Reciprocal Yacht Clubs
Past Commodores
Our History
In Memoriam
LYC Membership
Partnered Businesses
Founder's Day
Scholarships
Click below to view your account
PO Box 12496 Lahaina HI 96761
(808) 661-0191
© 2024 Lahaina Yacht Club, All rights reserved.
Secondary address
Related members, related boats.
Event Details
Launching soon!
808.276.4840
Your Yachting Connection!
Join our Ohana Nui for extraordinary experiences!
Sign up to hear from us about specials, sales, and events.
Copyright © 2020 Maui Yacht Club - All Rights Reserved.
Powered by GoDaddy Website Builder
Lahaina Yacht Club
Newest Maui Article: Lahaina Gateway
Membership Restaurant at Lahaina Yacht Club
Lahaina Yacht Club is an ocean-side restaurant in the middle of Lahaina. It’s at:
835 Front Street Lahaina, HI 96761 808-661-0191
About Lahaina Yacht Club
In order to eat at Lahaina Yacht Club (LYC), you must be a member of this club or a member of another yacht club with reciprocity. Membership here costs $500 initiation plus $500 per year dues, and you need to be sponsored by two club members. The only way around those fees is to eat here as a guest of a member, which is the way I got in. You don’t have to own a boat to be a member. And there are other benefits for membership besides being able to dine here, such as involvement in yacht races, sailing programs, and the camaraderie of other members.
This restaurant is next door to very similar restaurants with the same oceanfront views along this part of Front Street in Lahaina. Those others are Kimo’s , Koa’s, and Lahaina Fish Co . None of those require any membership, so you can eat there without the need to join the Lahaina Yacht Club.
LYC is open for lunch, dinner, and happy hour. They have prime rib night on Tuesdays and lobster night on Thursdays. The regular lunch menu includes several choices of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and entree plates. The dinner menu is longer, with the addition of many full-size meat and seafood entrees, plus several side dishes. At happy hour (3 to 5 PM) there are a few appetizers and snacks, and a different entree for each day of the week.
See below for the Lahaina Yacht Club menu list and food photos.
For reviews, menus, photos of other restaurants on this side of Maui see West Maui restaurants .
Lahaina Yacht Club menu (subject to change) $$ Moderate
Lunch appetizers.
BBQ Pork Quesadilla Crispy Calamari Fresh Island Ceviche Double Lovin’ Bruschetta Coconut Crusted Shrimp Panko Ahi Roll Habanero Fire Wings Stuffed Mushrooms
Lunch Salads or Wraps
LYC Chinese Caesar Red White & Bleu Southwestern Chopped House
Lunch Sandwiches
Ahi BLT Cilantro Chicken Sandwich BBQ Pork Grilled Mahi Mahi French Dip Reuben Club House Turkey & Bacon
Mushroom & Swiss Volcano Southwestern Plain
Specialties
Fresh Hawaiian Catch Hawaiian Ribs Lemon Caper Mahi Fish & Chips Teriyaki Chicken Fish Tacos
Dinner Appetizers
Dinner salads, dinner meat entrees.
Filet Mignon Sirloin Steak Chicken Marsala Coconut Chicken Baby Back Ribs Beef Stroganoff Burger or Mahi Sandwich
Dinner Seafood Entrees
Honey Lime Ahi Crab Stuffed Mahi Bacon Grilled Scallops Fresh Hawaiian Catch Shrimp Scampi Seafood Brochette
Dinner Sides
Twice Baked Potato Mashed Potato Coconut Ginger Rice Mushroom Risotto Vegetable Du Jour French Fries
Lahaina Yacht Club photos
Where To Dine On Maui
Maui Restaurants for Fine Dining (Expensive) click here
Maui Restaurants Mid-Price (Moderate) click here
Maui Restaurants Inexpensive click here
Maui Restaurants Alphabetical List click here
MOST RECENT UPDATE: Maui Snorkeling
POPULAR PAGES
- Maui Vacation
- Maui Webcams
- Best Area To Stay In Maui
- Inexpensive Restaurants
- Maui Car Rental Deals
- Maui Activities
- Printable Maui Guide
- New Blog Posts
- Current issue
- Digital Edition
- Hawaiian Culture
- A Perfect Day on Maui
- Island Living Magazine
- Kaʻanapali Magazine
- Maui Dining Guide
- Dining Stories
- 2022 ʻAipono Winners
- Past Winners
- Made in Maui County Festival
- Maui Activities
- Maui Real Estate
- Maui Travel
- Maui Weddings
- Wine Dinners
- ʻAipono Awards
- Retail Locations
- Give us a call
- 808-242-8331
- Maui No Ka Oi Magazine
- May-June 2016
Harness the Wind
Catch a ride on the salty breeze with Lahaina Yacht Club.
Story by Shannon Wianecki | Photography by Ben Ferrari
As we leave Lahaina Harbor, the Pacific Ocean is a velvet blue expanse with hardly a white nick of wind. The late morning breeze, though light, is still strong enough to propel a sailboat. That’s good, because today is the first regatta of the Lahaina Yacht Club’s 2016 season, and I’m excited to help monitor the action from aboard the race committee boat.
Ian Ponting attempts to measure the wind speed with a tiny wind vane attached to his cellphone. “Eight knots on the geekometer,” he crows, pleased with his gadget’s accuracy. Ponting serves as rear commodore, in charge of the club’s races both big and small. As we motor out into the deep blue, he and fellow club member Dan O’Hanlon heave huge yellow buoys overboard to mark today’s course. Unlike racetracks on land, regatta courses are contingent on wind direction and shift accordingly during a race. Other contingencies Lahaina yachters might encounter? Whales and submarines.
Eight trim sailboats approach the start line. Among them are Snickers , the club’s own Olson 30, and Gung Ho, the fastest boat in today’s lineup. The boat captains trade friendly banter, jockey for position, and try not to ram into one another—or worse, lose their wind. Ideally, when the start horn shrieks, they’ll sail between the buoys on a strong tack.
O’Hanlon and Ponting synchronize their watches. I raise the four-minute signal flag. O’Hanlon hollers out a ten-second countdown and then blasts the horn: the race is on! Sails fill and surge forward. O’Hanlon immediately shoots up a flag, alerting a boat that it crossed the line prematurely. Gung Ho must maneuver back to the start, losing precious minutes. Gung Ho’s captain and owner, Keahi Ho, takes the penalty in stride. Competition during these club regattas is just stiff enough to make the races fun.
Yachting is a relatively small sport on Maui—which is surprising until you consider the limiting factors. Hawai‘i is a far reach from everywhere; sailing to or from this isolated archipelago is a major commitment. Sailing within Hawai‘i isn’t easy, either. Small-boat harbors are few and far between here, and slips are in high demand. The channels separating the Islands are infamous, known worldwide for their volatile seas and currents. When you leave a Hawaiian harbor, you enter the wilderness of the open ocean.
That wilderness is a siren’s call to some, such as beloved restaurateur Floyd Christenson . Back in the 1960s, he and his family sailed around the South Pacific before setting anchor in Maui and opening Mama’s Fish House, one of the most successful restaurants in the state. He and a handful of other sailors founded the Lahaina Yacht Club in 1965. They transformed a dilapidated laundry on Front Street into an oceanfront clubhouse and contracted Hawaiian artist Sam Ka‘ai to design a burgee—the pennant that identifies the club. Ka‘ai drew a white sperm whale on a red backing.
“I grew up with that logo on everything,” says Ponting. Like most club members, he honed his appetite for yachting elsewhere before moving to Hawai‘i. He’s originally from the Bay Area, but his family has been entwined with Lahaina Yacht Club for decades. In 1974 his uncle won the club’s showcase regatta, the Vic–Maui. Held every other year since 1968, the international yacht race starts in Victoria, Canada, and ends roughly two weeks later in Kā‘anapali. When a boat arrives at the finish line—no matter what time of day—club members greet it with banners, refreshments, and flower lei.
Naturally, when Ponting moved to Maui sixteen years ago, he gravitated to the club. “It was kind of seedy back then,” he admits. Aside from the Vic–Maui, “there was no sailing.” It’s well known that sailing clubs without active boating programs become drinking clubs. For close to twenty years, the “yacht” part of the Lahaina Yacht Club languished while its sailors waited for a slip to open up in Lahaina Harbor. Finally, eight years ago, the harbormaster called. Once the club had a place to park a boat, they bought one: Snickers .
Today, Snickers trails behind the other yachts in the race. The current leaders, Noa and Boondoggle, approach the first mark, a buoy they have to clear. Gung Ho suddenly darts between them, having jibed from far behind. In one sleek maneuver, Gung Ho has stitched up its lost time. All three boats round the mark in perfect sync. Their crews strike the jib sails and hoist silky spinnakers, which inflate like brilliant balloons.
Soon the entire fleet is sailing with the wind towards the finish line. The spinnakers cut a colorful swath across the backdrop of the West Maui Mountains. On calm days like this, sailing is a profoundly serene sport. But even on gusty days when the wind roars through the rigging, a sailor’s inner ear registers the absence of an engine’s high-pitched wail—registers and rejoices. To harness the wind, to hitch a ride on the planet’s very breath is a kind of magic.
O’Hanlon and Ponting keep an eye out for humpback whales, and for the Atlantis Submarine, which has surprised a yacht captain or two in the past by surfacing unexpectedly. As Snickers passes by, they assure me that she’s not a slow boat, but is often skippered by captains and crews in training. The chance to sail her is one of the perks of club membership.
The perks are many. Throughout the year, the club hosts numerous regattas and fishing tournaments. Members have exclusive access to the clubhouse that hangs over the water on Front Street. They can flash their membership card to gain entrance at almost any yacht club in the world—including posh addresses in San Francisco or Shanghai. And, perhaps best of all, Lahaina Yacht Club offers junior and adult sailing lessons.
“We’re trying to nurture the community,” says Ponting, who helped launch the club’s junior sail program in 2009. “It was the most sought-after summer camp on the island—with no advertising.” The club now hosts Hawai‘i’s largest junior regatta. “Teaching kids how to sail gives them a great sense of self, responsibility, and teamwork.”
Teamwork is essential in the final moments of today’s race, to capitalize on the building breeze. As each yacht crosses the finish line, I record its time down to the seconds. We won’t know the official winners until O’Hanlon calculates the scores based on each boat’s handicap. The last boat limps in lazily, its crew already cracking open beers. We motor off to retrieve the buoys and catch several humpbacks frolicking. We dive into the deep blue, to listen to their underwater songs—yet another perk of the sailing life.
A few hours later, the clubhouse fills with sailors freshened up and ready to celebrate. Trophies from past regattas glitter behind the bar and colorful burgees from yacht clubs around the world hang from the rafters. The chef piles snacks onto the crowded tables. I sit down beside Nancy Goode, who crewed today on Boondoggle . She remembers the moment she discovered the power of sailing, forty years ago in Southern California. A boat captain handed her a line and told her when to pull on it. She felt the boat move faster. She was hooked.
Goode and her boyfriend planned to sail around the world. When he decided to go without her, two fellows from Alaska found her crying on the dock. We’re sailing to Hawai‘i tomorrow, they said. She joined them. Upon landing in Lahaina, she got a job on a trimaran, leading snorkel tours. She now skippers monthly ladies’ sails, introducing other women to the wonders of travelling by wind.
O’Hanlon interrupts the socializing to announce the regatta’s winners: Noa places first, Gung Ho second. Jeff Kaiser, the gracious club commodore, stands to make another announcement. “Twenty years ago, Kea Ho won Sportsman of the Year,” he says. “History repeats itself. I’d like to congratulate his son, Nalu Ho, for winning Sportsman of the Year in 2015.” The deserving eighth-grader recently sailed with his father to Tahiti and back. He grins shyly and accepts his award—clearly a club member in the making. Meanwhile, Goode locks eyes with me and pencils my name in for her next ladies’ sail.
Attend a regatta: Lahaina Yacht Club hosts regattas year-round. You can hitch a ride on a yacht for the day, enter your own boat in the race, volunteer aboard the committee boat, or help welcome the incoming Vic–Maui racers. View the club’s calendar online.
Learn to sail: Lahaina Yacht Club offers five-day sailing lessons for adults (co-ed and women only) and juniors (ages nine to fifteen). Novice sailors should know how to swim, have strength enough to hoist a sail, bring gloves, and wear layered clothing and sun protection. Adults: $200 member, $400 nonmember. Juniors: $250 member, $300 nonmember
Become a club member: Two existing members need to sponsor you. Attend some of the events above and you’re on your way. Visit Lyc.us or call 808-661-0191.
RELATED ARTICLES MORE FROM AUTHOR
Honolua Bay
All Aboard!
Trail of Bays
Wahine Making (Big) Waves + VIDEO
Hawaiʻi on High
Leave a reply.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
WC Captcha 73 − = 69
- eNewsletter
Other Clubs & Associations
Lahaina Yacht Club
Maui Community Sailing Foundation
Hawaii Yacht Racing Association
Weather Links
Wundermap - Maui
Hawaii Weather Today
Lahaina Tides
Wave Heights
Navigational Chart - Maui
Published on August 13th, 2023 | by Editor
We are Lahaina Strong
Published on August 13th, 2023 by Editor -->
Wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed over 90 people, and that number keeps increasing. More than 250 buildings in historic Lahaina Town have been destroyed which includes Lahaina Yacht Club on Front Street.
The fires started August 8 and fanned out across the island, growing in size and destructive power. It became national news as Hawaii declared a state of emergency on August 9, with aerial video showing the devastation.
As the co-host of the biennial Victoria to Maui International Yacht Race , Lahaina Yacht Club has been home to members and visitors since 1965. Here is a message from LYC Commodore Dave Schubert :
I write this with pure sorrow. Our beloved Lahaina Yacht Club and Lahaina Town has been devastated. The entire town of Lahaina and our home is gone and now just ash and rubble. What you are seeing in the news is probably accurate but just a small part of our reality. No power, water, etc… but we are an amazing community.
The people here are resilient. I have received many emails from reciprocal clubs across the country offering support and I want to assure that we will strive to rebuild, rebound, and come back better. We love and appreciate all of the heartfelt sentiments and support across the country.
To those amazing Commodores sharing such respect and support, I will absolutely share those caring messages after I get my/our lack of housing in check. To date quite a few of us Commodores, Past Commodores, and Board Members are now without homes. I do ultimately believe it will take all of us to be involved in rebuilding and all will commit to our future commitment to LYC.
Without hesitation, I am far more afraid for our general membership and their well-being. This town has so many amazing people. We are Lahaina Strong and most importantly we need to look out for the health and well-being of our families, friends, and membership and all those we love.
I hope this all makes sense. I am shedding tears as I write it. Lahaina Yacht Club and our strength has always been our family approach, our strength at its finest. Love and support to Lahaina and LYC.
To read the comments from this post on Facebook, click here . To support LYC with donations, click here .
Tags: Dave Schubert , Lahaina fire , Lahaina Yacht Club
Related Posts
Heavy hearts and challenging emotions →
An Ode to Lahaina →
Sail for Hope to benefit Maui victims →
Coast Guard assists with Maui fires →
© 2024 Scuttlebutt Sailing News. Inbox Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. made by VSSL Agency .
- Privacy Statement
- Advertise With Us
Get Your Sailing News Fix!
Your download by email.
- Your Name...
- Your Email... *
- Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Your Teams. All Sources.
© 2024 BVM Sports. Best Version Media, LLC.
The Resilience of Lahaina Yacht Club: Building from the Ashes
Key points:
- The feature article reflects on the loss of Lahaina Yacht Club due to the Maui fires
- Describes the author's journey to Lahaina and the beauty of the surrounding area
- Highlights the efforts of Lahaina Yacht Club to rebuild and seek temporary facilities
An Ode to Lahaina reflects on the devastating loss suffered by Lahaina Town and the Lahaina Yacht Club in the recent wildfires that ravaged Maui. Author Neil Rabinowitz shares his personal experience sailing into Lahaina and admiring its beauty before the tragedy struck. Despite the destruction, the club remains determined to rebuild and continues its activities in the short term while seeking a temporary facility. Readers are encouraged to make donations to support the recovery efforts. The article is published on Cruising World.
Read more at Scuttlebutt Sailing News
The summary of the linked article was generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
An Ode to Lahaina
Top leagues, does your team or athlete deserve recognition tell us submit your story, photo or video..
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.
OK Privacy policy
Reciprocal Yacht Clubs
Past Commodores
Our History
In Memoriam
LYC Membership
Partnered Businesses
Founder's Day
Scholarships
Click below to view your account
PO Box 12496 Lahaina HI 96761
(808) 661-0191
© 2024 Lahaina Yacht Club, All rights reserved.
Secondary address
Related members, related boats.
Event Details
Post comment
or continue as guest
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMMENTS
Reciprocal Yacht Clubs Past Commodores Our History The Bell. In Memoriam Contact Us Membership. LYC Membership Apply Now ...
Lahaina Yacht Club, Lahaina, Hawaii. 3,292 likes · 174 talking about this · 12,799 were here. Private Members Club
The primary purpose of Maui Boat & Yacht Club is to enable its members to become proficient in sailing small craft and to gain skills in all aspects of seamanship. This is achieved at minimum cost through the motivation of individual members, volunteer participation, and member cooperation. Activities are carried out by dedicated member-volunteers, who make it possible to sponsor and hold ...
Reciprocal Yacht Clubs Past Commodores In Memoriam Contact Us Membership. LYC Membership Apply Now Moorings Events. Calendar ...
KONA SAILING CLUB, KONA, HAWAII MAUI BOAT & YACHT CLUB, LAHAINA, MAUI (race results only) LAHAINA YACHT CLUB, LAHAINA, MAUI (race results only) Follow Us . I am the footer call-to-action block, here you can add some relevant/important information about your company or product. I can be disabled in the theme options.
Maui Yacht Club Maui Yacht Club Maui Yacht Club Maui Yacht Club. 808.276.4840. Your Yachting Connection! Your Yachting Connection! Your Yachting Connection! Your Yachting Connection! Your Yachting Connection! Join our Ohana Nui for extraordinary experiences! 808.276.4840.
Lahaina Yacht Club is an ocean-side restaurant in the middle of Lahaina. It's at: 835 Front Street Lahaina, HI 96761 808-661-0191. About Lahaina Yacht Club. In order to eat at Lahaina Yacht Club (LYC), you must be a member of this club or a member of another yacht club with reciprocity. Membership here costs $500 initiation plus $500 per year ...
With West Maui's mountain as backdrop, Cosco Carlbom takes a turn captaining Lahaina Yacht Club's boat, Snickers, during the first regatta of the season. As we leave Lahaina Harbor, the Pacific Ocean is a velvet blue expanse with hardly a white nick of wind. The late morning breeze, though light, is still strong enough to propel a sailboat.
Copyright 2019 Maui Boat & Yacht Club
Lahaina Yacht Club, Lahaina, Hawaii. 3,291 likes · 38 talking about this · 12,803 were here. Private members club
Lahaina Yacht Club. Claimed. Review. Share. 92 reviews #28 of 89 Restaurants in Lahaina $$ - $$$ American Bar Vegetarian Friendly. 835 Front St, Lahaina, Maui, HI 96761-1699 +1 808-661-0191 Website. Closed now : See all hours.
Maui Boat & Yacht Club. PO Box 11597. Lahaina, HI 96761. [email protected] ...
About Us The primary purpose of Maui Boat & Yacht Club is to allow its members to become proficient in sailing small craft and all matters pertaining to seamanship. This is done at a minimum cost through self-help and cooperation. Because the Club is a "paper club" and has no clubhouse and no paid staff, our activities are carried out by dedicated member-volunteers.who make it possible to ...
The Vic-Maui International Yacht Race, co-hosted by the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and the Lahaina Yacht Club, is the pinnacle of Pacific Northwest ocean racing. Vic-Maui was founded in 1965; since 1968 it has been run every second year. Vic-Maui starts in Victoria, BC, transits the Strait of Juan de Fuca, crosses the Northeast Pacific Ocean ...
MAUI BOAT & YACHT CLUB P.O. Box 1700 Lahaina, HI 96767. Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore of Sail Treasurer Secretary Communications Trustee Trustee Trustee . Ben Bland Jamie Ferrier Susie Lewis Suzie Grubler Bill Lewis Lori Fischer Mike Atkinson Peter Fisher Mike Moyers .
Maui Sailing News is a free email subscription service designed to keep Maui sailors and other interested parties informed of local sailing events and related activities such as: ... National, and International events where Maui sailors are participating * Also serving as a conduit for local yacht club announcements when requested.
As the co-host of the biennial Victoria to Maui International Yacht Race, Lahaina Yacht Club has been home to members and visitors since 1965. Here is a message from LYC Commodore Dave Schubert ...
An Ode to Lahaina reflects on the devastating loss suffered by Lahaina Town and the Lahaina Yacht Club in the recent wildfires that ravaged Maui. Author Neil Rabinowitz shares his personal experience sailing into Lahaina and admiring its beauty before the tragedy struck. Despite the destruction, the club remains determined to rebuild and ...
Reciprocal Yacht Clubs Past Commodores Our History The Bell. In Memoriam Contact Us Membership. LYC Membership Apply Now ...
Likino-Dulyovo Tourism: Tripadvisor has 61 reviews of Likino-Dulyovo Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Likino-Dulyovo resource.
A residential and industrial region in the south-east of Mocsow. It was founded on the spot of two villages: Chagino (what is now the Moscow Oil Refinery) and Ryazantsevo (demolished in 1979). in 1960 the town was incorporated into the City of Moscow as a district. Population - 45,000 people (2002). The district is one of the most polluted residential areas in Moscow, due to the Moscow Oil ...
Heliport information about UUDO - Orlovo, MOS, RU. Information on this site may not be accurate or current and is not valid for flight planning or navigation.
State Housing Inspectorate of the Moscow Region Elektrostal postal code 144009. See Google profile, Hours, Phone, Website and more for this business. 2.0 Cybo Score. Review on Cybo.