Past Notices of Events and Racing Info for the 2024 sailing season are gathered below.
FYC Banquet 2024
Posted November 6, 2024
The annual FYC Banquet was held on Saturday, November 2 in the evening at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn in the Chelsea Room.
Your MC was Jeff E.
A tasty buffet dinner was enjoyed after a sociable cocktail hour of fellowship, yarns, and tall tales.
The Racing Awards were handed out by Racing Officer John Kabel. Congratulations to all of the Sailors!
A wonderful presentation was given by Kate Easton and John Santos about their almost 4 years of membership at FYC while here in London on a temporary basis.
In addition, a very special Certificate of Bravery was awarded to Mike Taylor and James Osgoode “In recognition of your quick thinking and bravery during the Club Championship, where you expertly assisted a couple who had tipped their canoe and were in distress. Your actions exemplify the spirit of our community” Congratulations and Well Done Mike and James! (Commodore Stacey presents Mike with the Certificate in the photo below)
Finally, the Member(s) of the Year for 2024 Award was given to Kate Easton and John Santos for their dedication to volunteering at FYC over the past year. (in photo below on either side of J. Kabel with Trophy)
Thanks to everyone who attended and made the evening so enjoyable.
*Click Here to see more Photos from the Banquet including a video of John Burgess’s funny Toast to the King.
Town Hall Tomorrow Reminder!
Posted Sunday, September 8
A reminder that the FYC Town Hall is tomorrow evening in Doug MacKenzie Hall at 7:00pm. The meeting will include an exciting announcement that you won’t want to miss!
Consider bringing a snack to share as well.
See the reminder notice from Commodore Stacey and Vice-Commodore Emily here.
Upcoming Event: FYC Banquet
The annual FYC Banquet will be held on Saturday, November 2 in the evening at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn in the Chelsea Room.
Cocktails at 5:00pm then dinner at 6:00pm followed by a presentation and awards. Your MC is Jeff E.
Tickets are $45 per person.
Please check your Inbox for an email from Vice-Commodore Emily for details about how to purchase tickets or view the Invitation on our Members Only page.
Updated Oct. 21, 2024
Final Informal Wednesday Night Racing Tonight & Fall Clean Up on Saturday
Posted Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Wednesday Night Racing
This evening is the final informal Wednesday night racing session of 2024 season. The warning horn will blow at 5:20 with the race starting at 5:30.
End of Season Work Party/Fall Clean Up
The End of Season Work Party is this coming Saturday, October 5 from 9:00am to 4:00pm.
Please be sure your boat is off the moorings before then.
See Vice-Commodore Emily’s email of September 30 for a link to the sign up form and more details. Lunch will be provided.
FYC Golf at Dorchester Golf & Country Club
Posted Friday, September 13, 2024
Pirate Fun Run Postponed!!
Posted September 5 , 2024
Looks like Mother Nature is striking again! This coming weekend’s Pirate Fun Run will be postponed until Sunday, September 22 as per Commodore Stacey’s email of today. The fun begins around 200pm until about 7:00pm.
We kindly request a small registration fee of $10/per buccaneer to cover the costs of organizing this pirate extravaganza.
Please let Lady Tempest of the Tides (Commodore Stacey) know that you plan to attend as soon as possible.
Read her full message here.
For more details about the Pirate Fun Run, please Click Here!
Upcoming & Recent Events 2024
“Seas the Day” Dispatch
September Edition from Vice Commodore Emily:
September, we are having shorter days and cooler evenings! But in my opinion, it is the BEST time of year to be out on the lake!
- The annual FYC Club Championships and Saturday Corn Roast Dinner are coming up Saturday, August 24 & Sunday, August 25. Sign up with Social Convenor Bonita Magill or Rear Commodore Andrew Paul early for the Corn Roast please!! Click Here to see details for registering for the Dinner and/or the regatta as well as the Notice of Race. Volunteers will be needed as well.
- Pirate Fun Run – Revised Date = Sunday, September 22th, 2 pm-7 pm. Put on yer finest pirate attire and bring yer sense of adventure as we navigate the treacherous waters in search of hidden booty. Ye and yer crew be embarkin’ on a thrilling journey, collecting playing cards at various pirate checkpoints. The buccaneer(s) with the best poker hand shall claim the grand prize and eternal glory! BBQ, lawn games and fire to follow!! *Volunteers needed* Click Here for info
- Town Hall Meeting – Monday, Sept 9th. A Casual Meeting in Doug MacKenzie Hall for FYC Members. 7:00pm This meeting is a great opportunity for all members to come together and discuss upcoming events, club initiatives, and any other matters of mutual interest. Your voice and participation are highly valued, so we encourage you to mark your calendars and make time to attend. *If you’d like to bring a snack to share, that would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact Vice-Commodore Emily A.
- Weekend of Sept 13-15- Air Show & Puddle Duck/wooden Boat Classic: The Wooden Boat (Puddle Duck) Classic is back again this year on Saturday, September 14th, starting around 10:00 am. Full of silliness and possible mayhem as adults (and maybe a brave youth or two) race in tiny boats. Yes, the race committee can be bribed! Click Here for more info. Fanshawe lake is also an incredible place to watch the airshow! Bring your ear protection!
- Pumpkin Regatta The 2024 Pumpkin Regatta is one of the last big regattas of the sailing season in southern Ontario! It will be held Saturday, September 28 & Sunday, September 29th. *volunteers needed* The regatta is open to FYC members and all FYC sailing school graduates since January of 2022, as well as racers from outside of FYC who are in good standing with their class associations in Canada or the US, or their sailing clubs are in good standing with Sail Canada. A Turkey Dinner will be on Saturday, September 28 at 6:00pm and will be $20 per person. Folks are asked to please Pre-Register for the Turkey Dinner to bonita.magill(at symbol)gmail.com OR register for both the Dinner and the Regatta online. Click Here to go to the Pumpkin Regatta Page to find information about registering online, etc.
Recent Events:
- Sadly this event has been cancelled for this year – We look for to holding this fun regatta next year. On Saturday, August 10, FYC with support from the Middlesex, London Kiwanis Club, will be hosting a Youth “Thrills and Skills F/Un-Regatta”. This is an all-day fun event for youth under 18. An un-regatta is a non-traditional fun regatta that does not have the usual windward, leeward race format. Instead, it consists of activities which force the sailors to put their sailing skills to use in unusual, sometimes silly races. For example, they may have to race backwards, sail through an obstacle course or play a form of frisbee golf on the water. There will also be land-based activities like knot tying races, and contests to see who can rig a boat the fastest. All of the young sailors would be part of a team, so no one single sailor wins a race. Everything is a team effort. Please click on the button below to go to the F/Un-Regatta Page
- Saturday, June 8 & Sunday, June 9 – June Bug Regatta. This regatta is an Open Regatta for racers from within and outside of FYC. New to racing? You’re more than welcome to come racing! Please Click the button below to go to the Regatta Page.
- On Thursday, May 30th FYC hosted a New Member Information Night, where new members and potential new members from the Open House, can come out to the club for a more informative session in Doug MacKenzie Hall. Of course, all members are welcome to join to share their expertise and help new members feel welcome and supported. Click Here to view the Invitation.
Special Notice for August 6-9: FYC members, licensees and other users will have to access Fanshawe Park from the North Gate off Fanshawe Park Road due to a private event at Fanshawe Dam!
Fanshawe Lake Water Levels are back to Normal! Aug 2
Thursday, August 1, 2024
FYC update: water levels are back to normal! Reminder that the Fanshawe Reservoir water level guage can be found here. Normal level is about 0.2m and the top of the main dock is about 0.70m.
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
FYC Members, look for an email from Commodore Stacey today on yet another High Water Notice from the UTRCA. The High Water team has been activated and will check the boats on the moorings.
For Racers, check emails for possible updates about racing Wednesday, July 31.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 3.21pm
Fanshawe Conservation Area has announced via their Website and Facebook that the reservoir has Reopened! They advise caution as there may be some debris remaining in the water. Very good news indeed! Look for Informal Racing on Wednesdays and Sundays to start up again this week!
Monday, July 22, 2024
The UTRCA has advised FYC that Fanshawe Lake will remain CLOSED tomorrow, Tuesday, July 23. Stay tuned for more updates.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Fanshawe Lake still closed. Click Here to view the most recent Flood Bulletin from the UTRCA effective until July 22.
- A Reminder from the Harbour Masters to FYC Members who have boats on the moorings: While the High Water Team has been checking boats as the water rose, now, as the water recedes, it would be helpful to the Team if you can row out to your own boat and begin shortening up your bow painter. Once the lake levels are close to normal (about 30cm below the top of the main dock), then you can put your mooring chain back on your boat. By that time, the mooring floats will all be above water again. Make sure all attachment points for the primary pennant (chain) and secondary pennant (painter) are secure. If you are not able to get to your own boat, please ask a friend at FYC to help you with this.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Here is an update on the water levels from the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority posted yesterday:
Saturday, July 13, 2024
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl are still causing a ruckus!
Upcoming Events 2024
- Saturday, April 20 (postponed from April 13) – Spring Work Party: 8:30am – 3:00pm. Lunch included. Bring appropriate clothing and/or tools needed for the job you signed up for. Keep an eye out for emails about this work party from Vice Commodore Emily.
- Saturday, May 18 – Commodore’s Sail Past & Reception for FYC Members & Guests: this fun event kicks off the 2024 sailing season. If your boat is ready to go, sail past and salute Commodore Stacey. Then come to the Doug MacKenzie Hall to meet this year’s Board of Directors, learn who the 2023 Member(s) of the Year is, enjoy some refreshments, and mingle with other FYC members. The event will get underway around 2:00pm with a meeting near the Sailing School for those who will be participating in the Sail Past. FYC Members should watch for emails about the Commodore’s Sail Past & Reception
- Saturday, May 25 & Sunday, May 26 – FYC Open House. Members of the Public are invited to tour the FYC grounds and learn more about sailing on Fanshawe Lake. Open from 10:00am until 4:00pm. Admission is Free and if the weather cooperates, you might even get to try sailing! Please Click the button below for more info.
- Saturday, June 8 & Sunday, June 9 – June Bug Regatta. This regatta is an Open Regatta for racers. New to racing? You’re more than welcome! Please Click Here for the Regatta Page.
FYC Final Winter Dinner Out for 2024 - Date Change!!!
Join the FYC crew for a wonderful meal and great company at the Fireside Grill for the Final FYC Winter Dinner Out of 2024 on Wednesday, April 17 @ 5:30 pm.
A big thanks to Tom and his staff at the Fireside Grill for their hospitality over the winter!
Looking forward to seeing you at our Final FYC Winter Dinner Out of 2024 at The Fireside Grill and Bar
Click Here to view on the FYC Calendar
Plywood Classic Regatta Page
Click Here to view the Plywood Classic (aka Puddle Duck) Regatta page from 2024