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2025 BYC Kid's Sailing and Fun Camp
Calling all kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews and neighbors, ages 5 to 14: the 2025 Berkeley Yacht Club Kid’s Sailing and Fun Camp is just...
Mary Garfein
May 8, 20251 min read


April 2025 PICYA Report
On November 4, 2024, PICYA held their Annual Awards Dinner at Berkeley Yacht Club. Blue blazers filled the bar and dining room on an...
Pat Brennan
Apr 9, 20252 min read


Racing Under the Burgee in 2025
The Berkeley Yacht Club race team is thrilled to announce a doubleheader of exciting regattas this season. Sailing League | May 3-4 St....

Amanda Witherell
Apr 9, 20251 min read


2024-2025 Chowder Season By the Numbers
SEASON STATS Total races – 18 Midwinters Days – 4 Weather Cancellations – 1 Total unique participants – 26 Avg participants per race –...
JP Camille
Apr 9, 20252 min read


Member Appreciation & Old Salts Dinner
Commodore Graeme Lowe and the 2025 Flag Officers and Board of Directors invite you to the Old Salts Dinner to honor those who have been...
Betty Gray
Apr 9, 20251 min read


8 Bells: S/C Lloyd Tosse
It is with sadness we share the news that Staff Commodore Lloyd Tosse passed away on March 10, 2025. Lloyd was a dedicated member of the...

Amanda Witherell
Apr 9, 20251 min read


So. Many. Oysters.
Missed our March meeting? You missed an amazing presentation by James Frederick, aka James The Sailor Man, who shared his solo sailing...

Mari Bird
Apr 9, 20251 min read


Meet a BYC Member: Vice Commodore Roger Mason
Who is this Vice Commodore? Ahoy, yacht mates, I am Roger Mason. Let me tell you a little about this person you voted for. I have been a...
Roger Mason
Apr 9, 20251 min read


From the Commodore's Cabin: April Events
And just like that it’s April. The fabled San Francisco Bay sailing season has just begun and Berkeley Yacht Club’s Wheeler Regatta is...

Graeme Lowe
Apr 9, 20252 min read



Amanda Witherell
Apr 9, 20250 min read


BYC Kids Corner: March Coloring Activity
With a lot of racing events going on in March, we thought we’d give our Junior members and members’ children a chance to show off their...

Amanda Witherell
Mar 7, 20251 min read


The Wheeler Regatta and Who Was Rollo Wheeler?
BYC's signature regatta is the official kickoff to the summer sailing season on the bay! Oysters will be served. Rollo Wheeler is an...
Betty Gray
Mar 7, 20253 min read


Friday Beercans Start March 14
The days are getting longer and the wind is picking up from the west. This marks the end of Sunday Chowder Races and the beginning of...
Team Beercan
Mar 7, 20252 min read


March PICYA Report & Calendar of Events
What is PICYA? The Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association (PICYA) was formed by five charter clubs in San Francisco on May 12, 1896, to...
Pat Brennan
Mar 7, 20252 min read


Meet a BYC Member: Stuart Strickland
I’ve been sailing out of Berkeley since we moved here from England 10 years ago, but only got around to joining BYC in late 2023 when I...
Stuart Strickland
Mar 7, 20251 min read


Best Practices for Boat Maintenance
As the days get longer and warm weather returns, a lot of us will be enjoying our beautiful San Francisco Bay, sailing with friends and...
Scott Barnes
Mar 7, 20252 min read


From the Commodore's Cabin: Looking Forward to Spring
I am pleased to report that the 2025 Member Satisfaction Survey has closed and we received some really great feedback. You can find a...

Graeme Lowe
Mar 7, 20252 min read



Amanda Witherell
Mar 7, 20250 min read


The Origins of our Club
In 1964, the Berkeley Yacht Club celebrated its 25th anniversary. The Commodore at the time, John Miller, put together a booklet about...
Betty Gray
Feb 6, 20254 min read


2024-25 Sunday Chowder Races Midseason Review
As of January 1: Total races – 11, Total Participants – 22 Avg participants per race – 7.5 Can you believe we’ve already passed the...
JP Camille
Feb 6, 20253 min read
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