HOBIE BEACH CAT SAIL & SOCIAL!
Saturday, September 26th @ Noon
Hobie Beach — Perry Yacht Club
Ever watched a catamaran flying across Perry Lake and wondered what it’s like? Come find out!
We’re lining Hobie Beach with cats and giving PYC members a chance to learn the basics, then hop aboard with an experienced skipper for a 20–30 minute ride. No cat sailing experience needed!
HERE’S THE DAY:
⛵ Cat rides until about 3:00 PM
🌊 Fun sailing for the cat sailors afterward
💧 Water available during the day
🌭 6:00 PM — Social Dinner
🔥 7:00 PM — Bonfire & BYOB Social
WANT TO JOIN THE FUN?
Want a ride? RSVP below — spots are limited and we’ll use RSVPs to make the sailing schedule.
Have a cat? Bring it! We’d love cats of all kinds on the beach and skippers willing to take fellow members sailing.
Want to help? We need volunteers for setup, pop-up tents, riders, food, cleanup and bonfire prep.
Just want to hang out? Come on down! Watch the boats, enjoy Hobie Beach and join us around the fire.
🌦️ WEATHER PLAN
Sailing depends on wind and weather. Safety comes first, and each skipper makes the final call for their boat and passengers. If we can’t sail, dinner and the bonfire are still on. If it rains, dinner moves to the Pavilion. We’ll keep everyone posted as we get closer.
The whole idea is simple: share cat sailing with our fellow PYC members, enjoy the beach we worked so hard to improve, sail together and have a great summer day at PYC! ⛵🌊🔥
Monroe Dodd was Commodore of PYC in 2011. He led us through the reconstruction period after our clubhouse burned down. He was a great guy.
Full obituary is here:
Monroe Dodd
2026 Firecracker All-Class Open Regatta
July 3-5
(click on a race number to see detailed results on the fleet pages.)
A quick reminder about navigating in and out of the harbor.
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). If you attempt to sail across the shallow water area, you will likely get stuck or damage your boat.
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!