Shawnee Yacht Club - SYC

Storm Coming 2013

Welcome to Shawnee Yacht Club

Since 1941, SYC has promoted sailing on Lake Shawnee for the recreational benefit of the local community. In addition to the opportunity to sail on beautiful Lake Shawnee, the club provides:

sailing lessons for those new to the sport,
various sizes and classes of sailboats for members to use,
a fenced boatyard with a boat ramp where members can keep their boats year-round,
several docks (provided by Parks and Rec),
a storage shed for equipment,
various scheduled club sailing activities, like racing,
various scheduled club social gatherings throughout the year

Questions? - Come Join Us

Current News

Learn to Sail

11 Apr 2024

"Introduction to Sailing" sessions are held Wednesday evenings, June through September. Come join the fun. We provide the boats.

Dues are due

01 Apr 2024

It's time to think about the upcoming sailing season. Dues for this year are due.

Associate membership $50.
Sailing membership $100.
Boat storage in our yard $50 each summer and winter.

You can pay online HERE or send a check to: SYC, PO Box 221, Topeka, KS 66601.

Thanks if you have already sent it in.

Mark Marling
Treasurer

Annual Business Meeting

28 Feb 2024

The SYC Annual Business Meeting was held via Zoom on February 25th, 2024. Here are some highlights:

Same board members as last year except Rocky is new:

Jim Tompkins, Commodore
Rocky Bartlow, Vice-Commodore
Mark Marling, Treasurer
Irene Haws, Secretary
Cheryl Basiotis, Governor at large
Eddie Penner, Governor-Legal
Mike Gorman, Governor-Grounds
Josh Harsch, Governor-Social media

Membership fees stay the same except for dropping the BoatShare+ category and extra fee.
Socials will be on Sundays instead of Fridays or Saturdays.
July 4th events and social like last year.
Club sponsoring Sea Scouts.
Lesson sign-up through Parks & Rec.

SYC members click HERE for the full meeting minutes, HERE for the Treasurer's Report, and HERE for the Boatyard Expense Details.

Topeka Weather

73.0°F - Fair

Wind

Variable at 5.8 mph

Humidity

27%

Barometer

30.12in

6:53pm

Coming Events

5/5, Spring Work Party, 11:00am, SYC
5/5, Spring Social, 5:30pm-10:00pm, SYC
5/26, Spring Social Alternate?, 5:30pm-10:00pm, SYC
6/2, First Sun Group Sailing, 2:30pm-5:30pm, SYC

SYC on Facebook

Shawnee Yacht Club - Topeka, Kansas

Mark's Racing Blog

Why you should sail the tack pointing closer to the mark

Theoretically it is the same distance from A to the mark But after four minutes the boat sailing the tack pointing closer to the mark actually is closer. When the wind shifts (not IF) our boat sailing away from the mark is stuck in left field while the boat that sailed the close tack has magically moved way up. She may look faster but it was geometry. Keep your bow on the tack pointing closer to the mark.