Newport Harbor Yacht Club (NHYC) is based in Newport Beach, California, United States. It is a Southern California harbour club with sheltered water inside and Pacific racing outside.
Founded in 1916, it has become known for junior sailing, match racing, harbour fleets and West Coast yacht-club tradition.
On the water, Newport Harbor offers a useful mix: tight harbour work for small boats and open-water courses once crews clear the entrance.
Ashore, The club provides member hospitality, sailing programme support and access to the wider Newport Beach marine network.
For visiting sailors, Visiting sailors should make arrangements early; Newport Beach is polished, popular and rarely short of boats.
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