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Celebrating 50+ years strong as a sailing club!
Celebrating 50+ years strong as a sailing club!
While the the dam at Branched Oak Lake was still under construction, a group of far-sighted sailors recognized the opportunity and seized the moment. On March 21, 1968 they filed for incorporation under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act for a group to be known as the Lincoln Sailing Club and stated their purpose to be as follows:
“to promote and encourage the sport of sailing and sailboat racing; to promote and provide facilities for the sport of sailing and pleasure boating and other water sports; to promote and provide facilities relating to water sports; to develop and administer a yachting club for the benefit of its members and guests and invitees.”
A lease was obtained, a clubhouse was built, and other improvements were made as required by the lease to provide a place to enjoy the sport of sailing.
The Lincoln Sailing Club is home to the Lincoln Snipe Fleet, which was chartered by the Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA) in 1963.
Lincoln Sailing Club has a new Sunfish Fleet beginning in 2018. Sunfish Fleet #706.
The Club has a limited membership, but maintains a waiting list for new members. For information about joining the Lincoln Sailing Club, email lincolnsailingclub@gmail.com
LSC Board of Directors
LSC Board of Directors
Commodore & Director Liaison for Social Committee
Rodrigo Franco
Having never sailed before, Rodrigo and his son Victor attended the Discover Sailing Day in 2021 and got hooked immediately with sailing. Now, together with Ayndrea Bonnett (fiancée) and Elias Cannon, they sail Snipes, Sunfish, Lasers and occasionally jump on a cruiser to participate regularly in LSC events and regattas across the country. Rodrigo is member of SCIRA, ISCA and is the Sport Director of Sailing for the Cornhusker State Games.
Vice Commodore, Secretary & Director Liaison for Participation and Promotion Committee
Andrew Ozaki
Margaret and I joined the Lincoln Snipe Fleet and Lincoln Sailing Club in the mid-80’s. We have three sons Marshall, Grant and Will. Our four young grandchildren include Henry, Ellie, Hattie, and Evan. We sail Snipes and Lasers.
Director at Large & Director Liaison for Docks and Machinery Committees
Brian Roberts
Having grown up in a sailing household in Dallas, Brian has been around boats his entire life. After moving to California in 2001, Brian sailed on everything from Lasers to gaff rigged schooners all around San Francisco Bay and surrounding coasts. He now resides in Lincon with his wife Theo, enjoys racing ILCA and occasionally charters in the BVI.
Treasurer & Director Liaison for Racing & Safety
Mary Buckley
Mary joined the Sailing Club in the mid 1980s with her husband, John, having never sailed in her life. But soon after, she was hooked, and now enjoys sharing her love of sailing with others. John and Mary have raced Snipes around the country, and met many wonderful people that also enjoy sailing, even bareboating in the Caribbean with some of them. Besides racing a Snipe, they have a “fleet” of extra Snipes they allow others to sail, as well as two Sunfish and a S-2 that occasionally sees the water.
Director at Large & Director Liaison for Buildings & Grounds Committees
Richard Waterfield
Richard thought he would have to sell his sailboat before moving from Minnesota to Nebraska six years ago because 'Nebraska has no lakes'. But then he was looking at a map of eastern Nebraska and actually saw a lake. A fair sized lake. And on the shores a sailing club. Cool. Since then he has been plying his O'Day Daysailer through the waters of Branched Oak Lake and enjoying it and the people of the club immensely. Time to give back a bit by volunteering to be on the board.
LSC Fleet Captains
LSC Fleet Captains
Lincoln Snipe Fleet #567 Captain
Cait Park
After some convincing from her uncle, Andrew Ozaki, Cait joined the UNL Sailing Club in the spring of 2019. That summer, she began crewing at the Lincoln Sailing Club and went on to skipper at the 2019 Women’s Snipe Nationals after having only a few sailing lessons under her belt. Since then, she has caught the “Snipe bug” and remained an active member of the sailing community. Cait enjoys teaching others the art of Snipe sailing and continues to learn something new every time she’s out on the water.
Sunfish Fleet #706 Captain
Dale Benham
Dale took his first sailboat ride in a Sunfish in 2008 and soon had one of his own to sail. He began racing at Holmes Lake on Thursday nights in 2010 and joined LSC in 2016. He sails his 20’ wooden Sooty Tern double ended sailboat and races his Sunfish. He is thrilled by the magic of the wind propelling a boat across the water and enjoys racing or just cruising the lake.
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