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PPYC Luau Brings Island Vibes
On Saturday, June 21, the Percy Priest Yacht Club was transformed into a tropical paradise as members gathered for the annual PPYC Luau. Complete with palm fronds, the décor set the stage for a festive evening . . .
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Richard Lewis was Honored for His Service as Asset Manager
Richard (Hook) Lewis was honored at the Luau for his service to PPYC as our Asset Manager.
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Eagle Creek Mayor’s Cup Regatta
Percy Priest J/22s Shine in Indianapolis
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Check Out What Happened at the Galen Freeman One Design Regatta
The GFOD 2025 will go down as a memorable weekend of two extremes!
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Local Sailors Find Success in the KY Lake Bluegrass Cup
AKA 50 miler. See more for details.
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Local Sailors Join HIYC in the Konesky Great River Race
Really Big Day for Kate!!!
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Exodus Regatta - 2025
The Exodus Regatta kicked off what will be a summer of dinghy sailing fun on Percy Priest Lake.
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Boat Safety Class Wrap-Up
Richard Lewis (APBA (America power Boat Assoc) and TWRA test proctor) organized a boat safety class that gave our members great guidance and hands-on experience.
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Cleanup Heroes
The weather was rough, but several gathered to get a lot checked off of the spring cleaning checklist.
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And We Are Off to the Races!
It was a wonderful spring day with lots of blue sky as ten boats competed in our Force Five Regatta.
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LATH ONLINE: Your First Step to Sailing Like a Pro!
LATH Online was a fun and informative way to dive into sailing from the comfort of home!
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Commodore Meet and Greet
It was stormy on the outside but all smiles inside the clubhouse at our annual Commodore Meet and Greet. It was fantastic to see several new members join Commodore George Heintz and others as we look forward to a great 2025.
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Splicing - Hands On
On Saturday March 8th several gathered to pick up the skill of line splicing.
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Richard "Hook" Shared His Food Services Wisdom
Richard knows so much, people were taking notes . He is very well organized, knowledgeable and very patient.
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PPYC Sailors talk Coastal Navigation
Published On 2/24/2025
Kenny Cooper and Kurt Berger joined forces to introduce PPYC sailors to the craft and tools of Coastal Navigation.
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Local Sailors Travel to St Pete
Local sailors travel to St Pete to compete in the Haley Hanson Sailing World Regatta Series.
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Wednesday Night Races and Tacos
Wednesday Night Racing is going strong in 2024. We had 12 boats out, but we have room for more to join in. We compete on the water then many take it to our local cantina to enjoy some tacos and each other's company.
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2024 Force Five did not disappoint
The 2024 Force Five regatta took place on March 23.
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Local Sailors Travel to Mid-Winter Championships
Two boats and crew attended the S2 7.9 Mid-Winter championship at Saint Petersburg in February. Then two other boats participated in the J/22 Mid-Winter championship in March at the Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans.
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Racing Rules and Wednesday Night Races
Sam, David and George lead a "rules" class to help sailors prepare for Wednesday Night Races.
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2022 Wednesday Night Close Out
Published On 9/28/2022
Inspirational video for Wednesday Night Racing
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New Members

Andrew Brennan
I'm fairly new to the Nashville area so when I found out about Percy Priest lake and the Yacht Club, I figured it would be a perfect opportunity to learn how to sail and find a community in a new city.
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Percy Priest Yacht Club  .  PO Box 290485  .  Nashville, TN 37229