SYC is Sacramento’s premier home for recreational boaters in our region. SYC boasts 100+ boat slips set in acres of picturesque landscape populated by only the very best and fun people on the river! SYC has been a staple in the forefront of modern boating in the Sacramento region for almost 100 years! Our club offers what no other local club can including our incredibly popular club house with full bar, banquet hall, games room, laundry, FREE ICE and of […]

Sacramento Bayliner Club

It may surprise you to learn that the first “River View Yacht Club” home was the old Sacramento River Steamer the “Cherokee.” The old paddle wheel was built and launched in August 9, 1912 out of the west Oakland shipyard. She was used to carry freight from San Francisco to Sacramento. As more modern ships were developed, the “Cherokee” was given to the City of Sacramento then some time later sold to the Sacramento Yacht Club and again sold to […]

RBYC originally began as Palos Verdes Yacht Club in 1961 by a group of Sabot sailors who lived on the Palos Verdes peninsula and launched their small 8-ft. boats over the rocks in Malaga cove. The club met in homes and school auditoriums for many years, and was considered a “paper club”. With the construction of King Harbor in Redondo Beach in the 60’s and the ownership of boats of all sizes, the membership of the club took on a […]

The Presidio Yacht Club has a rich and distinguished history in the San Francisco Bay area. The Club’s origins belong with the establishment of Fort Baker by the US Army in 1850. Originally named the Lime Point Military Reservation (after Lime Point on the north side of the Golden Gate), the Fort operated as a satellite station of Presidio of San Francisco. Its primary missions were mine laying and hosting strategic battery sites – one of which is still accessible […]

The objective of the Port Royal Yacht Club is to promote the art and science of seamanship and navigation, to promote clean sportsmanship, good citizenship, and good health among the youth and adult members by stimulating interest in, and by promoting through educational programs the construction, care, sailing and navigation of yachts, aimed always toward the goal of safety at sea. The Port Royal Yacht Club is located in the beautiful Port Royal Marina. Check the Port Royal Marina website […]

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 objective of this Club shall be to encourage the sport of yachting in cooperation with the Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA) and the San Diego Association of Yacht Clubs (SDAYC). In so doing, the Club will promote an active social schedule for the benefit of its members and their guests. In all of its endeavors the Club will foster a Corinthian spirit and promote the traditions of the sport.” The roots of the Point Loma Yacht Club go back […]

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 […]

Known as “The Jewel of Northern California”, the Petaluma Yacht Club sits on the historic Petaluma turning basin. When docked at the city owned docs, you are within walking distance of some of the best restaurants in Northern California. Also close by are cinemas, antique shops, art galleries and our famous Petaluma Museum. Our all-volunteer yacht club is well known for superb hospitality! We built our club house, we tend bar and have fun along with our guests. The Petaluma […]

The Peninsula Yacht Club, founded in 1995, is situated on the shores of Lake Norman,  just north of Charlotte, North Carolina.  We are located at the site of the former Outrigger Marina that was founded in 1974. We began enrolling members in February of 1995, with area residents and boating enthusiasts being anxious to be a part of Lake Norman’s newest tradition. Ground breaking for the new Clubhouse was in November of that year, followed by a grand opening celebration in […]

Just before Christmas in 1975, a half-dozen couples sat down together to discuss the feasibility of forming a full-service yacht club in Channel Islands Harbor. In January of 1976, the Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club was established, and officially incorporated on August 17, 1976, with founding Commodore Floyd Woodcock at the helm. PCYC officers, committee heads and club members routinely appeared at government offices in pursuit of our aim – a place in the county plans for a clubhouse and marina. […]

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 […]

Twelve boating enthusiasts met on February 6, 1963 with the intent of forming the Oceanside Yacht Club. The Oceanside Small Craft Harbor was a reality by then and the Southern California Yachting Association had given the group its guidance, advice, and encouragement. A week later, the group met with then Oceanside Councilman George G. Turnbull, Oceanside Harbor District Director Harold B. Snyder, and Harbor Patrol Chief David Owens. A committee consisting of Mildred Wright, Ken Gilman, Byron Jessup, Ray Borgeson, […]

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 Newport Ocean Sailing Association (NOSA) was founded in 1947 and has grown to become the organizer of many of Southern California’s traditional boat races. The organization has a rich history of race sponsorship under the stewardship of its presidents and committees. The founding members of NOSA met in 1947 to organize a small, just-for-fun race for sailors coming out of World War II. Newport Harbor Yacht Club hosted the first race, called at the time, the Governor’s Cup. A […]

The history of the Newport Harbor Yacht Club, established in 1916, is intertwined with the development of the city of Newport Beach and its world-renowned yachting and recreational harbor. Since 1919, the Club’s permanent home has been at its present location at 720 W. Bay Avenue. The picturesque clubhouse has been remodeled and enlarged, but never replaced. Dr. Albert Soiland, the Norwegian-born founder and first commodore of the Club, was a man with an inborn love of sailing and the […]

he Navy Yacht Club San Diego is an element of the Commanding Officer Naval Base Coronado’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program. It operates in support of the MWR programs established by the Chief of Naval Personnel. The club is located in facilities at the Fiddler’s Cove Marina, on Strand Way, Coronado, CA. The club is a member of the San Diego Association of Yacht Clubs, San Diego Cruiser Association, the Southern California Yachting Association, and the United States Sailing […]