Kingsmill Yacht Club

March 28 & 29 William and Mary Intercollegiate Regatta

March 28 & 29 William and Mary Intercollegiate Regatta, Kingsmill Marina, 9:30 am.

KYC supports W&M with logistics and Salutes and Proclamations to the gathered teams. We will have a tent with snacks and water for the teams, the tent is staffed by Sail Beyond Cancer volunteers, as we are there to network with all the teams.

PLEASE NOTE – ALL parking is at uphill lot ONLY – per the Marina’s request as the Grill is open. This is the usual practice for this event. Come watch the races from the deck.

Mystery on the York River

Presenter: Capt. Bill O'Donovan

Date: April 28, 2026

Lecture April 28th. "Click here to register and pay"

Bill spent nearly 42 years with The Virginia Gazette, culminating as Publisher until 2012, when Tribune Company laid off senior management. Journalism ran in his family: his father was a New York City newspaper editor in the 1930s, and his middle sister served as an editor at Look magazine.

After graduating from the University of Detroit, Bill served in the U.S. Army, including a tour in Vietnam, where he earned two Bronze Star medals for service. He joined The Virginia Gazette in 1971 and played a central role in its evolution. In 1984, he led the transition from an afternoon weekly to a morning twice-weekly publication, and he later designed the newspaper’s current building, completed in 1988.

Under Bill’s leadership, paid circulation grew from 2,000 to 18,500. The newspaper’s website, vagazette.com, achieved the highest audience of any non-daily newspaper website in Virginia.

Bill is a past president of the Virginia Press Association, representing 128 newspapers statewide. In 1986, he helped found Housing Partnerships, a local housing rehabilitation organization modeled after Habitat for Humanity but non-sectarian in nature. He also served as president of the Williamsburg Area Chamber & Alliance in 1992.

A dedicated historian and presenter, Bill has developed civic programs on the modern history of James City County, including “Race, Rails, Roads & Robbery.” He spent a year assembling imagery for “The Art of War,” depicting the Battle of Yorktown and the Capes. His Civil War presentation led to a special newspaper section on the Peninsula Campaign, and he later authored a history of the Naval Weapons Station in advance of its 100th anniversary.

His civic contributions have been widely recognized. Bill is a two-time recipient of the Prentis Award for Civic Achievement from the College of William & Mary and received the Korczowski-Fuller Lifetime Achievement Award from the Williamsburg Kiwanis Club.

An avid sailor, Bill turned to the water in retirement, founding Williamsburg Charter Sails, offering three-hour cruises on the historic York River for locals and visitors alike. TripAdvisor recently ranked his charter operation 11th among 96 attractions and activities in greater Williamsburg.

3.19.2026

Happy Hour

April 1st

(Please bring a guest)

4:00-6:00 pm

1st, 3rd & 5th "Wednesday"

No registration required.

1st Wednesday, Pizza provided by KYC

Cash Bar

"For KCSA Clubs that use Kingsmill Resort Facilities, all members of the KCSA Club are welcome to use the facility during the function time."

James Paige, PGA, VP Club Operations, Email 5.28.2022

Calendar of events

Mar 28 Virginia Boating Safety Education Course (More details below) MBRC

Mar 28/29 W&M Intercollegiate Regatta (KM Marina) Parking up the hill. 9:30 am

Apr 1 Happy Hour 4:00 - 6:00

Apr 8 Board meeting (WPRC 4:00)

Apr 25 Contra Dance W&M "Fun-raiser" 7:00 to 10:00 MBRC

Apr 28 Lecture "Mystery on the York River" (Registration open)

May 2 Clean the bay 8:00 until Noon

May 3 50th Anniversary Celebration (WPRC 4:00 to 7:00)

May 30 VIMS Marine Science Day (Gloucester Point)

Jun 19 Boat trip to view the "Parade of Sail" Sail250 (Sold Out)

Jun 20 Card Board Boat Race (KM Marina)

July/Aug Fishing trips (See details bottom of page)

Sept Picnic

Dec 31 New Years Eve Happy Hour

Happy Hour: JLG (Subject to change in the tourist season)

March 4 & 18, April 1, 15 &29, May 6 & 20, June 3 &17, July 1, 15 &29, August 5 & 19, September 2, 16 & 30, October 7 & 21, November 4 & 18, December 2, 16 & 31.

Board meetings: WPRC (4:00 all are welcome to attend)

March 11, April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9, October 14, November 11 & December 9.

Metal name badges can be ordered at https://flemingsengraving.com

2026 Membership "RENEWAL" $50/person

"2026 New Member" Registration

One of the many benefits of being a KYC member, according to a new member: “Membership in KYC gains you access to over 300 yacht and sailing clubs across the country through the Yachting Club of America."

Click Here: "Single" initiation & dues $100

Clip Here: "Couple" initiation & dues $200

Click blue bar: Initiation $50/person

Dues $50/person

To ask a question: E-mail link

Text: Seven-Five-Seven-707-6562

Membership count:

(Singles 80 Couples 135)

The Kingsmill Yacht Club is open to all "Kingsmill residents". Founded in 1976, the Kingsmill Yacht Club provides an enthusiastic group of members with a variety of opportunities for boating and socializing activities. The core element of membership is a love of waterborne sports whether enjoyed through boat ownership in the present or buoyed by memories of previous times afloat. In addition to various boating events in home or foreign waters, we organize a winter series of lectures on topics of marine interest and also summer trips on aquatic themes. Our Commodore’s Ball is a traditional feature of the Kingsmill year.

"The Kingsmill Yacht Club" Facebook Group

Monitored by: Chris Munson and Duncan Ritchie

KYC Facebook link

Virginia Boating Safety Education Classroom Course

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Time: 9 am - 4 pm (Short lunch break at noon)

https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/240050

Location: Mounts Bay Recreation Center

This Boating Safety course is recommended for those wanting to learn more about boating, the rules of the road, and boating safety. The course is open to all Kingsmill motivated students 12 years and older. Successfully completing this course fulfills the Virginia law compliance requirements for boater safety education. A Valid Virginia Boater ID Card is issued after successfully completing the course. Kingsmill Yacht Club membership is not required to take the course.

The class is hosted by the Kingsmill Yacht Club and taught by volunteers from the US Power Squadron/ABC Colonial VA. The class and course materials are free courtesy of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.

Registration online: https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/240050

Calling all Contra Dancers

When: April 25, 2026

Where: Mount's Bay Rec Center

Time: 7PM -10PM

Cost: $10/pp donation at the door

Come and support the W&M Sailing Club

hosted by the Kingsmill Yacht Club

Contra dance experience not required. Come as you are!

All donations go directly to the W&M sailing club

But if you’d like to contribute a bit more to help these

Students reach their goals, we’d truly appreciate the extra support.

The event is open to Kingsmill residents and guest of all ages.

No food or beverages are provided.

Contra dance music is a lively, cheerful, style of folk music, deeply rooted in the jigs and reels of the Scots-Irish and Appalachian old time traditions. The fiddle is the lead instrument, supported by guitar, banjo, piano, mandolin, dulcimer and bass.

Band members include musicians hailing from Virginia’s Tidewater Peninsula and students and alumni of William & Mary.

Summer Charter Fishing Trips

Please Respond by March 31

Treven Baker at kycboating1@gmail.com

All Fishermen and Those Interested in Learning to Fish,

The KYC Boating Committee is working to gauge interest in organizing charter fishing trips on the Chesapeake Bay this summer.

Targeted species will include flounder, cobia, spadefish, and Spanish mackerel. Trips are planned for the July/August timeframe.

The estimated cost is $225–$250 per person, per trip, with 6 to 8 participants per charter. The number of trips and specific dates will be determined once we have a better understanding of overall interest. The Boating Committee will coordinate scheduling directly with those who respond.

If you are seriously interested in participating, please email Treven Baker at kycboating1@gmail.com no later than March 31.

VIMS Marine Science Day

1375 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA

May 30, 2026 ---Saturday

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

The William & Mary Batten School and VIMS are hosting their 23rd annual open house. This family-friendly event features exhibits, children's activities, seining in the York River, lab tours, seafood cooking demonstrations, and a marine-related career fair.

The event will take place rain or shine. While entry is free and includes all activities, food and beverages will be available for purchase from local vendors.

Advance registration is encouraged and can be completed online at: https://www.vims.edu/msd/

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