Active fleets

The Melges MC is one of North America's largest, most popular one-design fleets. The scow design maximizes speed yet provides unmatched stability. There are more than 100 active fleets nationwide.

An original design by the Melges family in 1956, it is unique because you can sail single-handed or double-handed. Sailing solo is easy; taking a crew is fun! Melges has produced a brand new style Melges MC: an open design featuring more interior cockpit room, a comfortable internal deck edge, a modern sail control layout, and visible above-deck board slots.

Interested in MC sailing? Contact Ron Wright.

The Flying Scot is a 19-foot centerboard sloop for family daysailing and racing, and one of the world's oldest and largest one-design sailboat classes. The late Sandy Douglass designed and built the boat and raced it for many years. The Flying Scot was inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 1998.

The Flying Scot is known for its stability, maneuverability, simplicity, and ease of handling, making it suitable for racing and leisure sailing. It is very popular with senior sailors. While the Scot has controls like outhaul, vang and cunningham, the rigging is rigidly governed to be simple. The mast is raised and lowered with a simple A-frame device.

The Scot is commonly raced by a crew of two (a third is optional). The sail plan includes a mainsail, jib, and spinnaker, and the boat can accommodate a family of five or six for daysailing.

The Sunfish combines easy rigging and manageability for a comfortable and hassle-free sailing experience. Designed in 1952 as the ultimate beach craft, the Sunfish is still a favorite of all ages. This maintenance-free boat holds its resale value thanks to its robust construction, highlighted by hard chines and a flat underbody.

The Sunfish is used in CYC's Learn-to-Sail clinic. CYC has a registered Sunfish fleet that participates in club races and travels to regional and national regattas.

The Sunfish is designed to be easily handled by one person, and its lightweight hull and simple rigging make it especially friendly for beginners. It is suitable for a wide range of conditions, from light winds to moderate breezes.

The Wayfarer is a double hander that, in the right sailing conditions, will get up and plane for an exhilarating ride — with a comfortable seating position, a deep floor for your legs, and a high boom to make tacking and gybing easy. Most notably it is a boat that can handle any wind conditions and is so stable you can stand two adults on the side deck without capsizing.

The boat's design and construction allow for a comfortable and spacious cockpit, accommodating multiple crew members or carrying extra gear for longer trips. Its hull shape and heavy keel provide stability, making it well-suited for cruising and family sailing as well as racing.

The Hobie 16 revolutionized multihull sailing. Unleashed on the Southern California beach scene in 1970, the beach-launched Hobie 16 brought the sport to legions of speed-loving sailors. The catamaran's lightweight, asymmetrical fiberglass hulls provide lift, and its dual-trapeze rig lets you and your crew harness its sheer power. More than 45 years and over 100,000 boats later, the Hobie 16 occupies a coveted spot in the Sailboat Hall of Fame.

Catawba Yacht Club also has an active Hobie Wave sailor.

The Lightning, a nineteen-foot trailerable centerboard sloop, was originally designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an affordable family day sailer and racing boat. She has evolved into one of the most popular and competitive one-design racing classes in the world. Awarded ISAF International Class status, the Lightning is sailed in more than thirteen countries and in the Pan American Games.

The Lightning's rig is simple but offers sophisticated sail-shape controls. The hull features a unique hard chine design that combines the stability that provides sail-carrying power with flat bottom sections that promote planing.

Known for its sweet sailing performance in nearly all conditions, the Catalina Capri 22 has been winning sailors since its introduction. The Capri 22 is more comfortable, safer at sea and easier to maintain than any boat in its class. The striking deck profile is flared across the stern and has wider cockpit curves for crew comfort during and after sailing.

A complete racing package is available, including symmetrical spinnaker, sheets, pole and backstay tension adjuster. The enclosable head and available galley module make the Capri 22 suitable for extended daysailing or weekending.

The Catalina 22 is one of the most popular trailerable pocket cruisers in America — finding good used boats can be a challenge, they are that popular. The swing keel makes it totally trailerable and able to go into shallow waters.

CYC sailors prefer marina docking for the boats at our club. The cabin is large enough for weekending. Designed by Frank Butler in 1969, the Catalina 22 is known for its compact size, user-friendly characteristics, and family-friendly features.

The Ensign is the largest class of full keel sailboats in North America, with over 2000 boats manufactured since 1962. Designed by Carl Alberg, its sustained popularity is due to very solid and durable construction, and a design that lends itself equally and admirably to comfortable family cruising, enjoyable day sailing, and close, strategic, tactical racing.

The Ensign has a large cockpit that easily seats four. The traveler is located on the rear deck which further opens up the cockpit. The cuddy cabin is really only practical for gear storage. The weight and full keel make this boat very manageable in a breeze.

The Soling was designed as a day racer/sailer (without any compromising cruising accommodations) by Jan Linge and appeared as a National Class in Norway in 1965. In 1968, after a series of trials, the ISAF selected the Soling to be the Olympic Three-Men Keelboat.

Despite the subsequent appearance of vast numbers and varieties of similarly sized keelboats, its superiority continued to be recognized by its selection for every Olympics from 1972 until the Australian Olympics in the year 2000. The Soling requires a skilled crew due to its powerful rig and responsive handling.

The Ideal 18 keelboat was designed by Bruce Kirby as a strict one-design, accessible to sailors of all ages, weights, skill levels, and competitive backgrounds.

The emphasis is on strategy, tactical skills, and boat handling, rather than tuning or special rigging. The boat has a self-tacking jib, and downwind speed is significantly enhanced with the use of the boat's spinnaker. It is typically crewed by two people, making it a great platform for sailing with a partner or teaching others to sail.

The Renken 18 is a sloop rigged fiberglass daysailer manufactured by Renken (USA). It is 17.5 feet long and has a 6.33 foot beam. It is a fixed keel boat with a 2 foot draft. Brian Amato is the designer and it was first manufactured in 1977.

The Renken 18 was primarily designed as a cruising sailboat, so its features and rigging are geared toward ease of use, making it accessible for sailors of various skill levels.