Welcome to the Lower Mainland Yacht Co-Op (LMYC)!
The Lower Mainland Yacht Cooperative (LMYC) is a cooperative owned and operated by its members. We are a composite of like-minded people ranging from rookies all the way to “salty dogs” with decades of yachting experience. The mission and purpose of the LMYC is to promote affordable, safe and enjoyable recreational sailing.
Affordable Sailing
Dreaming of sailing the Gulf Islands or San Juans without the hassle of owning your own boat?
LMYC is your community gateway to affordable, accessible sailing for all experience levels.
- Enjoy our fleet of five well-maintained sailboats moored at Point Roberts Marina, Sewell’s Marina in Horseshoe Bay, and during the summer in Pender Harbour (for Sunshine Coast) and at Lund (for Desolation Sound).
- Join social cruises and events – LMYC offers fun and social sailing experiences such as the Club Cruise. As a full member, you can join in the fun on the long weekend ‘Club Cruises’ to gorgeous destinations in the Gulf Islands and US San Juan Islands. Your nominal fee for the weekend includes most provisions and expenses..
- Learn and grow with our in-house training, from “Newbie > Day Skipper > Cruise Skipper. LMYC offers an in-house orientation program.
- Be part of a community that values teamwork, learning, and fun. All members are expected to contribute time for boat maintenance and help with other activities toward our common goal.
Fleet of Five Yachts
The Lower Mainland Yacht Cooperative (LMYC) consists of 75 ‘Full’ members. We have five sailboats moored at Point Roberts Marina, Sewell’s Marina in Horseshoe Bay and during the summer, in Pender Harbour (for Sunshine Coast) and at Lund (for Desolation Sound). All boats are kept in good condition as a result of regular maintenance. Annual maintenance and upgrades are done early each Spring during annual haul-out. Co-op members do most of this work while professional trades are hired as needed. Scheduled monthly maintenance days are normally on the Saturday morning following the General Meeting of each month. Each boat has its own assigned maintenance crew and leaders.
Hands-on Learning
You don’t need to own a boat or even know how to sail in order to become a member. All you need is an interest in sailing. You can learn to be a skipper on one of our six boats. LMYC offers an in-house orientation program: Newbie > Day Skipper > Cruise Skipper. Once you have successfully attained the LMYC distinction of “Cruise Skipper”, you may book out a boat for a multi-day cruise. The most important aspect of the cooperative is the maintenance of the boats. These are excellent opportunities to learn the workings of the boats while getting to know your fellow sailors.
Prerequisites include PCOC, ROC-M, and a navigation course. We will train you to sail our boats.
“I savour the memories of them all and the many years of sailing and comradeship.“
ART BATES
Club founder
“The LMYC has now rebounded and will continue on to fulfill its mission of promoting affordable, safe and enjoyable recreational sailing.”
Mark Loenen
Past Commodore
“We are a composite of like-minded people ranging from rookies all the way to “salty dogs” with decades of yachting experience.”
John Mitchell
Now is the time. Live your yachting dream!
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