YEAR ROUND RACING

EVERY SATURDAY Sailboat

Butterfly Fleet 20 races every Saturday year round.
We have every experience level from national
champions to new sailors. The more experienced
Racing!
sailors help coach the beginners. Lasers and
Sunfish are also welcome to race with us. EVERY SATURDAY YEAR ROUND
ON WHITE ROCK LAKE
Our current fleet members belong to both White
Rock Boat Club and Corinthian Sailing Club - the
two active clubs on White Rock Lake. Most who
race with us keep their boats on the lake at one of
these two clubs, but some trailer their boats to the White Rock Boat Club
lake to race. 340 East Lawther Dr.
Dallas, TX 75218
The fleet has two loaner boats at the club that can
be reserved at no cost if you want to come out and
race with us. For more information about reserving Butterfly Fleet 20
a fleet boat, call Tom Charland at 214-368-5797 or
email him at tom.charland@sbcglobal.net.
Contact Tom Charland
214-368-5797
For more information about our fleet’s current tom.charland@sbcglobal.net
events and activities, please visit our website at
www.butterflyfleet20.org.
www.butterflyfleet20.org

THE BUTTERFLY FLEET

INVITES RACERS OF
ALL AGES AND
EXPERIENCE LEVELS

LASERS & SUNFISH

WELCOME TOO!
 THE BUTTERFLY
The Butterfly sailboat was designed to be a fun,
lightweight, small lake version of the ILYA C-scow.
It is one of the pioneers of one design sailing,
meaning in a racing situation, all of the boats are
identical, so the race is truly a measure of the
sailor's ability. The Butterfly is a comfortable boat
for the young, old, and everyone in between. The
foot well is 15" deep - much deeper than most
boats in its size and weight class, allowing room
for adults well over 6' tall to sail comfortably.
Scow design
Length: 12' 2"
Beam: 54"
Hull Depth: 15"
Hull Weight: 135 lbs
Sail Area: 75 sq. ft.
Mast Length: 18’
First Built: 1961
The Butterfly is large
enough for two people, but is usually raced
single-handed. It is fast enough for serious
competition, light enough for launching by one
person, and is virtually maintenance free. The
Butterfly is a nationally established one-design
class, governed by the National Butterfly
Association. National Regattas are held
annually, plus there are local and regional
events, by dozens of fleets across the country.
WHITE ROCK BOAT CLUB
White Rock Boat Club was founded in 1960 by
a group of avid racing enthusiasts and boat
builders. The current membership of White
Rock Boat Club includes experienced and
inexperienced sailing and boating enthusiasts.
Our members’ willingness to share their sailing
experience and expertise remains the strength
of our organization. White Rock Boat Club
offers a wide range of sailing and boating
opportunities from fleet racing by sailboat class
along a predetermined course to the lone sailor
enjoying a leisurely sail on our beautiful Lake.
White Rock Boat Club
340 East Lawther Dr.
Dallas, TX 75218
Butterfly Fleet 20
Contact Tom Charland
214-368-5797
tom.charland@sbcglobal.net
www.butterflyfleet20.org
WHITE ROCK LAKE
Since the creation of the lake in 1911, it has been
the home to numerous biking, running and boating
competitions as well as other outdoor activities.
Construction began on White Rock Lake in 1910
when White Rock Creek was dammed to provide
water for Dallas following a severe drought. At that
time, the lake was out in the country and a weekend
retreat.
White Rock Lake Park developed along with the
sailing clubs in the 20s and 30s and two of the four
sailing clubs that have been on the lake remain
active. Many of the parks structures as we know
them today were constructed by the CCC during the
great depression. Silt from the creeks feeding into
White Rock Lake forced the lake to be dredged four
times in its almost 100-year existence. The last
dredging took place from 1996-1998.
White Rock Lake remains the perfect venue for all
types of non-power boating activities. The size of
the lake (2 x 3/4 miles) restricts boating activity
primarily to use by sailboats, kayaks, canoes and
crewing.
Although White Rock Lake remains small by
comparison to other lakes, this 1,015 acre urban
lake can be a relatively demanding lake to sail.
Even the most experienced sailor will be challenged
by this lake. The two active sailing clubs on the lake
are White Rock Boat Club and Corinthian Sailing
Club. The sailboats at these clubs include the
Butterfly, Snipe, Laser, Flying Scot, V-15,
Corinthian, Lightning and Optimist Pram. These
boats range in size from one-person designs to
those that accommodate families for day sailing.