Sargent's Bay Yacht Club was founded in 1935 by four prominent residents of the west shore of Lake Memphremagog, Sydney Lyman, Dr. Wilder Penfield, Philip Fisher and his brother Roswell Eric Fisher. The sailing school initially focused on regattas for adult sailors, but social events also proved very popular. The annual Labor Day picnic attracted over 300 guests at its peak.
The SBYC is now in its 89th year:
The SBYC is now in its 89th year:
- a home away from home;
- a place where your children learn to sail, and where your parents learned to sail;
- an area (essentially) reserved for adults;
- a rustic destination with no electricity;
- a place to forge close friendships;
- and above all, a community.
Junior Sailing Program
The SBYC summer sailing school is open to the public and to club members. We welcome sailors aged 8 (before July 1st) to 17 years, with or without sailing experience.
The junior sailing school program is run with the help of volunteers. Each family must register for a minimum of two half-days.
The SBYC summer sailing school is open to the public and to club members. We welcome sailors aged 8 (before July 1st) to 17 years, with or without sailing experience.
The junior sailing school program is run with the help of volunteers. Each family must register for a minimum of two half-days.