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About the Candlewood Yacht Club
The
Candlewood Yacht Club (CYC) has been dedicated to sailing for over 70
years. It is located in a town called New Fairfield, in western
Connecticut, U.S.A. Situated on the west side of Candlewood Lake,
at Chatterton Point, it faces Turtle Bay from the New Fairfield
town park. |
| The CYC is
a private family oriented club, with focuses on sailing, fellowship and
member racing. A wide variety of boats are sailed and raced, including a
fleet of Flying Scots for class racing, and a cruising fleet for the
rest. |
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There are year round social activities for members and their families to
enjoy......the lake, our picnics, swimming and play areas, and of
course, the camaraderie of fellow sailors! |
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philosophy of member involvement in the operation of the club, keeps
expenses low...making the CYC one of the "best deals on the
lake." |
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following is an image map.
For town information, simply click on the name of the town or the chosen
link below the map. For detailed directions to Candlewood Yacht
Club click the red dot on map. |
A History of the Lake
| Created
in 1928 when Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P) flooded a typical
rural valley bounded by the towns of Danbury, New Fairfield, Sherman,
New Milford and Brookfield, Candlewood Lake is the largest lake in
Connecticut. It is 11 miles long, has a shoreline of over 60 miles
and is two miles at its widest point. The maximum depth is 85
feet, with an average of 29-30 feet. The name comes from New
Milford's Candlewood Mountain, named after the Candlewood saplings used
as candles by early settlers. |
| While the Lake was
still in its infancy, a group of sailing enthusiasts on the lake got
together to form the Yacht Racing Association of Lake Candlewood.
The Association was incorporated in 1937, and our present burgee was
defined in a constitution. In 1961, the Yacht Racing Association of Lake
Candlewood officially became the Candlewood Yacht Club. |
| Racing
continues to be conducted off Bootlegger Island. Over the years,
club members have been active with many class boats including Flying
Dutchman, Flying Terns, Thistles, Geminis, Flying Scots, and Cruising
boats. The fleets have spawned top-ranking sailors and national officers
in their respective class associations.
Located
on the north shore of Turtle Bay, opening to the widest point of the
lake, Candlewood Yacht Club is ideally situated for all sailing and
swimming activities. |
| The CYC has a few
slips and moorings available. If you have an interest in sailing,
fellowship, racing, fun and/or family activities, please contact John
Pawlowski or Bob Bovaird at Membership
Chairman for more information. |
All board members:
Go to Board of Directors
Written
inquiries may be sent to:
Candlewood Yacht Club
1 Brush Hill Road, Suite 202
New Fairfield, CT 06812
Physical
Address:
Candlewood Yacht Club
7 Shore Drive
New Fairfield, CT 06812
Directions
To Candlewood Yacht club
| If
you have comments or suggestions about the club web site, send a message
in the bottle to webmaster@cycsail.org |
As of 08-16-2009
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