Rush Creek Yacht Club to celebrate Founders Day April 20

Rush Creek Yacht Club to celebrate Founders Day April 20

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (April 15, 2024) Founded on the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard in 1969, Rush Creek Yacht Club will celebrate its founding this Saturday, April 20. The Founders Day Celebration “Past, Present, and Future” will include a fire boat display, media booths, best dressed boat awards, recognition of founding members, Sunset Colors Ship 1000, […]

Young sailors awarded US Sailing Hanson Rescue medal for saving windsurfer in distress

BRISTOL, RI (December 2, 2023) – The US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee will award the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal to Rush Creek Yacht Club Youth Sailors for outstanding seamanship and awareness in the rescue of a windsurfer. The youth sailors to be honored are: Mercedes Porter-Via Alex Deaton Genevieve Young Leon Van Os […]

Rush Creek Yacht Club ‘sail-abrates’ success of Chocopalooza Regatta

Rush Creek Yacht Club ‘sail-abrates’ success of Chocopalooza Regatta

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Nov. 17, 2023) Nearly 150 sailors traveled from all over the country to compete in Rush Creek Yacht Club’s Chocopalooza Regatta on Lake Ray Hubbard Nov. 4-5. “Our beloved sailing club shined like she’s never shined before,” an RCYC representative said of the smashingly successful event, adding that “with sunshine, warm breezes, and […]

Rush Creek Yacht Club to file re-zoning application with City of Heath

Rush Creek Yacht Club to file re-zoning application with City of Heath

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 20, 2022) Rush Creek Yacht Club was founded as a Texas non-profit entity in 1969. Its sole purpose is to promote the sport of sailing on the waters of Lake Ray Hubbard. For 53 years, RCYC has held annual regattas ranging from local fun races to World Championship level events. RCYC has […]

Celebration of Life: Charles Randall Lind

Celebration of Life: Charles Randall Lind

Celebration of Life Service at 2 p.m. Friday, June 21 at Lake Pointe Church Rockwall In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that donations be made to Rush Creek Yacht Club Junior Program or to a charity of your choice. (ROCKWALL, TX – June 18, 2019) Charles Randall Lind, loving husband and father, passed away at […]

Local Sea Scouts win prestigious Aggie Cup regatta

(HEATH, TX — October 9, 2017) Skipper Andrew Vandling along with his crew Isaac Barkley won the coveted Aggie Cup over the weekend of Sept. 23 down at the Sea Star Base in Galveston, Texas. The duo represents Rockwall’s Sea Scout Ship 1000 and Rush Creek Yacht Club in Heath. The Aggie Cup is one […]

Rush Creek Yacht Club presents Chilton Award, announces Junior Flag Officers

(ROCKWAL/HEATH, TX – Jan. 27, 2016) Rush Creek Yacht Club recently announced its 2016 Junior Flag Officers, and recognized the recipient of the prestigious Chilton Award. The junior flag officers duties are to encourage junior involvement in sailing, racing and general social activities, and assist in adult club functions. The 2016 Junior Flag Officers are: […]

Sailing program teaches kids nautical know-how

Open House Feb. 21 at Rush Creek Yacht Club ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Feb. 2, 2014) Rush Creek Yacht Club invites kids from around Lake Ray Hubbard to come enjoy free food, drinks and sailboat rides during its Youth Sailing Open House on from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. Taking place at the RCYC […]

Sailing scholarships give Helping Hands children opportunity to learn sport

Sailing scholarships give Helping Hands children opportunity to learn sport

September 7, 2012 – “Sailing is like heaven on earth,” said one of the 18 sailing students – all children of Helping Hands’ clients that received sailing scholarships from Rush Creek Junior Sailing Program. Since 2006, the yacht club have generously provided tuition-free sailing lessons for kids that normally would not have the opportunity to […]