About BYC

The Bloomington Yacht Club is an association of sailing enthusiasts located about 50 miles South of Indianapolis. The club is family-oriented and cooperative; members are expected to "pitch-in" on jobs such as the running of races, and site maintenance.

An active program attracts race fans, with races for all classes of boat held Sunday afternoons. We are home to Thistle Fleet 161, Y-Flyer Fleet 13, and Force 5 Fleet 105, and we host at least one regional race per year for those racing classes. Those who enjoy sailing without competition have the use of the clubhouse, docks, and power winch at any time.

The BYC is based on beautiful Lake Lemon, between Bloomington and Nashville, in south-central Indiana. For information on joining the club, click the Membership link on the left.

Club News

This will be the 50th anniversary of the Lake Lemon Regatta. We plan on making this a really big deal, so start planning early to join us for the celebration. If you thought last year was good, wait 'til you see this!

• When: Sept. 25-26, 2010
• Where: Bloomington Yacht Club on Lake Lemon
• Price: $45 for skipper, $10 for crew, $20 youth 16 and under
• Contact: Doug Kinzer, Regatta Chairman at 812-876-3531, cell 812-606-3027, or email: evenkeely2@juno.com for more information.
• Click here for the Regatta Brochure

The 2009 Lake Lemon Regatta was held on Sept 26, 27. It was another great regatta! The weather Saturday was sunny and warm; only thing missing was some wind. After about 2 hours of drifting around, resetting the race course, and resetting it again and again, we finally began the start sequence, only to end with a general recall for the first time in recent history. We barely got in two races (drifters) before distant thunder threatened any more races for the day, Sunday''s weather was much better, and three races were held to complete the regatta. As usual, the results are posted on the Bloomington Yacht Club Google Group/Files. Note: To see the final standings, you will have to scroll to the far right. Congratulations to Adrian and Josie Ziepolt for winning the "A" Fleet division with three first place finishes.

The turnout for this 49th reatta was great; 38 boats registerd to race and many more were on hand to help and support. Commodore Doug Kinzer challenged every participant to bring another boat and crew to next years event to make our 50th regatta a huge extravaganza. A thanks to Tim Roualet and his regatta staff for a great event, including Geoff Cashman for his race management, and the many who helped with the various meals. We had many compliments from our visitors for the smoked pork Saturday night and the sausage/pancake breakfast Sunday morning. Look for more of the same in coming years.

Click here for Photos.

A new Google Group has been created by club member Matt Ruhlen for the use of all club members. The new Bloomington Yacht Club Google Group is intended to make club email communications more efficient. Announcements and schedules are also being posted to the Google Group Pages and Files sections. This is a private list so only BYC members can access the list information. Public information will be copied to and updated on this website.

The Lake Lemon Regatta this weekend (Sept 20 & 21) had lots of old and new friends as well as members, good food, everything but decent winds. We did get two races (drifters) in before thunderstorms threatened and we postponed for about an hour. We did get in a third race before happy hour and great lasagna prepared by Kim Schilke. On Sunday we drifted around the starting area for about an hour or so before abandoning the race and calling it a regatta. John Lewis did a great job of organizing and managing this years regatta. Thanks to all BYC members, it was a very successful regatta.

Click one of the following links:

• From the Safety Boat (Matt Ruhlen)
• From the Committee Boat (Jeff Becker)