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2024 Women’s Regatta

June 10, 2024

NOTICE OF RACE 2024 OKANAGAN WOMEN’S REGATTA JULY 12 – 14, 2023 at WEST KELOWNA YACHT CLUB 4111 Gellatly Road WEST KELOWNA, B.C. Join us to Celebrate the 15th Annual Okanagan Women’s Regatta to be held at the West Kelowna Yacht Club located on beautiful Okanagan Lake. We plan to accommodate moorage for each Skipper […]

2023 WKYC Poker Run

July 20, 2023

Hello members, Please see below for details and rules for this year’s poker run. An exciting new addition to this year’s run that could increase your chances of winning AND increase the pot: A wildcard blind auction. We’ll provide the clues to finding the 5 checkpoints at the registration table Saturday morning. Last year’s poker […]

2023 Women’s Regatta

June 13, 2023

NOTICE OF RACE 2023 OKANAGAN WOMEN’S REGATTA JULY 14 – 16, 2023 at WEST KELOWNA YACHT CLUB 4111 Gellatly Road WEST KELOWNA, B.C.  Join us to Celebrate the 14th Annual Okanagan Women’s Regatta to be held at the West Kelowna Yacht Club located on beautiful Okanagan Lake.  1. The regatta will be governed by the […]

Your boat is your responsibility! Don’t abandon your vessel.

February 7, 2022

Abandoned vessels and wrecks can prevent boaters from enjoying waterways in BC. Abandoned boats near public areas pose safety risks and other hazards to public health, affect infrastructure and can harm marine life. Every boat owner is responsible for their vessel. The Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act protects communities and the environment by addressing […]

Ongoing dock repairs

December 21, 2020

Ever think of the breakwater around the moorage basin as equivalent to medieval castle walls, protecting the inhabitants within from the deadly forces outside the wall? Me neither. But the analogy is not that far off. Us “fair-weather” boaters don’t see it much, but the lake can become a very destructive force when whipped by […]

Proper tie-up

August 7, 2019

Boat Tie Up Requirements The requirements for mooring a boat in the WKYC basin is designed to prevent damage to your boat, damage to the WKYC docks, and other boats. You are required to use appropriately sized mooring lines with snubbers. Either rubber or spring steel snubbers are to be used on tie lines of […]