Yaquina Bay Yacht Club (YBYC) is Newport's oldest yacht club. YBYC
was established in October of 1947, at the request of the Newport Chamber of
Commerce. The Club's main focus then - and still today - is the promotion
of recreational boating in the Newport area.
In November of 2004 we dedicated our Clubhouse, built by volunteers and
serving as a meeting place for our expanding membership. The Clubhouse is
located on the Bayfront, and has a beautiful view of the waterfront and the
Yaquina Bay Bridge. The Clubhouse is available to rental for your
meetings and special events. We are dedicated to fun, education, safety and
good sportsmanship in boating and offer many activities for the enjoyment of
our members, both on and off the water. You don�t need to own a boat to
join the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club!
YBYC
offers its members:
� Junior
Sailing Lessons
� Adult
Sailing Lessons
� Kayak
Instructions
� Spring,
Summer, and Fall Sailboat Racing Series�
� Loyalty
Days Regatta
� Columbus
Day Regatta
� Offshore
Racing
� Entertaining
and Educational Programs about Boating
� Potlucks
and Barbecues
� Social
Events
YBYC is
active in the Lincoln County community.�You can find our club and our members at the Seafood and Wine Festival,
Fisherman�s Wives Blessing of the Fleet, Depoe Bay Wooden Boat Show, Hatfield
Marine Science Center�s Seafest, Toledo Boat Show, Festival of Trees Lighted
Boat Parade.�
Sailing
classes are presented by the Oregon Boating Foundation and taught by US Sailing
certified instructors.
Our monthly potlucks
are held on the 3rd Saturday at 6 p.m. Please drop by and meet our members.
Our Board of
Directors meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Exceptions may occur to accomodate board needs.
Clubhouse Use Calendar - Month by month calendar showing clubhouse
availablity and club events. Contact Betts Haswell to reserve your event.
Boat Use Calendar - Month by month calendar showing which club boats
are reserved for use. Please complete a Boat Use Waiver before using a boat from the club's
fleet. Contact fleet chair Tom McNamara for questions about the boats and to place
your reservations.
Come join us at
these upcoming events:�
� Ongoing through
October 6, 2010 � Wednesday Night Sailboat Races
� June 19, Monthly
Potluck 6:00 p.m.
� July 4, Fireworks
over the bay, dusk
� July 17, Monthly
Potluck 6:00 p.m.
� July 24, Bay Cruise
to Toledo
� August 7, OBF
Sailfest
� August 21-22, Bridge
to Bridge Offshore Race
� August 22, Potluck
Brunch, 10:00 a.m.
� August 21-22, Toledo
Wooden Boat Show
� September 18,
Monthly Potluck, 6:00 p.m.
� October 9-10,
Columbus Day Regatta
� December 4, Lighted
Boat Parade
Formed in 1947, YBYC has continued to change and grow.� Founding members recall lively nights of
dancing at the first clubhouse located near Riverbend.�� Long known as the drinking and eating club,
we�ve also been a major part of the sailboat racing scene in Oregon.� In 1976, the first Oregon Offshore race
finished at the whistle (Y) buoy outside the Yaquina Bay bar. �The
Oregon Offshore was a result of a challenge set forth by Jack Gainer (Raindrop)
and Richard Kipp (Vagabundo) to all the Portland area sailors. They
wanted an event that would put the Oregon racing community into
"offshore" racing rivaling Seattle, BC and even California.� The organizers of the Oregon Offshore tried
several courses over the years and now finish in Victoria, B.C., and the spirit
of that first race lives on in YBYC�s Bridge to Bridge race.
Early years of racing on Yaquina Bay describe fleets of 60 or more
small boats taking part in our regattas.�Nowadays, we have both dinghies and keelboats actively racing year
round.
At some point YBYC moved out from our early clubhouse, and often
held meetings at the Embarcadero�s Fireside Room.� But members again wanted a home of their own and explored several
avenues before committing to build our present clubhouse on the Bayfront.� Built almost entirely with volunteer labor,
members joined forces to create the facility we use today.��� In recent years we�ve again re-energized
the club and tackled new projects.� We
held a membership drive that generated a lot of community interest, purchased a
new fleet of Vanguard Club 420 sailboats, started a county-wide High School
Sailing Team, revived the Bridge to Bridge offshore race, expanded the boating
education program to include kayaking, created a 501(c)(3) foundation to
address boating education, and made a concerted effort to showcase our club in
the Newport and Lincoln County community.
YBYC owes it�s longevity to all our members � to everyone who�s
shared their ideas, their visions and their spunk; to the leaders in each of
us, but especially to those who�ve taken the tiller and steered the ship with
their service on the board and as the Commodore.
YBYC Commodores:
Andrew Thompson ���� 1947 1948
James Odell���������������� 1948-1949
Robert Starr����������������� 1949-1950
J.E.
Wright������������������� 1950-1952
Andrew Thompson����� 1952-1956
J.E. Wright������������������� 1956-1957
L.G. (Brick) Gardner���� 1957-1960
Ben Wade������������������� 1960-1965
Norman Rupp�������������� 1965-1966
John Sutton����������������� 1966-1968
Elmer Hess������������������ 1968-1970
James R. Bridges Sr.� 1970-1972
Jack Taylor������������������ 1972-1973
Ben While�������������������� 1973-1974
John Chambers����������� 1973-1974
(Honorary)
Gilbert Haller���������������� 1974-1975
Bob Newton����������������� 1976-1978
Joe McGlassen����������� 1978-1979
Jim
Lannen������������������ 1979-1980
�� Hal Newman������������� �� 1980-1981 �� Jim McAlpine�� ������������ 1981-1982 Dave
Morford�������������� 1982-1983
Norm Kelley�����������������
1983-1984
Carl
Dudley������������������ 1984-1985
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Ruth
Morford��������������� 1985-1986
Phil
Tanner������������������ 1986-1987
Ruth
Morford��������������� 1987-1989
Buzz
Williams�������������� 1989-1990
Mark
Saelens��������������� 1990-1991
Charles
Zalmanek������� 1991-1993
Peter
Bent������������������� 1993-1994
Rod
Street������������������� 1994-1995
� John VanDiver����������� �� 1995
Robert
Van Creveld ��� 1995-1996
Larry
Sharpless����������� 1996-1997
Tim
Myrick������������������� 1997-1998
Dorothy
Bogumil��������� 1998-1999
Rob
Thomas��������������� 1999-2000
Bart
Boyer�������������������� 2000-2001
Katie
McNeil���������������� 2001-2002
Robert
VanCreveld����� 2002-2003
Larry
Beggs����������������� 2003-2004
Ron
Cole��������������������� 2004-2005
Greg
Krutzikowsky������ 2005-2006
Ted
Thurman��������������� 2006-2007
Joe
Novello����������������� 2007-2008
Ken
Brown������������������� 2008-2009
Mac McConnell������������ 2009-Present
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Benefits of
membership include reciprocal rights at many yacht clubs around the world,
discounts on sailing instruction, discounts on clubhouse use, free entry for
weeknight sailboat racing, invitation to all the Club�s social activities and
volunteer opportunities, and use of selected club sail and power boats. We
sponsor a County-wide High School Sailing Team. Members also receive a monthly
newsletter regarding club events, but most of all our members enjoy sharing their
time with each other and other boaters. Please consider joining our club � boat
ownership is not necessary!�
YBYC membership is $260 per year for all persons
in your household, or $220 for an individual membership, both subject to a
one-time $100 initiation fee. We also have memberships available for Students,
Active Military, and Crew Members. See the Membership Brochure & Application for complete
details and restrictions.�
E-mail YBYC for info ybyc.email@gmail.com
Contact Us
2010
Board of Directors
Use the links on each person's name below to
email a member of the board. There's room on
the committees for volunteers, come join the fun and help build
your club.
Commodore Mac McConnell
Vice Commodore� Greg
Krutzikowsky
Rear Commodore Paul
Erskine
Secretary Alice McNamara
Treasurer Dorothy Bogumil
� Race Chair Ken Brown
Coordinates racing operations
� Education Chair Jerry Davis
Coordinates YBYC education programs
� House Chair Betts Haswell
Oversees clubhouse operations
� Hospitality Chair Peggy
O'Callaghan
Coordinates monthly meetings
� Fleet Chair Tom McNamara
Oversees the use and maintenance of club boats
� Ship's Store Alice McNamara
Oversees club merchandise
� Membership Chair Stephanie Brown
Works with membership applications and inquiries
� Wesite Stephanie Brown
Edits Website
� Newsletter Jeff Cressy
Edit and distribute Newsletters
� HistorianJoe Novello
Collect and preserve club memories
� Publicity
Coordinator Daniella
Crowder
Coordinates press releases and advertising about the
club, our members, and our events
Yaquina Bay Yacht Club
Newport, OR 97365
541-265-9206
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