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Pittsburg Yacht Club: since March 1994, the Pittsburg Yacht Club has been located at the clubhouse in the Marina Park. [10] Kayak and Stand-Up Paddleboard Rental: the city offers kayaks and stand-up paddleboard rental from the Marina. [11] Fuel docks: the marina's Lowy Basin is equipped with four fuel docks. [12]
In 1980 the original owner, Ward Proescher, sold the business to Terry MacRae and P. Michael Watson. Proescher later went on to start a competing charter yacht company in the Bay Area, Commodore Cruises. By acquiring existing charter yacht companies, Hornblower was able to expand into San Diego in 1984, followed by Newport Beach in 1987.
Alamitos Bay Yacht Club was founded on August 14, 1924, by twelve local sailors and boat builders. On May 30, 1926, ABYC was formally organized with Richard L. Russell Sr., elected the first Commodore, and ABYC was incorporated within the laws of the State of California on January 28, 1928. [3]
In it, "one junior from each 20 Bay Area yacht clubs [would] undergo extensive instruction at Tinsley, with former Mallory Cup champion Jimmy DeWitt as chief instructor". [37] The 1967 cruise had "577 members and guests, on 112 yachts and 24 houseboats"; [38] it featured a "20-piece orchestra and 50 cooks, waiters and bartenders". [38]
The facility was founded in 1948 as the Balboa Bay Club, a private yacht club. The Balboa Bay Club includes a 130-slip marina, private beach, waterfront pools, private restaurant, a spa and fitness center, and 145 apartments on the Newport Beach Harbor waterfront on the Pacific Coast Highway .
Beer can yachts at the start of a race. The Balboa Yacht Club is the home of many national and international regattas each year, featuring some of the most predominate racing yachts in the Southern California area. [5] Annual CDM to Cabo San Lucas race [6] Annual Governor's Cup [5] Thursday Night Beer Can Races; 2012 FJ National Championships
The area hosts an 850-berth marina. Marina Bay Yacht Harbor is also known as Richmond Marina Bay and was built by the City of Richmond in the early 1980s. The berths are divided into four sections along the north shore: D-Dock, E-Dock, F-Dock & G-Dock (from east to west).
These include the Rolex Big Boat Series for large yachts of all kinds, Kleinman/Swiftsure Regatta, Elvstrom/Zellerbach regatta, Jessica Cup for classic yachts, and numerous one-design events. An annual highlight is the Opti Heavy Weather regatta sailed on the windy north shore of the City of San Francisco, right in front of the StFYC Clubhouse.