Open House 2025 - FYC Welcomes the Public!
Fanshawe Yacht Club was founded in 1953.
Join us at the Annual FYC Open House as we celebrate more than 70 years of fun on the water in London!
Fanshawe Yacht Club welcomes members of the public to tour our facilities and to try sailing (weather permitting)!
Our club will be open Saturday, May 24 & Sunday, May 25, 2025
Times: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Admission is Free!
Check out our club facilities at beautiful Fanshawe Lake inside Fanshawe Conservation Area:
- Enter through Fanshawe Conservation Area main gate off of Clarke Road & let the gate personnel know you are coming to the FYC Open House
- Proceed across the dam and right to the campground to check in with campground personnel about visiting the FYC Open House
- Follow the campground road to FYC’s gate where our Greeters will meet you and help you to begin your tour.
- Spea
k with members about the club and various sailing opportunities - Learn about the Sailing School programs for Youth and Adults.
- If the weather cooperates, try sailing if you are over age 6 (or turning 6 in 2025)*. PFD’s (Lifejackets) will be provided.
- Learn how affordable, accessible and fun sailing can be!
Sailing can be very accessible for all! There are various ways of getting out on the water, learning to sail, even buying a sailboat which won’t break the bank (for example, affordable sailboats are often listed for sale on Kijiji or Facebook Marketplace!). Our members are happy to answer any questions you might have about sailing at FYC. You can also reach out to us via the website Contact FYC form.
Please Note:
*Due to safety concerns, children under age 6 are NOT allowed on the Main Dock, nor will FYC members supervise children if their parents want to try sailing. All Children must be supervised by a Parent or Guardian at all times while visiting FYC!
**All visitors and members of FYC must sign an Open House Waiver:
Click Here to print out a Waiver and bring it to Open House to hand in at the main Clubhouse – Doug MacKenzie Hall. Otherwise, blank waivers will be in the Clubhouse – your starting point on the tour.
***Well-behaved Dogs are welcome on the FYC grounds but must be on a 2meter (6′) leash. Dogs are not to be in the Doug MacKenzie Hall or other building unless they are a service dog. It is the Skipper’s discretion as to whether dogs are allowed on boats.
A few Photos from Open House 2024
Below: one of our happy Open House 2023 Visitors who won an FYC Cap; other visitors trying sailing in the background.
Examples of some of the boats which may be available to take visitors out to try sailing. Sailboats at Open House can range from 14-16′ two person dinghies used by the Sailing School to larger daysailors or cabin boats in the 18-26′ range. PFD’s (lifejackets) are provided.