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SCYA regularly publishes a newsletter that is sent to our membership and all interested parties. Available below are some of the most recent newsletters. New editions will be posted as they are published. If you would like to be on our mailing list and receive the future editions of the Searchlight please fill out the form at the bottom of this page.

2024 October (current issue)

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1. FROM THE HELM: Commodore’s Report
2. BRIDGE REPORTS: Vice Commodore and Rear Commodore
3. SCYA BOARD REPORTS
—Nominating Committee Report
—Port Captain Report
—SCYA Nominations for Perpetual Awards
4. SCYA COMMITTEE REPORTS
—Inclusive Boating Committee
—Radio Communications Committee
—Old Timers’ Recap (and Photos)!
5. SCYA LIAISON UPDATES
—PCYA Call For Horder Nominations Submission
—US Sailing Nominations Open for Outstanding One Design Awards
6. SCYA COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS
—2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing Changes
—PRYC Pirate Regatta Photos
—Coronado Island Film Festival Special Engagement
7. SEARCHLIGHT NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTIONS
— Submission Guidelines

 

2024 September

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  1. FROM THE HELM: Commodore’s Report
  2. BRIDGE REPORTS: Vice Commodore and Rear Commodore
  3. SCYA BOARD REPORTS:
    • Port Captain Report
  4. SCYA SPONSOR MESSAGES:
    • Maritime Museum of San Diego
  5. SCYA COMMITTEE REPORTS:
    • Inclusive Boating Committee
    • Radio Communications Committee
  6. SCYA LIAISON UPDATES:
    • California State Parks and California Coastal Commission
    • RBOC / BoatUS Virtual Boater Town Hall
  7. SCYA COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS:
    • Marina Del Rey Anglers Receives Generous Grant
    • A Remarkable Transition (CIYC)
    • Registration Open for 2024 Todos Santos Regatta (CNB)
    • Celebration of Life for Shelia Anderson (PRYC)
    • Dockside Podcast: Ep 26 –California’s Marine Protected Areas
    • Searchlight Newsletter Submission Guidelines
2024 August

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  1. FROM THE HELM: Commodore’s Report
  2. BRIDGE REPORTS: Vice Commodore and Rear Commodore
  3. SCYA BOARD REPORTS:
    • In Memoriam: Honoring the Life of Shelia Anderson
    • Fleet Captain Report
    • Port Captain Report
    • Club of the Year Report
    • Recreational Boaters of California (RBOC) Report
    • RBOC – BOATUS Virtual Boater Town Hall
  4. SCYA INCLUSIVE BOATING:
    • NWSA July ’24 Member of the Month Wendy Northup
    • Greetings from the SCYA Inclusive Boating Committee
  5. SCYA COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS:
    • All Hands Race 2024
    • Cheerio II, Once Owned by Errol Flynn, Wins 47th McNish Classic
    • Registration Open for SCYA Commodore’s Cruise!
2024 June

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  1. From the Helm: Commodore’s Report
  2. Bridge Reports: V/C and R/C
  3. SCYA Board Reports
    • Fleet Captain Report
    • Historian Report: A Brief History of PCYA
  4. Inclusive Boating Committee:
    • Cal Yacht Club is site of Juneteenth Celebration
    • PRYC Leading with Women at the Helm
  5. Adaptive Boating Committee
    • Coronado YC Spearheads Adaptable Racing
    • 62nd Annual Wheelchair Regatta@Silver Gate YC
  6. SCYA Community News & Events
    • Registration Open for SCYA Commodore’s Cruise!
    • Meet SCYA’s Newest Member, MdR Anglers
    • SCYA, SDAYC Co-Present SDYC Member Awards
    • Rogers Inducted into IOBG District 10
    • How ASPBYC Serves SCYA Members
    • RS Tera NA Championship at ABYC (Report)
    • SCYA Presents Burgee to California YC
  7. Dockside Podcast
  8. Corinthian Leadership Stories Submission Form
2024 April

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  1. From the Helm: Commodore’s Report
  2. Bridge Reports: V/C and R/C
  3. Greetings from Cal Yacht Club!
  4. 2024 SCYA Midwinters Regatta
  5. 2023 SCYA AWARDS Spotlight
  6. MDR Halibut Derby
  7. Lake Gregory Midwinter Regatta
  8. Club Náutico Baja “Grandes Navegantes” now open to US racers
  9. Dockside Podcast
  10. US Sailing 2024 US Multihull Championship
2024 May

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  1. From the Helm: Commodore’s Report
  2. Bridge Reports: V/C and R/C
  3. SCYA Board Reports
    • Fleet Captain Report
    • RBOC Boating Report
  1. Meet SCYA’s Newest Member Organization
    • Canyon Lake Yacht Club
  1. Inclusive Boating Committee
    • SoCal Para Sailors Show Their Stuff
    • Sea Gals Levels of Experience Invitation
  1. SCYA Community News & Events
    • Vessel Renaming Ceremony
    • 49th Annual Halibut Derby
    • On Earth Day, Does Your Boat ‘Say’ What it’s Supposed To?
    • Dockside Podcast
    • Free Spill Response Communication Workshop
  1. Corinthian Leadership Stories
    • OYC’s New “Staff Commodore of the Year” Award
    • Corinthian Leadership Stories Submission Form
2023 December

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  1. From the Helm: Commodore’s Report
  2. Bridge Reports:V/C and R/C
  3. 2024 SCYA Board of Directors
  4. Call for Member Input on Strategic Planning
  5. New Member! Challenged Sailors San Diego
  6. Regattas and Events at LBYC
  7. Dockside Podcast, Ep 16
2023 September

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  1. From the Helm: Commodore’s Report
  2. Bridge Reports:V/C and R/C
  3. Kōkua, Lāhainā Yacht Club
  4. Adaptive Boating: The Camera Speaks—Russell Harta
  5. Inclusive Boating: Members of Barrier-Breaking Transpac Team Effort Assess Results of Recent L.A. to Hawaii Sailboat Race
  6. Dockside Podcast: How Big of a Problem are Microplastics?
  7. Entry Changes When Taking Your Boat to Mexico
  8. Governance Education Resources
2023 August

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  1. From the Helm: Commodore’s Report
  2. Bridge Reports: V/C and R/C
  3. Special Report: A Fond Retirement to Sylvia Wheeler
  4. Upcoming Fiduciary Duty Training
  5. Inclusive Boating Committee
    1. Local 4-H Youths Set Sail
    2. San Pedro high-school sailor is busy making waves
  6. Community News
    1. Nicholas Endowment Distinguished Speaker Announcement for May
    2. Dana Point Harbor Youth Foundation to Host Jeffrey Adam Memorial Regatta
  7. MarCom Committee Report
    1. 2023 SCYA Yearbooks Available
    2. V/C Lisa Griffin (PRYC) Joins MarCom!
    3. Searchlight Advertising
2023 July

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  1. From the Helm: Commodore’s Report
  2. Bridge Reports: V/C and R/C
  3. With diversity as its target, Good Trouble aims high at Transpacific Race
  4. Long Beach ‘Panthers’ enjoy a day of sailing
  5. Dana Point Harbor Youth Foundation to Host Jeffrey Adam Memorial Regatta
  6. A Tribute to June or June’s Continuing Tribute to Women at the Helm?
  7. Newsom’s 2024 Budget Proposes 300% Boat Registration Fee Increase
  8. “Summer” GMDSS Taskforce Conference
  9. Upcoming Education (VIRTUAL)
    1. July 11, 2023 – Fiduciary Duty
    2. July 18, 2023 – Nominating Committee Best Practices
2023 April
2022 December

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2022 November
2022 October

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2022 September

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2022 August
2022 July
2022 June

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  1. From the Helm: Commodore’s Report
  2. Bridge Reports: V/C and R/C
  3. SCYA Board Reports
    • Fleet Captain Report
    • Historian Report: A Brief History of PCYA
  4. Inclusive Boating Committee:
    • Cal Yacht Club is site of Juneteenth Celebration
    • PRYC Leading with Women at the Helm
  5. Adaptive Boating Committee
    • Coronado YC Spearheads Adaptable Racing
    • 62nd Annual Wheelchair Regatta@Silver Gate YC
  6. SCYA Community News & Events
    • Registration Open for SCYA Commodore’s Cruise!
    • Meet SCYA’s Newest Member, MdR Anglers
    • SCYA, SDAYC Co-Present SDYC Member Awards
    • Rogers Inducted into IOBG District 10
    • How ASPBYC Serves SCYA Members
    • RS Tera NA Championship at ABYC (Report)
    • SCYA Presents Burgee to California YC
  7. Dockside Podcast
  8. Corinthian Leadership Stories Submission Form
2022 May
2022 April
2022 March
2022 February

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2022 January
2021 December
2021 November
2021 October
2021 September
2021 August
2021 July
2021 June
2021 May

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2021 April
2021 March
2021 February