About PPYC
Percy Priest Yacht
Club (PPYC) is a club of
sailing enthusiasts who enjoy spending time together in racing and social
events. The main purposes of PPYC are to promote the sport of sailing,
enhance boat handling skills and safety on the water, and promote
fellowship and association among its members. Not all of our members own a
boat, many prefer to sail as crew with others. But all of our members
share a love of sailing and we welcome all those who are similarly
interested in sailing to join us.
PPYC sails on J.
Percy Priest Lake in Nashville, TN, a
Corp of Engineers lake only 15
minutes from downtown. We are primarily based at
Hamilton Creek Sailboat Marina in Hamilton Creek Park, but some of our
members utilize other marinas on the lake. Hamilton Creek Sailboat Marina
is a facility of Metro Nashville Parks & Recreation Department. Because no
private development is allowed on the shores of Percy Priest Lake, PPYC
does not own a clubhouse. We instead utilize the clubhouse at Hamilton
Creek Sailboat Marina for meetings and social events.
PPYC sponsors six
regattas annually, plus mid-week and
weekend club races during the
sailing season. We also sponsor a
youth sailing
camp during the summer and the
Learning at the Helm (LATH) program on Tuesday evenings from April
through September for anyone who wants to learn more about sailing and
possibly joining the club.
Many yacht clubs
around the U.S. allow guests that are members of other yacht clubs to use
their facilities. Because PPYC is a recognized yacht club and a member of
Yachting Clubs of America, our active members are granted access to many
of these clubs.
Our dues are very
reasonable and our members are very friendly. We welcome any who want to
learn about sailing, participate in casual or racing sailing, and share
some good times both on and off the water. We
invite you to join us!
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