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2024 Keelboat Full Moon Cruising
Mark your Calendar for the next Full Moon Cruising: Saturday, August 17th : Sunset at 8:09pm and the Moon Rises at 7:10pm Saturday, September 21st : Sunset at 7:21pm and the Moon Rises at 9:34pm Saturday, October 19th : Sunset at 6:42pm and the Moon Rises at 8:09pm If you've not done this before it's a really nice evening to get out under the stars with friends. We typically leave the
Published 2:56pm on 21 Jul 2024
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2024 Flying Scot North American Championship Results
Fifty boats competed at the NACs at Cedar Point Yacht Club on Long Island Sound this year. It was the first time the fleet didn't have a qualifying day. Instead, each competitor, self-selected their fleet. Check-in, measurement, and welcome party were all on Sunday. The first scheduled day of racing was Monday, and it was a complete blowout with winds in the mid-20s and gusts to 40. Instead, we got a chance to tour the 30K sq/ft North Sails loft
Published 8:46pm on 8 Jul 2024
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2024 LNCS Fundraiser hosted by LNYC
LAKE NORMAN COMMUNITY SAILING FUNDRAISER HOSTED BY LAKE NORMAN YACHT CLUB The third annual Lake Norman Yacht Club (LNYC) fundraiser benefiting Lake Norman Community Sailing (LNCS) will be held on Saturday, September 7th after club series racing. Over the past 15 years, LNCS has offered sailing instruction to new sailors as well as sailors who haven't been very active over the years. Two of
Published 1:34pm on 25 Jun 2024
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2024 4th of July Celebrated on the 6th
Come bring the Family and Celebrate the 4th OF JULY on SATURDAY the 6th of July at the Lake Norman Yacht Club Pavilion! Dinner is at 6pm with Fireworks at dusk, Band immediately following until 10:30pm. FIREWORKS!! Bouncy house for the kids and kids at heart! A great band, "Flashback" back by popular demand! Dinner provided by Showmars. Showmars Menu: Choice of:
Published 6:37pm on 23 Jun 2024
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2024 LNYC Survivor Sail Camp
2024 LNYC Survivor Sail Camp The 55th iteration of the World Famous LNYC Sail Camp was a huge success and fun week for all involved. The Shaws and Olsons are very thankful for the huge support from the membership and all the volunteers it takes to put the camp together. Here is some data for you: 1 Lake 5 Days of camp 40 Sailing coaches 96 Junior
Published 1:45pm on 22 Jun 2024
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2024 Wounded Warrior Project
On May 11th, Lake Norman Yacht Club was honored to host veterans from the Wounded Warrior Project and their families. Thirty-two participants were welcomed by 30 LNYC volunteers for a great day on the lake. After a quick breakfast and introduction, we got out on the water in a perfect 8 knots of breeze and clear blue skies. After a couple hours cruising around the lake, the participants came back in for lunch, then
Published 12:51pm on 28 May 2024
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2024 Her-I-Cane Regatta Results
Fun day on the water for all of our female skippers for the 2024 Her-I-Cane Regatta. Please Click Here for Results: Her-I-Cane Results Photos compliments of Mark Jump Photography: 2024 Her-I-Cane Photos
Published 10:13pm on 20 May 2024
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2024 U20 Fleet Dinner
Click Here to Register: U20 Fleet Dinner NOTE: We utilize Clubspot for registrations at LNYC. You will be asked to set up a Clubspot account if you do not already have one.
Published 12:56pm on 14 May 2024
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2024 Everyone on Water Adult Sailing Class
Everyone on Water Located on the grounds of Lake Norman Yacht Club, the Everyone on Water offers an opportunity to learn the basics of sailing. Whether your goals are taking friends/family out for a pleasant afternoon sail, learning to race, or a Caribbean Charter, LNYC can help. Everyone on Water meets every Monday evening from 6-8:30pm for five (5) weeks and is designed to provide a
Published 11:53am on 14 May 2024
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2024 Sail Camp Registration is Now Open
Camp begins June 10th and runs through June 14th. There are fleets for everyone, beginner fleets in optics, Sunfish, and 420s. Adventure sailing in the Sunfish, learning to race in the Optis, OPen skiffs, and 420s. Advanced instruction in the Lasers and Vanguard 15s. For the adults, there are opportunities to learn and hone your sailing skills as well. Register Now: 2024 Sail Camp
Published 12:00am on 10 May 2024
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2024 - Wife/Husband Teams win all the Great 48 Races!
I imagine this has happened before, but we had different couples win every race this year. With 30 boats registered for the 2024 Great 48, we felt pretty lucky by the end of the regatta. Saturday's forecast was spot on with thunderstorms, lightning, rain, and not much breeze so we didn't get any racing in. It was a great opportunity to hang out and socialize with our Flying Scot family. The regatta organizers
Published 11:02pm on 6 May 2024
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2024 Discover Sailing
Discover Sailing Discover Sailing is an opportunity for interested folks to get a solid foundation of sailing knowledge and practical, on the water experience. The event will use the books "Start Sailing Right" and "Little Red Certification Book" as our texts, and include PowerPoint and lots of practical demonstrations. We will utilize a variety of sailboat types from small centerboard boats to larger keelboat cruisers for our on the water
Published 11:46pm on 30 Apr 2024
