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Valentine’s Chute Out Regatta

Another great day at Elephant Butte Lake this year. Sunny, warm and wind 10 to 12 knots with gusts a little higher but ideal for sailing....

Frost Bite Regatta

Rio Grande Yacht Club, P O Box 220, Elephant Butte NM 87935 Event January 21, 2023, “Frost Bite Regatta" Skippers meeting, 10:00am at...

Timed Start Races

Our first race of 2023 is on Jan 21, skipper's mtg at 10:00am at Mastup. Race starts at 12 noon or ASAP- or when all the boats get there....

Rio Grande Yacht Club 2023 Calendar of Events

Hello all interested Sailors. The RGYC celebrates 63 years of sailing on Elephant Butte Lake this year. Over that time we have enjoyed...

RIO GRANDE YACHT CLUB BOARD MEETING OCTOBER 8, 2022 MAST UP STORAGE, ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE STATE PARK

ATTENDANCE: Alex Sorbello, KenTighe, Emily King, Marilyn Bush (proxy for Robin McGill), Anjulie Sorbello, Johanna Tighe ,Kayla &...

It’s Time for the, Race To The Elephant!

It’s Time for the, Race To The Elephant! We are planning on having our next, and Highly Anticipated, “Race To The Elephant” Saturday,...

Summer/Fall Event Aug. 13th

Our first official summer/fall event was very well attended. Only one keel boat was unable to launch due to too much sand on the boat...

Beach Party July 16th 2022

What a nice event with a rather light turn out but with the addition of new members, it was a very rewarding outing for us old timers....

Up coming Beach Party 7-16-22

Rio Grande Yacht Club, Beach Party this coming weekend July 16, 2022 10am to 3pm Hello sailing enthusiasts. We are pleased to have a...

Beach Party 6-11-2022

The Beach Party held yesterday, it was a very nice success with over 20 RGYC participants and guests. Yes it was hot, but we had 4 shades...

Beer Can Race 2-12-2022

Here is a brief description of our 02-12-22 sailing event at Elephant Butte Lake. Water level: 10% of capacity at 4314 Elevation We had 5...