Quannapowitt Yacht Club
About
Quannapowitt Yacht Club is a small-boat sailing club on Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield, offering an affordable way to sail just minutes from Boston and much of the suburbs. Membership is open to experienced sailors and to people who want to learn. The club has a modern clubhouse, ample space on its rigging docks, a large, safe anchorage, and club sailboats and dinghies that members can use, with an oak-shaded deck for relaxing between races.
The lake is sized well for learning yet large enough to host regional regattas, and a refreshing afternoon breeze often arrives in summer. Members race on Sundays and Wednesday evenings, and the club runs its own Day Sailer single-handed championship, sailed with only a mainsail. An adult learn-to-sail program covers five weekly two-hour sessions, and a youth program teaches children during three sessions each summer.
What to Know
- The club operates as a non-profit and relies on volunteer committees.
- Adult learn-to-sail classes are capped at 12 students for plenty of one-on-one instruction.
- Youth sailing is offered for kids starting at age 8.
- An open house welcomes prospective members to tour the grounds and meet sailors.
- Club events include a docks-out day with the annual meeting and a Commodore’s Banquet.
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