03/12/2026
Discovery Sail and Social @ PYC
Register here: https://theclubspot.com/event/aHhJPD5D0A
Privateer Yacht Club
Privateer Yacht Club was organized in July 25, 1940 in order to promote sailing in the Chickamauga lake area and particularly in Chattanooga
03/12/2026
Discovery Sail and Social @ PYC
Register here: https://theclubspot.com/event/aHhJPD5D0A
Today's (12-14-2025) Frostbite Race will separate sailors from sensible people.
Skipper's Meeting at 1 PM
Potluck afterward.
Congratulations to Rob Fowler, winner of the 2025 PYC Pig Regatta.
2025 Halloween Regatta - A few clips from the pin boat.
Today's Frostbite Race promises 70°, sunny skies, and a consistent 10knt breeze straight down the lake....or not.
Scratch Boat starts at 2:00PM
12/02/2024
11 years ago this month. It was hard to say good-bye to our 60 year old clubhouse, but the leaks and the cracks and the foundation problems led to a teardown.
The new clubhouse has allowed our club to expand, including an increased effort toward on-the-water boating education and safety training within our community of greater Chattanooga.
Here's a video of the teardown.
Privateer Yacht Club - Chattanooga Tennessee - Clubhouse Teardown After 55 years of service, the old clubhouse began to show signs of its long life. Roof leaks, plumbing problems, foundation issues, and aging woodwork becam...
12/02/2024
Is this anyone's we know?
11/17/2024
2024 John's Pig Regatta Results:
1st Place - Scott Cline
2nd Place - David Bergevin
3rd Place - Steve Sherman
11/08/2024
PYC's Pig Regatta 2024
See PYC's website for full details and registration information.
PrivateerYachtClub.org
2024 Halloween Regatta: The Race Committee was kept busy, but I was able to capture a few clips from the weekend. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to video the ship-to-ship-to-ship personnel transfer during Saturday's storm.
05/01/2024
My first gallery show ever: https://fb.me/e/20tXjykLq Come join us for the Open House this Friday, May 3, from 5 to 7 pm. Four "Privateer Painters" and a few others from Lookout Mountain will be showing and selling original works. I will have a few copies of my book there, also!