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 […]

1935 was a banner year for beginnings: the first canned beer was sold; Bob Hope was first heard on network radio as part of “The Intimate Revue”; the China Clipper (flying boat) took off from Alameda, carrying 100,000 pieces of mail for the first ever trans-Pacific airmail flight; Parker Brothers launched the board game Monopoly; and Ozzie Nelson married Harriet Hilliard. Another couple, though perhaps not quite as famous, purchased the first six and a half acres of property of […]

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 […]

The Dana West Yacht Club was established in 1978 with the purpose of providing a social organization for those interested in All Things Water. Located on the island in Dana Point Harbor, we recently completed a major renovation of our clubhouse. We’ve completely rebuilt our kitchen, which serves a fantastic lunch and dinner Thursday through Monday. The bar has views of beautiful ocean sunsets in one direction, and the harbor in the other. For those who want to keep up […]

The history of the Dana Point Yacht Club parallels the growth of South Orange County and the development of the Dana Point Harbor. The yacht club was organized in July 1952 by twenty-five charter members with a common interest in boating. The goal was to provide facilities for open water boat launching within the protection of the Dana Point cove. Malcolm Pierce became the first Commodore. Membership was limited to 100 members and meetings were held in a clubhouse located […]

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 […]

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 […]

In June 1972, pioneers from the bayside Coronado Cays residential community decided to form a yacht club. Two months later on August 31, a “Formation Day” meeting was held to adopt the Club By-Laws and elect seven directors with Bud Holderness serving as the Club’s first Commodore. Ten days later the Club’s inaugural sail race took place and blossomed into the annual Classic Series of sail races conducted in all seasons of each year. Shortly after, Jeanne and Don Parkinson […]

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.

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 1935, when the City of Berkeley provided land and the Federal Government provided labor to build the Berkeley Yacht Harbor, the genesis of the Berkeley Yacht Club took place. It was a group of boaters whose boats were berthed in the harbor that formed the nucleus that would become the Berkeley Yacht Club. This founding group agreed to raise $1,000 and the City of Berkeley agreed to provide $2,500 for the Yacht Club. Professor B. H. Crocheron, head of […]

On a rainy afternoon in the Fall of 1989 several shore-bound sailors were trading sea stories in Rush Hilborn’s dockside garage and the possibility of forming a yacht club surfaced. The idea of having a club composed of those who all had their boats in the Balboa Yacht Basin wasn’t new to the marina, but having a group who were willing to put it together was the previously missing element. There were lots of reasons for giving up the idea: […]

In Österreich wird zur Führung eines Motorbootes stomach muscle 4,4 KW (6 PS) auf allen Binnengewässern und Wasserstraßen ein Patent benötigt. So manches… Der GSC wird im Jahr 2016 im Rahmen der Aichfeld Yachting Race Days von 5.- 8. Juni im Raum Trogir ausgetragen. Sei dabei und hol dir pass on begehr

within the early 1930’s locals were beginning to apply Iron Cove waters for plenty water sports activities, crusing, Rowing, power boating, and so a public assembly become called to form a membership. the general public assembly turned into referred to as and at the 21st may 1937, 25 human beings attended the Scouts hall in Ramsey road, Haberfield. At this meeting a charter was presented and followed. Nominations were referred to as for officers, and Mr F .Somers was elected […]

In Österreich wird zur Führung eines Motorbootes abdominal muscle 4,4 KW (6 PS) auf allen Binnengewässern und Wasserstraßen ein Patent benötigt. So manches… Der GSC wird im Jahr 2016 im Rahmen der Aichfeld Yachting Race Days von 5.- 8. Juni im Raum Trogir ausgetragen. Sei dabei und hol dir kick the bucket begehrte… Das kick the bucket Qualitätssicherung in der Aus-und Fortbildung beim YCA kein leeres Wort – sonder gelebte Praxis ist, wurde am 10.11.2015 wieder unter Beweis… Wir möchten […]

The Halvorsen Club is devoted to the safeguarding, reclamation and happiness regarding the exemplary timber water crafts assembled by Lars Halvorsen and Sons. With the pooled learning and assets of its 150 pontoon proprietor individuals, the Club offers a wide assortment of specialized administrations, verifiable data and get-togethers for the advantage of its individuals. Shaped in 1991 by the Honorable Dr. Derek Freeman The Halvorsen Club has more than 100 water crafts and 150 individuals around the shoreline of Australia. […]

Weihnachtsmatchrace in Brindisi Unser Gerhard Hölzl segelte im Team Kirchner beim Matchrace mit. Nachfolgend ein kurzer Bericht. Beim Matchrace der J22 am 5.- 6. Dezember 2015 vor Brindisi chatter es bei herrlichem Wetter leider nur schwache Winde. Der Finnländer LUTHA gewinnt zum zweiten Mal, bite the dust Teilnehmer, Wettkampfrichter und der Veranstalter waren vollauf zufrieden mit dieser, dem Nation Cup ISAF zughörigen Wettfahrtserie dritten Grades. Der Österreicher Julian KIRCHNER belegte cave erfolgreichen vierten Platz. Fotos in der Fotogal

The Kurnell Catamaran membership included become set up in 1972 and caters for “off the beach catamaran” and “cruising multihull” racing and social crusing. we are a a laugh, own family orientated membership that caters for the much less experienced and professional sailors alike. The club generally sails among September and the quit of April each 12 months on maximum weekends. (talk over with the  Race Calendar for the modern-day sailing application). The membership has a big clubhouse on the […]