Buckeye Lake Yacht Club

Yacht Club Proposal

Website design direction, live lake conditions, a roof camera preview, and a member-first reservations experience designed around how the club actually uses the building.

Feature 01

Website Design + Launch Plan

The website itself is the foundation. The first step is locking in the exact visual direction, then building the final site around professional footage, club photography, and the live features the board wants to prioritize.

Current Buckeye Lake Yacht Club homepage design preview

BLYC Our Club Sailing Dining Members

Homepage Design Buckeye Lake Yacht Club

Weather Live lake conditions

Camera Roof view preview

Dining Member reservations

How the features fit into the site

Home Page Hero footage, weather preview, event/news callouts, camera teaser

Sailing Page Wind map, depth information, launch conditions, race resources

Dining Page Menus, reservations, buddy visibility, member dining activity

Member Portal Private reservation tools, SMS opt-ins, staff updates

Phase 1

Design Direction

Nail down the exact likes and dislikes: colors, typography, navigation, page layout, photo style, homepage structure, and what should feel modern versus traditional.

Phase 2

Footage Day

Capture the homepage materials: drone shots, lake b-roll, indoor clubhouse shots, dining atmosphere, beverage photos, food photos, and seasonal detail shots if available.

Phase 3

Implementation + Go Live

Build the final pages, incorporate weather, camera, and reservations features, review with the club, then launch on the board’s chosen date.

Feature 02

Live Weather + Wind

The weather and wind display should become a signature practical feature: fast to check, beautiful enough for the home page, and useful before members launch, dine, or plan an event.

72° Buckeye Lake

Wind9 mph SW

Gusts15 mph

Depth891.2 ft

LaunchGood

Real-time wind map

Embedded wind conditions with a lake-focused view.

Interactive Preview

Live Wind + Weather Map

Live Windy

Buckeye Lake

BLYC

Loading live Windy map...

Members can move around the map and check the lake before they leave home. This can sit on the home page, sailing page, or both.

Feature 03

Roof Camera Live Feed

A live view from the clubhouse roof could show members the lake, weather, dock activity, and sunset conditions. This can be public-facing or member-only depending on the club’s privacy decision.

Lake View

Public or member-only stream showing weather, lake traffic, and conditions from the clubhouse roof.

Public homepage view Member-only camera page Staff controlled on/off schedule

Realistic roof camera view looking across Buckeye Lake

Live Camera 7:14 PM

Feature 04

Member Reservations + Buddy Alerts

A reservations tab can become a private member tool: reserve dinner, see whether friends are attending, let staff manage the floor live, and send opt-in text alerts when a buddy books a table.

Tonight at Gob's Mess

Reserve a table

Friday, May 8 7:00 PM Party of 4

Friends going tonight J. Martin - 6:30 PM S. Andrews - 7:15 PM 2 more opted-in members

4 6 2 8 4 Bar

Worker updates 6:22 PM - Table 8 moved to lake window. 6:31 PM - Party of 4 seated. 6:44 PM - Outdoor table opened.

BLYC

Your friend Sam made a 7:15 PM dinner reservation tonight. Want to join the club for dinner?

Privacy-first settings Members opt in before anyone can see their reservation. Buddy alerts only go to approved friends. Staff controls stay private to the club.