Important News and Upcoming Events:
Due to the pandemic we will hold Thunderbird Sailing Club and other events held at the Boat House on a month by month basis. 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!
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
Hiram Douglas Memorial Regatta A One Day Regatta Sunday, November 3, 2019 A Distance Race, 10 - 18 miles Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse 1312 Indian Point
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
- The Essential Race Committee July 28, 2020Race committees, judges and umpires spend years rising through the race-official ranks.Gary Jobson
- American Magic Back in Action July 28, 2020A report from the American Magic America's Cup Challenger about their the first days of training on their AC75 in Auckland.Will Ricketson
- Little Tricks July 28, 2020David Dellenbaugh, in the August 1987 issue of Sailing World shares a few of his top tricks at the time.David Dellenbaugh
- Edgartown gets it right August 2, 2020Former Secretary of State John Kerry (Chilmark, Mass.) claimed the coveted Venona Trophy at Edgartown Race Weekend’s 82nd ‘Round-the-Island Race, sailing his classic Alden Cutter 44 Lark to win his class and post the best corrected time from among all entrants in the Spinnaker Division. A fleet of 52 boats competing in eight classes started […]Assoc Editor
- Mark Foy: Ahead of his time August 2, 2020The man responsible for the birth of 18-Footer racing some 128 years ago (January 1892) was a leading Sydney retailer named Mark Foy, who was a keen sailor as well as being a very successful businessman with an acute eye for promotion. After moving to Sydney with his brother in 1885, the pair set up […]Assoc Editor
- Cracking the glass ceiling August 2, 2020by Annie Gardner Back in the “good old days” the Southern Ocean Racing Conference, SORC, was considered the most prestigious annual ocean racing event in the USA. Snowbirds would fly south and up to 80 teams entered from across the globe. Most teams would participate to choose or train their Admirals Cup teams. Six yacht […]Assoc Editor
- Pip Hare reveals the 15 essential items she packs in her grab bag July 30, 2020Every time you think about your liferaft, the grab bag should be included in the same thought. Pip Hare reveals what’s in hersIf required, remember to get extra medication or EpiPens before the trip to pack in the grab bag The kit packed inside a liferaft will vary hugely across different brands and models and […]Pip Hare
- A world beneath: Freediving in Northern Norway from a 37ft production boat July 29, 2020Freediver Andreas B Heide has spent a decade whale watching in the far north from his 37ft production yachtA humpback whale languidly swims past Barba as it approaches a huge shoal of herring, in Troms, Norway. Photo: David González/Barba.no It’s below freezing, the wind is blowing 25 knots and we’re in a 2m swell. Barba […]Yachting World
- Figaro Series: The hardest sailing race on the planet where money means nothing July 28, 2020The legendary Michel Desjoyeaux says the Figaro Series is the hardest race in the world. Matthew Shehan finds out whyThe Figaro Series fleet makes an impressive sight at the start. Photo: Yvan Zedda “This is the hardest race – not to win, just to do. Winning is something else,” says Michel Desjoyeaux. “For …Continue reading […]Matthew Sheahan