Welcome to Balboa Yacht Club
For 90 years, the Balboa Yacht Club has served to encourage yacht racing and cruising, promoted the science of seamanship and navigation and provided a beautiful clubhouse and marina for the educational, recreational and social use of its members, families and guests. The Club also maintains a one-of-a-kind outstation at Whites Cove, on beautiful Santa Catalina Island.
UPCOMING EVENTS (Join the voyage!):
TWILIGHTS AND BEERCANS ... Have begun!
OPENING DAY AT WHITES!!! This Weekend, May 25-28
Memorial Day BBQ on Flag Deck ... Monday, May 28
Bilge Bazaar at Minney's ... Sunday, June 3
Cruisers to Long Beach ... June 8 - 10
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Links to our Facebook and Twitter pages are located to the right.....click on and sign up for notices, updates, pics, etc.....!
SIGN UP FOR CATALINA OPENING DAY WITH PATTII AT EXT. 132, TODAY!!!
OPENING DAY WEEKEND WAS A SUCCESS!
CONGRATULATIONS TO COMMODORE JUDI GORSKI (PICTURED BELOW WITH Jr. S/C BRETSCHGER, V/C LEWIS AND R/C HIGHLAND) AND O.D. CHAIRS IRENE ZIEBARTH AND DOUG WEST.....CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL 2012 O.D. PROGRAM.
COMING UP.......
TWILIGHTS AND BEERCANS!
Opening Day is behind us and the Twilight and Beercan races have begun on Wednesdays and Thursdays, respectively! Online registration is available by clicking on the "ON THE WATER" tab above, then selecting "Online Registration". As usual, the after-race Barbecue begins at 1800 hours....click HERE to view the menu!
Please keep in mind that with the progress of the Lower Bay dredging project (see more info on the project below), some courses may be altered or races cancelled, depending on the placement of equipment in the Bay. Safety must be our first criteria for all decisions.
Have a potential member to sponsor....?
The Board of Directors approved to extend the program, where you will receive one month of complementary dues, if you sponsor a member before the end of June. Click HERE for information on the process of sponsoring members...which is your privilege!
Lower Bay Dredging Update as of May 11 ...
The City is now dredging the Lower Bay. We will keep you advised of the progress here on the homepage. Click HERE for the most recent update on the project from the Harbor Resources Manager, Chris Miller, and click HERE for a map of the project, which will be constantly updated as the work progresses.
Cruisers' to Long Beach ... June 8 - 10 !
The next Cruise is to Shoreline Yacht Club, in Rainbow Harbor - Long Beach. This has always been a fun Cruise and with the location, easily accessible for "Dry Cruisers"! Events are planned throughout the weekend, so click HERE for the schedule. Cruise Captains are Barb and Bud McNair. See you in LB!
LETS PLAY BOCCE BALL !!!!
Over 40 members joined in to get our Whites Cove Station ready for Opening Day, especially focusing on the completion of the bocce ball court (photos below). Brush up on the rules and come out and play bocce ball at Whites (including other things, of course)! Follow the yellow brick road over to the island, as....There's no place like Whites!
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WHAT'S NEW IN THE GALLEY?!?!!?
The Galley Staff is proud to offer weekly Luncheon and Dinner
specials.....please click on the links to see what
the Galley is offering this week!
Luncheon and Dinner menus are now available....
click on the link for each menu to see what the Galley offers!
The Spring Wines-by-the-Glass selection can be
viewed by clicking HERE, and the Spring Bottle Wine
List can be viewed by clicking HERE!
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