Welcome to the Cheboygan Yacht Club. Glad to have you aboard!
Cheboygan, Michigan is the land of great waters, where Michigan's Inland waterway meets the Straits of Mackinac. Our home port is the gateway to Lake Huron, Mackinac Island, the North Channel, Lake Michigan and the Inland Waterway. The Cheboygan Yacht Club is truly blessed by one of the most dramatic boating and yachting locations on the planet.
The club is over 130 members strong and is dedicated to encouraging the sport of boating and promoting the science of seamanship in this wondrous place. We are committed to providing and maintaining programs for enjoyment of our members and their families, not just during the summer months but all year round.
Latest News
CYC has Teamed with the Jaycees to operate the 2016 World Championship Wanigan Race .. June 24-25
This year's 2016 World Championship Wanigan Race organization has been underway since last summer. CYC's Steering Comittee meets with the Cheboygan Jaycees bi-weekly to fine tune the various activities, management, sponsorship, marketing and volunteers to insure maximum competitor participation in this year's race. More information will follow and be email blasted to CYC members as it becomes available.
Click on the following Links for more 2016 Wanigan Race information and a video of past competitors:
http://cheboyganjaycees.org/home/events/wanigan/
Wine Tasting 2015
2015 Wine Tasting was a rousing success. 45 members attended the Event hosted by Jim & Kathie Nihls.
The Falk Dynasty continues with another SSRR Commodore's Trophy win.
CYC’s Small Sailboat Racing Regatta (SSRR) was held on Saturday, August 22, at the Mullett Lake Township Park under partly sunny skies with wind building out of the SSW at 8-10 mph. There were 19 CYC members and guests who participated in this year's sailboat races. Awards were presented to the top three places in each fleet. Kudos to Kate Lawson for winning the Ladies class and knocking off B.D. Gillig, the reigning ladies champ and coming in 2nd in the Commodore Trophy Race. Bernie McInnes continues to improve and hone his sailing skills. Matt and Chris Falk had a fun rivalry with their dad, Robert Falk who showed his sons that age, technique and experience was far more important than youth and high energy. Congratulations to the winners and all who participated. This year's winners are as follows:
Matt Falk |
Stink Boaters
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1st Place
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Kate Lawson |
Ladies
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1st Place
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Robert Falk |
Seniors (65 & Up)
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1st Place
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Chris Falk (1) & Robert Falk (2) |
Experienced Sailors
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1st Place
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Robert Falk |
Commodore Trophy Race
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1st Place
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The Falks (Robert and sons Chris & Matt) cleaned up in 2015
An enthusiastic group of about 50+ CYC members and guests enjoyed a day of sailing, sunbathing, cheering, relaxing and boating followed by a yummy cookout that included brats, baked beans, salads and cookies for dessert and a keg of Cheboygan Brewery’s “Blood Orange Honey.” Randy Lee kept the wet sailors warm with a hot fire burning most of the day. Those members who were not in attendance missed one of CYC's best events of 2015.
Special thanks goes to SSRR Committee Co-Chair Mark and Bonnie Lorenz, their committee and many volunteers for another outstanding event. This event requires a lot of hard work preparing the site and transporting, securing and rigging the sailboats as well as the cleanup required after the party is over. Thanks to Bill Elliott, Don Schorfhaar and Bob Nissley for transporting and rigging the sailboats. Also thanks to Rick Gillig and Tom and Mary O’Hare for running the sailboat races. Tom O’Hare provided the committee boat and Jim Nihls and John DeCarli provided and operated the safety boats. There was a sailboat collison requiring the captain to be rescued by the safety boats. Six CYC members donated their sailboats for use. B.D. Gillig instructed the beginner sailors and Robert Falk, using common sense gestures and techniques, instructed the sailors on Racing Rules and Starting procedures. Thanks to Tom Crook for cooking the brats and keeping the attendees happy. Everyone shared the work and enjoyed the fun and provided the cheering block for the sailors.
See the PHOTOS page for lots of pictures courtesy of Kathie Nihls & John DeCarli
CYC's Wanigan Crew makes it a "3-Peat" winning the 2015 Wanigan Raft Race
See the PHOTOS page for lots of pictures courtesy of Kathie Nihls
2014 Wine Tasting Enjoyed by all who attended
Thirty (30) members and guests attended this year's 9th Annual CYC "Betty Brown" Wine Tasting Social that was hosted at Jim and Kathie Nihls' home on September 27th.