Welcome to the Gull lake Yacht Club (GLYC) web page for the 2009 Inland Lakes Yachting Association (ILYA) Class X Championship. GLYC is honored to host the 2009 ILYA X Championship youth regatta on beautiful Gull Lake located in Brainerd, Minnesota. The +70 years of ILYA youth X boating history places this annual championship regatta at the highest levels of similar youth athletic events in the United States. Successful ILYA X sailors frequently go on to compete at the highest levels of international sailing. Over 100 competitive teams 16 years old and under in age annually participate in the championship regatta. GLYC is ready to roll out the red carpet to its guests.
The 2009 ILYA X Championship dates are July 22-25. The theme for the regatta will be “iSail”, so plan on bringing your ipod!
Located two hours north of Minneapolis and home to over 150 lakes, the natural beauty and world class resorts makes the Brainerd Lakes Area the premier family vacation destination in Minnesota. Modern amenities of water parks, spas, and championship golf courses combine with the regions more traditional activities of waterskiing, sailing, fishing, bicycling, hiking, antiquing, and just plain relaxing in a hammock with a book.
This web site will assist you in your planning to participate in the 2009 ILYA X Championship regatta. The Accommodations Page has a summary of hotels and resorts both on and off the lake. The month of July is peak season for “Up North” vacation land, and accommodations must be planned for well in advance. Other pages of this web site are work in process and will be finalized as details are available.
Please feel free to contact us at 2009ilyaxchamp@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to hosting you at Gull Lake in 2009!
Cheryl Cote, GLYC Commodore and Regatta Co-Chair
Vincent Driessen, Regatta Co-Chair
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