Lake City Yacht Club

Venetian boat parade is Saturday night

Jun 24, 2026

The Lake City Yacht Club is continuing its participation in Water Ski Days this year by organizing a Venetian boat parade along the lakeshore north of Marina Point at dark on Saturday, June 27. Gary Borges, a yacht club member and one of the organizers of the parade, says people can expect to see...

Record attendance reported at Sail for Leukemia

Aug 7, 2024

The Lake City Yacht Club’s 27th annual Sail for Leukemia event was a huge success this year! We brought a record number of 485 guests for sailboat rides and donations of $20,630.56 and counting. We had fabulous weather with solid breezes starting in the morning and staying strong at 15–25 mph...

Marina open house on Aug. 17 promises tours, tunes, and magic tricks

Aug 7, 2024

The Lake City Marina is inviting the community to an open house event on Saturday, Aug. 17, beginning at 1 p.m. Events are planned at the Lake City Marina building and Ohuta Park. They include music from the Lake City Community Choir and Dan and Connie, speeches from Mayor Mark Nichols and Marina...

Music and magic at marina open house on Aug. 17

Jul 31, 2024

Sail for Leukemia event is July 27-28

Jul 17, 2024

Online registration is open for the Lake City Yacht Club’s annual Sail for Leukemia fundraiser. For a donation suggested at $25 per adult and $20 for ages 12 and under, people can book a 90 minute sailing excursion on Lake Pepin on July 27 or 28. Funds raised go toward efforts battle leukemia, a...

Students sail Sunfish in the rain

Jun 19, 2024

Novice sailors took to the water off Ohuta Beach Saturday in Sunfish sailboats during the Lake City Yacht Club’s Sailing School. The course was scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 15-16. Time is split between classroom and on-the-water instruction. Students learn the parts of the sailboat and...

Sail for Leukemia reports record attendance, funds raised

Aug 2, 2023

The Lake City Yacht Club’s 26th annual Sail for Leukemia event held July 29 and 30 was a huge success this year, the club said in a news release. “We topped the charts with record numbers of 483 guests brought for sailboat rides and donations of $21,735,” the club said. “We had fabulous weather...

Sailing for Leukemia on perfect summer afternoon

Aug 3, 2022

Mary Ann Beck and three friends participated in the Lake City Yacht Club’s annual Sailing for Leukemia fundraiser on Saturday, July 30. The annual two-day event lets people pay for an excursion aboard a participating sailboat, with money raised going to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Beck’s...

Sailing for Leukemia is July 30 and 31

Jul 20, 2022

Pre-registration is open for the 25th annual Sail for Leukemia event hosted by the Lake City Yacht Club on July 30 and 31 in Lake City. For a donation of $25, or $20 for ages 12 and under, people can go on an excursion aboard a sailboat on Lake Pepin. Proceeds benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma...

Yacht club holds annual sailing school

Jun 22, 2022

The Lake City Yacht Club’s Sunfish sailboats were out on Lake Pepin Saturday during the club’s two-day sailing school on June 18-19. According to its website, the club has offered sailing lessons for over 12 years. The basic sailing course includes both classroom and on-the-water instruction. The...