Balboa Yacht Club (BYC) is based in Newport Beach, California, United States. It is a Southern California yacht club based in Newport Harbor, with protected water inside and the Pacific waiting outside.
Founded in 1922, it has become known for junior sailing, harbour racing and a steady connection with offshore-minded West Coast sailors.
On the water, Balboa's sailing programme draws on Newport Harbor's mix of dinghy work, keelboat racing and coastal passages beyond the harbour entrance.
Ashore, The clubhouse and harbour setting support member dining, sailing events, guest activity and access to the wider Newport marine trade.
For visiting sailors, Visiting crews should expect a busy harbour, polished yacht-club manners and plenty of local knowledge on tides, traffic and berthing.
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