Lonely Planet called Taal Lake Yacht Club the "sailing Mecca of the Philippines".   

We think of ourselves as a "club by sailors for sailors"  We take pride in how we are different from all the other Yacht clubs and country clubs in the Philippines.  

GOALS  
Our focus is using environmentally friendly watersports to promote environmental awareness and family togetherness.   

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS  
TLYC actively supports, promotes, and instigates international and local environmental action programs. Of particular concern is the preservation of the ecological balance of Taal Lake.  

SPORTS   
Sailing:  
TLYC's  activites revolve around our yacht racing schedule. Hobie 16s are the main racing class, and we have over 2 dozen boats. The Topper class is actively raced, and is also our prime "learn to sail" boat.  TLYC is a good windsurfing destination and the windsurfing fleet holds regattas a couple of times a year.  We do have other boats like sunfishes, and small keelboats.  

Rowing and Kayaking  
TLYC rents out Kayaks which are very easy to use. They are virtually unsinkable,  and unbreakable, and and require no previous experience or training to use.   
The Rowing program is new, and it uses single sculls, pairs and fours. We have training sculls for beginners.  

FAMILY  
We are family oriented. We want the whole family to use TLYC. We have swings for the kids, and lounge chairs for those who want to just kick back and read. Our bathrooms are OK, and we not only have hot water, but we also have cold beer.  We allow picnics and camping, so that everyone will have a memorable role in the experience.  
We  have other things to do like volcano trips and treks, and summer camps for kids.  

MEMBERSHIP AND ENTRY  
Membership is a status that is earned, rather than bought. We only grant memberships to accomplished sailors and rowers.    
We do realize however that since it is our goal to introduce the sport of sailing to new people, we cannot  limit entry to only the experts. So, we must allow non-members.  Currently, the charge to non members is P100/person /day.  If non members qualify for membership, they may apply. Once accepted, they will no longer need to pay the P100/day entry fee, they will pay monthly dues instead, and they will be able to bring in a limited# of guests free of charge.
   
ONE AND A HALF HOURS FROM MANILA   
We are less than 20 minutes from Tagaytay, over all concrete roads. This makes us an excellent daytrip destination. Click on the links on the left sidebar for a map and directions.  
    
Weather   
For a very accurate, up to the minute weather or wind report, you can call or text Greg at cell# 09196046197. Click on the weather link and learn to predict the wind over several days.  

Newsletter  
TLYC has a newsletter that goes out about once a month. You can sign up by sending an e-mail to peter@sailing.org.ph and type something like "PLs put me on the newsletter" or words to that effect. Or, you can sign up at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hobienews and also read past posts.