The Friday pop-up shop is back!! This year Jorie Johansen took on the role as Merchandise chair. The newly designed EYC gear can be found on sale on Fridays on the dock from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Come on down and take a look at all of our merchandise and designs for this year. We have canvas bags, toddler T’s, shirts and hats designed just for our junior sailors, a new belt more! These designs are only available at our pop-up shop on the dock.
Merchandise Website
We are excited to announce, the opening of an online store through Game Day Gear. This site has a variety of EYC branded merchandise from Helly Hanson, Peter Millar and Yeti, with a variety of options to choose from. The best part is the EYC earns 10% of the sales, so buying items helps us to fundraise. Use this link EYC Online Store. These items are only available online.
We are rescheduling Coffee with the Board to Friday, June 27th instead of this Friday, June 2oth. We hope that all our members will come down to the clubhouse to meet your elected Board Members. We are happy to answer your questions about the EYC.
EYC was proud to host a US Sailing Level 2 Instructor Course this weekend
Thirteen instructors attended the course taught by Allison Jolly. Allison won a gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women’s 470. Congratulations to EYC instructors George Knight, Vivi Sauter, Cameron Reynolds, Peyton Reynolds, and Max Mielke for successfully completing and earning their US Sailing Level 2 Instructor Certification. The EYC now has 13 instructors with their Level 2 certification.
Thank you to Jess and Steve Sauter for providing accommodations for Allison during her stay.
Bridge at the EYC
Bridge continues at the clubhouse on MONDAY, Open play, 1-3 p.m., TUESDAY, Couples bridge, 4:30 p.m., THURSDAY, Open play, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Please remember, a paid EYC membership is required to participate in any bridge programs. If you have questions about any of the bridge offerings, please contact Suzanne Lisle. [email protected]
Junior Activity at the dock, Wednesday June 18th
This week our Junior activity will be held on the dock. All our junior members and students are invited to the dock for a Four Square tournament and water balloon toss from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Please remember to send kids with water bottles and their PFD to be able go out on the dock.
Fyr Bal Regatta Saturday, June 21st
After attending the Pancake Breakfast at the Village, grab your crew and join us for our annual Fyr Bal Regatta. Skippers meeting at 9:00 a.m., First gun at 10:a.m. This will be included with our regular Flying Scot Saturday races with trophies at the end.
MEN’S NIGHT 2025 Thursday, July 10th
Gentlemen of the Ephraim Yacht Club. Welcome to an evening of casual dining and
merriment with your fellow EYC friends and family — hosted by Bill Andersen, Quinn
Brennan, and Steve Sauter. Doors open at 5:00 pm. Feel free to invite a guest.
Where: 2450 Bittersweet Lane Sister Bay, Wisconsin
What to bring: Your choice of food…perhaps enough to share. There will be beer, wine and an assortment of non-alcoholic beverages provided. There is a grill available. We’ll have an outdoor fire going.
In the last few days, we have kicked off our EYC weekly race series on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday night. We gathered as a community at Bunco, Bridge, Mahjongg and the Red Putter (Junior Activity). We will continue with the EYC race series on Thursday and Friday nights (followed by potluck dinner on the dock). See the racing page on our website for more information.
Opening Social- Saturday, June 14th 5:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m.
Adult members please join us on the dock Saturday, June 14th, for our first social event of the 2025 season. The evening begins at 5:30 PM with the Blessing of the Fleet, followed by a special Remembrance of EYC members who have passed. The Social begins at 6:00 p.m. Beer, wine, and sparkling wine provided. Please bring an appetizer (serving 12) to share.
Sorry, no pets allowed.
Come together with friends and family, meet some of our new members as we honor tradition and welcome the season ahead! Lisa Forsman and Lisa Olson are coordinating this event and we need volunteers as greeters, bar servers, if you can lend a hand for an hour please use this link to sign-up Opening Social
Fyr Bal EYC Aaron R Moore Sailing Scholarship Pancake Breakfast– Saturday, June 21st 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
A note from Rob and Sherry:
Fyr Bal Saturday is only a week away! Kick off Fyr Bal by joining friends and family to support our annual Fyr Bal Pancake Breakfast at the Village Hall from 8-10 AM. Our only scholarship fundraiser will be the fantastic Fyr Bal Pancake Breakfast! After 12 years, we are not hosting our annual Aaron R Moore Scholarship Gala this year. The EYC Gala this year will raise funds to purchase lifts for the EYC dock.
We look forward to seeing you at the best pancake breakfast in Door County! Pancakes, Sausages and strawberries…what could be better! We sold out last year, so come early! We will still be accepting donations to get our DC children on the water at this link: https://doorcountycommunityfoundation.org/eyc-aaron-r-moore/Or you can donate by check to EYC-ARM Scholarship Fund. To volunteer at the breakfast use this link Pancake Breakfast
Flying Scot Fleet 44 Important Info
Flying Scot Fleet 44 Fleet Meeting Saturday Morning. Fleet 44 will have its first fleet meeting of the year after racing on Saturday (rain or shine). Please plan to attend. If the weather is bad, we’ll meet at 10:00 a.m. (normal regular racing start time). If anyone has items for the agenda, please contact Fleet Captain Nancy Claypool at [email protected].If you are interested in following our Flying Scot racing or want to create your own posts about FS racing, being able to crew or assist, please download the Team Reach App by following the instructions below.
To join the group, EYC FLYING SCOT RACING, in TeamReach app.
Tickets are on sale now for the EYC summer Gala on June 27th at About Thyme Farm from 6:30-11:30 p.m.
Our old boat lifts have served us well, but after countless seasons, they’re due for more than a facelift. This summer, we’re raising funds to purchase brand-new boat lifts—so our sailors and staff can launch and dock with ease and safety. Tickets are $150 per person. Please click this LINK to purchase your EYC Gala tickets. Registration Deadline is June 19.
Sponsorship Levels
Choose the level that speaks to you—every dollar brings us closer to smoother launches and happier sailors
$1-149 Deckhand
$150-499 Bosum
$500-999 First Mate
$1,000 Skipper
$5,000 Commodore *
Donations of $5,000* will fund a brand-new boat lift.
First Mates and above will enjoy VIP seating at the party and recognition signage at the clubhouse. All donors receive a commemorative gift.
Check out what’s happening at the EYC over the next 7 days!
EYC Weekly Race Series begins Saturday, June 7th
There are five racing one-design classes at EYC, the Optimist dinghy, club 420, Laser, the RS Tera and the Flying Scot, and races are held twice a week for each boat class during our racing season. On Saturday June 7th, the Flying Scot series begins with the skipper’s meeting at 9 and racing starting at 10.
Racing is a great way to test and improve one’s sailing skills, while enjoying the camaraderie of fellow sailors. Most fleets have a fleet captain, who helps communicate and coordinate with the participants. See the page for each fleet for more information. Club races are open to EYC members only.
Bunco begins Monday June, 9th
Monday 6/9 is the first of weekly Bunco nights! Ladies come join us at EYC to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones. Please BYOB and $10.00. We will have prizes and snacks. Meet at 6:30 we start rolling at 7:00!
Mah Jongg begins Wednesday, June 11th
On Wednesday, the EYC kicks off Mah Jongg at the clubhouse. Join us at 3:30 and play starts at 4:00. Bring your 2025 card and a set if you have one. Players of all levels are welcome.
EYC Junior Activities begin Wednesday, June 11th
The EYC holds Junior Activities on Wednesday nights at 6:00-7:30 pm. This week there will be a trip to the Red Putter. A Junior Activities sign-up sheet is located in the clubhouse and will be posted in advance with meeting times and cost, if any. EYC sailing students and children/guests of members 8 and up can attend the events. Younger children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Please sign-up here to volunteer with the activities Junior Activities
Opening Social – Saturday, June 14th 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Adult members please join us on the dock Saturday, June 14th, for our first social event of the 2025 season. The evening begins at 5:30 PM with the Blessing of the Fleet, followed by a special Remembrance of EYC members who have passed. The Social begins at 6:00 p.m. Beer, wine, and sparkling wine provided. Please bring an appetizer (serving 12) to share.
Sorry, no pets allowed.
Come together with friends and family, meet some of our new members as we honor tradition and welcome the season ahead! Lisa Forsman and Lisa Olson are coordinating this event and we need volunteers as greeters, bar servers, if you can lend a hand for an hour please use this link to sign-up Opening Social
They’re back! We are excited to announce that the two EYC dock cams are up and running. Those of you who may not be able to enjoy the views of EYC and Eagle Harbor IRL, can now watch online via dock cams ILT. In need of instant dose of happiness, watch students launching boats for lessons, weekly series races, weekend regattas and sunsets! Check out the website and/or use this link Dock Cams
A huge shout out to EYC member and MVP volunteer Rich Bierman and his IT team who worked wonders to get the dock cams up and running again!
EYC’s Learn to Sail Program begins on Monday, June 2nd
Next Monday, the EYC kicks off their learn-to sail program with Session A . We still have spaces available in our 1 week morning Beginner 1 and Beginner 2 classes and the Adventure Sailing class has space in both the morning and afternoon. For this session only, we have a combined Beginner 1 & 2 course for two weeks in afternoon and that class also has space. To sign-up for this session or any of our other sessions this summer please use this link Enroll Here
Opening Social – Saturday, June 14th 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Adult members please join us on the dock Saturday, June 14th, for our first social event of the 2025 season. The evening begins at 5:30 PM with the Blessing of the Fleet, followed by a special Remembrance of EYC members who have passed. The Social begins at 6:00 p.m. Beer, wine, and sparkling wine provided. Please bring an appetizer (serving 12) to share.
Sorry, no pets allowed.
Come together with friends and family, meet some of our new members as we honor tradition and welcome the season ahead! Lisa Forsman and Lisa Olson are coordinating this event and we need volunteers as greeters, bar servers, if you can lend a hand for an hour please use this link to sign-up Opening Social
Fyr Bal 2025- Aaron R Moore Pancake Breakfast- June 21, 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Rise and Shine! The EYC’s Aaron R Moore Pancake Breakfast will kick off Fyr Bal at the Ephraim Village Hall. Have some pancakes and a great time volunteering, click on the link to sign-up Pancake Breakfast Volunteers. Last year we raised over $2000 towards the Aaron R Moore sailing scholarship fund. We’re planning ahead for more pancakes, sausages and juice to raise even more! Do not miss the freshest strawberry and tastiest sausages in the county!
Pre-season Clean-up day Thank You
We want to extend our deepest thanks to all our members who came out help during the pre-season Clean-up day including: the Dischner family, Lillie Conrad, Scott and Duska Pearson, Hal Whitacre, Jack O’Rourke, Mike Schellpfeffer, the Johansen family, Rob Cowles, Sherry and Rob Moore, Suzanne Lisle, Bill Hoag, Liz Georghita, Jim Peterman, Colin and Henry Knight, Pete Moegenburg, Lisa Forsman, Susanna and Rose Mortarra, Henry Tasker, the Sauter family, Lisa and Andrew Gifford, Marta Fonseca and Penelope Whiteside. Your time, energy, and dedication made a world of difference!! We couldn’t have done it without you! If we did not name you and you helped out, we apologize and thank you!
The EYC is deeply saddened by the passing of longtime member Ginny Dearborn on Thursday, May 22. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends, especially her children, during this difficult time.
Ginny treasured her time in Door County and she especially enjoyed participating in ladies’ bridge mornings and the camaraderie they brought.
Ahoy, sailors! Summer is finally here, and we’re beyond excited to hoist the sails and hit the water.
Pre-Season Clean-up Saturday, May 24 9:00-12:00 p.m.
Come on down to the dock to help us prepare the clubhouse for opening day. Please come help get the club ready for summer. Gardening, cleaning and moving boats are just some of the chores to be done. We will have coffee and donuts to keep everyone going. If you did your own spring cleaning and found an extra mushroom, Danforth or other anchor you can drop them off on Saturday.
Opening Day- Monday, May 26 9:00 a.m.
The club officially opens for the season on Monday, May 26th. The boats will be on Eagle Harbor as our Session A lessons start on Monday, June 2nd and the EYC weekly series kicks off on Saturday, June 7th with Flying Scot Races. Our clubhouse socials start the week of June 9th with Bunco, Bridge and Mah Jongg. Please check the calendar for all the details.
This weekend will kick-off the summer season!