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Now Hear This! January 2024 Issue
Read the January 2024 issue of Berkeley Yacht Club's monthly newsletter

Amanda Witherell
Jan 10, 20240 min read


Help Your Club & Join a Committee
Your skills are needed and you may have a hidden talent that could greatly benefit the Club.
Judy Lee
Jan 10, 20241 min read


“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.
Betty Gray
Jan 9, 20244 min read


Blue Water Foundation & BYC
At December’s Change of Watch Party, Bluewater Foundation was awarded the Victoria Day Memorial Boating Safety Award
Scott Barnes
Jan 9, 20243 min read


Change of Watch & 2023 Award Winners
Each year we recognize those who have gone above and beyond with our Club Awards.

Amanda Witherell
Jan 9, 20243 min read


News from the Helm
We are planning a great year for our club -- more events, more member opportunities, more fun.
Mary Garfein
Jan 1, 20241 min read



Amanda Witherell
Dec 11, 20230 min read


Berkeley Yacht Club
Nov 14, 20230 min read


Code of Conduct Meeting Recap
On October 29, 2023, Berkeley Yacht Club held a Town Hall Meeting to discuss implementing a code of conduct for the Club. In attendence...
Berkeley Yacht Club
Nov 14, 20232 min read



Amanda Witherell
Oct 12, 20230 min read


Attend Oktoberfest!
Ahoy my Berkeley Yacht Club Friends! You and your friends are invited to join me at the club on Saturday, October 21, at 4:00pm for a...
Phil Strause
Oct 12, 20231 min read


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...
Colin Thompson
Oct 12, 20232 min read


September 2023 PICYA Updates
The September PICYA delegate meeting was held at the Vallejo Yacht Club. It was especially fun for me as I was able to cruise in on my...
Max Perez
Oct 12, 20232 min read


Regatta Recap: Big Windward Leeward 2023
The Berkeley Yacht Club’s inaugural Big Windward Leeward is in the books. The brainchild of Evan McDonald and Paul Kamen the rumor is...
S/C Mark Bird
Oct 12, 20232 min read


2023 Friday Beercan Races by the Numbers
A recap of the participants, standings and trophy winners for the 2023 Beercan Season.
Team Beercan
Oct 12, 20231 min read


Notable Guest Dock Visitors in September
Our modest yacht club was dwarfed by a 70ft behemoth of a motorboat, helmed from Seattle to St. Petersburg, Florida, by a nice couple,...

I Sargin
Oct 12, 20231 min read


Upcoming Cruises this Fall
By Brad Kekst, Cruise Chair LABOR DAY WEEKEND TO HMB | SEPT 2-4 Get your dinghy ready, update your Navionics, and join us for the biggest...

Brad Kekst
Aug 13, 20233 min read


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...
Betty Gray
Aug 13, 20232 min read


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...

Graeme Lowe
Aug 13, 20232 min read


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...
Berkeley Yacht Club
Aug 13, 20231 min read
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