Est. whenever we felt like it

A dock, a lake, and whoever shows up.

The City Side Sailors are an informal crowd of sailboat owners, dock hangers, and story tellers on Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City. No dues. No Commodore. No gavel. If it floats, great — if it doesn't, pull up a chair.

City Side Sailors — Buoy 9 and a sailboat off the Oklahoma City skyline
What we're not

Not a yacht club. Not sorry about it.

Across the lake, the Oklahoma City Boat Club runs the formal side of things — dues, facilities, a Commodore. That's a fine way to sail. It's just not our way.

No dues, no cards

No membership applications, waiting lists, or votes. You're a City Side Sailor if you show up, enjoy yourself, and come back.

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Any boat, or no boat

Sailboat, powerboat, kayak, canoe, homemade contraption, or nothing at all — everyone's welcome on the dock.

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Decisions on the dock

There are no leaders. Big calls get made collectively, informally, and probably while someone's holding a beverage.

Up next

Next time on the dock

Aug
1

Monthly Dockside Potluck

6:00 PM · Luffer's Lane Marina, Lake Hefner

Bring a side dish, a friend, a story, or just yourself. No agenda, no minutes, no motions. Good conversation is the only order of business.

Full calendar & all events
The 9 Buoy Challenge

The Riff-Raff Regatta

Nine buoys, one sailboat under sail, and a willingness to look slightly ridiculous in a life jacket for the photo. Do it in order or start over — the Committee always knows.

Read the official rules