Wednesday
Night Racing begins June 3rd and continues each
Wednesday through August. Races begin at 6:30 pm. These
are more casual races with multiple
short races. They are great for bringing new crew to experience
racing and for new racers. Open class boats are welcome also.
Learn
the New Racing Rules of Sailing Here is an excellent
online simulation using the
2009-2012 Racing Rules. It is
a fun way to learn the racing rules. It features a quiz to
test your knowledge.
New
Racing Rules of Sailing Available The new 2009-2012 Racing
Rules of Sailing are available here.
They go into effect January 1, 2009. A comparison of the old
and new rules is available here.
One change is that the two boat length circle around marks
has been increased to three boat lengths.
Upcoming Events
Adaptive
Sailing Program, Mondays 5:30
pm. Main dock at the lake.
Opportunities for physically challenged individuals to sail
Wednesday
Night Races, 6:30 pm. Casual
racing with multiple short races. Great for bringing new crew
to experience racing and for new racers. Open class boats
welcome also.
Holiday
Picnic, Sunday, July 5th, 2 pm at Mark Anderson's,
2517 West 42nd St. 612-922-8005. Bring a dish to share.
ILYA
Western Division "No Tears / TCYS OPTI Regatta",
Lake Harriet, Friday, July 17th.
Party
at Paul Fedora's, Saturday, July 18th.
Women's
Clinic, Sunday, July 19th, 12:30 pm Women teaching
women how to sail. All women are welcome.
Dee
O’Neal Cup, Wednesday, July 22nd, 6:30 pm. An opportunity
for those that have never or rarely skippered to team up with
experienced skippers AS YOUR CREW! Please email Mike Sutton
(mikesutton@gmail.com) if you would like to participate.
Aquatennial
Regatta, Lake Calhoun, July 25-26th.
No races on Harriet this weekend.
Open
Board Meeting, Monday, July 27th, 7:30 pm location
to be announced..
Interlakes
Regatta, White Bear Lake July 31st - August 2nd.
Adaptive Sailing on Lake Harriet
Minnesota
Adaptive Sailing, a partnership between Lake
Harriet Yacht Club and the Courage Center, provides opportunities
for physically challenged individuals to learn to sail.
For more information see the website www.mnAdaptiveSailing.org.
Video by Paul Van Winkel.
2009 Membership Info
The
2009 Membership Registration Form is available here.
Marketplace
Listings
MC
970 is for sale $2500
- it has a trailer (decent shape needs painting
- no structural problems), several club sails,
and a new mast.
1960's
wood C scow for sale. It is complete with
all of the original rigging & fittings.
Serendipity,
1979 Johnson M-16, foam pads on the deck for
comfort! Includes trailer and a set of fairly
recent sails
2004
Melges MC, 2 sails, trailer, $8000,
Mint condition.
1988
Johnson MC The
price of $1800.00 includes trailer and sail float.
Sponsorship
Available - Participate in the Lake
Harriet Opti Youth Sailing Program
and have your kids sail. Full access to
the Opti boats. $300 to sponsor a boat.
Contact Bill Kirkpatrick at 612-922-6511
or bill@portablestoragemn.com.
Beautiful
Lake Harriet, nestled in South Minneapolis, one of the
chain of lakes in the highly acclaimed Minneapolis park
system, is the place to be for sailing fun. From the
first week in May through mid-September, Lake Harriet
Yacht Club (LHYC) sponsors regattas, weekly club sailboat
races, Wednesday night races, as well as seminars for
sailors of all skill levels.
LHYC also maintains an active social calendar of outings,
parties and picnics for families, couples, singles,
the young and the young at heart. We’d love to have
you as a member.
Lake Harriet Yacht Club is an organization dedicated
to the support of sailing and sailboat racing on the
lake since 1941.
View
Lake Harriet Yacht Club Yearbook covers for a glimpse
into the past here.
LHYC Sailing Video
Original
Music,
"Halyards in the Breeze", courtesy of Chuck Nagle.
Listen here.
Lyrics here.
Before
most LHYC events on the lake (club races, Wednesday night
races, and Regattas) you will find us at the sailboat dock
and sailing pavilion east of the Lake Harriet Band Shell.
The Band Shell is located on the northwest shore of the
lake near the intersection of W. 42nd Street and W. Lake
Harriet Parkway. The sailboat dock is located next to the
boat launch. Parking is available in the lot north of the
boat launch, in the lot west of the Band Shell, or on the
parkway. Map
Contact
Info
Lake
Harriet Yacht Club
P.O. Box 24164
Minneapolis, MN 55424
(612)
920-9420 - Sailing Pavilion
Questions
about membership? Contact Charlie Gantzer at 612-824-6703
or email him at membership@lhycsailing.com.
Comments
regarding this website? Contact Paul Baltzersen at web@lhycsailing.com.
Sailboat
buoy permits are available from the Minneapolis Park &
Recreation Board at www.minneapolisparks.org,
or at their office at 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis,
MN 55411.
