Due to the Corina 19 Virus the normal criteria for judging the Club of the Year competition is not valid. The board of directors approved the revised criteria at the June board meeting. You can find the revision HERE We…
Pandemic Powerhouse Performance Award
SCYA recognizes 2020 has been a year of extreme challenges for our member clubs and we want to award extraordinary performance! The Pandemic Powerhouse Performance Award will recognize one Senior, one Regular, and one Associate Club for excellence in club…
Pilgrim Auction
Ocean Institute appreciates how the local community has lifted us as we mourn the loss of the beloved Pilgrim on March 29th, 2020. The outpouring of emails, pictures, stories, and experiences truly highlighted the deep impact she made on so many…
SCYA Radio Communications Committee April Report
The public’s growing interest in amateur radio for emergency communications is a legacy of 9/11, when Americans saw their cellular telephone networks become overwhelmed by excess traffic and system outages. When regular phone service fails, amateur radio operators fill the…
Remembering Daniel J. Hodge
2016 SCYA Fleet Captain September 27, 1952 – April 29, 2020 Dan Hodge, affectionately referred to as “Hodgie” by many, was a Commodore extraordinaire and passionate about sailing and racing. Serving as Commodore of Dana Point Yacht Club in 2012…
The Three Plastic Islands
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also know as the Pacific Trash Vortex or gyre, is located in the central North Pacific Ocean and is larger than the state of Texas. There are also garbage patches in the Indian and Atlantic…
Earth Day and Every Day
TOP 5 WAYS BOATERS CAN HONOR THE EARTH NOW AND BE READY TO GO WHEN WE ARE ALLOWED TO START BOATING! Checkout these resources and be ready! 1. Reduce your use of toxic cleaning products. Choose less toxic cleaning products, such…
Ullman steps up to make masks in time of need
Ullman Sails Production Line takes a Starboard Tack Sailmakers are creating face masks in a time of uncertainty and need NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 20, 2020 – Without fair winds on these unchartered waters, Ullman Sails is stepping up to…
SCYA May Board Meeting
SCYA board members are usually busy in May with opening day events so is there usually not a board meeting. But with cancellations and a lot of business to cover there will be a virtual ZOOM meeting on Saturday the…
SCYA Commodores Cruise Oct 2-5
SCYA prefers to remain positive regarding to quick resolution to the Corona Virus and is continuing to make plans for the Commodores Cruise to be held aboard the Carnival Inspiration the first weekend of October. This 855 foot vessel holding…