January 2026 | Ashley Farr
This is your Commodore and I am so excited to share what’s coming next for the South Lake Tahoe Windjammers Yacht Club! We are fortunate to have an amazing group of volunteers at the helm for 2026. Their passion for the South Lake Tahoe community is already shaping into exciting new initiatives and membership activities.
2026 Board of Directors
Commodore – Ashley Farr
Vice Commodore – Lesley Bosch
Rear Commodore – Eric Villadsen
Treasurer – Spencer Griscom
Secretary – Jennifer Frasier
Membership – Sonia Gomez- Rexelius
Parliamentarian – Georgette Hartley
Communications Coordinator – Laura Fichet
PICYA Delegates – Gary & Linda Gordon
Staff Commodore: Ross Groelz
2026 Committee Chairs
Juniors Program Lead – Alex Gross
Dinghy Fleet Captain – Lisa Hodges
Dock Master – Steve Sheldon
Community Education – Sam Corso
Cruising Captain – open
Volunteer Coordinator – open
Social Media Chair – open
Historian – open
Our 2026 momentum is coming from people who care deeply about the club and are stepping up to make things happen. At the same time, we leaned heavily on your end of year membership survey to make sure we are building the kind of programming and opportunities members actually want. Your feedback helped guide where we’re putting our time and effort for 2026!
Off Season Fun to Look For
• Ski meetup
• Community movie night
• Group outing to a hockey game
• Book club meetup
Big Things in the Works
• Expanding social activities and volunteer opportunities for members
• Developing a dinghy fleet to make getting on the water easier and more accessible
• Launching a pilot Juniors Program
Everything happening in this next year is powered by volunteers who are fired up to give their time and talent to the club. If you’re interested in getting involved, please join us on the second Monday of each month for the Board meeting. Email secretary@sltwyc.com for more information.
Reminder! Renewing your membership is the best way to be part of what’s shaping up to be an incredibly fun and active season. I hope you’ll come along for the ride, because 2026 is going to be something special!
This stained glass burgee was handcrafted and gifted to the club by member Steve Sheldon.
Thank you, Steve, for the beautiful and unique contribution to SLTWYC.
