Why Sailing?
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Sailing is fun and a life-long adventure that can be shared with family, friends, and the new people you’ll meet!
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Sailing is “green”, outdoors, away from home and today’s tech trappings!
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Because “Sailing is a Gift. Pass it on!”
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Sailboat Racing 2024
The Clark Lake Yacht Club hosts open races on Sundays from Memorial Day through Labor Day with an end of season Regatta in mid-September. Weather and conditions permitting.
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Hobie Fleet 58 has reformed and will begin their races on Thursday nights starting in mid-May. Anyone interested in joining the Fleet should contact Commodore, Chance Winnie,
via email: hobiefleet58@gmail.com
CLYC Open Series 2024
Sunday
Race No.
25-May
2-June
9-June
16-June
23-June
30-June
7-July
14-July
21-July
28-July
Sat 3-Aug
11-Aug
18-Aug
25-Aug
0/0*
1/2
3/4
5/6
7/8
9/10
11/12
13/14
15/16
17/18
19/20
21/22
23/24
25/26
14-15 Sept CLYC Invitational/Regatta
*0/0 practice dry run for volunteers & racers
Learn 2 Sail
Want to sail but are not sure if it is for you?
CLYC is hosting a Sailing Exploration event on June 1, 2024.
before Classes begin on June 8, 2024
(see below for more info)
Why CLYC Legacy Learn2Sail Classes?
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Experience the CLYC legacy: We are a fun, welcoming and skilled club that loves sailing on Clark Lake and sharing our skills!
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Experienced instructors and mentors.
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No prior boating or sailing experience required.
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Our program includes:
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US Sailing “Learn Sailing Right!” textbook (digital option available)
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Learning tools, certificate, “On land” and “On water” training (below)
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Mentors teach in small groups using club & personal sailboats (Sunfish, Hobies, others)
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Students develop skills through hands-on experience. Skills include setup, launch, capsize, set sails, steering, change direction, docking, and disassembly​
Fees
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Supplies & Material fees:
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$0 CLYC Members (+1 workbook/family)
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$40 for 1 person
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$75 for 2 people from the same family
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$100 for more than 2 people from the same family
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$0 for Local School Student
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NOTE: Class size is limited. Release of Claims, Pre-Registration and payment must be received to be officially registered by June 1, 2024. For more information, to preregister or add your name to our waitlist, please call/text Bruce Chipman at (517) 474-0921 or email clarklakeyachtclub@gmail.com
Calendar
SAILING EXPLORATION: June 1st
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Session 1
Lesson 1: Saturday, June 8, 2024 (Morning)
Lesson 2: Sunday, June 9, 2024 (Morning)