Member Spotlights

This month, we’re celebrating two longtime members whose journey together has been filled with adventure, community service, and a love for the water. From a chance meeting that led to a year-long honeymoon in Hawaii to solo sailing trips and bringing Habitat for Humanity to Tahoe, Mort and Carolyn have truly made their mark. Plus, Mort is turning 90 this month! Read their incredible story here.

Carra and John Johnck have been deeply involved in the South Lake Tahoe Yacht Club for decades, contributing through leadership and event planning. With a shared love of boating, skiing, and travel, they’ve built lasting connections within the club. Now with more time for new adventures, they remain enthusiastic about its future.

Longtime members John and Carol reflect on their journey from meeting at Hughes Aircraft to embracing life in South Lake Tahoe, where they enjoy sailing, skiing, community service, and adventurous travels—all while fostering meaningful connections through the yacht club.

Our featured member, Lynn Woodward, is an incredibly accomplished sailor, breaking into competitive sailing during an era when women were not widely welcomed in the sport.

This month’s Member Spotlight features Dale and Sue Herman, who were integral to the joining of our two clubs. Shari Young sat down with the longtime members for a lively conversation and trip down Yacht Club Memory Lane.

This month, the South Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club turns its Spotlight on members David and Shari Young. They met at Humboldt State University as students, and in 1992, David followed Shari to Tahoe. “She…

The South Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club Member Spotlight this month is one of our newer Members Jennifer Frasier. Jen grew up in Miami, Florida, where her family had a sailboat on the Florida Keys….

The South Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club Member Spotlight this month is our very own Rear Commodore – Samuel Robert Corso. You know… the one who writes the emails that make you chuckle and who…

Our June Member Spotlight is our very own Commodore, Richard Panuschka, who has an amazing life story. Thank you Richard for all you do for our SLTWYC.

We are pleased to have Steve Katzman as our May Spotlight Member. He has been a lifelong “Water/Snow person”, swimming, surfing/sailing in the warm Southern California waters, or working in the ski industry most of…

Please meet Russ and Debbie Noorda. You may know them as the couple that spends their winters in Mexico on Intrepid, a Hylas 44, cruising the Sea of Cortez, or maybe you know Russ as the owner of Tahoe Sail and Rigging. Either way they are sailors at heart, and here is their story.

Linda Gordon – Vice Commodore is our first SLTWYC Member Spotlight. Who is this fabulous woman who has and continues to do so much for our Yacht Club?