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
- A View From Inside Ineos Team UK January 26, 2021Ineos Team UK’s Racing Rules Advisor Matt Cornwell has a unique vantage point from behind scenes of the Prada Cup’s first finalist. Here's his perspective on from where the team has come and where it's headed.Ed Gorman
- Pandemic Perseverance January 25, 2021At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, sailors, yacht clubs and organizers had to get creative in order to keep racers on the water.By Marty Siederer
- INEOS Streaks to the Final January 25, 2021In a single and scintillating race on Saturday in Auckland, INEOS Team UK and Luna Rossa Prada exchanged the lead nine times, giving a welcome hint of the racing to come.Dave Reed
- Eight Bells: Bob Fisher January 26, 2021Bob Fisher, the larger-than-life yachtsman, journalist, and author, crossed the bar peacefully on January 25 surrounded by family in Lymington, Hampshire UK. He was 85. Bob Fisher was born and bred in the coastal town of Brightlingsea, Essex UK and made sailing his life, engaged by stories from the professional Brightlingsea fishermen who crewed the […]Editor
- Future of Etchells Class in the balance January 26, 2021How the measurement and rules of one design class boats is managed impacts the playing field and cost to compete. Done well, a class can exist forever, which seemed to be the path of the Etchells Class since its formation in the 1960s However, when Australian teams blitzed the field at the 2019 Etchells World […]Editor
- VIDEO: Step aboard the Hood 57 LM January 25, 2021A stem to stern video by Billy Black of this 57-foot motoryacht designed by Chris Hood and Stephens Waring Yacht Design and built by Lyman-Morse. The Hood 57 by Lyman-Morse was nominated by the editors of Classic Boat Magazine in the New Powered Category, with winners by public vote. To cast your vote, click hereEditor
- In memory of sailing writer Bob Fisher (1935-2021) January 26, 2021Bob Fisher, one of sailing's great storytellers - both in print and in person - has passed away.Bob in his role as YJA chairman (right) presents Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (centre) with a yachtsman of the year award alongside Ian Atkins of boats.com (left) The sailing world has lost one of its great characters as it […]Yachting World
- Sailing into the history books with the pinnacle of human performance January 26, 2021INEOS Team UK aims to make history this year by being the first British team to bring the Cup back to British soil in its 170-year history. This is going to take athleticism like you’ve never seen it. Discover how Garmin are working with INEOS Team UK to take human performance up a notch…Photo: C […]Garmin
- Broken forestay in the Southern Ocean: Extract from Woman of Steel January 26, 2021Tom Cunliffe introduces a section from Vivien Cherry's book recalling when her British Steel challenge crew jury rigged a broken forestay in the unforgiving southern ocean The first British Steel Challenge Race west-about around the world via the Great Capes was a one-off back in 1992. …Continue reading » The post Broken forestay in the […]Toby Heppell