85 Years Ago Berkeley Yacht Club was Formed
APRIL 12, 1939 In the last Now Hear This, I shared the story of our Club’s first dinner meeting. Do you remember where and when the first...
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Elizabeth Zalstein
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Help Preserve our History
The Berkeley Yacht Club Historic Preservation Committee has embarked on the digitization process of previous issues of Now Hear This!,...
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Elizabeth Zalstein
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Hidden Treasures Revealed
In the spirit of honoring our rich maritime heritage, the Berkeley Yacht Club Historic Preservation Committee is excited to share some...
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Betty Gray
- Mar 5
- 3 min
Wheeler Regatta: Who Was Rollo Wheeler?
The following article appeared in the March 1981 Now Hear This. Re-printing now seems appropriate, as we all gear up for our 51st Wheeler...
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Amanda Witherell
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Turbocharge Our Fridays
Jumpstart your weekend with Friday night fun at BYC. Bring some food to the bar around dinner time. Set it up on the side table. Enjoy...
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Elizabeth Zalstein
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Make History at BYC
Ahoy, Berkeley Yacht Club Members! We are excited to announce the establishment of Berkeley Yacht Club’s Historical Preservation...
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Betty Gray
- Jan 9
- 4 min
“We were just there to have fun": Recollections on a Midwinter's Day
Staff Commodores Betty Gray and Larry Telford reminisce about the early days of our Midwinters Regatta.
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Betty Gray
- Dec 11, 2023
- 2 min
Here Comes Santa Claus!
A little more about BYC traditions. Santa Claus arrives at Berkeley Yacht Club each year not by a sleigh and eight tiny reindeer but by...
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Colin Thompson
- Oct 12, 2023
- 2 min
About That Concrete Submarine...
If you’ve attended an “Old Salts” dinner in recent years, you’ve undoubtedly seen the picture of the concrete submarine on the rocks...
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Betty Gray
- Aug 13, 2023
- 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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Betty Gray
- Jun 12, 2023
- 2 min
BYC Explainer: Our Song
By S/C Betty Gray Did you know? Berkeley Yacht Club has an official song. At the first dinner meeting in 1939 the following song was...
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Betty Gray
- Jun 12, 2023
- 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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Betty Gray
- May 1, 2023
- 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
- May 1, 2023
- 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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Betty Gray
- Mar 28, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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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