Ahoy!

The General Meeting and end of year banquet for the Marquette Yacht Club will be held on October 25th at 6:30 PM.  Colin and Carrie Irish have graciously volunteered to host the party at their home this year.  In addition, they will be providing a delicious menu.  Please make sure to invite your crew, the more, the merrier!

The entry fee will be $20 a head and we ask you to bring your own beverage of choice and the Irish’s will have cooler space available.

We are asking people to pay online this year ahead of the banquet to reduce the administrative burden of collecting at the door, however, the option will still be availible.  Link is below

Square Store – Tickets

Cheers!

MYC End of Season/Winter Storage Instructions

Another White Rocks Race Success!

Every wind condition you could think of… and some you certainly could not have guessed. After a painfully slow start, the breeze freshened up to around 15-20mph from the north. Spinnakers were flying from end to end… A more perfect afternoon could not have been asked for.

Congratulation to the first place finishers;
– Neil Lynch and Crew of “Irish Ayes” in the Ensign Class
and
– Bob Frak and crew of “Harmony” in the Open Class.

Pictures from around the MYC and this past weekends Neumann Regatta. Thanks to all the members and volunteers who help make our club great!

Weather and lake ice conditions has made dock installation a little tricky at MYC, regardless we will hold our Spring Opener, Work Bee on Sunday, May 20th to get things rolling at the club. All hands on deck will certainly make quick work in the clubhouse and on the grounds. Bring your favorite yard implement, a pair of work gloves and anything else you believe will help move things along . We’ll kick things off at 10:00am. Hope to see everyone there.

The 2018 season is here!

Greetings from the Marquette Yacht Club,

I hope everyone enjoyed a happy and healthy winter. We are looking forward to another exciting season at the MYC. Once the ice has thawed we will be putting in the docks and organizing a work bee for the club house and grounds. A few of the projects we plan on this…..cont

MYC General Meeting and End of Year Banquet

Ahoy!

The General Meeting and end of year banquet for the Marquette Yacht Club will be held on October 26th at 6:30 PM. Colin and Carrie Irish have graciously volunteered to host the party at their home this year. In addition, they will be providing a delicious menu. Please make sure to invite your crew, the more, the merrier!

The entry fee will be $20 a head and we ask you to bring your own beverage of choice and the Irish’s will have cooler space available.

*We are asking people to pay online this year ahead of the banquet to reduce the administrative burden of collecting at the door, however, the option will still be available. Link is below

https://squareup.com/store/marquette-yacht-club-inc/

Cheers and can’t wait to see everyone!

2017 End of Season/Winter Boat Storage Information

What a great season! Hats off to everyone that participated. Close competition in both classes!

Current Standings: 2017 Laser Racing

Marquette Laser Fleet Results as of 9.3.17

2017 Season Final Results: 2017 Ensign Racing

Ensign Fleet 35 Results as of 9.15.17

Shore-Side Dock Reconstruction Project Reaches Completion!

A BIG thank you to all that provided their time and effort in support of this monumental project.

(Click here for a detailed write-up on the entire project)

•Dinghy Free-For-All

Saturday, September 30th, Marquette, Mi (MYC)

Skippers meeting at 9:00am with race to follow at 11:00am.

Race Results: 2017 White Rocks Race

•Fleet 35, End of Season-Potluck Dinner

Wednesday, September 13th, 7pm (following the evening race) (MYC)

End of season potluck: All Ensign sailors, yacht club members, NMU club sailors and family & friends are invited to a potluck Weds. Sept. 13. Ensign race starts at 6. Non-racers plan for cocktails around 6:30. Bring a dish to share, beverages & food to grill.

•28th ANNUAL NEUMANN REGATTA

Saturday & Sunday, September 9th-10th, Marquette, Mi (MYC)

•NMU Sailing Club-“Try Sailing Day”

Saturday September 2nd from 11:00am-3:00pm, at MYC.

•2017 Ensign National Regatta, August 13th-17th, Cedarville Mi

 Open Class Racing Action

Saturday July 1st – 11am Skippers Meeting – 12pm Start
Independence Day : Tuesday July 4th – 11am Skippers Meeting – 12pm Start

Open Class racing is under way and all are welcome to participate! Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month.

Schedule posted and additional information is located at the MYC website events calendar and Open Class Racing link

https://marquetteyachtclub.org/open-class-racing/

Updates and Results are posted to the MYC Open Class Facebook Group

https://www.facebook.com/mycopenclass/

Membership dues were due May 15th.

Snail mail your dues notice and payment to:

Marquette Yacht Club
P.O. Box 296
Marquette, Michigan 49855

…or you can pay on-line by hitting the link below:

https://squareup.com/store/marquette-yacht-club-inc/

The Docks Are In!

A BIG thanks to all who volunteered their time to make it happen.

Notice:

2017 Membership packets have been mailed.  You can also find copies of the documents on the membership page!

2016 Marquette Yacht Club Winter Boat Storage

Please make sure that you are in compliance with all the rules and regulations, which are outlined in the Marquette Yacht Club Winter Boat Storage Agreement, if you wish to store your boat at the club during the off-season this year.

A BIG thank you to Pat Shinners for building such an amazing life ring stand for the MYC! You rock, Pat!

2016 Ensign Fleet 35 Racing

2016 Marquette Yacht Club Year End Banquet

Ahoy!

The General Meeting and end of year banquet for the Marquette Yacht Club will be held on October 27th at 6:00 PM.  Colin and Carrie Irish have graciously volunteered to host the party at their home this year. In addition, they will be providing a delicious menu that includes: Meat Lasagna, Eggplant parmesan, Shrimp with angel hair pasta, and salad and bread.

The entry fee will be $15 a head and we ask you to bring your own beverage of choice and the Irish’s will have cooler space available.

Save The Date and pass this on to your family and crew.  If you could please respond back with a head count it would be much appreciated.

Look forward to seeing everyone and celebrating a great season on the water.

 White Rocks Race

Saturday, September 17th, 2016 at MYC 

Skippers meeting at 10:00am with race start at 11:00am

Open to all classes

(Rain date September 18th)

Bill Neumann Memorial Regatta Results

27th ANNUAL NEUMANN REGATTA

Labor Day Potluck/Picnic

Sunday, September 4th (Monday the 5th looks like bad weather)

5:00pm at the Marquette Yacht Club

Summer is coming to an end, so let’s get together and enjoy what’s left.

The grill will be going….!
Please bring a dish to pass.

Hope to see you there!

Marquette Yacht Club Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, September 4th, 9am-11am at the clubhouse
Fundraising event by donation.
Stop on down, fill your belly and fill the donation jar.
The proceeds will go to the club.
Hope to see you there!

 NOTICE OF MEETING

General Membership Meeting
Thursday, August 25th at 6:30 PM at MYC Clubhouse 

The Open Class Race, scheduled for this weekend, has been cancelled due to inclement weather (weekend of August 19th-21st).

Full Moon Cruise

Please join us for a Full Moon Cruise on Thursday, August 18th.
Come on down to the Club (bring your own food and drinks from 6 till 8) then hit the water for an hour for a sunset and moonrise or stick around the Club and enjoy it from the deck.
This will be the last moonlight cruise for 2016 ..where does the summer go?
Hope you can make it!

Thanks,
Jennifer Grant
MYC Commodore

Marquette to Houghton Race

Team EVVAI takes second in class at Harbor Springs U Gotta Regatta!

NOTICE OF MEETING

General Membership Meeting
Thursday July 28th at 6:30 PM at MYC Clubhouse 

Independence  Day  Race

Monday, July 4th, 2016
Meet at the Marquette Yacht Club
Skippers meeting 1:00
Race to start at 2:00
Open Class

Marquette Boat Parade

Monday, July 4th, 2016
Weather Delay Date Tuesday, July 5th
Parade forms up at 9:00 p.m.
Parade form up will take place at the “elbow” in the
Lower Harbor breakwater
Parade begins at 9:30 p.m.
Two Boat Categories
Below 30’ & 30’ and Above
Recognition for:
Most Dramatic Light Display
Most Original July 4th Theme
Most Spirited

Marquette Yacht Club Pancake Breakfast

Sunday July 3rd, 9am-11am at the clubhouse
Pancakes and sausage links being served with coffee, oj, milk, etc.
It is a fundraiser and is by donation.
Stop on down, fill your belly and fill the donation jar.
The proceeds will go to the club.
Hope to see you there!

NOTICE OF MEETING

General Membership Meeting
Thursday June 30 6:30 PM at MYC

*event at the club on the traditional 4th Thursday of the month

NOTICE OF MEETING

Tuesday June 21 5:30 PM at MYC

All interested parties are invited to attend this informational and planning meeting for the upcoming finish of the International Sailboat Race from Thunder Bay Canada , party and social activities for both the offshore sailors and our own club members here in Marquette, and the Onwards Race from Marquette to Houghton.

This event offers something for all our members. You can enter the race and represent MYC. You can offer to crew. You can be a host and a guide to visiting sailors. You can volunteer with social activities and Race coordination. . You can meet hard core Offshore Lake Superior sailors and maybe even get a chance to crew and sail with them in the future. You can just show up and enjoy a good party.

Boats from Canada arrive Tuesday Aug, 2, Party and lay day activities Wednesday Aug 3. Race to Houghton starts Thursday morning Aug 4.

The meeting will be informational for those that want to know more and also a planning session.

The 2016 Sailing Season Is Fast Approaching!

The dock committee has reached out to previous members that have docked boats at the club to create a tentative list of who will be returning to their slips.  Last week  mailings went out to all members for  membership dues and dock fees.  You can write a check and mail the dues back. In addition, this year we are excited to introduce a fast and convenient way to pay your MYC dues and fees through a secure online payment service.  If you would like to use this service you can click HERE

Dockers,
Don’t let the great skiing weather fool you.  Dock fees are due at the end of this month. Don’t delay.  In addition, we have put together a document that outlines the minimum docking standards for mooring a boat at the club.  Docking

2015 White Rocks Race Results are In!

Sailors were met with a beautiful Sunday morning that was unseasonably temperate with a building wind out of the south.  The wind crossed over into the 10+ knot range as the mixed fleet rounded the rocks and then continued to build.  Many smiles were observed over the toe-rails that were in the water. Complete Results can be found HERE.

Open class winner:  Wild Bill skippered by Bill Pyle

Ensign class winner: Zonker skippered by Colin Irish

Laser class winner: Andy Miller

4th Annual Dinghy Free For All – Saturday 09/26/15

This will be the 4th running of the Dinghy Free for All regatta sponsored by Lewis Boat Shop and Ensign Spars. If you have not sailed in the FFA before, it is certainly a regatta you cannot miss. The general idea is that all kinds of dinghys are mixed on one start and race course and, more importantly, most stuffy regatta formalities are left ashore. In an effort to make this the biggest and best Dinghy Free for All ever, as well as set the precedent for years to come, we are getting organized early this year with hopes that we will have at least 40 boats! NOTICE OF RACE

NMU Sailing Team is hosting a “Try Sailing Day” for NMU Students

Stop on down and help encourage the growth of the NMU Sailing Team and the sport of sailing!  The event starts at 12 noon and runs through 4PM.

Independence Day Race Results

OPEN CLASS

1st) Boundary Hunter skippered by Hannah Lewis with 52:50
2nd) Harmony skippered by Bob Frak with 57:25
3rd) Zephyrus skippered by Matt Zavislak with 59:26

ENSIGN CLASS

1st) Kai – Wim MacDonald
2nd) Aldebaran – Michael Sauer
3rd) Corsair – Michael Twohey

Fourth of July at the Marquette Yacht Club.  07/03/2015

The MYC will hold an Open Class Race July 4 at the clubhouse. Skipper Meeting is at noon. Race will start at 1:00 PM. Bill Pyle is race coordinator.

There will also be  Longboat Races throughout the afternoon. It is a charity event from Noon to 4:00 PM. Mike Potts is conducting the races. Teams have scheduled slots and race against the clock in hopes of achieving an award.The races are held on Dock 5.

Later in the evening the annual boat parade will be held which circles in front of the Marquette Yacht Club:

Marquette boat parade
Saturday, July 4th, 2015
Weather Delay Date Sunday, July 5
Parade forms up at 9:00 p.m.
Parade form up will take place at the “elbow” in the
Lower Harbor breakwater
Parade begins at 9:30 p.m.

Two Boat Categories
Below 30’ & 30’ and Above
Recognition for:
Most Dramatic Light Display
Most Original July 4th Theme
Most Spirited

Parade communication will be on marine channel 12 with hourly bulletins at 6,7,8 p.m.
Questions? Call parade Captain Pete at 906-250-6640

2016 MYC Handbook

MYC 2016 Dues Notice

Dock agreement 2016

The Ensign Fleet 35 hosts Annual Mayors Cup Fun Race 07/01/2015

The fleet enjoyed a week off from competitive racing and hosted the Annual Mayor’s Cup Race.  Marquette’s Mayor, Michael Coyne, was one of the founding members of the Ensign One Design fleet here in Marquette.  Mayor Coyne was represented by himself until he could arrive later in the evening.  Despite being a fun race a competitive bout unfolded in light and variable winds.

The ace was taken by Menekaune, skippered by Mike Derusha.  Second place went to Kai, skippered by Wim MacDonald.  Third going to Aldebaran, helmed by Michael Sauer.

Click here for the 2014 Ensign Region V Championship Regatta home page

Commodore’s Message – Spring 2014

Please feel free to view our website and hopefully you are encouraged to visit and involve yourself in a great pastime on the waters of our world’s greatest and most Superior lake.

In October 2013, I, Mike Canadeo was elected as the new Commodore succeeding Jason Moody, who performed exceedingly well for the past 3 years. Jason left the yacht club a better place with many accomplishments. One being the facilities and equipment upgrades and the second was co-hosting the Ensign Nationals with Ensign Fleet 35. Both very time consuming activities that brought great credit upon the yacht club and our city.

Eric (Zeb) Seaborg, Vice Commodore; Ken Blood, Secretary; and Stuart Baker, Treasurer were elected to complete their officer positions. Al Strandlie, John Harris, and Bob Frak are Members-at-Large on the Board as well as Jason Moody our Immediate Past Commodore. Feel free to contact any one of us if your have questions or concerns.

The mission of the Marquette Yacht Club is to provide a social boating experience for yacht club members, their families, and guests. Our yacht club is home port to Ensign Fleet 35 and the Marquette Junior Yacht Club in addition to the NMU sailing and NMU rowing clubs. The yacht club is primarily populated with sail boat enthusiasts, but we are a boating club and not exclusively a sailing club. We welcome all lovers of boating.

Since October, 2013 the yacht club has initiated some changes. Specifically, the Committee Chairs were appointed. They have been working hard all winter to guarantee the membership will have the means to have a safe and entertaining sailing season for Summer 2014. The Program Committee is headed by Bill Pyle. The committee has worked to provide added Open Class races in addition to the Wednesday Night Race Series sponsored by Ensign Fleet 35. The Open Class races will be handled a little differently this year to encourage more participation. The Membership Committee is chaired by Hannah Lewis and they are busy working to sustain the membership and increase our numbers. Our House Committee is headed by Bob Frak. House handles the buildings, grounds, and equipment and assures our facilities are safe and well maintained. Mike Twohey and his Dock Committee work hard to keep our docks safe for us and our boats. The leadership and committee members are excited for you to see the improvements they have worked hard to offer.

I invite you to review our 2014 Calendar to become informed of the events that the yacht club offers so that you may participate. Examples of interesting activities, in addition to 10 open class races, include sailing safety seminars, Friday night movies, full moon cruises, and, as one member said it so well, “it’s a great place to see and be seen, because of all the nice people who show up.” The yacht club is loaded with sailing experience and it’s a great place to meet sailors and learn more about the fun of sailing. We hope to see everyone involved and enjoying their days on the water and at the yacht club.

Mike Canadeo, Commodore

Dock Committee

• Dock Committee Meeting Notes 03/25/2014
• Dock Committee Meeting Notes 10/11/2013

2013 Ensign Nationals Final Results

Small Club on a Big Lake

A small group of boating enthusiasts with a vision to create a place for like-minded residents to gather formed the Marquette Yacht Club in the spring of 1978. They were able to procure a lease from the Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad for a piece of land in Marquette’s Lower Harbor with a readymade clubhouse – a former scale house that had been used to weigh coal that was stockpiled just north of the club in an area that has now become a city park. The club was a gathering point for power boaters who would cruise Lake Superior together and home to a fleet of Pearson Ensigns that became part of the Ensign Class Association as Fleet No. 35. There are currently about 60 members in the Marquette Yacht Club with either full, associate, or race member status.

In 2001, the club purchased the property that the Marquette Yacht Club occupied outright. Since that time, we have upgraded the dock and plans are on the drawing board to make further improvements that include adding dock space and building a new clubhouse to replace the scale house that has served us so well for all of these years

Boating is very much a seasonal activity in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and many of the activities center on getting the club up and running in the spring and arranging to launch members’ boats. A Memorial Day Pot Luck picnic is the “official” season opening event. Ensign Fleet No. 35 hosts a well-attended Wednesday night race series from late May to mid September. There are currently 20 Ensigns in Marquette and 14 of them actively race. The Fourth of July Holiday is always a big event at the club that culminates with a boat parade and a wonderful fireworks display over the Lower Harbor. In 2007, for the first time in its history, the Marquette Yacht Club sponsored the Marquette Junior Yacht Club Sailing School. Classes were held for two weeks in August (just to make sure that all of the ice was gone from the lake), and were attended by 30 students between the ages of 8 and 16. By all accounts, it was a big hit and we are making plans to expand the program in the coming year.

Before you know it, the fall colors begin to show and it is time to reverse the whole process. By late October, most of the boats are ashore. The Marquette Yacht Club Annual Banquet is held on the fourth Thursday in October, giving members one more chance to gather together to present awards for their accomplishments or mishaps on the water, elect officers, and start making plans to begin the whole process over again in the spring.

Directions to the Marquette Yacht Club

• Click here for directions to the Marquette Yacht Club

Marquette Yacht Club Membership

Member Handbook

• 2014 Member Handbook

Dues Notice / Membership Statement

• 2014 Dues Notice – Membership Statement

Boat Storage Agreements

If you plan to take advantage of the club grounds for storage of your boat over the winter months or during the summer season, please familiarize yourself with these agreement terms.

Marquette Junior Yacht Club

Learn to sail !

• Click here to learn more about the Marquette Junior Yacht Club

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