Lake Deneys Yacht Club

04/05/2025

Congrats - the new Free State Youth Provincial Optimist Champion! This day has been a long time coming and we're super proud of you! Thanks to LDYC Youth Sailing for a fantastic event as always!

Also well done to Erin who achieved 5th in the Open Classs and Jestin with 8th for the first time you have sailed a Dabchick!

11/09/2024

04/09/2021

Spring has sprung and our pages and group are getting a clean sweep too!

We shall no longer be posting on this page "Lake Deneys Yacht Club" and group "L.D.Y.C", but posting news only on the following pages:

* Follow, like and share LDYC Club News (previously LDYC Member News) for all things club related. https://www.facebook.com/LDYClub

* Follow, like and share LDYC Sailing News for all things sailing related. https://www.facebook.com/homeofRTIR

* Follow, like and share LDYC Youth Sailing for all things junior sailing related. https://www.facebook.com/LDYC-Youth-Sailing-777487892426637/

30/08/2021

It’s SPRING so see you @ LDYC for a celebrate weekend 11th & 12th September.

Saturday: Blessing of the Waters, Sailpast and Bart’s Bash Flotilla.

Sunday: Sail 2 for 1 – Bart’s Bash and John Lee Spring Series # 1.

Enter www.windsail.co.za

27/08/2021

Bart's Bash is even bigger ...

25/08/2021

Bart’s Bash is inspired by Olympic Gold and Silver medalist Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson MBE who passionately believed that everyone should have the chance to try sailing and enjoy the many benefits that it brings.

So jump on anything that sails and join us on 11 & 12th September for the best fun EVER!

Sign up www.windsail.co.za - only R150/boat

23/08/2021

Bart’s Bash is a global sailing race taking place at 100’s of venues, with 1000’s of sailors in 100’s of different classes of boat around the world.

Be part of this iconic event, that was verified by Guinness World Records as ‘The Largest Sailing Race in the World’.

3 weeks and counting down ... 11 & 12 September
Enter online www.windsail.co.za

19/08/2021

A first for LDYC this weekend! APPsolutely amazing...

We will be using eStela App to track the Big John 25 Hour Endurance Race, starting at 10 am on Saturday.

Supporters can watch their yacht's locations and positions on the screens in the clubhouse.

https://www.estela.co/

18/08/2021

Woop Woop!

We have over-met our target and as of today we have 26 yachts in the fleet for the BIG race this weekend.

There is still time to enter so see you on the start line at 10 am on Saturday. Fabulous prizes to be won!

Supporters can lounge in the LDYC clubhouse and follow the race on the big screens - race tracking powered by eStela.

16/08/2021

5 more sleeps till Big John 25 Hour Race 2021 begins!

And for the family and friends supporting the intrepid sailors - there will be LIVE TRACKING of the race in the LDYC clubhouse.
Follow your team's position in the race and location on the dam!

A first! Using eStela mobile app

14/08/2021

HELP us reach our 25 yachts target! Enter NOW!

BJ'21 Fleet update:
⚠️23 Entries on Windsail.
⚠️23 paid entries.
⚠️We have secured 3 x yachts for the intrepid Gariep sailors who are road tripping to come and sail the 25 hours with us.

T-minus 7 sleeps 🚀⛵

14/08/2021

1 month to go!

Taking part in Bart's Bash has never been so easy! ⛵
Go to www.windsail.co.za and register your boat for only R150.

Proceeds donated to NSRI and Save the Vaal.