Important News and Upcoming Events:
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!
Learn To Sail
Many Classes Available
Learn to sail at Lake Thunderbird. Classes are taught by US Sailing Certified instructors and cover a wide variety of skill sets from the novice all the way up to the seasoned sailor.
The Mainsheet
Our Monthly Newsletter
This is the location of our monthly newsletter. Issues go back into the 1970’s, thanks to our curator and historian Les Cummings. Find out the latest news or take a trip down memory lane.
Calendar
Boathouse Schedule
Between our monthly meetings, our racing schedule, special events, and other rentals, there is a lot happening at our boathouse! Check the calendar and join us at any of our monthly membership meetings.
Membership
How to Join
Question: Do you need to own a sailboat?
Answer: NO!
While many of our activities revolve around sailing, at the core is a group of like-minded individuals who love being on the water. And we love having extra hands on board when we go our sailing.
Latest Features
The latest news and info about the Thunderbird Sailing Club
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
OCBC Spring Regatta May 18 & 19, 2019 NOTICE OF REGATTA
Oklahoma City Boat Club Spring Regatta May 18 & 19, 2019 INVITATION : Oklahoma City Boat Club cordially invites you to attend the OCBC 2019 Spring
Through the Panama Canal in your yacht: everything you need to know
(This post is an excerpt from an online article. To read the entire article, click on the link at the bottom of the page) Cape Horn sailors
First Sail: A TSC US Sailing Program for 1st timers
First Sail: A TSC US Sailing Program for 1st timers Think sailing might be for you. Here’s your chance to try out this exciting sport with little
Regatta Advisory Committee
Regatta Advisory Committee Lots of you have considerable experience with sailing, racing, and understand what it takes to pull off a successful regatta. You know what it
Sailing News From Around the World
Sailing World
- Racing Cancelled January 14, 2020Dave Reed shares his experiences racing with Newport Yacht Club's frostbite racing fleet.Dave Reed
- Preparing for the Olympic Offshore Sailing Marathon January 14, 2020Johnathan McKee explores the challenges of preparing for the first Olympic sailing marathon event in 2024.Jonathan Mckee
- To Tokyo 2020, The Final Push Steps Off in Miami January 14, 2020The Hempel World Cup Series rolls into Miami, in the sunshine state of Florida, USA from 19 – 25 January 2020 for the second installment of the 2020 Series with 205 from 50 nations scheduled to race across seven fleets.Daniel Smith/World Sailing
- US Athletes ready for Miami January 19, 2020The US Sailing Team’s first major international event of the year approaches quickly with the start of the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami. On Monday, January 20, U.S. 470, Finn, Laser, Laser Radial, and RS:X athletes will have the chance to kick off the year on home waters. For three of the seven classes, […]Assoc Editor
- European Yacht of the Year Awards January 19, 2020The international European Yacht of the Year Awards were presented to recognize the best nominees in five categories. Every year, around 60 new sailing boats are launched on the European market. Only five shipyards can celebrate the title "European Yacht of the Year 2020". The tests took the jury of the twelve sailing magazines from […]Assoc Editor
- Hey bartender, pour me another January 19, 2020by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News As the international federation for the sport of sailing, World Sailing makes decisions that impact all corners of the globe. Given the diversity of the world, it’s an impossible task, but to effectively understand the issues of each region, the decision-making process includes all the Member National Authorities (MNAs). […]Editor
- And the winners of the European Yachts of the Year 2020 are… January 18, 2020Having tested 15 yachts shortlisted for the European Yacht of the Year 2020 awards, Toby Hodges reveals the winners and why they won Since its inception in 2004, Yachting World has been a jury member for the European Yacht of the Year awards. …Continue reading » The post And the winners of the European Yachts […]Toby Hodges
- Rival to the Fastnet Race is launched by Plymouth yacht club to ‘bring race home’ January 17, 2020The Lonely Rock, a race mirroring the classic Fastnet Race route starting from the Isle of Wight and finishing in Plymouth, has been launched by the Royal Western Yacht Club2021 will see the Fastnet course change for the first time in its 96-year history A new race to the Fastnet Rock and back has been […]Elaine Bunting
- Road to the America’s Cup podcast episode 5: Designing the AC75’s hull January 9, 2020In the latest episode of our America’s Cup podcast, Ben Ainslie explains the key differences between the four AC75 hull designs launched to datePhotographs of hull shapes will be pored over so teams can model each others’ designs. Photo: Ralph Hewitt/Team INEOS UK Four AC75s have now been launched, and each of these brand new […]Yachting World