Facilities Update - March 15, 2026
Spring is upon us, and the kitchen is back in service as of March 9th.
Come on out—the daffodils are blooming, the water’s fine (albeit a bit low), and several members have already been out sailing. As soon as we get past this hopefully last blast of below-freezing temperatures this week, we plan to get Mr. Thirsty back into service as well.
This is a great time to come out and check on your boat!
We’re experiencing high winds today (3/15/26)) of 30 knots gusting to 45 from the west and northwest, and the boats are really rockin' in the harbor. While Rich and other volunteers do their best to keep an eye on things, ensuring that boats are properly moored remains the responsibility of each owner, not the Club.
Also a quick reminder about navigating in and out of the harbor.
The lake level is currently about 4 feet lower than it was last fall when we installed the new breakwater. The winter ice dragged the "shallow water" buoys that we had in place to mark the shallow water point, which is now shallower by 4 feet and we have not had a chance to move buoys back into place yet. The best place to exit/enter the harbor is to hug the northwest end(s) of the new breakwater(s) as close as practical, then proceed southeast.
Please refer to the image below (not to scale).
The preferred routes in and out of the harbor are shown by green arrows. Do not attempt to cut between the concrete breakwater and rock breakwater (RED X). This gap has narrowed significantly with the lower water levels. If you attempt to sail across the shallow water area, you will likely get stuck or damage your boat.
I know there's a maze of unidentified buoys right now, and we'll do our best to clean this up and install proper navigational aids soon. Generally speaking, stay well south of any red buoys and you should be "ok".
Hope to see everyone on March 28th at the Spring Meeting!
and until then please reach out to me with questions.
Sincerely,
Doug Butcher - PYC Commodore
Spring Membership Meeting
2pm, March 28
Tomahawk Ridge Community Center
RSVP HERE
All the details are on the Social Page!
Congrats to our 2026 PYC Board of Governors! *
* to contact a board member, refer to the PYC Directory link at the bottom of every Semaphore email!
Congrats to our 2026 PYC Board of Governors! *
Commodore - Doug Butcher
Vice Commodore - John Coode
Rear Commodore - Chris Ross
Treasurer - Mark Faltermeier
Asst. Treasurer - Cathi Lescher
Secretary - Neal Barkley
Past Commodore - Larry Bigus
Buildings & Grounds - Doug Simons
Dockmaster - Bob Harte
Harbormaster - Brandon Hamilton
Sail Ed - Barry White
Communications - Ruth Bigus
Social Chair - Kathleen Coode
Technology Master - Dave Blair
* to contact a board member, refer to the PYC Directory link at the bottom of every Semaphore email!
Northern Lights at PYC!
THE NEW FLOATING CONCRETE BREAKWATER IS IN!
From Commodore Doug Butcher:
The contractor finished their work and de-mobilized October 9th.
PYC volunteers removed the wave eater breakwater, moved the anchors, and reinstalled the wave eater inside the harbor.
I'd like to extend a A HUGE thank you to Doug Simons, Joe Glasgow, Dave Streiler, John Coode, and everyone else who pitched in the past 3 weeks to accomplish this significant project. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.
Photos: Brian Pitts
Perry Yacht Club is a sailing marina on Lake Perry, Kansas, which offers dry sail lots, wet slips, sailboat racing, regattas, adult and youth sailing education, ASA certification, social parties, and camping sites for member and guest sailors, since 1971. Perry Yacht Club is located near Kansas City, Lawrence and Topeka, KS. PYC is the premier venue for sailing in the central states region. To visit or join PYC, email members@perryyachtclub.com, or attend one of our open regattas!