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WAKE UP SAILING FANS! The Spring Sailing Series is “just around the corner!” The first race is on the calendar for April 28…just around the next couple of corners. To help pass the time, here is a list of the top ten things overheard while racing the CYC Sailing Series:

10. “You had better bring your A-GAME; I’ve got my racing sail on!” Someone always has to talk smack.
11. “Where’s the mark?” The CYC Sailing Series uses existing marks on the lake. They can…

We made it through January and for most of us, it’s only around 6 weeks to boating season, or less, depending on what Mother Nature dishes out to us.  Although still turtle neck and wool sock weather here in the Midwest, we are gaining around 2 ½ minutes of daylight every day in February.  Spring officially begins with the Spring Equinox on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, this event marks the astronomical first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.  I say Bring on the Sunshine, it just makes us…

Warmest Season’s Greetings to you all! I am Sharla Sparks, the newly elected Commodore of the Commonwealth Yacht Club. What an honor to be asked to serve in such a manner!

I would like to send out an official THANK YOU to everyone who served the Commonwealth Yacht Club this past year. It takes a lot of energy and dedication from the officers, directors, and members of the club to make such great activities happen, and this year was no exception.…

Here we are, November, already.  Where did summer go?  Even though we are officially in Fall season, there is still boating time left in November.  Every year at this time I feel mixed emotions, already missing our warm summer temperatures but looking forward to winter months plus getting sentimental missing all our boating “snow bird” friends who are fleeing the cold winter here for warmer temperature south.

Be sure not to miss nature’s…

CYC OCTOBER 2017 NAUTINEWS ARTICLE

Summer 2017 has ended way too fast, but another wonderful season, Fall or Autumn is upon us as the fall equinox was September 22, 2017.  Winter Solstice is not until December 21, so we are good to go with boating for a couple more months.  For most of us boating is no way over, enjoying the cool days and cooler nights in the fall and early winter, out on the lake is…

CYC NAUTINEWS ARTICLE FOR JULY

Aww, I love the sounds of summer; songs of frogs, buzzing bees, boats on the water, the wind in our sails, listening to the ocean on a beach, fireworks, bonfires crackling, mosquitos buzzing around our heads-well not so much the mosquitos!!  Whether you’re a land person or water person or both these are just a few reasons we should get outside and enjoy nature this summer.…

June CYC NautiNews Article

Welcome to summer, with lots of sunshine warming our weather temperature, water and hearts.  While speaking of our hearts, makes me contemplate just how we are all connected.  If your reading this article, then we are already connected by our love of nature, water and water sports.  This brings me to the Six Degrees of Separation theory, which with Facebook and the internet it is now around Three…

Hey Boat Captains!!!

The CYC trip to Barkley Lodge on June 10-11 is nearing!!  

I want everyone to go, so make plans now!!  …

Commonwealth Yacht Club

2017 Easter Brunch

Enjoy an elegant Easter brunch with your family at the Commonwealth Yacht Club.  Start your bayside breakfast with a buffet complete with lots of pastries, muffins, fruits & grits while one of the following options are prepared for you and your guests.

The Bay Breakfast Platter

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 MARCH 2017 CYC NAUTINEWS ARTICLE

Welcome to March and the beginning of the 2017 boating season for most of us!! No matter what Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, has predicted, it looks like winter is over in most of the Midwest.   The first day of Spring March 20.   Hooray!!

The recently renovated Commonwealth Yacht Club opened on February 4, 2017 with the Mid Winter’s Blue’s party. If you have not visited the…

Thanks to Ann Donnelly for these great pics!…

CYC NautiNews Article

February 2017

Hello to February 2017

If you have boat projects for 2017 better get them organized because I am not Phil, but as I see it, the beginning of the boating season is a mere 7 weeks away.

February 11 is the…