Wawasee Yacht Club

Commodore’s Letter
Welcome to another sailing season on Lake Wawasee. 2008 promises to be another fun and exciting year for sailboat racing at Lake Wawasee. We have made a number of changes this year with the goal of improving the sailing experience for everyone. more.

Club Rules and Racing Instructions
Click here to view the WYC Sailing Instructions.
And to view the WYC General Rules, click here.

Cynthia Cup 2007 Championship

Single Crew Winner	Dick Tillman
Multi-Crew Winner	Bob Herdrich

For more information on the scoring systems
Cynthia Cup Scoring System.
Low Point Average Scoring System.

A Little History
The Wawasee Yacht Club has a strong sailing tradition that began over 70 years ago and continues today. The flagpole and adjacent plaque near the Wawasee Yacht Club clubhouse was dedicated in 1972 to commemorate the memory and the efforts of Joseph Plasket as one of the founders and as one of the former commodores of our club. Joe Plasket, Ed Dodez, Byron McCammon and Henry Wahl came to Lake Wawasee in 1935 to see if it would be a good location to sail, and perhaps race, their boats. Bishop’s Boat Livery and Marine Supply, which was located on the northeast corner of the lake near the Lilly property, gave the men permission to use a porch as a meeting place and base of operations as they started racing their handcrafted Snipe sailboats. They were soon joined by a group of local Snipe sailors—some of whom (the Levinson and Call families) are still part of the club today. With membership increasing, and with the financial support of Eli Lilly, the porch was enclosed for meetings. After being in existence less than 4 years the Wawasee Yacht Club emerged as a worthy host of the 1938 Snipe Class International Regatta. more.

Parking
The WYC Board of Directors is pleased to announce that with the expansion of the Club property to now include the Riddell Forest, our parking capabilities have been expanded and should accommodate most expected use of the Club grounds. We ask that you follow a few guidelines for efficient parking, showing maximum respect for Club grounds and that of our neighbors. more.

Hoist Operating Instructions

Turn the power on at the circuit breaker in the Club House.

Make sure that people are standing clear of boat.

Never stand under a boat attached to the hoist.

Make sure hoist operator is on land.
Do not operate hoist standing in water.

Attach chain hook to the boat lifting mechanism.

Push the UP button to lift the boat.

Slowly move hoist over to water while keeping the boat under control with the bow line.

Push the DOWN button to lower the boat.

Unhook the hoist hook from the boat.

Raise the hoist hook to over seven feet high.

Position hoist arm and hook away from boat launch area and secure to a fixed object.