One of the many lessons learned during the last few months is that sailors really want to race. Some of the SCYA clubs, like Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club (BCYC) in Corona Del Mar, decided to re-open racing at the beginning…
World sailing Issues Guidelines
In response to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, World Sailing has issued Guidance has been to support all sailing event organizers and athletes. The purpose is to help organizers to follow advice provided by United Nations agencies including the World Health…
Need Crew ?
Some times if it is blowing hard any crew member will due! But how do you get them to stay for the entire race? New crew member on Tomol at the Dana Point weekly Thursday afternoon Pharkle races. If your…
SCYA 2020 Race Calendar is Available
Want to know about the racing for 2020 for the area that is covered by SCYA member Clubs? Then take a look at the new online 2020 Race Calendar and plan your racing season. We are planning on providing a…
A Successful Summer of Sailing
The month of July had over 100 unique regattas in our SCYA territory. The month of August had over 90. Summer weeknight racing (beercans) had PHRF events available in Newport Harbor four weeknights a week, three nights in San Diego…
Club Nautico Baja Joins SCYA
SCYA extended its reach to include a club in Ensenada, Norte California, Mexico. The members of SCYA approved granting Special Membership to Club Nautico Baja at the July general membership meeting. The club is a civil association established in 1999.…
Caleb Paine Wins SCYA Olympic Trophy
San Diego, January 14, 2017: Bronze medalist Caleb Payne, or Southwestern Yacht Club won the coveted Andy Graham Olympic Trophy. SCYA awards this trophy to salient people making a major contribution in the Olympic Sailing sport. In 2016, Caleb Paine…
Dave Ullman: The Magic Revealed
Growing up sailing dinghies in Southern California during the seventies and eighties, guys like Tom Linskey and Dave Ullman were the measure of greatness. When they later teamed up in the 470 class, the world met greatness too. In the…