Emailing - Percy Priest Yacht Club

Date: 7/18/2025
Subject: PPYC Newsletter 202507-22
From: PPYC Communications

Sailors, we hope you’re making the most of summer on the water with family and friends! Whether you’re sailing locally, competing in a demanding travel regatta, hopping on a beach cat during vacation, joining a sister club’s Wednesday Night Race, chartering a boat for a cruise, or delivering sailboats worldwide, your stories inspire both new and seasoned sailors. Last week, Ricardo Machion, who has sailed on many distant shores, shared his love for our Wednesday Night program. This week, Steve Adler recounts his recent adventures sailing the Pacific Northwest.

Keep sharing your experiences! Send your stories to communications@ppyc.org.

Pacific Northwest Sailing

Steve Adler

On May 9th I joined a Flotilla sailing from Bellingham, WA to Princess Louisa Inlet via the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia . . .

Recap: Fiberglass Repair Class

George H Heintz

Our July 12 educational event on fiberglass repair, led by Fred Bartrom, covered a wide range of valuable topics for anyone working with composite materials. With 20 participants in attendance, Fred shared both…

Calendar Change!

After the success of our recent Fireworks viewing event and by request, we are replacing the August 16 Pot Luck event with an afternoon Raft Up and swimming event. The Sept 20 Pot Luck event will be still be held to cater to those who would prefer to hang out in cool air conditioning in the club house. Vice Commodore Brian will be reaching out to skippers to rally participants.

Here is a link: Raft Up - 8/16/2025

George Heintz

Commodore

Raft Up

August 16

Let's join up and head out for a raft up, swim party. Skippers with Boats, Please sign up and members looking for rides should sign up as well. Club power boats may participate depending on needs

Training - Prep for Rookie Race

September 6

A great opportunity to learn the basics of sailboat racing and what to expect when you participate in a regatta.

Rookie Race

September 13

Ready to dive into sailboat racing? This event is crafted for beginners, offering a fun, easy-to-learn format that highlights the thrill of racing. Whether you're a skipper with little racing experience or a crew member eager to take the helm, this race is for you!

Experienced skippers, we need your expertise to guide and mentor our new racers.

One and all, Register Now. Join us for what is always a memorable day of learning and sailing!

Rookie Race - 9/13/2025

Learning At the Helm

Tuesdays throughout the summer

Learning at the Helm is sponsored by PPYC and allows participants to receive hands on experience sailing on Percy Priest Lake. Registration is required.

Learn More

Wednesday Night Races and Crew Assignment Signup

Wednesdays throughout the summer

These races begin at 6:00pm each Wednesday from April through September. See the full description if you want to find a boat on which you can participate.

Learn More

All Hands on Deck! - Volunteering

PPYC is 100% volunteer run by our members. For this reason, all members are expected to volunteer to help our Club. The bonus: volunteering is also a great way to meet other members! The quality and effectiveness of our events and activities are directly related to the efforts of our member volunteers. So, thank you! We appreciate you being a member and volunteering to share the workload!

Volunteer Here!

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