George Lakes Yacht Club
George Lakes Yacht Club
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George Lakes Yacht Club was founded in 1954 by a group of enthusiastic sailors resident in George. Click here for more on the history of the club.
The club is situated in the picturesque Wilderness
area of the Southern Cape, near George. It is on Island Lake, so called
as there is a prominent island on the northern area of the lake. The
George Lakes Yacht Club is situated on the southern shore of this lake.
GLYC caters for sailing of all types, compatible with the surroundings
(Dinghies - Laser, GP14, Fireball, Sonnet, Optimist, Dabchick, etc,
Catamaran - Hobie, Dart, etc.)
Directions to the club:
Turn left (north) off the N2 if traveling East, 5 km
outside Wilderness (opposite the Caltex garage / Wilderness Beach
Hotel). Follow the first road immediately right (signposted Yacht Club)
going East, parallel to the N2, to its end. The end is in Lakes Road on
Island Lake. The gate is normally locked but open when the club is
operating. (There is no land-line telephone at the Club House)
GPS Co-Ordinates : 33° 59.9'S, 22° 38.5'E
Click here for a map.
Membership
Click here to find out more about
membership of GLYC.
Club Constitution
To download a copy of the George Lakes Yacht Club Constitution, click here
No less than 5 Lasers from George Lakes participated in the Laser National Championships held at Richards Bay 30 June to 4 July. Commodore Dave Jones and Evelyn Osborne competed in the 14 boat Laser Radial class and Ferdinand Holm, Malcolm Osborne and Hansie von Schutz were in the Laser class (17 boats).
We left on Friday before the event and over-nighted at the East London Backpackers. The onward trip was delayed by necesary welding to Ferdinand's trailer. We eventually arrived at Zululand Y.C. late on Saturday - got the tents up in time before a cold front came thru' with much rain.
Sunday was rather cold and windy. Some of us went out for the practice race held in the harbour channel.
The `proper' races were held offshore, necessitating a long sail to exit the harbour each day. After the cold front, there wasn't much wind on Monday morning, but there was enough for one race to be completed in the afternoon in a light south easterly.
On Tuesday, 3 further races were completed, in a wind between 0 - 15 knots. The sea was very lumpy, making for difficult beats, but the off wind legs were fun! No wind on Wednesday - an unplanned rest day!
The wind returned on Thursday in conditions similar to Tuesday. Four races were completed. The last day, Friday, there was again no wind. The Trophy Awards took place on Friday evening. We left on Saturday and got home without problem. Dave and Fay went off to the Drakensberg to do some of their other pastime of mountaineering.
For the full results, click here
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The 54th George Lakes Yacht Club Annual General Meeting was held on the 10th June, 2007 at 11:00.
Commodore David Laing reported on a continued low level of attendance for club racing. The club membership, with gains and losses, remained at much the same number. However, the Sailing School was still active and this was bringing in new members and increasing the activity at the club. Thanks to the efforts of the committee, some very good regattas had been held at GLYC - the Interclub, New Year Regatta and Fireball Nationals. Progress had been made on the new ablution block - it was nearly complete. A disturbing factor was reported pilfering - members were requested to keep a watch out for this.
The new executive committee of GLYC, following the election, is as follows:
The post of PRO was not filled.
Thereafter, proceedings moved out onto the verandah for the award of the Trophies. Certificates were also awarded to the runner-up.
For the full list of these awards, click here
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