Lake Pend Oreille Yacht ClubEstablished in 1977 to promote sailing and friendly competition on beautiful Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho. |
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History
Lake Pend Oreille Yacht Club (LPOYC) was established in 1977 Keith Sheckler and others to promote sailing in Sandpoint, Idaho. The club's active racing program attracted sailors from all around the Inland Northwest. As its membership grew, its demographics shifted south, as more and more of its members were from Coeur d'Alene and Spokane. Racing at the south end of the lake grew and eventually the club migrated south too, from Sandpoint to Bayview. To fill the void in the north, Keith Sheckler spearheaded the creation of the Sandpoint Sailing Association (SSA) which cooperates with LPOYC to provide many racing and cruising opportunities on Lake Pend Oreille.
The Early Days
Read about the early days of LPOYC, how it was created and how it evolved. Keith Sheckler, the person who spearheaded the creation of both the Lake Pend Oreille Yacht Club and the Sandpoint Sailing Association (SSA) recalls the history of our club here. You can also read how SSA started here.
Past Commodores
| 1977 - Bill Greenwood | 1978 - Dan Deshon | 1979 - Ray Kyer | ||
| 1980 - Ray Kyer | 1981 - Gary Pietsch | 1982 - Lawrence Killingsworth | ||
| 1983 - Steve
Dowling & Frank Boss |
1984 - Ritch Albert | 1985 - Janet Coles | ||
| 1986 - Stanley Schultz | 1987 - Dave Denton | 1988 - Pete Pringle | ||
| 1989 - Rick Koedding | 1990 - John Osterback | 1991 - Sean Harrigan | ||
| 1992 - Rick Wilhite | 1993 - Roger Grant | 1994 - Roger Grant | ||
| 1995 - Lowell Dohn | 1996 - Lyn Lyman | 1997 - Cameron Girton | ||
| 1998 - Fred Goodhue | 1999 - Fred Goodhue | 2000 - John Wittman | ||
| 2001 - Roger Barenz | 2002 - Roger Barenz | 2003 - Mike Alfano | ||
| 2004 - Mark Hannibal | 2005 - Mark Hannibal | 2006 - Dave Parker | ||
| 2007 - Dave Parker | 2008 - Bev Hannibal | 2009 - Bev Hannibal | ||
| 2010 - Tim Redfern |