Open Sail (Friendlies)
Everyone welcomeInformal open sailing on the lake. The easiest way to come try it, no experience needed.
Radio-controlled & dinghy sailing on a mountain lake
See the wind on the water.Then come sail it.
The Lake Gregory Yacht Club races radio-controlled model sailboats and crewed dinghies on Lake Gregory in Crestline, California. See the wind on the water in real time, then come sail it with us.
Lake Gregory, live
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Reading the wind…
Reading the wind…
Live wind blended from five points across the lake and three forecast models, from Open-Meteo. The shaded band on the hourly chart is the spread between them. Always check the conditions on-site before you sail.
Live data from Open-Meteo.
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A club built on wind, water, and good company.
We are member-run and glad to have you. Whether you skipper a radio-controlled boat or a sailing dinghy, Lake Gregory is our home water, and we would love to share it with you.
Learn the wind
Take the helm: learn how a sailboat sails
No boat, no problem. Launch from the dock and feel how a sailboat really moves: you can't point straight into the wind, and a beam reach is quickest. Same physics our RC skippers read on the water every week.
Round the glowing buoys, dodge the rocks. It speeds up with every buoy.
Steer by pressing the left or right side of the water, or with the arrow keys. You can't sail straight into the wind, so bear away to a reach for speed. Round each glowing buoy to score. The wind veers every 30 seconds and the boat keeps speeding up, so mind the rocks.
On the water
Sail & race: open sailing and RC racing
Scored season series and friendly open sailing for every level. Racing radio controlled and crewed dinghies alike.
How we help you get on the water
Season Series & Points Racing
RacersScored season-series racing around set courses for our RC classes, plus regattas at Lake Gregory and on the road.
What we sail
The fleet: RC sailboats and dinghies we race
From pond-sized radio-controlled racers to crewed dinghies you can actually climb aboard.
Radio-controlled classes
RC Laser
The club's official one-design RC class: affordable, simple to sail, and hotly contested. A great place to start.
- One-design radio-controlled
- The club's official RC class
DragonFlite 95 (DF95)
A fast, modern traveling class on the rise at the club, raced at home on Lake Gregory and at regattas around the region.
- Radio-controlled, 95 cm
- Traveling class
V32
A legacy RC class at Lake Gregory with a loyal following, and its own national regatta circuit.
- Radio-controlled one-design
- Legacy class at LGYC
Soling 1 Meter
A one-meter radio-controlled class also sailed at the club.
- Radio-controlled, 1 meter
Crewed boats & paddlecraft
Lido 14
A roomy, forgiving day-sailer that is perfect for learning and for a relaxed sail on the lake. Two Lido 14s are available exclusively for members to take out whenever the wind calls. Just bring your sailing skills.
- Crewed dinghy
- Great for beginners
- Two club boats, members only
Kayaks, canoes & paddleboards
Not every day is a racing day. Members also paddle Lake Gregory by kayak, canoe, and stand-up board.
- Human-powered
- For calm mornings on the lake
Mark the dates
Calendar: races, socials, and club events
Weekly RC Boating, Happy Hours, committee meetings, and the club's big dates for the 2026/27 season.
On the calendar
- Thursdays at noon, in season“Beer Can” SeriesOur weekly, low-key races. The heartbeat of the club's season.
- Spring through fallSeason SeriesScored racing around set courses for the club's RC classes.
- WinterMidwinter Invitational RegattaLGYC hosts the SCYA Midwinter circuit for RC sailboats on Lake Gregory.
July 2026 through June 2027
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2: RC Boating | 3 | 4: Jamboree Days Parade (Happy 250!) | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9: RC Boating | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16: RC Boating | 17: Happy Hour | 18 |
| 19 | 20: Social Committee Meeting | 21 | 22 | 23: RC Boating | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30: RC Boating | 31 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6: RC Boating | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12: Duffy Boat Tour on Lake Gregory | 13: RC Boating | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20: RC Boating | 21: Happy Hour | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27: RC Boating | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3: RC Boating | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10: RC Boating | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17: RC Boating | 18: Happy Hour | 19 |
| 20 | 21: Social Committee Meeting | 22 | 23 | 24: RC Boating | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: RC Boating | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8: RC Boating | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15: RC Boating | 16: Happy Hour | 17 |
| 18 | 19: Social Committee Meeting | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16: Social Committee Meeting | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20: Thanksgiving Dinner | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4: Holiday Potluck & Officer Elections | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18: Happy Hour | 19 |
| 20 | 21: Social Committee Meeting | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15: Happy Hour | 16 |
| 17 | 18: Social Committee Meeting | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14: Super Bowl Party | 15: Social Committee Meeting | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19: Happy Hour | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15: Social Committee Meeting | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19: Happy Hour | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16: Happy Hour | 17 |
| 18 | 19: Social Committee Meeting | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17: Social Committee Meeting | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21: Happy Hour | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3: RC Boating | 4 | 5: Opening Day | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10: RC Boating | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17: RC Boating | 18: Happy Hour | 19 |
| 20 | 21: Social Committee Meeting | 22 | 23 | 24: RC Boating | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
July 2026
- Thu 2RC Boating
- Sat 4Jamboree Days Parade (Happy 250!)
- Thu 9RC Boating
- Thu 16RC Boating
- Fri 17Happy Hour
- Mon 20Social Committee Meeting
- Thu 23RC Boating
- Thu 30RC Boating
August 2026
- Thu 6RC Boating
- Wed 12Duffy Boat Tour on Lake GregoryBring your own picnic lunch (one hour on the water).
- Thu 13RC Boating
- Thu 20RC Boating
- Fri 21Happy Hour
- Thu 27RC Boating
September 2026
- Thu 3RC Boating
- Thu 10RC Boating
- Thu 17RC Boating
- Fri 18Happy Hour
- Mon 21Social Committee Meeting
- Thu 24RC Boating
October 2026
- Thu 1RC Boating
- Thu 8RC Boating
- Thu 15RC Boating
- Fri 16Happy Hour
- Mon 19Social Committee Meeting
November 2026
- Mon 16Social Committee Meeting
- Fri 20Thanksgiving Dinner
December 2026
- Fri 4Holiday Potluck & Officer Elections
- Fri 18Happy Hour
- Mon 21Social Committee Meeting
January 2027
- Fri 15Happy Hour
- Mon 18Social Committee Meeting
February 2027
- Sun 14Super Bowl PartySenior Center
- Mon 15Social Committee Meeting
- Fri 19Happy Hour
March 2027
- Mon 15Social Committee Meeting
- Fri 19Happy Hour
April 2027
- Fri 16Happy Hour
- Mon 19Social Committee Meeting
May 2027
- Mon 17Social Committee Meeting
- Fri 21Happy Hour
June 2027
- Thu 3RC Boating
- Sat 5Opening Day
- Thu 10RC Boating
- Thu 17RC Boating
- Fri 18Happy Hour
- Mon 21Social Committee Meeting
- Thu 24RC Boating
Questions about an event? Email rickdinon@gmail.com.
Come aboard
Membership: join a yacht club in Crestline
Membership is open to anyone who wants to get involved, contribute time, and help the club thrive. You don't need to own a boat to start.
Why join?
- Access to our Lido sailboats and RC fleet
- Learn from experienced sailors in a welcoming environment
- Fun events and a real sense of belonging
- Make a difference in your local community
- Reciprocity with most accredited yacht clubs throughout Southern California: your membership opens doors up and down the coast
Mountain Resident Household
$420per year
For a household of mountain residents.
Mountain Resident Individual
$210per year
For an individual mountain resident.
Mountain Family (under 41)
$210per year
Discounted household rate for younger members.
Mountain Individual (under 41)
$105per year
Discounted individual rate for younger members.
Non-Resident Household
$180per year
For a household based off the mountain.
Non-Resident Individual
$90per year
For an individual based off the mountain.
New members also pay a one-time $50 initiation fee.
Apply for membership
Our story
About the Lake Gregory Yacht Club
Lake Gregory Yacht Club was founded in 2004 by a group of friends from Marina del Rey who wanted to continue their love of sailing in the San Bernardino Mountains, becoming an official club in 2005.
Our members race radio-controlled model sailboats, sail crewed dinghies on beautiful Lake Gregory in Crestline, and participate in regattas throughout Southern California. We're proud to have been recognized by the Southern California Yachting Association as Club of the Year in our category for five consecutive years.
You don't need to own a boat, or even know how to sail, to belong. Our members share boats, welcome newcomers, teach the ropes, and enjoy everything from friendly competition on the water to conversations about wind and rigging on the dock. Whether you're an experienced sailor or simply curious to try something new, LGYC is a place to learn, participate, make friends, and have fun. Come sail with us!
Awards & trophies
- SCYA Club of the Year Named Club of the Year in the Associate Member category by the Southern California Yachting Association, for five consecutive years.
- Midwinter Invitational Regatta Perpetual Trophy Awarded for performance in the Midwinter Invitational Regatta the club hosts for RC sailboats.
- Shipwrights Trophy Honors a member's creative, enduring craftsmanship over the year.
The bridge
CommodoreMarsha Philippe
Vice CommodoreRick Dinon
Rear CommodoreMichael Nelson
TreasurerMarina Alcorn- SecretaryDoug Howardell
Good to know
Questions about sailing at Lake Gregory
Do I need to own a boat to join?
No. Plenty of members start without one. Members share club boats, lend gear, and are glad to teach you. Come to the lake and someone will get you sailing.
What is radio-controlled (RC) sailing?
It is racing real sailboats in miniature, steered by radio from shore. Same wind, same tactics, and you never get wet. The club's official RC class is the RC Laser, and we also race the DragonFlite 95 (DF95) and V32.
Where do you sail?
On Lake Gregory in Lake Gregory Regional Park, Crestline, CA, up in the San Bernardino Mountains. The radio-controlled sailing area is by the north parking lot.
How much does membership cost?
Annual dues run from $90 for a non-resident individual up to $420 for a mountain-resident household, with discounted rates for members under 41, plus a one-time $50 initiation fee. You apply on this page, and dues are paid by Zelle once your application is approved.
How do I join the Lake Gregory Yacht Club?
Fill out the membership application on this page; it goes to the club treasurer. A club officer follows up, and once you are approved you pay annual dues by Zelle. Membership questions can go to rickdinon@gmail.com.
Can beginners get involved?
Yes. Members enjoy teaching newcomers of every age.
Do you sail full-size boats too, or only RC?
Both. Alongside the RC fleet, members sail crewed dinghies like the Lido 14, and paddle the lake by kayak, canoe, and stand-up board. Two club Lido 14s are available exclusively for members to take out.
When do you race?
Our weekly “Beer Can” series runs Thursday afternoons at noon, plus a scored season series and regattas like the Midwinter Invitational that the club hosts on Lake Gregory.