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Tahoe Yacht
Club's sail program is filled with activities for all classes, from
novices to "old salts." And for those who are "between boats," there
are always plenty of crewing opportunities.
Regattas are
conducted under the US Sailing Association's Racing Rules of Sailing
(R.R.S.) with PHRF ratings applying to all keelboat events. The
spirit of competition may be serious, but camaraderie and corinthian
spirit prevail over all events held on the "Lake in the Sky."
New
Tahoe Yacht Club Membership Opportunity for Sailors!
On a sad note, we lost our dear friend, fellow
sailor, sail committee chairman and Vice Commodore, Eric Conner
in Oct 2004 in a tragic accident. Eric was very passionate about
the Tahoe Yacht Club and its sailing programs and went out of his
way to encourage participation and do what was necessary to make
the program a success.
In his honor,
the club has created a new membership opportunity for active sailors
in our sailing programs. It has been named Conner’s
Crew and works like this: Any sailor actively involved
in any of the sailing programs at the club may be given a temporary
membership for two years and pay just $200 per year dues for a maximum
of two years. During this two year period the member will have full
privileges with the exception of voting rights and reciprocal privileges
at other clubs. At the end of the two year period they will be allowed
to join as a full member at the appropriate age category and pay
just a $200 initiation fee along with the regular dues. This is
a great way to learn first hand the many benefits of the TYC so
please spread the word to any sailors you may know. Applications
for Conner's Crew memberships may be downloaded here.
Bulletin
Board for Sailors
If you are interested in signing up for crew, or need crew on your
boat, go to our bulletin board
and enter a message. You can also
enter any sailing-related message here.
Laser
Regatta Series
This growing class sets sail on Monday evenings, at 6:00 p.m.,
off of Lake Forest near the U.S. Coast Guard's Station Tahoe. The
Spring 2008 Series runs from Memorial Day, May 26 through July
7; Summer Series goes from July 14 to August 25. There are
a total of 14 weeks of racing in both a spring and summer series with some
Olympic competitors in the fleet. This is a great  opportunity
for the young at heart or strong of body to enjoy an organized
regatta format with lots of fun, both on and off the water.
The season is
capped by the annual Kip Lar Rieu Laser Fleet Championship,
open to all sailors, to be held at Stampede Reservoir on Saturday,
September 6, 2008. Whether you camp for the weekend or just show
up for the day, this is a not-to-miss event. See notice
of race. For more information on the Laser Fleet, click here.
Beer
Can Regatta Series
This popular Wednesday evening keelboat series runs for 14 weeks
from May 28 through August 27 2008, with spring, summer and overall
series trophies awarded at the "Beer Can Ball" finale for skippers,
crew and mates. The Fall Beer Can Series
during the month of September will continue in 2008.
The competition,
as always, is both friendly and challenging with the Club's
Race Committee committed to giving both spinnaker and cruising
classes a race, regardless of size, speed or skill. See notice
of race. If you'd like to join a crew, but don't have a boat, click here.
You don't have to be an experienced sailor to join the fun!
Weekend Regattas
TYC's weekend regattas for PHRF boats are held on throughout the
summer, with the Trans Tahoe, three Restaurant Regattas, a Women's
Regatta, and a Short Handed Regatta.
- Restaurant
Regattas
Included in the Restaurant series are the Sunnyside Regatta
scheduled for Saturday June 21, 2008, the Gar Woods Regatta,
Saturday, July 19, 2008, and the Chambers Landing Regatta, Saturday, August
16, 2008. See notice
of race for these regattas.
- Women's
Skipper Regatta
This traditional Tahoe Yacht Club event always draws out the best
of competitors. The only requirement is that a woman skipper be
at the helm at all times. Nevertheless, there is usually at least
one all-female crew competing. Ladies, grab your best crew and
come out on Sunday, July 20, 2008. See notice
of race here.
- Short
Handed-Regatta
This year's short-handed regatta has a class for both single-handed
racers as well as double-handed crews. The race will be held on
August 17, 2008. See notice
of race here.
45th
Annual Trans Tahoe Regatta
A classic since 1963, this July event has hosted skippers and their
yachts from as far as San Diego and Klamath Falls, Oregon, who come
to test their skill over a 25-plus mile course played out against
Tahoe's unpredictable winds.
See last year's results here.
Join us! For more Trans Tahoe
information, click here.
Tahoe Sailing
Charters invites you to discover the breathtaking beauty of Lake
Tahoe seven days a week aboard the sailing yachts "Tahoe Cruz
and "Avalanche."
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