 | Welcome to Spring Lake Yacht Club Established in 1897Affiliations: WMYA, ILYA, US SAILING, NCSSA, NCESA, MCSA, WKRP, NBA, USODA
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* Last Update: 05/07/2007
Go to: http://sailslyc.googlepages.com for 2007 sailing school info
The Spring Lake Yacht Club is nestled in wooded acres along the north bank of Spring Lake.The Lake’s exceptional beauty, north-south orientation and prevailing westerly Lake Michigan breezes make it a natural for those who enjoy the best of sailing.Be sure to visit our online photo album.
Active racing fleets include the Butterfly, MC Scow, C Scow and E Scow classes.In the 2002 season, SLYC will also see the addition of an Optimist fleet.Regular season series races are featured, as well as numerous special regattas and holiday events.Each summer, SLYC offers beginner, intermediate and advanced sailing programs through the Spring Lake Junior Sailing Association that are open to both the public and the membership.
Among Spring Lake Yacht Club’s many amenities is the newly expanded clubhouse, which features kitchen, bath and shower facilities.Kids love the
sandy swimming beach with playground equipment, the basketball and volleyball courts and the horseshoe pits.SLYC also offers launch ramps and dockage.The membership, which numbers almost 200 families, enjoys a host of year around social activities.
The member’s voluntary involvement in social and work activities creates a welcome, family-friendly feeling at the Spring Lake Yacht Club. This membership participation provides a vital foundation for the success of the Club, and harvests an atmosphere where the spirit and camaraderie of sailing can flourish.
Directions to Club:
Take US-31 (South from I 96; North from I 196)
Exit on Van Wagner Road ( 3 miles north of Grand Haven )
Go East on Van Wagner Road
Turn south on W. Spring Lake Road ( Van Wagner dead ends into W. Spring Lake)
Approximately 2 miles
Spring Lake Yacht Club entrance on east side of W. Spring Lake Road