Point San Pablo Yacht Club (PSPYC) is a private, non-profit yacht club. Our members have enjoyed sharing their passion for boating and maritime history since the 1940’s. PSPYC offers its members activities that include many cruise-ins and cruise-outs, to and from yacht clubs all over the bay and delta, member parties and gatherings at our clubhouse, active participation with Master Mariners, and hosting of private and open special events. 201105-botm From our convenient and private location at the end of […]

The Pittsburg Yacht Club is located in the “Marina Park” section of the city of Pittsburg, California, just off Highway 4. The latitude is 38° 02.35 N and Longitude is 121° 53.17 W. In March 1994, Pittsburg Yacht Club moved into our new clubhouse located on the gateway to the Delta. You will enjoy a panoramic view of the Delta from our dining room and bar area. Our facility is easily accessible from either land or water from the Sacramento […]

Founded in 1972, Pierpont Bay Yacht Club is located on the east end of Ventura Harbor in the Ventura Isle Marina on Spinnaker Drive. Spectacular sunsets overlooking Ventura Harbor and the Topa Topa mountains can be viewed from our second story deck. The clubhouse features a cocktail lounge with a ‘living room’ atmosphere in which members and their guests can relax and enjoy a variety of social activities and watch sports and movies on our big screen TV’s. Most functions are […]

Oyster Point Yacht Club (OPYC) is a private, not-for-profit yacht club. Since 1964, club members have enjoyed a passion for boating. Oyster Point Yacht Club is dedicated to bringing boaters together in an atmosphere of camaraderie, fun and service. We offer a splendid waterfront venue for rental that suits any occasion, for non-members and members alike. From our location in South San Francisco, just north of the San Francisco Airport, we are easy to access via Hwy 101 from Oyster […]

OCSC Sailing began in 1979, with one boat, a shed, and a simple idea: share the joy of sailing and take care of our clients the way we’d want our friends and family to be treated. Three decades later, we’re still doing the same thing. Our community has grown, but we still know our customers, and they are still our friends. OCSC picture of Anthony Sandberg Our Mission We teach sailing to enhance people’s inextricable link to the ocean, to […]

In January 1913, a handful of sailors met at Peterson’s Boat House at the foot of 12th Street in Oakland. They formed Oakland Yacht Club which was incorporated in December of that year. Early history of Bay Area yacht clubs suggests that there were two yacht clubs named “Oakland.” It is thought that our Club has its roots in several former clubs including The Panama YC. Judge H.W. Pulcifer was elected the first Commodore, and the first meetings of the […]

The NYCLB was established under the authority of Naval Station Struction 1710.9 dated 23 October 1967, for the express purpose of encouraging Corinthian sailing and boating, promoting safety, traditions, customs and competition in yachting and to provide a competitive sailing identity through which members could participate in local, state and nation competitive events. As Port Services Officer, Naval Station Long Beach, LCDR John P. Larson, USN, originated and brought into being a sailing facility, a new form of recreation for […]

a full service bar open daily •weekly dinners •dance floor & sound system •indoor fireplace & indoor wood stove •WiFi (free) •big screen TV on satellite •large complete galley •guest shower •ship’s store •gazebo with seating •outdoor deck •large outdoor BBQ •beautiful view of the Carquinez Straits Our facilities are available for party and event rental. Nearby are… •public marina & bait shop •fishing pier •boat launch •bocce courts •skateboard park •large playground •beautiful park with picnic areas •ball fields […]

The companionship and shared Corinthian Spirit that can be had with good friends in a relaxed setting away from the office or workplace, enables our members to enjoy the sea and sun with fun and pleasure. The Marina Venice Yacht Club is a non-profit organization of people who just like the Pirates of the Caribbean, like to hit the Islands for a great time. For information on how to join or what events we have upcoming, please call (310) 822-9082 […]

At a time when many Long Beach yacht clubs are having a hard time filling their mahogany paneled bars and dining rooms with well heeled members, one club continues to thrive since its’ beginning in 1937… Little Ships Fleet Yacht Club. Operating out of the Alamitos Bay Marina, LSFYC offers a yacht club program at a fraction of the usual cost! We think of ourselves as a blue collar rather than a blue blood yacht club! We are a fully […]

In the spring of 1977, seven golfers from Puka Da Sky Golf Club had a dream to perpetuate and start an outrigger canoe club for their children, families and friends. The Golfers, Gabe Young, Oliver Kalaau, Danny Lendeza, Willie Baptiste, Clay Park, Keke Kakalia, Dudley Naki made this dream a reality when they created Kaimanu Outrigger Canoe Club. The name Kaimanu was chosen by one of the founders who was adrift on a fishing boat for four days with only […]

Island Yacht Club was founded in 1970 by a group of sailboat racers who wanted to offer the best possible value in a yacht club. Located in the Alameda Marina on the sunny and calm Oakland / Alameda Estuary, IYC is ideally located for a quick day sail or a warm downwind sail home after a day’s thrashing on San Francisco Bay. IYC is an all volunteer non-profit Yacht Club open to any and all interested in sail or power. […]

The Terra Nova Yacht Club traces its roots to the Bowring Sailing Club established in the early 1960s by the Bowring family for their employees, family, and friends. In 1963 the Bowring Sailing Club acquired the property that currently houses the TNYC clubhouse in Holyrood to be used as a base for Snipe-class races. By the late 1960s the Bowring Sailing Club at Holyrood had disbanded as its members moved from sailing Snipes to acquiring larger boats, perhaps teaching us […]

The Royal Kennebeccasis Yacht Club derives its origin from the Saint John Yacht Club which was founded during two meetings of yachting enthusiasts in May of 1894. Frank Whelpley, Albert McArthur, Howard Holder and Fred Heans believed that the sport of sailing could be better encouraged in Saint John through the organized structure of a formally established Club. The Squadron of the new Club consisted of only six yachts. Initial dues were one dollar per year and one dollar for […]

The Pointe-du-Chêne Yacht Club aspires to be the premiere yacht club of southeastern New Brunswick. We take pride in providing 24 hour service by way of a friendly, efficient and knowledgeable staff proficient in both official languages. At any time, please inform us of any questions or needs you may have to make your visit more enjoyable.

WEST HAWK LAKE YACHT CLUB The West Hawk Lake Yacht Club, established in 1959, was one of the original clubs in Manitoba. In fact, it was through the efforts of members of the WHLYC that the MSA itself was established. As the MSA website notes: The history of the Manitoba Sailing Association … has its roots in the early 60’s when sailing really began to expand in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario … The first indications that people wanted to form […]

History of Pelican Yacht Club The first sailboats appeared on Pelican Lake around the turn of the century. It is no surprise therefore to find that the Pelican Yacht Club history is closely tied to another landmark on Pelican Lake; the Manitoba Sanatorium; or it is locally referred to, as simply the San. The San was established in 1910 and it was coincident that the people associated with it, also associated with the lake, and it was a natural progression […]

The Club began in 1963 when a few sailors from Winnipeg would gather weekends at Faloma to go sailing. It did not take long for them to begin racing their boats against each other, using the public government dock of the time as their start/finish point. In 1964, John Higham, the Club’s very first Commodore, obtained a charter to form the Falcon Yacht Club and approached the Dept. of Mines & Natural Resources for some land “to maintain and operate […]

A yacht club is formed by a group of people with a common interest in using boats to get away from land and enjoy cruising local and distant waters, racing for the thrill of personal combat against other sailors and the elements, or just messing about on boats. In the children’s classic “The Wind in the Willows”, it is described thus: “There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats…or with […]

The idea of forming a Yacht Club was first conceived by a group of charter members. To generate interest a sailing race was organized for August 1951. The wind did not attend, but many people did. Encouraged, the organizers arranged a meeting for November at the OK Landing United Church hall. With a good attendance it was quickly decided to form a yacht club, with Dr. Hugh Campbell Brown elected Commodore, Dr. Leon Causier Vice Commodore, Horace Gailbraith legal advisor, […]