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Vallejo Yacht Club, with over 400 members and growing stronger, is a vibrant volunteer organization organized to promote and encourage yachting, sailing, rowing, power boating and related activities. Article III By-Laws Vallejo Yacht Club. The entire focus of our club mission statement is dedicated to increasing the enjoyment of sailing and boating. Vallejo Yacht Club was founded in the year 1900 and can trace its' roots back to 1866! As one of the 6 oldest surviving yacht clubs on the west coast that has reached it's centenial we have a long and proud heritage that makes us all proud to fly the VYC burgee and carry on the traditions that have kept VYC strong for over 100 years. Our private harbor and large clubhouse over the water make VYC one of the premier yacht clubs where most members are able to access their boats and their clubhouse at the same location. Final planning stages for improvements to our private Harbor are now being undertaken. Our prime location is close to the mouth of the Napa River , Carquinez Straits , San Pablo Bay and near great paddling areas just north of the club on the Napa River . All of these attributes make our club a great place to start any boating adventure. Vallejo Yacht Club welcomes enthusiastic people who bring their energy and their own life's experiences to the fabric of the club. If you are an old salt, completely new to boating or even if you have no boat at all, your interest in getting to know what boating and its related activities are all about is enough for you to be a candidate for membership in Vallejo Yacht Club. We welcome your application or desire to come by for a tour and look at our facitlity and look forward to meeting with you soon. As it was previously mentioned, we are a volunteer organization. This approach keeps our dues down and the food and drink prices reasonable. It becomes immediately apparent that volunteerism's main benefit is to promote a close relationship among the membership at VYC. As a member you don't have to volunteer for anything, but those who do volunteer are happy they did! The rewards are many by being an active participant in helping to carry the tradition of this historic yacht club forward. We have a variety of membership categories. Please click on the link for complete information on the varied Membership Categories and Dues available for prospective members to choose from. The Clubhouse is the activity center at VYC. View our full calendar of events . Our races start just outside our private harbor's seawall, cruise-outs to various destinations begin right at the courtesy dock, learn to sail participants sail inside and just outside of the harbor. Our spacious sundeck with its southwest exposure is perfect for relaxing during those days when you are at VYC. The Club is available for Receptions & Parties. Contact the Office Manager for complete details and associated costs of renting our facility. Vallejo Yacht Club has its own private harbor currently with 124 slips of various sizes from 30-44 feet. Slip fees are very reasonable keeping the harbor filled to near capacity. For space availability contact the Port Captain. Plans for our Harbor Expansion are currently being finalized by the engineers and permit process is beginning in the near future opening a new chapter at VYC for berthing growth and increased convenience for members and reciprocal clubs too. Depending on the new configuration, we look to expand with about 50 more slips making room for new and current members that want to berth their boat at the club. A member can be on the waiting list now to increase odds of getting a slip when the new Seawall goes up. This is a multi-million dollar project that has been worked on by dedicated members since 1989. Until then, Vallejo 's Muni Marina borders our north lot line making access to the club easy for those wanting their boat close to the club and are on our waiting list to get into our expanded harbor when completed. We have a robust year round racing schedule. During the Boating Season we have Wednesday Night Races all sailors, member and non-members that make it to the line are welcome to compete; Mid Winters are on Saturday each month to help keep the edge sharp on sailing skills. For more information contact Fleet Captain Sail . Each year for 107 years on the 1st weekend in May we sponsor the United States of America 's Largest Inland Sailboat Race. Fondly known to all San Francisco Bay Area racers as the “Vallejo Race” this grand daddy of bay area and U.S. racing is a Saturday Sunday racing event that brings upwards of 300 boats and thousands of racers to the Clubhouse at Vallejo Yacht Club for an unrivaled Saturday night party before they beat back to San Francisco Bay for the finish on the second day. This is racing and partying at its best! Vallejo Yacht Club has a full calendared cruising schedule that is organized by the VYC cruise director that takes club sail and power boats and their crews to many varied ports of call. San Francisco, Sacramento, Napa, The Delta, Martinez, Solano, Oakland, Angel Island and Blue Water Cruises to Half Moon Bay, Monterey and many more destinations. This perennial activity is one of the most enjoyable weekend activities which attract as many as 30 boats to the most popular cruise-outs. VYC Social & Community Activities On the last Thursday of each month we hold our general membership meeting with a buffet dinner where important issues are discussed by the members We are always active with events like our Crab Feed, Chamber of Commerce Mixer, Opening day on Mare Island Straits and Opening Day on the Bay, Mothers Day, Friday Night Cook your Own, Monthly Dinner/Dance featuring top notch music, 4 th of July, Fathers Day, YRA Vallejo Race, Learn to Sail, Girl Scouts Boating Safety, Adopt-A-Street and many more. For complete activity information see our Master Calendar . The Vallejo Yacht Club proudly provides monthly meeting space at no charge for members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and The Carquinez Sail & Power Squadron so they are able to continue the quest for knowledgeable and safe boating through education of all boaters, sail & power, in the public arena. Vallejo Yacht Club offers a comprehensive Sailing program for ages 9 year and up. Every year we have the youngest and even retired individuals looking to experience the wonderful sport of sailing in one of our fleet of small Sailboats. Scholarships for Learn to Sail are available in limited numbers to those unable to afford the modest fees.
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| Office: (707) 643-1254 | Fax: (707) 643-1365 | Clubhouse/Bar: (707) 643-1369 | 485 Mare Island Way, Vallejo, CA 94590 |
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