Lasqueti Yacht Club

2021 Season   - a message from Commodore Doug          

Greetings to all Lasqueti Yacht Club members and future members. Your 2021 Executive Committee is up and running and preparing for another exciting boating season.

2021 MEMBERSHIP FEES

Existing and lapsed members: 50% discount. Therefore, the for this season will be $25.00. This offer is available until July 31^st, so be sure to renew your membership as soon as possible. After that date, annual dues revert to the original fee of $50.00.

Brand new members wishing to join the LYC, our Club is offering a 2 for 1 promotion. Pay $50 this season and receive a two-year membership, good to 2022.

2021 EVENTS:
July 4- SAIL PAST 

It was a spectacular day and the raft up a huge success. Here's a link to the video

https://youtu.be/ccZOFLp20k4

July 15 -  SPRING BAY RACES.

August 17^th  - MEN’S NIGHT

Tickets are $35 and will be on sale until July 31st

September 25^th  -  ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and COMMODORE’S BALL

EVENING RAFT UPS - dates to be announced, depending on weather conditions.

We also have inventory of our new Burgee for sale for $25. Please contact me or any Executive Committee member and we will arrange for delivery. 

ABOUT LYC

The LYC was formed to represent the interests of Lasqueti Island's boating community.

The Objectives of the Club are:

(i)  to promote, encourage and foster  the development of  yachting, both power, sail, and  all other  aquatic sports,

(ii)   to promote marine safety and develop seamanship and handling skills of small sail and motor craft with inclusion of safety course and instruction and all other legitimate activities in connection therewith,

(iii)   to foster a friendly and co operative spirit among its membership and association,

(iv)   to cultivate fraternal relationships with other yacht clubs,

(v)    to perpetuate the tradition and fine spirit of the sport of yachting and boating, and

(vi)    to arrange facilities for recreation  and events for its members and associates on a non-profit basis.

Current Directors

Commodore – Doug Dobbyn

Vice Commodore – Richard Chesham

Staff Captain – Christine Hosford

Fleet Captain – Peter Steenbergen

Treasurer – Tracee Carey

Secretary – Sue Ashcroft

Rear Commodore – Tony Deasey

Past Commodore – Karl Darwin

Director – Gwen Bigsby

Director – Don Dempster

Director – Susan Ellard

Director – Jim Millicheap

Membership Coordinator – Deb Perell

Club photographer - Camino Cochrane

Membership

Every candidate for membership, where possible, shall be proposed and seconded by a Member or Associate member in good standing to whom the candidate shall be personally known.

All applicants for membership will use the form or forms provided by the Board of Directors. The properly and fully completed forms are to be forwarded to the Lasqueti Yacht Club c/o Membership Chairperson, Lasqueti, BC V0R 2J0, together with the prescribed one year membership fee.

The Board of Directors reserves the right to review any application. The Board of Directors or membership committee who at their discretion may, by a 3/4- majority, vote to elect the applicant to membership in the Club. In the event of non- acceptance, all fees received by the Club shall be returned to the applicant.