Yaquina Bay Yacht Club

About Us * Calendar of Events * History * Join the Club * Contact Us

 

About Us

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.

 

Calendar of Events

 

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

 

History

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

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


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join the Club

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 CommodoreGreg 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

750 S.E. Bay Boulevard

Newport, OR  97365

 

541-265-9206

www.yaquinabayyachtclub.org

 

ybyc.email@gmail.com

 

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