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SF Bay Area Yacht Clubs

Yacht Clubs:

Aeolian Yacht Club
510.523.2586
980 Fernside Blvd
Alameda, CA 94501
Founded 1906

Alameda Yacht Club
510.865.5668
1535 Buena Vista Ave
Alameda, CA 94501
Founded 1985

Ballena Bay Yacht Club
510.523.2992
1150 Ballena Blvd #151
Alameda, CA 94501
Founded 1969

Bay Area Multi-Hull Association
415.495.9500
2316 Dwight Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Founded in 1978 to promote multi-hull sailing.

Bay View Boat Club
415.495.9500
489 Terry Francois Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94107
Access: At the foot of Pier 54 in Central Basin.

Bel-Marin Keys Yacht Club
4 Montego Key
Novato, CA 94949
Access: In the Bel-Marin Keys development on the Tiburon peninsula.

Berkeley Yacht Club
510.843.9292
One Seawall Drive
Berkeley, CA 94710
Access: On the south side of the entrance channel to the Berkeley Marina.

Cal Sailing Club
124 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
Access: On the south side of the Berkeley Marina.

Classic Yacht Association
415.381.6014
120 Seminary Dr. #3C
Mill Valley, CA 94941

Corinthian Yacht Club
415.435.4771
43 Main Street
Tiburon, CA 94920
Access: Largest waterfront building in Tiburon. Enter the marina at its east end, away from the clubhouse near the ferry docks and Guaymas.

Emeryville Yacht Club
510.428.0505
3300 Powell Street, Suite 101
Emeryville, CA 94608
Organized 1989.
Access: In Emery Cove Yacht Harbor

Encinal Yacht Club
510.522.3272
1251 Pacific Marina
Alameda, CA 94501
The oldest club in the east bay, founded in 1890. Extensive racing program.
Access: On the Oakland Estuary, approximately 3 miles from the entrance. Just past Jack London Square on the south (Alameda) side of the channel.

Golden Gate Yacht Club
415.346.2628
1 Yacht Rd; P.O. Box 471540
San Francisco, CA 94147
Access: On the seawall at the San Francisco Marina West Basin. A few hundred yards east of the St. Francis Yacht Club.

Island Yacht Club
510.521.2980
1853 Clement Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
Founded 1970
Access: In Alameda Marina.

Loch Lomond Yacht Club
415.459.9811
95 Loch Lomond Dr.
San Rafael, CA 94901
Founded 1962
Access: In Loch Lomond Marina.

Marin Yacht Club
415.453.9366
24 Summit Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901
Access: On the north side of the entrance to the San Rafael canal, past Loch Lomond Marina. Own Marina.

Marina Bay Yacht Club
510.232.6292
P.O. Box 281, Station A
Richmond, CA 94808
Access: In Marina Bay Yacht Harbor.

Mariposa Hunters Point Yacht Club
415.495.9344
405 Terry A. Francois Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94107

Master Mariners Benevolent Association
P.O. Box 470490
San Francisco, CA 94147
Association for wooden sailboat owners. A revitalization of an organization originally founded in 1867 by owners of working sailboats on the bay. Now sponsors the annual Master Mariners Race and an annual boat show at the Corinthian Yacht Club. (Does not have its own facilities.)

Metropolitan Yacht Club
510.893.6926
909 Marina Village Parkway #289
Alameda, CA 94501

Napa Valley Yacht Club
707.252.3342
100 Riverside Drive
Napa, CA 94559
Access: Just past the Maxwell (Imola Ave.) bridge, and just south of downtown Napa.

North Bay Yacht Club
424 Riviera Drive
San Rafael, CA 94901

Oakland Yacht Club
510.522.6868
1101 Pacific Marina
Alameda, CA 94501
Access: At Pacific Marina.

Point San Pablo Yacht Club
510.620.9690
700 W. Cutting Blvd; P.O. Box 70307
Pt. Richmond Station, CA 94807
Access: At Richmond Marina.

Presidio Yacht Club
415.332.2319
P.O. Box 2726
Sausalito, CA 94966
Our personal favorite: The Presidio Yacht Club is a social organization under the sponsorship of 60th Services Squadron, Travis Air Force Base. Membership is available to all active duty & reserve military forces, retired military, Federal Employees, National Park employees and auxiliary members of the Coast Guard. Operates marina at Horseshoe Cove.
Access: In Horseshoe Cove, just inside the Golden Gate on the north shore.

Richardson Bay Yacht Club
P.O. Box 2337
Mill Valley, CA 94942

Richmond Yacht Club
510.237.2821
351 Brickyard Cove Rd.; P.O. Box 70295
Pt. Richmond, CA 94807
Access: At Brickyard Cove.

San Francisco Yacht Club
415.435.9133
98 Beach Rd. / P.O. Box 379
Belvedere, CA 94920
The oldest yacht club on the Pacific Coast (organized 1869), the San Francisco Yacht Club is also one of the most exclusive on the bay. It is located in Belvedere and has its own 190-slip marina. As the name suggests, it was originally in San Francisco, but moved to Belvedere in 1937. The St. Francis Yacht Club was formed by former SFYC members who opposed the move.
Access: In the marina at Belvedere Cove.

San Rafael Yacht Club
415.454.4661
200 Yacht Club Drive
San Rafael, CA 94901
Access: At the far (west) end of the San Rafael canal.

Sausalito Cruising Club
415.332.9922
P.O. Box 155
Sausalito, CA 94966
Access: Next to Cass' Marina.

Sausalito Yacht Club
415.332.7400
P.O. Box 267
Sausalito, CA 94966
Access: Just outside the Sausalito channel, between the ferry dock and Spinnaker restaurant.

Sequoia Yacht Club
650.361.9472
441 Seaport Court.
Redwood City, CA 94063
Visitors are welcome. Drop-in lunch on Wednesdays, and dinner on Fridays. Wednesday evening "Beer Can" race with burgers following. Sailors who would like to crew for these races can always find a ride; just be at the club around 5 pm. Founded 1930.
Access: In Redwood City Municipal Marina. Clubhouse is between the B and C docks.

Sierra Point Yacht Club
650.952.0651
500 Sierra Point Parkway
Brisbane, CA 94005
Club based at the Brisbane Marina. Sponsors beer-can races during the summer, and weekend cruises to other yacht clubs. Established 1984.

South Beach Yacht Club
415.495.2295
Pier 40 on the Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94107
Access: At South Beach Harbor.

St. Francis Yacht Club
415.563.6363
On The Marina
San Francisco, CA 94123
San Francisco's classic yacht club, founded 1927. The most prestigious yacht club in San Francisco, and the one closest to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Access: On the breakwater of the San Francisco Marina west basin.

Tiburon Yacht Club
415.789.9294
400 Trinidad Drive
Tiburon, CA 94920
Note that the clubhouse is on the east side of the Tiburon peninsula, not in the town of Tiburon.
Access: In Paradise Cay Marina.

Treasure Island Yacht Club
650.588.4351
312 Juanita Ave.
Millbrae, CA 94030
The TIYC was a military-only club but is now open to all. Founded 1966.
Access: Enter Clipper Cove between Treasure and Yerba Buena Islands from the east. Avoid the shallow left side of the cove. The club is at the end of the cove.

Vallejo Yacht Club
707.643.1254
485 Mare Island Way
Vallejo, CA 94590
The Vallejo Yacht Club dates back to 1900. It has its own 124-slip marina, adjacent to the Vallejo Municipal Marina. The club offers a large clubhouse with frequent activities, and a year-round sailboat racing calendar.

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