SANTA MONICA WINDJAMMERS YACHT CLUB (SMWYC)

Member of Association of Santa Monica Bay Yacht Clubs (ASMBYC)

DESCRIPTION

Year club founded: 1941
Year club joined SCYA: 1941

Total: 225 members – 35% power, 65% sail. Limited number of memberships to non-boat owners.

Facilities: 4000 lb. hoist, club sailboats and kayaks, meeting rooms. Bar and Restaurant Hours: Tues 5-8p, Thurs & Fri 12-8p, Sat 11a-9p, Sun 11a-8p

Classes available: Private lessons on our club boats, Junior Sailing Camp.

Membership:  Application Fee: $100; Individual Flag: $85 per month; Couples Flag: $110 per month; Jr Individual (Ages 7-17): $20 per month; Mariner (Ages 18-35): $65 per month; Jr Family Membership: $65 per month

Junior Program: SMWYC sponsors a Junior Big Boat program, “Junior Jammers”, that introduces teens to large keelboat sailing. The program is cosponsored with the Boys and Girls Club of Venice.

Comments: Santa Monica Windjammers’ Yacht Club, established 69 yrs. ago, has a beautiful facility adjacent to a county park in Marina del Rey and is an organization of families, couples and singles dedicated to sail racing, power and sail cruising, and fun with a full social calendar. SMWYC hosts national and international one design race events and PHRF “round the buoys” as well as point to point distance regattas.