SCYA Commodore John Marshal and Robin invite you to attend the festivities to be held in Avalon on Catalina Island October 23rd to 25th. This will be a great time to connect with Flag Officers of other clubs and to…
Recreational Lobster Fishing Information
California’s coastal waters are home to a multitude of invertebrates (species lacking a bony skeleton). The California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) takes a particularly special place within this group as a highly sought-after target of both California’s recreational and commercial…
Pandemic Powerhouse Performance Award
This year has and continues to be tough on all of our members. SCYA wants to honor those clubs that excelled in the service to the community and their members during this difficult time. In addition to the club of…
SCYA Midwinter Regatta 2021
The 92 annual regatta will be held the weekends of the February 6th & 7th and 20th & 21st 2020. We are also open other dates that maybe better suited to class or club schedules and ask interested clubs to…
2020 Coastal Clean Up
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year the annual Coastal Cleanup Day (CCD) event is going to have a different approach: Instead of a one-day statewide event, we will be encouraging volunteers to clean their neighborhoods, local parks, local…
Membership Meeting at BCYC
We have been working with Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club and we are expecting to hold our regular membership meeting LIVE at the club. With the mandate of only using outdoor areas and social distancing requirements there will only be room…
Division of Boating and waterways offers on line course
Marinas and yacht clubs are invited to two workshops in Northern and Southern California that present oil spill response resource information. The workshops will cover information on: ▪ California’s oil spill response structure ▪ Office of Spill Prevention and Response Equipment Grants…
SDYC Cancels Opening Day Festivities
Last April SDYC announced that Opening Day was postponed until they could truly celebrate the re-opening of the Club. As the year has progressed and the virus stays in our community, it’s become apparent that Opening Day will not be…
Crew of 2 Around Catalina Regatta
With many of the clubs facing restrictions and for the safety of the sailors many of the formal regattas in the region have been cancelled or postponed. This has caused an increase in demand among racers to participate in the…
Corona19 Virus disrupts SCYA’s Programs
2 of our most successful educational events The Women’s Boating Clinic and Medical Emergencies at Sea have been postponed till 2021 as the Corina19 virus continues to disrupt our previous lifestyles. Due to the requirements for social distancing and not…