About the Great Pond Yacht Club

The Great Pond Yacht Club was founded in 2011 with a mission to spread the love of sailing on Great Pond in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine.  We cater to sailors of all levels and encourage everyone to join us, absolutely no experience is necessary!

As a club, we focus on fostering light-hearted competition in a fun and welcoming environment for sailors of all abilities.  We offer educational opportunities for those that are new to sailing and are looking to learn the fundamentals.  We also offer a junior sailing camp every summer, in partnership with the town of Belgrade and Sail Maine, to provide top-notch instruction for the kids aboard a fleet of RS Tera & 420 Sailboats. We host a series of multiple official races throughout the season, as well as impromptu races and meetups whenever the winds cooperate.  The GPYC Trophy Case is proudly displayed at the Maine Lakes Resource Center.  Finally, no yacht club is complete without a healthy social calendar.  The GPYC takes advantage of every opportunity to gather to share stories and laughter, as well as a cocktail or two.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, we’d love to have you!  All you need to do is follow the directions on the membership application page, and we’ll get you registered.  If you’re not sure, or you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact us or stop by our next event to say hi!  We’ll see you on the lake.