fishing-washington/Continue ReadingContinue Reading
Shrimping Dates Announced
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!! Attention All Members !!
Hello everyone, I have scheduled this year’s Vessel Safety Inspection with the Friday Harbor Power Squadron to be Friday, April 14th, beginning at 10:00AM. A big thank you to Ann Einboden for doing this for us for the past few years! We will do it the same way, beginning atContinueContinue Reading
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
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











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