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About the Candlewood Yacht Club
The
Candlewood Yacht Club (CYC) has been dedicated to sailing for over 70 years. It is located
in a town called New Fairfield, in western Connecticut, U.S.A. Situated on the
west side of Candlewood Lake, at Chatterton Point, it faces Turtle Bay from the New
Fairfield town park. |
| The CYC is a private
family oriented club, with focuses on sailing, fellowship and member racing. A wide
variety of boats are sailed and raced, including a fleet of Flying Scots for class racing,
and a cruising fleet for the rest. |
There are year round social activities for members and their families to enjoy......the
lake, our picnics, swimming and play areas, and of course, the camaraderie of fellow
sailors! |
| The philosophy of member
involvement in the operation of the club, keeps expenses low...making the CYC one of the
"best deals on the lake." |
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image map. For town information, simply click on the name of the town or the chosen link
below the map. For detailed directions to Candlewood Yacht Club click the red
dot on map. |
A History of the Lake
| Created
in 1928 when Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P) flooded a typical rural valley bounded
by the towns of Danbury, New Fairfield, Sherman, New Milford and Brookfield, Candlewood
Lake is the largest lake in Connecticut. It is 11 miles long, has a shoreline of
over 60 miles and is two miles at its widest point. The maximum depth is 85 feet,
with an average of 29-30 feet. The name comes from New Milford's Candlewood
Mountain, named after the Candlewood saplings used as candles by early settlers. |
| While the Lake was still in its
infancy, a group of sailing enthusiasts on the lake got together to form the Yacht Racing
Association of Lake Candlewood. The Association was incorporated in 1937, and our
present burgee was defined in a constitution. In 1961, the Yacht Racing Association of
Lake Candlewood officially became the Candlewood Yacht Club. |
| Racing continues to be conducted off Bootlegger
Island. Over the years, club members have been active with many class boats
including Flying Dutchman, Flying Terns, Thistles, Geminis, Flying Scots, and Cruising
boats. The fleets have spawned top-ranking sailors and national officers in their
respective class associations. Located on the north shore of Turtle
Bay, opening to the widest point of the lake, Candlewood Yacht Club is ideally situated
for all sailing and swimming activities. |
| The CYC has a few slips and moorings
available. If you have an interest in sailing, fellowship, racing, fun and/or family
activities, please contact John Pawlowski or Jen Corbo at Membership Chairman for more information. |
All board members: Go to Board of Directors
Written inquiries
may be sent to:
Candlewood Yacht Club
1 Brush Hill Road, Suite 202
New Fairfield, CT 06812
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you have comments or suggestions about the club web site, send a message in the bottle to webmaster@cycsail.org |
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