Grosse Ile Yacht Club

BEST LOCATION

LOCATION - The Grosse Ile Yacht Club (GIYC) is located on North Hickory Island, part of the magnificent chain of islands making up Grosse Ile, Michigan. The GIYC also boasts the sharing international waters & coastlines between the USA & Canada, Lake Erie (on the Great Lakes), & four seasons of beautiful weather. see map

RACING INTRO.

OFFERINGS - Don't just stand there, grab your gear, grab a line, and watch out for scurvy! The Grosse Ile Yacht Club (GIYC) has been a leader in the sailing/race community for 75 YEARS. Not limited to adults, our club's Jr sailing team has demonstrated maturity, professionalism, and a winning attitude (with a trophy case to prove it since the 1980's.

RACE CENTRAL

RACE CENTRAL - Think you can sail? Whether you're a Captain, Skipper, First Mate, or Scurvy Dog, the GIYC has a racing program for you. Come join a boat and race the high seas. The GIYC competes with many other Lake Erie clubs and you'll find a major race at least twice /week. about race

HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE CLUB - In 1934, a small group of men interested in sailing, discussed the possibility of starting a boat club. The first meeting, held on Captain Fred Burdeno's veranda, was attended by only fourteen men. The club was incorporated in 1935 with Dayton Burdeno elected as the Grosse Ile Yacht Club's (GIYC)'s first commodore. A 45' x 16' houseboat was purchased for $ 500 & used as the club house, anchored outside of "Burdeno's Point" for 3 years.

Inter-club races and wild game dinners were the club's main social features for the GIYC's first 3 years. Boat racing was no piece of pie during that time period. The boats of the late 1930's were comprised of various materials, makes, and dimensions; therefore making (safe) racing undoubtedly difficult. But the challenges were of no consequence or hindrance to the advantageous early GIYC sailor.

GROSSE ILE YACHT CLUB

COMMUNITY SAILING

PROGRAMS

Learn to sail for juniors, teens and adults

Junior Race Team

High School Sailing

Grosse Ile Yacht Club's Community Sailing Program encompasses a learn to sail program for juniors, teens and adults; the GIYC junior race team, who compete in regional and national junior sailing events under the guidelines of the Interlake Yachting Association (ILYA) junior program and US Sailing; and the Grosse Ile High School Varsity Race Team, which competes throughout the Midwest and east coast under the guidelines of the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA) and the Midwest Interscholastic Sailing Association (MISSA).

2009 Brochure/Application

Jr Race Team - Info

LEARN TO SAIL PROGRAM (All Ages)

╬ Jr. Race Team ╬ High School Sailing

GIYC RACING

╬ JAM ╬ One Design ╬ J22 ╬ Schedules ╬ Applications