Shawnee Yacht Club
Since 1941
Promoting Sailing on Lake Shawnee
 

2009 Spring Work Party-10
Photo by Mike Rooney   (More 2009 Photos)
January 2010

2010 Annual Business Meeting Highlights

  • Treasurer reports balance of $6,369.09
  • 2010 Officers:
         Commodore -- Tony Towle
         Vice Commodore -- Pat Towle
         Secretary/Treasurer -- Chuck Towle
  • Special Events for 2010:
         Shawnee Heights NJROTC moving from Perry to SYC
         Last Fridays replace First Fridays
         Adult & Youth Sailing Lessons
         Free Public Sail Days
         NJROTC Sail Camp
         Sunflower State Games Regatta July 17
  • SYC members click here for the complete meeting minutes.

Spring Sailing Lessons Scheduled

Introductory sailing lessons have been scheduled for June 5th and 12th, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sign up at the Shawnee County Parks and Recreation office at 3131 SE 29th (east end of the dam), or call them at 785-267-1156. There is a $25 fee per person.

Experienced Shawnee Yacht Club members conduct the classes. Two hours each day is spent discussing the various topics in a learn-to-sail book and the other two hours is spent on the water in a sailboat where a skipper demonstrates and the student tries their hand at it. If the student has a sailboat, we can use it, otherwise we use ours. These are centerboard class boats that do capsize on occasion. Lifejackets are provided but the student should be able to swim. On completion the student should be able to rig a boat, launch a boat and make their way around the lake on all points of sail in light to moderate wind. Contact Commodore with any questions.

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