South Bay Yacht Racing Club is a non-profit volunteer organization, dedicated to encourage, promote and sponsor sailboat racing. SBYRC fosters the development of racing skills, sportmanship and fun.

HISTORY of   SBYRC

To enter a sailboat race, membership in a yacht club recognized by The United States Sailing Association (USSA), The Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA), or the Association of Santa Monica Bay Yacht Clubs is required.

South Bay Yacht Racing Club is a member of each of the above motioned yachting organization as well as The California Marine Parks and Harbor Association, The National Federation of Boating and The Recreational Boaters of California (two lobbying associations).

SBYRC was chartered in 1964 by staff commodores (), to allow racers an alternative to the traditional “landed “yacht club and lengthy application process. Membership in SBYRC can be accomplished in less than 30 days. 

South Bay Yacht Racing Club supports the yachting community in many more ways. We hold educational seminars, sailboat races and share in the maintenance of the racing buoys we use.

Race management does not begin and end with running a race. Establishing a race calendar, having monthly meetings, purchasing and maintain marks, flags, computers, printers and trophies are just part of what a yacht club is about.

The vast majority of our membership dues are returned directly to the racing community, through educational events, sailboat races, hospitality costs and fees and through support of the organizations important to boating.
South Bay Yacht Racing Club is one of the very few clubs that is run by active racers. We exist solely, to support yacht racing.

To accomplish all of this requires that the membership volunteer. The more members that do so, the better SBYRC will be able to accomplish these varied tasks.