A number of us had our boats tied up at the Govt. dock; a couple at McGee’s floats and one tied up at Schneider’s float beside his tugboat (now Blue Heron Marina). McGee’s is now the Golden Eagle Marina. I think this must have been 1972. A meeting was held in the High School to organize ourselves and get this yacht club underway. Vern Walker was appointed as Commodore, I think he worked on the Woodfibre ferry as skipper then. […]

If you are looking for lakeshore to sail your dinghy boat from; a place to meet other sailors and have fun racing; a place to put yourself or children in sailing lessons, then we have the place for you: South Okanagan Sailing Association. A jewel of a sailing club in the Okanagan for over 50 years. Membership is open to anyone and all non-motorized small crafts are welcome. The Co-op program, in addition to Sosa’s constitution, provides an opportunity for […]

When Dave and I moved to Gabriola in 1975, we had been members of Nanaimo Yacht Club for many years and had taken an active part in sailboat racing. Soon after our arrival, Dave was working at Silva Bay Shipyard, then owned and operated by Judy and Arne Bentzen. Not much was happening on the water at that time, so we initiated a “Once Around the Flat Tops” race. This was open to any boat (including a canoe with sail) […]

Our history reaches back into the maritime traditions of an earlier century. The Club was granted the privilege by Whitehall of using the badge from the HMS Ganges, a Royal Navy ship of the line sailing local waters during the late 1850’s. The elephant from this badge has been adopted for the Club burgee. From its beginnings in 1969 as a racing dinghy association, the Club has grown to embrace a range of boating activities, with a continued emphasis on […]

Salt Spring Island Power and Sail Squadron is a member of the Vancouver Island South District of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons and was founded in 1972 by a group of people dedicated to the promotion of safe boating. With the exception of a few permanent employees in the National Headquarters, all other activities and Power Squadron functions are carried out by volunteers. Courses: Various courses in navigation, boat handling & operation, VHF Radio, weather and boat maintenance are offered […]

The Rocky Point Sailing Association is a non-profit association registered under the Government of British Columbia Societies Act, located at Rocky Point Park, in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada. RPSA is committed to teaching the joys of sailing to people of all ages, while providing a venue and boats for the enjoyment of the local waters Boat-Out Day and we ask that as many members as possible come out and lend a hand to help get everything put away for […]

The North Okanagan Sailing Association (NOSA) was formed in 1980 on land owned by the Okanagan Landing Association. The North Okanagan Sailing Association occupies a historic site at Paddlewheel park. It was on this very spot, close to 100 years ago, that Sternwheelers such as the Sicamous and Aberdeen were built and launched. A rail link with the City of Vernon was built with the train running right out to the dock. The old house can still be seen along […]

Harbor Yacht Clubs offers sailboat rentals, US SAILING instruction, learn to sail packages, private and group sailing lessons, skippered and bareboat sailing charters, catamaran rentals, and catamaran instruction in two Southern California locations: Harbor Island Yacht Club in San Diego & Harborlight Yacht Club in Long Beach. For over 20 years, we have catered to sailors of all levels of experience with our award winning sailing school and the largest, newest fleet of sailboats available in the area. We carry […]

Encinal Yacht Club, being the 3rd oldest yacht club on the Bay, was founded in 1890. The club was established by residents living in Alameda’s Gold Coast, on the south shore of the Island. The club’s unique management structure was set at the beginning, which designated separate Executive and Flag Officer functions. The club became famous for its moonlit parties, regattas, and cruising events. The club encouraged family participation from the very beginning. The first clubhouse was designed and built […]

Founded in 1946, the Elkhorn Yacht Club is one of the best kept secrets on the Pacific Coast. The club, with its beautiful, secluded setting in Moss Landing’s north harbor channel, is an ideal location for catching a stunning sunset, or any social function. Our yacht club extends reciprocal membership privileges to other recognized yacht clubs all over the world, offering traveling sailors and cruisers the opportunity to tie up at our guest dock, enjoy a hot shower, a meal […]

  EPYC’s founders and crew are committed to providing its members and guests with a first class experience. Our team has over 100 years of combined experience in the sportfishing, boating and commercial fishing industries and brings a depth of expertise that is truly outstanding. Our Captain and engineering staff were forged in the icy cold violent waters of the Bearing Sea and have ventured below South Georgia Island where playing dodge ball with icebergs was a pastime spent between […]

The Delta Yacht Club was Founded in 1941. We are a family-oriented club located on a 36-acre site on Tule Island, on the San Joaquin River between Mandeville Tip and Lost Isle in the California Delta. On a typical summer weekend, lots of families are on the island. Currently, our members have power boats. Many different boat manufacturers are represented by our members. Hatteras, Chris Craft, Sea Ray, Bayliner and Viking, to name a few. Boat types include everything from […]

The above verbatim quotation from the preamble and first article of the Club’s charter indicates the high hopes of the five organizers (and concurrently the first Board of Directors, first slate of officers, and at the time, the entire Membership) of the new club dedicated “to promote and encourage, as its primary function and purpose, an interest in amateur yachting in all its phases…” The presumptuousness (or vision) of this founding group is further indicated by the choice of the […]

The SCYA Midwinter Regatta’s history is packed with legendary sailors and their boats from the early days to the present. In 1928, SCYA and the LA Junior Chamber of Commerce teamed up to sponsor the first Midwinters which was promoted as an example of the sports “paradise” that Southern California offered in the winter. As hoped, the event attracted boats from the Great Lakes, Atlantic Coast and the rest of the Pacific Coast, and some of the best known yachtsmen […]

The Convair Sailing Club is a unique organization in the world of sailing clubs. First: it is not a commercial business. It is a group of folks banded together to enjoy sailing and “messing about in boats”. It is wholly owned by the members themselves and has no paid employees or officers. Costs of the Club are covered by an annual registration fee and a very small boat use fee, apportioned as the boats are used. Originally, the club was […]

Chula Vista Yacht Club… provides something for everyone. Activities include racing, cruising, raft-ups, dinghy parades, poker rallies, fishing tournaments, sailing, kayaking, and educational programs for all ages. Considered the “friendliest yacht club on the bay”, CVYC has many social events for you to enjoy and camaraderie with like-minded friends. We have charity events, dances, parties, dart competitions, karaoke, seminars, amateur shows, and movies to name a few.

If you are looking to re-ignite those magical feelings that got us all into boating and cruising, the members of Caliente Isle Yacht Club (CIYC) invite you to cruise with us!  Caliente Isle Yacht Club was founded in 1967 to promote family boating and social activities. We are a friendly, active, all volunteer boat club. Our social calendar includes cruise-outs, raft-ups, BBQ’s, dinner parties, and many other fun-filled events both on and off the water. We’ve transitioned to a cruising […]

The Bridge Marina Yacht Club was founded in 1953. After much work and effort the original members settled into the present clubhouse in 1968. The clubhouse overlooks the San Joaquin River at the south end of the Antioch Bridge. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful locations in the entire Delta. Our boating members are totally devoted to marine enjoyment and an extensive array of yacht club social activities. The club also maintains an active cruising schedule […]

The Barbary Coast Boating Club is Northern California’s premier gay and lesbian boating experience – a club for those interested in all aspects of on-water fun. Our goal is to provide a safe environment that fosters camaraderie, fun and the enjoyment of boating and other water activities in the company of gay men and lesbians. Established in 1982, the Club has been serving boaters in Northern California for more than 25 years. We have members from all nine counties bordering […]

More events and/or dinners may be added to this list. An evite will be sent. Please feel free to email Debbie if you have any questions or would like to prepare a Saturday Dinner or Sunday Breakfast For information on these and other events. Ballena Bay Yacht Club is an all volunteer, non profit organization with approximately 180 members. The club is located within Ballena Isle Marina on the western side of Alameda, California just across from San Francisco.The goal […]