The Middle Harbour Amateur Sailing Club has raced centreboard dinghies from its premises at The Spit for over 50 years. The Club started racing Laser class dinghies in 1976 and has produced many fine sailors, including: Glenn Bourke, triple World Champion 1988 to 1990 Michael Blackburn, 2006 World Laser Champion. Olympic representative, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 (Bronze Medal) and Athens 2004. 2004 World Laser Radial Champion Gabrielle King, triple World Youth Champion 2007 to 2008 Peter Heywood, 2005, 2007, 2008, […]
Middle Harbour 16ft Skiff Club
Prior to 1997, the six founding boats of BHYC were on mooringsin the cove about 200 yards west of where the Marina is now located.On July 6th, 1997 Dana and Mary Hunter opened Barrachois Marina.In subsequent years the Club has taken on building and renovating our gazebo/clubhouse,the addition of four decks which completely surround the gazebo andproviding patio furniture as well as propane barbecues for use by Yacht Club Members.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SNSYC was founded in 1981 by a group of individuals interested in boating. From the outset it was designed to be an affordable and accessible club serving both the powerboat and sail boat communities. Nowadays, the club has about 800 members and a very active and evolving Junior Program. The distinctive and well-appointed clubhouse, converted from an old family home, is located on the west shore of Tsehum Harbour in a park-like setting of lawns, gardens, and trees. The club […]
The Art and Wine Festival at the Encinal yacht club scheduled for May 16th has been postponed until Sept. or Oct. We will be able to secure our reservation sometime in August. We will keep you informed. Meanwhile, The Napa Valley Yacht Club Cruise out Dinner is still on for June 26th. Details will be submitted soon. Since the GCYC does not have a permanent home, our BOD’s (Board of Directors) has been looking for solutions to our dilemma. Discussions […]
Fairwind Yacht Club, an all volunteer sailing cooperative in Marina del Rey and Channel Islands Harbor, is the ideal way for boating enthusiasts to have year-round access to sailboats without the high costs of ownership. Membership openings ebb and flow throughout the year. Download our membership application and mail it in to be considered. (We don’t accept applications emailed in.) The best way to learn about our club is to read our FAQ and attend one of our monthly Open […]
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 […]
The Discovery Bay Yacht Club is a place where you can mix and mingle with boating enthusiasts of all stripes. Our membership houses a strong boating community with interests in leisure cruising, fishing, canoeing, or paddle boarding as well as our spirited power-boating folks. Our membership includes everyone from vastly experienced world cruisers to folks learning about boating and those just wanting to play on the water. If you are new to boating, what better way to gain your “sea […]
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 […]
Coyote Point Yacht Club History and Background Coyote Point Yacht Club has been an integral part of the Bay Area’s boating community since 1941. The marina was built in the 1940’s, when it served as a US Merchant Marine Cadet School. It later became the first home to the College of San Mateo before becoming a park serving the surrounding community. Friends have been gathering at Coyote Point Yacht Club since it was formed on July 20, 1941. The burgee […]
On March 16, 1886, 32 gentlemen, mostly members of the San Francisco Yacht Club, disappointed that their racing and cruising interests in the “Mosquito Fleet” were being ignored, met at Arion Hall in San Francisco to discuss forming a new yacht club for small boat sailors (boats not to exceed 45 feet). They had been preceded in 1878 by a number of wealthy yachtsmen who left to found the Pacific Yacht Club (disbanded some 15 years later) following strong disagreement […]
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.
California Yacht Club was started in 1922 in Los Angeles harbor by a group of dedicated yachtsman – most from Los Angeles Athletic Club and the rest active in other early yacht clubs of the day. They built a magnificent clubhouse with an anchorage of several hundred sail and power boats. Offshore speedboat contests and long distance cruising were active pursuits as well as sailing ‘ round the buoys. CYC’s trophy case was filled to bursting early on and the […]
In 1922, when Newport Harbor was more shoals and sandbars than open water, the Southland Sailing Club, soon renamed the Balboa Yacht Club, was formed by a small group of sailors wanting an active organization with an emphasis on family sailing. From its beginnings in a small wooden structure on open, sandy Balboa Peninsula, BYC has evolved to become one of southern California’s most prestigious yachting organizations. In 1926 the Club moved to a new clubhouse on the southeast corner […]
Sæsonen 2014-2015 bestod af et dejligt stort hold. Det var nødvendigt at benytte alle bordene i klubhuset, og der måtte sidde 3 personer ved flere af dem. Det kan være en udfordring med de store undervisningskort, vi benytter til at måle og tegne kurser på. Sæsonen gik puppy i al fordragelighed, og det lykkedes at få lavet en turnus med lidt kage også (undtagen en enkelt aften). Der var en god stemning og en del spørgelystne personer. Vi fik pooch […]
Located near the mouth of the Klang stream in Port Klang, RSYC is that the premiere venue for competitive boating, sail coaching, power yachting, ocean fishing and water sports within the Selangor and also the Klang vale. By road, the club is simply accessed from national capital via the NKVE, the Federal main road or the KESAS main road. time period is half-hour from Petaling Jaya and forty five minutes from national capital Centre. there’s a right away KTM rail […]
Kalundborg sejlklub vil skabe optimale betingelser for sejlsport i Kalundborg med særlig vægt på nuværende og kommende medlemmers interesser og ønsker om fællesskab, rummelighed, søsport og aktivt sejle