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The Ephraim Yacht Club (EYC) is a community sailing center serving Door County, Wisconsin. The primary purposes of the EYC are education in the sport of sailing and the promotion of amateur sailboat racing. The EYC is located on Eagle Harbor in the beautiful and historic Village of Ephraim. The EYC is a charity qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The EYC is open from early June through late September, but most of the EYC’s organized events are concentrated into the high summer season from mid-June through mid-August.
Membership is open to all. Family, individual and student memberships are available.EYC members include permanent and summer residents of Ephraim and other towns in Door County, as well as many shorter-term visitors to Door County.
A staff of US Sailing-certified instructors teaches junior and adult group lessons in four two-week sessions beginning in mid-June and a single one-week session in mid-August. Private lessons are also available. Supervised Junior Activities, such as sailing picnics and a scavenger hunt, are open to all Junior members each week throughout the summer.
The EYC hosts a full calendar of social events (most of which also serve as charitable fundraisers), including an Opening Social, a 4th of July Ice Cream Party, a Regatta Welcome Party, a Regatta Bratfest, a Founder’s Day Picnic and a Commodore’s Party. Impromptu barbeques occur almost every Monday following the evening Flying Scot races.
The EYC runs several weekly race series. Flying Scot races are held on Monday evenings and Saturday mornings. Flying Junior and Laser races are held Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Optimist races are held Tuesday evenings and Saturday afternoons.
The EYC owns fleets of Flying Scots, Flying Juniors, Lasers, and Optimists, which are available for use by qualified members free of charge. Dry slips for Flying Scots, Lasers, Optimists, and other sailboats are available to members.
The EYC hosts an annual regatta in early August each year. The regatta includes Flying Scots and other classes. The Ephraim Regatta is the oldest on the Great Lakes, having been held every year since 1906. Annual season-opener, Optimist, Flying Junior, and Women’s regattas are held each year.
Annual membership dues range from $50 to $150 per year, with a one-time $200 initiation fee (waived for Student members). Membership is open to all — no sponsorship is required. To apply, complete and submit the membership application form – a link is located above.
We look forward to having you as a member!
The Members of the EYC