The Community Sailing Program
• The Community Sailing Program (CSP)(no membership) is the LBYC’s embodiment of programs for instruction, training and membership growth.
• CSP is not a club or a corporation, it is the community outreach arm of the LBYC and is specifically organized and run to increase membership, build a local sailing community and be able to receive funds from 501 (c)(3) organizations. The Operational Guidelines and Sailing Program Handbook of the CSP will reflect its limited use and compliance with moneys received by said organizations.
• The main objectives of the CSP are: water and boating safety, membership growth, promotion and support of local education and training to foster the national and international sport of sailing and to develop the local interest in boating.
Program Director and LBYC Lead Instructor: Mitchell D Walker
The LBYC from time to time will sponsor sailing classes, courses and opportunities. The CSP as the LBYC’s community outreach program will manage these classes. Check the LBYC calendar for dates, time, locations and price. CSP classes and courses are available to the general public. The CSP will also certify those wishing to use LBYC leased or owned boats for safety and competency.
Sailboat inventory:
4 Laser Board Boats
2 Club 420’s
2 J22’s
1 Hunter Vision 32
KEELBOAT USE COSTS:
Refundable Damage Deposit: $300.00
| LBYC Member | |
|---|---|
| 1/2 Day | $75 |
| Full Day | $150 |
| LBYC Race Series | $300 |
| 2 Days / Regatta (off site) with trailer | $250 |
Use Rates (please add 8.25% tax) and $75 maintenance fee for Non-LBYC Members
LBYC Race Series includes individual series race schedule events and 1 practice day before or during the race series.
Laser and Club 420
The Laser is currently used in the US Olympics as a one-person boat for both the men and women sports. Men utilize the “Full Rig” and Women & youth utilize the “Radial or 4.7 Rig”. You could also sail with two small youth on the boat. Club 420s are currently used in both High School and College sailing programs nationwide. These are two-person boats, but could carry up to three small youth or one adult and a youth.
The Laser Performance and Club 420 Board boats are a blast to sail all year round on our Texas Lakes. For late fall and winter sailing, you will need a full lightweight wet suit, neoprene winter gloves, and zip-up water socks. Enjoy many spring and summer days of sailing on a small boat with your friends. Currently, the LBYC has 2 Club 420s which are well equipped Collegiate and High School double-handed racing boats. These boats come with a Mainsail, Jib, and Spinnaker. There is plenty of room for 2 smaller adults or 1 adult and 1 youth or 2-3 young youth. Our 4 Performance Lasers are an Olympic Class single-handed one-design boats that are easy to rig and sail. You will enjoy a day of comradery with your sailing friends on the lake running between permanent buoys located in front of the Dead Fish Grill and throughout the main sailing basin of Lake Belton.
Specifications Laser: Specifications Club 420:
Length: 13.74’ Length: 13.78’ Crew Capacity: 1 or 2 small youth Crew Capacity: 2 Displacement: 130# Displacement: 220# Max Crew Weight: 235# Max Crew Weight: 300#
BOARD BOAT USE COSTS:
Refundable Damage Deposit: $200
| Member | |
|---|---|
| 1/2 Day | Waived by Board |
| Full Day | Waived by Board |
| 2 Days / Regatta | $75 |
Currently only available for members unless used in a LBYC class
Use Hours:
Day Use: 9am to 6pm (9am to 5pm during winter hours)
1/2 Day Use: 9am to 1pm or 2pm to 6pm (1pm to 5pm during winter hours)
2 Day Use: 9am to 9 am or 6pm to 6pm the following day. Price is set per night, not hours.
Early boarding or late return is available by adding a 1/2 day onto your use fee. State and local tax is additional.
Supported programs:
- High School Sailing or Rowing Clubs and Varsity Teams
- Collegiate Sailing or Rowing Clubs and Varsity Teams
- Youth Sailing and Boating education programs
- Adult Sailing and Boating education programs
- Certified Sailing Programs
- Olympic Sailing Programs
- Handicap Sailing/Boating Programs (future project)
General operations, fundraising, facilities, assets, maintenance, security, regional & national regattas, IRS compliance, US Sailing Sail Symposiums, Scholarships by merit or economic disposition, Boating and safety education training, Sailing Instructor, Coach, Rules Judge, and Umpire training.
High School & Collegiate sailing and boating programs, regional/national regattas, Scouts BSA, Sea Scouts, Girl Scouts and Mariners.
Director’s Short Bio:
Mitch Walker grew up in Northern California and began sailing in 1983 at The Lake of the Woods Boy Scout Camp, Camp McLoughlin, Oregon . The following 2 years he was the sailing instructor for the camp. As the sailing instructor he became an Eagle Scout and was inducted into the Order of the Arrow. For those same 2 years he also taught Pioneering (which helped with sailing knots) and was the Junior Olympic Archery Instructor with the rank of Olympian. He also operated as an assistant instructor
for the Rifle & Shotgun program at Camp McLoughlin. In fall of 1985 after the last year at Camp McLoughlin he joined the military. He completed his first 2 year tour in the military in 1987. After the military he began working and attending college. In 1983 he began working for Clipper Craft, a wooden boat builder in Portland Oregon where he put his acquired Engineering, electrical and wood working skills to use. In 1984 he branched off and opened Dragonwood Yachts as an independent builder. Later that year he suspended Dragonwood Yachts and returned to the military and was assigned to The 75th Ranger Regiment.
Over the next 20 years he served in the military. After retirement he reopened Dragonwood Yachts, joined The LBYC and served as the Race Captain for a couple of years. Mr. Walker has many thousands of hours sailing in instructing, racing and cruising in boats from 12’ to 46’. He has sailed in the Pacific, The Gulf and numerous bays and lakes. He has been the lead instructor for the LBYC for the last several years. He teaches beginning, intermediate and advanced sailing as well as specific racing classes. He is the current owner, CEO and lead designer of Dragonwood Yachts and the Director of the CSP and LBYC’s lead sailing instructor.