LPYC Annual Meeting 2024
The Lake Palestine Yacht Club held their 2024 annual meeting at Roma's located in Tyler. Attended by 16 members, the club elected the officers and directors for the 2024 year. The current incumbents running unopposed were reelected by acclimation. The directors reelected for 2024 were Steve Lowe, Peter Pitonack and Lynn Easley. Officers chosen for the 2024 year are Brent Boyle as Commodore, Steve Lowe as Vice Commodore, John Springer as Treasurer, and Lynn Easley as Secretary.
Newly elected Brent Boyle discussed possible events for the 2024 year. Some of the events planned are the Spring and Fall races, a summer series of races. The third Friday socials are expected to continue. Other events include dock parties and overnights on the boats.
LPYC 2023 Turkey Trot Regatta and Dock Party.
Lake Palestine Yacht Club held their annual Turkey Trot Regatta on November 18th. With light and often fluky winds, the participants were never the less able to complete the race with only one slight mishap of one boat temporally running aground.
Here are the results of the race.
Here are a few pictures of the race.
LPYC June 2023 Work Day
Under a warm but thankfully rain free morning, seven members of the LPYC tackled several maintenance jobs. First up was replacing the old rusted mast crane cable. After some initial struggles with the old wire, the new wire attached to the old, to be pulled through the top pulleys of the mast crane.
While rest of the crew tackled painting the Knotta Yachta barge with a fresh coat of stain/sealer to the deck and tables and benches on the barge.
Thanks to Ashley, Brent, Peter, Ben, Joe, Steve, and Lynn for making the work day such a success.
2023 Spring Fling Race and Dock Party.
After several postponements due to weather, Lake Palestine Yacht Club held their annual Spring Fling race and dock party. On a challenging very light wind race, six boats competed. Jim Stevens took first place in the shortened race course.
Following the race at Lake Palestine Marina docks, Brent Boyle performed a renaming ceremony on his boat, giving the boat it's new name of Splendiferous.
Afterwards John Springer, aka master grill chef cooked burgers and brats on the grill. Despite the lack of wind, weather was delightful for the event, and several members even spent the night on their boats.
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