Dockside Blog

Junior Activity Wednesday, July 9th 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

This week the EYC will host the always wild and wacky Water Games activity on the dock.   Students in lessons and members 8-18 are invited to attend.   Please have a PFD, water bottle and closed toed shoes. No children aged 7 and under should be on the dock without a parent to supervise them throughout the activity.

MEN’S NIGHT 2025 Thursday, July 10th 5:00 p.m.

It’s back!  Gentleman are invited to attend an evening of casual dining and merriment  hosted by Bill Andersen, Quinn
Brennan, and Steve Sauter. Doors open at 5:00 pm. Members and guests welcome.  Join us at 2450 Bittersweet Lane, Sister Bay. Please 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.

FIRST MATES (Ladies) Potluck- Thursday, July 10 6:00 p.m.

All Ladies are invited to wine and dine on the EYC dock on Thursday, July 10, 6pm.  This sunset social event is traditional First Mates Potluck style, everyone please bring a dish to pass and BYO drink of choice. Cups, ice, and water provided. We’re looking forward to hosting this event on our dock, the best sunset viewing there is! (This event is held rain or shine).

EYC Pop-up shop on the Dock- Fridays 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.

Newly designed EYC gear can be found on sale on Fridays on the dock from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Lend a hand, meet other EYC members and volunteer for an hour.  Use this Link to volunteer.  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.

Can’t make it to the dock?  Visit our EYC Online Store store hosted by 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. These items are only available online.

Opti Regatta- Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13th

This  2 day regatta is open to all boats of the International Optimist class, regardless of whether skippers are members of the Ephraim Yacht Club. The drawing for EYC members to use an EYC-owned boat will take place promptly at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 12. Skippers must be present in person to participate in the boat draw. Skipper’s and boat names/numbers will be entered into a randomizer to determine the boat assignment. Skipper’s meeting will be held at 11:45 a.m. Register online using this LinkDay of registration is available.

  See You on the Dock!

No Junior Activity- Wednesday, July 2nd

This week there is no Junior Activity.  We hope you all come out with your families to the Ice Cream Social on Friday, July 4th.

‘Geezer Gatta will be part of this week’s Friday Night Races

This Friday, July 4th the ‘Geezer Gatta will be held in conjunction with our regular Friday weekly series 420 races.  Trophies will be awarded to skippers who have been former instructors at the EYC. Skippers meeting at 5:00 pm.

EYC’s Annual Ice Cream Social- Friday, July 4th 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

The EYC’s Ice Cream Social is a cherished July 4th tradition.  Before heading out to watch the fireworks, come to the EYC  at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the 4th with ice cream sundaes.  Three flavors of ice cream, generously provided by IcecreamSource.com, will be served. We ask that each family that attends bring a topping for our build your own sundae bar (e.g. caramel and hot chocolate sauces, your favorite candy, whipped cream, chopped fruit or nuts). We could use a few extra hands for this  event.  Put a smile on everyone’s face because you are scooping ice cream!  Please use this link  Ice Cream Social Volunteers to sign-up.

Family Regatta  Saturday, July 5th – 9:00 a.m.

This Saturday, the EYC will be hosting the annual Family regatta in conjunction with the Saturday Flying Scot series.  Grab your mom, dad, sister, brother, cousin, wife, husband, aunt or uncle.  In awarding places in the Family Regatta, a boat will be awarded its total points for the day, including for purposes of calculating regatta scores all boats racing but not eligible for the specified regatta trophies.

Ladies (FirstMates) Potluck- Thursday, July 10 6:00 p.m.

All EYC Ladies, please mark your calendars for the First Mates Potluck on Thursday, July 10 @ 6 pm. Please plan to join us on the EYC Dock for this lovely sunset social event.  All attendees are asked to bring a dish to share (main, side or dessert).

Men’s Night- Thursday,  July 10 5:30 p.m.

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. 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.

Doors open at 5:00 pm. Feel free to invite a guest.  2450 Bittersweet Lane Sister Bay, Wisconsin

Here’s to another great week at the EYC

See you on the Dock!

On Friday come on down to the dock to check out the EYC Pop-up shop and then head up to the clubhouse to meet your EYC Board. Coffee with the Board will start at 9:00. 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 Pop-up Shop- Fridays from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00p.m.

Head on down to the dock Friday mornings for our EYC Pop-up shop.  We have a large variety items of items for sale including hats, belts, youth and toddler items, t-shirts, hoodies, coffee cups and tumblers.  We are open on Fridays until the end of our season 8/15. Can’t make it to the dock?  You can also shop our online store through Game Day Gear. Use this LINK to shop online. 10% of the proceeds go back to the EYC.

EYC’s Annual Ice Cream Social- Friday, July 4th 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

The EYC’s Ice Cream Social is a cherished July 4th tradition.  Before heading out to watch the fireworks, come to the EYC  at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the 4th with ice cream sundaes.  Three flavors of ice cream, generously provided by IcecreamSource.com, will be served. We ask that each family that attends bring a topping for our build your own sundae bar (e.g. caramel and hot chocolate sauces, your favorite candy, whipped cream, chopped fruit or nuts). We could use a few extra hands for this  event.  Put a smile on everyone’s face because you are scooping ice cream!  Please use this link  Ice Cream Social Volunteers to sign-up.

EYC Aaron R. Moore Pancake Breakfast

An incredible THANK YOU to all of the people that made the 2025 Aaron R Moore Pancake Breakfast a HUGE success.  We had many repeat volunteers and new faces (including a few non-EYC members who love the cause and the event!): Karen Bierman, Claudia Werner, Bill Hoag, Lisa Olson, Lillie Conrad, Jeanne Papenthien, Matthew Goode, Ann Abbott, Susie Gebhardt, Bob Richter, Rob & Sherry Moore, Fabian Waleffe, Kevin Forsman, Bill Ford, Lisa Gifford, Mike Schellpfeffer, Marsella Fults, Marta Fonseca, Leslie Smith, Maureen Schmidt, Gary Moore and Larry Balistreri.  It is so wonderful to see so many bright eyes and feel the energy on Fyr Bal morning. Donning bright blue aprons, together we sliced 50 lbs of strawberries, grilled 60 lbs of Marchants sausage links, flipped hundreds & hundreds of pancakes, cleared & set tables for over 240, and made sure every eater left with a smile. Over $2500 was raised this year, about $600 more than 2024.  We are already excited for next year to help Sherry & Rob honor their son, Aaron! A big shout out to our coordinators, Jane Reyerson Ford & Lisa Forsman!

EYC staff knows it takes a group effort to lift each other up!

This Friday June 27th,  the EYC will host their Summer Gala  to raise funds for new lifts at the EYC! Head on down to About Thyme Farm in your best Nautical Cowboy attire for a wonderful cause! If you haven’t already purchased your tickets this is your last chance. Tickets are $150 per person. Please click this LINK  to purchase your EYC Gala tickets. We can give you a lift! Parking assistance is available upon request.

If you can’t attend the event, give  a “lift”  to our sailors using this link  Lift Donation or Mail a check payable to Ephraim Yacht Club, write “Boat Lifts” in the memo line and mail to:  EYC P.O. Box 331, Ephraim, WI 54211

Sponsorship Levels

Thanks for a Great Opening Social

See you on the Dock!

We had yet another lift break last week, highlighting the importance of the EYC Gala Fundraiser. 

EYC Gala-Tickets still available

Help Give Our Sailors a Daily “Lift”.  Tickets still available  for the EYC summer Gala for Friday,  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.

If you cannot attend the Gala, you can still donate to this very important initiative.

Mah Jonng- Update on Time

All members are welcome to play Mah Jongg at the club house on Wednesday afternoons from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. All levels welcome, bring your 2025 Card.

Junior Activity- Wednesday 6/25

This week EYC students and members will be be able to enjoy a fun game of kickball at the Sister Bay Sports complex from 6:00-7:30.  Drop your sailor off with their water bottles, snack to share and some fire in their bellies!

See you on the Dock!

Happy Summer Solstice!  Here’s what’s happening at the EYC this weekend.

Friday Night Races and Family Potluck- June 20,  5:00 p.m.

Friday nights are for 420s, RS Terras and Lasers.  Skippers meeting at 5:00 p.m. The EYC weekly series is open to all members and members can use their own boats or a club boat.

If you are not racing come socialize at the end of the dock during the races, starting at 6:00 pm.  Cheer on your favorite sailor from the bleachers or chair.  Join us for a post-race potluck, bring a side dish to share and a main dish for your crew.

 Aaron R Moore  Pancake Breakfast- June 21, 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Fyr Bal Regatta and the EYC Series Flying Scot Races- June 21, 9:00 a.m.

See you on the Dock!

EYC Merchandise Sales-This Friday, June 2oth

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.

Happy Shopping and See you on the Dock!

Take Note- Coffee with the Board Date Change

EYC was proud to host a US Sailing Level 2 Instructor Course this weekend

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.

See you on the Dock!

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.

Instructions:

Install TeamReach on iPhone : https://apps.apple.com/us/app/teamreach-team-management/id1101253705

Install TeamReach on Android : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teamreach.app

Enter code: 10071FLEET44

See You on the Dock!