Why No Women at the Helm?
This summer I was visiting my daughter in Seattle and we walked along the locks watching the salmon run and the boats come through. The...
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Betty Gray
- Aug 13
- 2 min
BYC Explainer: Have you seen this photo before?
By S/C Betty Gray Well, this has been one of the mysteries that the Old Salts talk about, but I have never heard the whole story behind...
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Graeme Lowe
- Aug 13
- 2 min
A Long Weekend in the Delta
By R/C Graeme Lowe It was supposed to be a relaxing trip: a holiday weekend sail into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, full of pleasant...
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Berkeley Yacht Club
- Aug 13
- 1 min
Splashing Mah Jong Club
This informal club started about 12 years ago with a group of dragon boat paddlers. Today, by word of mouth, we are a mixed group of...
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Max Perez
- Aug 13
- 1 min
PICYA July 2023 Meeting Notes
By Max Perez, BYC PICYA Delegate The July meeting was held at Mersea restaurant on Treasure Island, a fantastic venue in a courtyard with...
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Betty Gray
- Jul 11
- 3 min
2023 Kids Camp
By S/C Betty & Bob Gray As far back as the records bare, the Berkeley Yacht Club has had a Junior Sailing Program run by members for...
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Betty Gray
- Jun 12
- 2 min
2023 Old Salts Dinner Recap
By S/C Betty Gray The 2023 Old Salts Dinner is over but there is still a lot of thank yous to say to all the wonderful members that made...
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Suliana Baldwin
- May 1
- 2 min
Commodore's Message, April 2023
Dear Berkeley Yacht Club Members, I am pleased to share some uplifting updates on the recent happenings at our beloved club, highlighting...
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Betty Gray
- Apr 30
- 3 min
A Little Bit of History: From the Beginning
By S/C Betty Gray In our last Now Hear This, we discussed the first dinner meeting. Do you remember where and when the first dinner...
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Betty Gray
- Apr 30
- 1 min
You're Invited to the 2023 Old Salts Dinner
By S/C Betty Gray Commodore Brian Cline and the 2023 Officers & Board of Directors invite you to the Old Salts dinner to honor those who...
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S/C Julie La Plant
- Apr 30
- 1 min
Eight Bells: David Hamilton
By Staff Commodore Julie La Plant I am sorry to let you know that a member of our BYC family has passed away. David Hamilton left us...
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Mark Salmon
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Eight Bells: Laraine Salmon
By Mark Salmon I am sorry to let you know that my wife and long-time Berkeley Yacht Club member Laraine died peacefully at home on April...
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Betty Gray
- Mar 28
- 2 min
BYC Explainer: Old Salts
By S/C Betty Gray Have you ever wondered how Berkeley Yacht Club traditions came about? How many times have you hear someone say, “but...
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Betty Gray
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Who Was Rollo Wheeler?
By Betty Gray, 2007 Staff Commodore The following article appeared in the March 1981 edition of Now Hear This. Reprinting now seems...
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Suliana Baldwin
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Rear Commodore's Message, March 2023
Rear Commodore's Message from the March 2023 Now Hear This!
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Suliana Baldwin
- Mar 27
- 2 min
Commodore's Message, March 2023
Ahoy Members, It has been a busy and exciting time at the Berkeley Yacht Club. In between the intense wind and rains, in the past month...
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Amanda Witherell
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Eight Bells: Staff Commodore Bobbi Tosse, 1939-2023
It is with heavy hearts that we write to inform you of the passing of our beloved Staff Commodore Bobbi Tosse. Bobbi was not only a...
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Amanda Witherell
- Jan 12
- 1 min
2022 BYC Annual Awards & Change of Watch
At the 2022 Commodore's Ball and Change of Watch, Junior Staff Commodore Tibu de la Carcova honored several standout BYC members for...
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Amanda Witherell
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Commodore's Message, January 2023
Welcome to a New Year at BYC By Brian Cline, Commodore As your Commodore of the Berkeley Yacht Club this year, I am thrilled to welcome...
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Amanda Witherell
- Jan 1
- 1 min
Rear Commodore's Message, January 2023
The Ties that Bind Us By Graeme Lowe, Rear Commodore Greetings BYCers... I’m super pumped to announce the inauguration of a new committee...
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