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…
Ocean Institute in Dana Point Celebrates Virtual Maritime Festival
DANA POINT, CA — The Ocean Institute Maritime Festival will look a bit different in 2020, organizers say. Transforming the multi-stage event into an online only venue will enable them to reach more fans and festival-goers than ever before. “This…
California Squid Fishery In the Spotlight on the Central Coast.
The market squid fishery is busy at work on Monterey Bay. Market squid, also called calamari, are small invertebrates that periodically frequent shallower waters off the California coast. These slippery siblings of octopuses live very short lives (five to nine months) and…
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…
Newsletter
The latest edition of the SCYA Newsletter has been posted on the website. This is a double issue covering July and August 2020. You can see it HERE We are always looking for interesting information that would benifit our members…
COY Criteria has been Changed
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…