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Welcome to Oceanside Yacht Club
Yachting & Sailing at Its Finest
About Oceanside Yacht Club
The Oceanside Yacht Club, formed in 1963, is proud to be of service to the Harbor District and the Community at large. Several of our programs do not require membership to the club, we offer them in hopes that others will learn to enjoy the sea as we do.
Our most successful & rewarding service offered is our Learn to Sail Program for both young people and adults. The adult LTS is offered in a one-weekend (two day) course, while the Junior LTS is offered in a weekly to several weeks’ summer camp. These programs stress water and boating safety as well as sailing technique within the classroom & on the water instructions from an ASA certified sailing instructor.
In conjunction with the Oceanside Harbor District, Oceanside Yacht Club sponsors the annual Holiday Parade of Lights, with all entrant’s welcome. We also put on the Yankee Doodle Dingy Parade on the 4th of July as well as participate and help in the city’s great Harbor Day’s event.
We promote & host two Charity Regattas in which Elizabeth Hospice Organization & Women’s Resource Center is the recipients of the proceeds.
Summer and spring see the advent of our racing season with weekly races held for both Oceanside Yacht Club members and non-members. These activities allow boaters in general to interact and hone their sailing skills.
Oceanside Yacht Club also carries the Oceanside name up and down the coast with multiple coastal races that are attended by many yacht clubs from southern California.
As members we have fun in everything we do, with several parties/dances per year, wonderful cruising trips to other clubs, Easter egg hunt, Monday Night Football, as well as dinner every Friday and Saturday night. In summer months during racing season the club is open Wednesday thru Sunday with dinner offered Wednesday, Friday & Saturday.
We have a junior program for youth 8-18 and a “Fundraising” program that does fun-raising as well as fund-raising. Most of the fun times can be shared with all Club members, both ladies and gentlemen.
Oceanside Yacht Club located at the north side of the harbor, between Jolly Roger & Marina Inn. Oceanside Yacht Club is a private club, so please stop by during club hours when a member is present, take a tour & get more information. You do not need to be a boat owner to be a member.
History of Oceanside Yacht Club
Twelve boating enthusiasts met on February 6, 1963, with the intent of forming the Oceanside Yacht Club. The Oceanside Small Craft Harbor was a reality by then and the Southern California Yachting Association had given the group its guidance, advice, and encouragement. A week later, the group met with then Oceanside Councilman George G. Turnbull, Oceanside Harbor District Director Harold B. Snyder, and Harbor Patrol Chief David Owens. A committee consisting of Mildred Wright, Ken Gilman, Byron Jessup, Ray Borgeson, and Donald Aviano then drew up temporary club by laws.
On February 27, 1963, John Steiger, Mildred Wright, Byron Jessup, Pat Zahler, George Harris, Earle Shaw, and Robert Welden became the first temporary Board of Directors of the Oceanside Yacht Club. Dr. Welden was elected Commodore; John Steiger, Vice Commodore; Byron Jessup, Rear Commodore; and Earle Shaw. Secretary/Treasurer. The newly elected Commodore appointed Monte Yearly as Fleet Captain. Vice Commodore Steiger was given the task of investigating the possibilities of acquiring a permanent facility at the Oceanside Harbor. What was wanted and needed was a clubhouse for its members. The charter meeting of the Oceanside Yacht Club was held on March 20, 1963, at Marty’s Valley Inn with over eighty people in attendance. Everyone was encouraged to join the new Club, attend the monthly meetings and enjoy the happy hours that were held at Marty’s Valley Inn. By that May there were some fifty-club members. During this time period the club burgee was designed, and the articles of incorporation were filed with the State of California.
The club’s first annual election took place on June 21, 1963, and the temporary board was confirmed to continue in office until the end of that calendar year. Membership by that July stood at one hundred and seven and this group were designated the founding members. In our August 1963 issue of our Twixt Land & Sea Flyer it was announced that the Oceanside Yacht Club had leased the current clubhouse location, which was then still a single-story commercial facility. Back then the committee actually agonized over a ground lease cost of six cents per square foot. Six cents per square foot! Whoa? Plans were then initiated to build a two-story facility for our club members on the single-story site. The new club telephone number was acquired and listed as: 760-722-5751 as it remains to this day. Items in the first newsletter included such things as; plans for a beach party, family cruises to Mission Bay, Newport, an informal dance that September and the First Annual OYC Fishing Contest. The race committee boasted it was now yachty with a new committee flag and three-race markers. Monte Yearly, Henry Butler, John Safarik, Sam Schier, and Tom Sterling were recognized for handling the fortnightly Sunday racing. OYC became the 50th member of the Southern California Yachting Association in September 1963. In November of that same year the Harbor Commission approved the two-story conversion plans that the club had submitted.
Feel The Adrenaline Rush of Racing
Enjoy the thrills, the memories and excitement of racing with Oceanside Yacht Club.
Whether you have your own boat or are looking for a boat for your crew, we are here to help you. We provide you with information and knowledge about activities and events so you can get out on the water.
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