Important News and Upcoming Events:
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 but under state guidelines for social distancing. We continue to monitor the situation and will make a decision about events scheduled in June. Please stay safe.
Jerry Lojka, Commodre
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
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
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
Sailing News From Around the World
Sailing World
- Askews, Brothers of the Watch May 26, 2020Gary Jobson explores the success of Peter and David Askew's successful offshore racing program on the yacht "Wizard."Gary Jobson
- Racing Resumed May 26, 2020Chicago’s small-boat sailors found a way to kick-start their racing season.By John Schellenbach
- Melges Doubles Down With a New Dinghy May 19, 2020Melges Performance Sailboat’s new dinghy for high-performance sailing and training provide a new alternative in the doublehanded market, poised to grow with an expected resurgence of small-boat sailing in the COVID-19 era.By Morgan Kinney/Melges Performance Sailboats
- How to safely disinfect boats May 26, 2020After discussing boat cleaning at length with people around the USA as they formulate their summer plans, Zim Sailing's Bob Adam offers ideas on how to facilitate these plans: It is becoming increasingly optimistic that junior programing will take place this summer. Albeit, the new normal will require significant changes and I admire all the […]Editor
- Big revisions for 2020 Congressional Cup May 26, 2020Long Beach Yacht Club has announced the 2020 Congressional Cup regatta has been rescheduled to October 13 to 18, 2020. Originally to be held April 28 to May 3 to kick off the 2020 World Match Racing Tour, the 56th edition was postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis. But taking into consideration budget and travel […]Editor
- Redefine normal and enjoy it May 25, 2020by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News There are several neighborhood restaurants that my wife and I have been supporting during the coronavirus pandemic, hoping our take-out orders would keep them solid during the business lockdown in San Diego, CA. And when a favorite opened for dine-in on May 21, we jumped at it. I know […]Editor
- Sailing to Jan Mayen: An extract from So Far, So Good by Paddy Barry May 26, 2020Paddy Barry takes his traditional Galway Hooker to the far north on a seafaring and mountaineering adventure to Jan MayenSouthern seas and Paddy Barry at the helm of his Galway Hooker, Saint Patrick I first met Paddy Barry in the late 80s at a Breton traditional boat festival. I was on a raft …Continue reading […]Tom Cunliffe
- Pip Hare’s sailing masterclass: How to make the most of a water ballast system May 21, 2020Water ballast is no longer the preserve of ocean racing yachts, it can now be found on performance cruisers and smaller racing boats. Pip Hare shares her top tips for using itThe JPK 1030 features transfer pipe and inspection hatches. Photo: Jean-Marie Lio No two water ballast systems seem to be the same, but the […]Pip Hare
- Marc van Peteghem interview: Up close and personal with the king of cats May 21, 2020Marc van Peteghem of French design leaders VPLP talks extreme foiling, cruising cats and sustainability with Sam FortescueVPLP co-founder Marc van Peteghem. Photo: VPLP Design With Lagoon catamarans at one end of the spectrum and world-girdling Ultime class trimarans at the other, there’s not much …Continue reading » The post Marc van Peteghem interview: Up […]Yachting World