Message From 2008 Commodore Dave Gorwitz
Welcome to the official website of the Mendota Yacht Club. Founded in 1903, the Mendota Yacht Club is the oldest sailing organization on Lake Mendota as well as in Dane County. Organized club racing occurs on Wednesday and Friday evenings, Saturday and Sunday mornings, as well as Sunday afternoons. With six one-design scow fleets and an ever growing population of cruising fleets racing so often, many racing opportunities for both the novice and the experienced sailor can be found with MYC. The Mendota Yacht Club is a US Sailing organization and is highly active in the Inland Lake Yachting Association. I welcome you to explore our website, and invite you to contact us for information on how to get involved. Our organization offers vast social opportunities, great on the water activities, and we enthusiastically welcome new members. In the coming weeks, and all through the summer, don’t forget to check back for new and exciting updates. Our membership committee is taking on new roles this season, and our social activities are ever expanding. The Bilgeboard, the MYC newsletter is a great way to keep in touch with what we have to offer. This exciting publication is being made available via email to non-members at NO COST. Long range plans include continuing and expanding the greatest racing in the area, bringing the largest regatta’s the region has to offer here to Lake Mendota, continued growth in our membership and ever expanding social and racing opportunities for us all. Special thanks to the members of the Mendota Yacht Club for making this organization the greatest sailing opportunity to be found and for the continued efforts of our tireless volunteers who make this happen for us all. To the non-members who are exploring this website, you have found the Dane County organization that nurtures and supports your passion; sailing. I wish to extend a warm welcome and a sincere invitation to join us. You’ll be happy that you did. I look forward to being on the water with all of our sailing members, spending time with all of you at social gatherings, and to meeting the new members who join us this coming season. Never relent: You can always go faster.

Dave Gorwitz, Commodore Mendota Yacht Club

May 2, 2008

Burrows Pier-In this Saturday

Burrows Park Pier-In is scheduled for this Saturday, May 10, at 8:30. A lot of great work was done last week but it is time to put in the pier and rail system. The storage box was left unlocked and most of the items that should be there are missing, including some of the rail hardware. If not located, we’ll have to make new pieces before boats can be launched. Anyone with info contact Myles.

May 2, 2008

MYC Kicks in to Gear at the Spring Banquet

Jim Carrier gives a great presentation
Don & Grant got the shots

Over 70 were in attendance for Mendota Yacht Club's Spring Banquet this past Saturday. As the sailing season quickly approaches it seems that all we want to do is talk about sailing and so it was great to be among so many kindred spirits. We had a fantastic speaker, MYC member and writer for Cruising World Magazine Jim Carrier, who provided some fascinating photographs as well as very informational and entertaining commentary on this past year's America's Cup Races which he was in Valencia, Spain to cover. Of all the insider photos that he shared, many of us were most amazed by the photo of a helicopter flying a large catamaran through theSwiss alps. It had a few of us wondering if maybe Jim had done some fancy photoshop work. But on second thought, it certainly wouldn't fit through all those tunnels in the mountains, so via helicopter suddenly begins to sound logical! More photos posted here.

April 24, 2008

Syttende Mai Regatta

The Lake Kegonsa Sailing Club is now accepting registrations for the 6th Annual Syttende Mai Sailboat Regatta set for Saturday May 17, 2008. The race is open to all types of sailboats, with awards for fastest finish overall and for fastest corrected-time finish using the Portsmouth Handicap system. More information here.

Changes to Sailing 2008 Sailing Instructions

There have been a few changes to the '08 Sailing Instructions and they have not been up dated on the website yet. The changes have been listed in an article in the Bildgeboard that you can read here.

April 9, 2008

April Bilgeboard Newsletter Online!

Inside this issue: RC Boat Christening by Bill Ward, Changes to Sailing Instructions, and Cruisers bring back Venetian Nights.

March 17, 2008

2008 Membership Form Now Posted

Spring is here and ice boating is winding down. It is nowt time to join the Mendota Yacht Club for the 2008 season. It is important and a rule that your entire crew joins the club. It is the skipper's responsibility to make sure all crew are paid members. The sooner dues get paid, the more accurate the Membership Directory will be. Download the membership form and send it in today. If you have any question or updates contact Carolyn Curry, Membership Chair, at membership@mendotayc.org

Mendota Yacht Club Merchandise Store

It's time to order your new MYC duds. Just in time for regatta season! We've got a fine assortment of MYC T-shirts, golf shirts, caps (like this one) and other fabulous items. You'll be able to place your order online in our Mendota Yacht Club Merchandise Store.

March 13, 2008

Crewing Opportunities

If you are intrested in crewing or looking for crew on a boat for the 2008 season there will be a few skippers looking to fill some positons. Send us an email with a few specifics, like when you can sail and some of your experience. Join the List.

October 17, 2007

MYC To Host A Scow ILYA One-Design Regatta in 2008!

Mendota Yacht Club is proud to be hosting the A Scow One Design ILYA Championship regatta next summer! We are looking for all the volunteer help we can find. Tentative dates are August 21-24. Many more details to follow. We will be be scheduling a planning meeting soon and look forward to putting on a fantastic regatta!

April 30. 2007

FIRST EVER MYC LIFETIME MEMBER AWARD!

Bill Ward Photo

Photo Credit: Grant Frautschi

On behalf of the Mendota Yacht Club, the 2007 Board of Directors is pleased to present the first ever Lifetime Membership Award to Bill Ward in recognition of his contributions to our organization. This recognition has never before been awarded in the history of the Mendota Yacht Club, and is expressly limited to those individuals who have given a lifetime of volunteer service and requires unanimous consent by the Board.
Congratulations Bill !!!