The Foundation is proud to announce that we are offering another summer sailing camp in cooperation with the city of Fort Lauderdale. The camp will be held at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club Sailing and Watersports Center. There will be three 2-week sessions for in cooperation with the city of Fort Lauderdale and one 2-week session for CRYC members only. CRYC members may participate in any of the 4 sessions.
We are very pleased to announce that Kate Donovan and Ashley Walker will be joining the CRYC Sailingand Water Sports Foundation Board. They will be joining our existing Board members: Bob Epstein-President, Maynard Hellman-Vice President, Roz Alford-Secretary/Treasurer, Larry Bohannon-Parliamentarian, Kevin Cassell, Rich Barnhart, Gil Bieger, Chip Starkey and Paul Erickson. At this point the dates for the Summer Sailing Camp have been set. I expect the details for registrationwill be
As we begin the new year, I look back on 2025 as one of the most successful years for your Foundation. We had a very successful Summer Sailing Camp in concert with the City of Ft. Lauderdale. They have proven to be great partners in helping to achieve our mutual goals. They not only provide us with resources but also vet participants in our program and provide scholarships to many
It’s that time of year that we welcome our snowbird friends back for another great season at Coral RidgeYacht Club. As usual the Foundation has plans to continue our efforts to benefit the community andCRYC. We will start to make plans to continue our summer sailing camp in partnership with the City ofFt Lauderdale. Last year’s program was a huge success, but we are always anxious to expand andimprove. Any
It’s on for November 15th! Party at the club Sponsored by your CRYC Sailing and Watersports Foundation Join us for a day of watersports and fun for the whole family. Members of all ages can try sailing, paddle boarding, kayaking, scuba diving and tankless diving with the Blu3 dive systems. Instructors and vendors will be available to assist and all equipment will be provided by the Foundation. Enjoy a buffet lunch
Foundation Day November 15th – Free Scuba! Try Scuba Diving at the Club Pool on November 15th, 2025 Classes now available at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club Your Foundation has arranged for CRYC members to take the following PADI Scuba Diving courses at the club. All pool sessions will be held in the club pool by PADI certified instructors from Gold Coast Scuba. Open water dives will arranged through South
As I write this article, I can report that the summer sailing program is a great success. Our partnershipwith the City of Ft. has proven to be an asset to Coral Ridge Yacht Club and our Community. This year’ssold-out program has offered an opportunity to many kids who would not otherwise have theopportunity to participate in this wonderful sailing experience, as well as those who continue to improvetheir skills. As
Your Foundation is proud to support the CRYC Fit Club. Part of our mission is to promote proficiency and safety in watersports. In order to be proficient and safe, it is important to be in good shape. We are proud to announce a fun and exciting new Fit Club event – “Paddle to Bonnet House!” Dates: Dates are to be determined based on interest level. Please text or call Rich
FOUNDATION LOG ARTICLE FOR JULY 2025The summer sailing camp is now in full swing and as previously mentioned in my last article it iscompletely sold out. The two-week sessions that we partner with the City of Ft. Lauderdale total 36 kidswith all but a few on scholarships. The one-week sessions reserved for CRYC kids are also sold out butthere is a wait list available. There will be 24 kids participating
The Foundation is proud to announce that we are offering another summer sailing camp in cooperation with the city of Fort Lauderdale. The camp will be held at the Coral Ridge Yacht Club Sailing and Watersports Center. There will be two 1-week sessions for CRYC members and three 2-week sessions in cooperation with the city of Fort Lauderdale. CRYC members may participate in any of the 5 sessions. Members can
As I write, the Party with a Purpose is just three weeks away, reminding me of our first event and ourgoal of 50 guests. We did reach our goal and held a very successful event in the CommodoresLounge, and we have seen it grow over the years. We set a very lofty goal of 150 guests for theParty this year and with three weeks to go we already have 133
The Foundation Day was held at the Pointe, Sunrise Bay and the Sailing Center on February 1and was a big hit. Participants enjoyed the Scuba for Good Diving, using the Foundation WaterToys, Sailing and Sailing Instruction and what I thought was the highlight of the day, TheRegatta with our kids and the St. Marks kids. After all it is largely about the kids.I have received comments and calls from members
When I joined CRYC in 1999 there were over 600 members and very little talk about giving backto the Community, developing a youth sailing program, or even a successful Cruisers program.Over the early 2000’s and with the hard work of some dedicated members, Cruisers becamevery successful and has continued to grow and enjoy that success to this day, but there was stilla lot of resistance to building a good Youth
Party at the club Sponsored by your CRYC Sailing and Watersports Foundation Join us for a day of watersports and fun for the whole family. Members of all ages can try sailing, paddle boarding, kayaking, scuba diving and tankless diving with the Blu3 Nomad dive system. Instructors and vendors will be available to assist and all equipment will be provided by the Foundation. Enjoy a buffet lunch and live music at
As the season gets into full swing, so does the Foundation. After completing our most successful summer sailing camp ever, we look forward to our upcoming events and programs. As I write this article, we are only 2 days away from the Epicurean Dinner. This is one of our most successful fund-raising events and in the past was limited to only 20 people. We announce the event at the Party
We are pleased to announce that the Foundation has teamed up with St. Mark’s Episcopal School to offer a Fall Sailing Club at Coral Ridge Yacht Club. This will be an intermediate sailing program available to any members in 2nd through 7th grade who have completed our summer sailing program in a previous year. The club will meet every Tuesday at CRYC after school throughout the Fall. If you can
The Coral Ridge Yacht Club Sailing and Watersports Foundation is proud to be a platinum sponsor of the Scuba4Good Music Festival in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea on Saturday, June 1st. This family-friendly event features some of Fort Lauderdale’s most popular local bands. Try some tasty food from local restaurants as well as local craft beer, wine and seltzers. Stroll through the vendor village where you can meet with local vendors, businesses and other
As we move toward the summer months and many of our members and Foundation Supporters head north, we look forward to your return. Our work at the Foundation is very busy with the Summer Sailing Camp in full swing. At this writing the first three of our four sessions are completely sold out. Session number 4 which is from July 29 – August 9th still has a few spots available.
The Foundation is proud to announce that we are offering another summer sailing camp in cooperation with the city of Fort Lauderdale. The camp will be held at our brand new sailing and watersports center and we will have all brand new equipment for our kids to enjoy. There will be four 2-week sessions to choose from on the following dates: *Camp starts at 9:00 AM and ends at 4:00
The Coral Ridge Yacht Club hosted our first “Art Regatta” at the club on April 11th. Local sailors from our club and the Lauderdale Yacht Club participated in a fun sailing regatta featuring sails decorated by local artists.