Washington Yacht Club

The Student-Run Sailing Club at UW

Washington Yacht Club (WYC)

The Washington Yacht Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, student-run club working to provide sailing facilities, mentorship, and community for the University of Washington since 1948.

We are located at the University of Washington Waterfront Activities Center (WAC) on the southeast corner of the UW Seattle Campus near the Husky Stadium. Come down and say “hi” to make new friends, go sailing, and take lessons (no previous experience necessary)!

WYC Activities

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The WYC will be holding its first Spring quarter g

The WYC will be holding its first Spring quarter general meeting! The meeting will be on April 9th, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at SIEG 232. Here are the agendas:

Spring Elections
The following positions will be open for election in two weeks: 1 Commodore, 2 Vice Commodores. We will go over the roles of each position and answer any questions that members may have. If you wish to run for either position (in the general meeting after this one), please make sure to let us know via Discord or IG DM.

Bylaws
In the previous general meeting, a number of by-laws were introduced and are pending approval by vote. These will be introduced and will be voted on at the meeting. All UW students who are current members can vote.

Upcoming Events
Finally, we will go over some of the events that will be held in Spring quarter and open up the floor for any questions that members may have regarding those events.

We look forward to seeing you all at the meeting. As always, let us know if you have any questions or concerns, as well as additional items you wish to discuss during the meeting.

Happy first day of spring quarter! We are excited

Happy first day of spring quarter! We are excited to host lessons and events in the increasingly warm weather. Sign up for lessons and renew your membership at the link in our bio!🌞🌸

Do you want to help get our presence out there in

Do you want to help get our presence out there in the campus and Seattle community? 🤝 Would you like to see your designs adorned and adored by sailors (and others) alike? 👕💛🧦💜

The WYC is hosting a merch call-for-ideas to solicit designs for a new batch of merch! Design ideas for any kind of merch is welcome, as long as there is a reasonable way to produce it. All proceeds of merch sales will go towards supporting our operations. If your design gets chosen, you will receive a free piece of merch! 🤙🏻

Form to respond in our link in bio!

Sailors, join us for our first General Meeting of

Sailors, join us for our first General Meeting of Fall on Wednesday 10/30 at 7:30pm in Sieg Hall, room 232!

We have very exciting news to share about the Dock Renovations project, impressive numbers for our Fall activities to recap, some WYC Constitutional amendments to vote on, Officer elections to host, and Position Holder appointments to give!

If you are interested in becoming an Officer or Position Holder, please see our recent Discord announcement and/or email blast with details on how to get involved!

Otherwise, see you all at General Meeting!

HAPPENING TOMORROW ‼️ Come learn about the stu

HAPPENING TOMORROW ‼️ Come learn about the student-run recreational sailing club ⛵️ right on campus at our Dawg Daze Information Session!

We'll teach you the ropes 🪢 of how the Washington Yacht Club works (our fleets, open sailing, the rating system) and get all your questions answered so you're ready for a Fall of cruising! 😎

Join us on Thursday 9/26 at Sieg Hall Room 232 between 6 and 7pm to come meet us! 😍

Calling all outdoor-curious folks!!! Join us for

Calling all outdoor-curious folks!!!

Join us for a 30-minute sailboat cruise on Lake Washington on September 22nd anytime from 1pm to 6:30pm for the UW recreational sailing club’s Autumn Quarter Open House event! 🎉⛵️

Come meet the student-run (and ironically-named) Washington Yacht Club based out of the UW Waterfront Activities Center— right by Husky Stadium! We teach sailing year-round on Union Bay and beyond, and we would love to have you on board a boat bound for Lake Washington, with sights of the campus waterfront, the wildlife of Union Bay, and Mount Rainier from the water (weather permitting)!

Absolutely no sailing experience is required; just show up! We will provide SNACKS, DRINKS, and LIFE JACKETS! We recommend bringing water, sunglasses/sunscreen, and warmer layers.

⭐️If you are a graduate student or UW staff, we recommend arriving for our grad & staff-focused hours between 1pm and 3:00pm.
⭐️If you are an undergraduate student, we recommend arriving for our undergrad student-focused hours between 3:30pm and 6:30pm.

Join the WYC for an amazing, super-affordable opportunity to learn the skills of sailing, meet other students, and become an active part of a boating community active across the Puget Sound!

WYC Locations

Waterfront Activities Center (WAC)

The primary hub of Washington Yacht Club events, activities, and lessons!

Sail Sand Point (SSP)

Husky Union Building (HUB)

A secondary location for Washington Yacht Club events, primarily utilized for windsurfing lessons.

The primary where members can submit membership paperwork or taking written exams to obtain sail boat ratings.

Office Location: Sub-Basement 259.

Office Hours: Available by appointment. To schedule, please email programdirector@washingtonyachtclub.org.