Important News and Upcoming Events:
Due to the pandemic we will hold Thunderbird Sailing Club will hold meetings, races/regattas, and other events scheduled for the Boat House on a month by month basis. Please call or check prior to coming out or attending any event to determine if it is still being held.
The Park remains open but under state guidelines for social distancing. We continue to monitor the situation and will make a decision about events scheduled for the remainder of the year. Please stay safe.
Jerry Lojka, Commodore
Annual Membership
It’s time to renew your annual membership! Don’t miss out on all the fun activities we have planned for 2020. You can easily do it online by clicking HERE
Learn to Sail!
Registration is now open for all sailing classes for this spring and summer. Be quick – classes are already starting to fill up. Classes for ALL levels of sailors are available. Register today!
Upcoming Meetings
Upcoming meeting topics include a night of sailing trivia, tie-dye party, racing tune-up, “Cheeseburgers in Paradise”, presentations on invasive species, the water resource board, and much, much more!
DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS – monthly meetings may be held virtually via online video conference. Check back for more info.
Latest Features
The latest news and info about the Thunderbird Sailing Club
What are the best sails for club racing?
North Expert Tom Davis lays out your Inventory Options For some sailors, “club racing” means a casual jib-and-main evening race aboard a well-stocked cruising boat carrying roller
COVID-19 Announcement
Due to the pandemic there will be no Thunderbird Sailing Club or other events held at the Boat House in April or May. The Park remains open
Sailing in a time of COVID-19
Boating in a time of COVID-19 adds another level of boating safety that needs to be considered.
Get ready for Summer Sailing
Preparing Your Boat for the Season “You bought a boat last year. It has been in storage since September, and you now want to take it out
Hiram Douglas Memorial Regatta
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID Hiram Douglas Memorial Regatta A Distance Race, 10 - 18 miles Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse 1312 Indian Point Rd, Norman, OK 73026
Hiram Douglas Chili Cook-Off – 2019
Chili Cook-Off Sunday, November 3, 2019 Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse 1312 Indian Point Rd, Norman, OK 73026 CLASSES: All
25th Annual Jerry Layton Regatta
The 25th Annual Jerry Layton Regatta will be held Saturday, October 5th. The event will begin with a skipper's meeting at 10:15 am. Races will start at
Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse Sailing Program – New RS Fleets!
By Les Cummings – Lake Thunderbird Educational Foundation The Lake Thunderbird Educational Foundation and the Thunderbird Sailing Club are celebrating their 20th year of teaching children and adults following the US Sailing training
Know how: Installing a New Whisker Pole
(This post is an excerpt from an online article. To read the entire article, click on the link at the bottom of the page) If you own
Light-air Sails and Their Uses
(This post is an excerpt from an online article. To read the entire article, click on the link at the bottom of the page) There’s nothing like
Sailing News From Around the World
Sailing World
- Wind and Pressure Turn Up As U.S. Team Stays in the Hunt July 29, 202149erFX team Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea turn in a solid first Olympic appearance in Enoshima with the skiff and Nacra classes now racing as well.US Sailing Team
- Zhik ZSkin Top Reviewed July 28, 2021For dinghy sailing, this this and comfortable neoprene top could be your go-to piece of kit all summer long.David Powlison
- How to Rig a Mainsheet Traveler Block to Stand Upright July 28, 2021Looking for a clean way to keep a traveler-mounted, tied mainsheet block upright? At a recent MC Scow event, I discovered what many scow sailors are doing.David Powlison
- Morgan Cup: Corinthian YC team on top August 1, 2021Newport, RI (August 1, 2021) - Five years of turning losses into lessons and building a consistent, cohesive team paid off today as Corinthian Yacht Club of Marblehead, Mass., won the 2021 Morgan Cup. The New York Yacht Club Invitational Trophy for the Morgan Cup. which is one of keelboat team racing's most respected and […]Assoc Editor
- J/109 NA’s: Courageous takes all August 1, 2021Chicago, IL (August 1, 2021) – The long-awaited, postponed 2020 J/109 North American Championships took place on Lake Michigan, July 29 - August 1, 2021. To come out on top, teams needed to succeed in all the conditions the Windy City threw at them; in the end, Courageous was the leader of both the Championship […]Assoc Editor
- 51st Transpac: a look back August 1, 202141 boats raced the 51st Transpac in July 2021, and at first glance, especially for the Grand Prix boats, it was a pretty straightforward boatspeed race down the great circle rhumb line. Digging a little deeper, though, each division’s winning approach depended on the boat’s best downwind mode: from heated apparent wind angles for newer […]Assoc Editor
- New Yacht: ICE 70 – sleek high performance cruiser / racer August 2, 2021Rupert Holmes casts his expert eye over the newly announced ICE 70 designed by Umberto Felci for high performance cruising and racing The ICE 70 is a gorgeous Umberto Felci design and has been conceived for fast cruising and racing at the …Continue reading » The post New Yacht: ICE 70 – sleek high performance […]Yachting World
- Vendée Globe: Race on for 2024 entries August 2, 2021Over 30 years after the event was created, the Vendée Globe solo round the world race has hit a historic high point, leading to a race for limited entry in 2024 The 2020 Vendée Globe race, its ninth edition, was perhaps the most successful ever: it saw 33 entries, a record …Continue reading » The […]Yachting World
- Olympic sailing: Medals for the Laser and Laser Radial fleets August 1, 2021The Laser and Laser Radials saw their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing competition come to a close with golds for Australia and Denmark Great weather returned to Enoshima for Sunday, with sunshine and moderate winds for the sailors to really stretch their legs …Continue reading » The post Olympic sailing: Medals for the Laser and Laser […]Yachting World