Individual/Couple Membership and Family Membership (parents and children under 18) options are available. Both spouses have equal club privileges.

As a member, you can expand various boating, business, family, and personal opportunities. You do not need to own or have access to a boat to join.

SBYC offers a full calendar of events throughout the year. These activities include, but are not limited to: cruises, dinners, regattas, parties, pool tournaments, and much more. SBYC members receive a discount when renting SBYC facilities for personal parties.

You will also enjoy reciprocal privileges at other yacht clubs around the world.

How to Join

Annual dues are $240 for individuals and couples.  For families with children under the age of 18 the annual dues are $180.  It may seem counterintuitive, but kids are expensive. 

For that you get the following:

• 10% discount on all your purchases.
• Free wifi – come in and chill…do some work…hang out…think of it as your workspace
• Free Iced Tea and Coffee.
• Invitation to member-only events.
• Future access to the Club's sailboats.

While we anticipate having an initiation fee in the near future; we do not currently have an initiation fee in addition to the membership fee.

If you would like to inquire about or pursue membership, send an email to the Membership Chair at info@sbyc.club. A copy of our 2024 membership application can be viewed here.

The Shoalwater Bay Yacht Club does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

Our Mission

The Membership Committee develops plans to recruit new members, evaluates and recommends persons nominated for membership, implements a thorough orientation for new members, and runs programs and events to help current members engage and stay involved with the club.

Who We Are

There are more than 50 regular, associate, and young adult members of the Shoalwater Bay Yacht Club (SBYC). These enthusiastic members enjoy sailing, yachting, and a variety of other water and social activities. SBYC is focused on sail and power boating, and is affiliated with Yacht Clubs of America, giving us reciprocal rights at more than 450 yacht clubs nationwide..

When We Started

The SBYC was originally founded in about 1877.  It was started to support a July 4th regatta for the oystermen to compete in their boats, called plungers.  At the time, it was the third yacht club operating on the West Coast after the Santa Barbara and San Francisco Yacht Clubs. The club thrived for a number of decades until the plungers were replaced by motor boats.  In 2022, the club was restored with the purchase of the iconic Taylor House in downtown Ocean Park.

What We Do

• Regattas, sailing events and cruises.
• Saturday Pot-Luck BBQs (summer) and dinners for the community and members.
• New and prospective member meet and greet on the first Thursday of every month
• Weekday Casual Dining, Sunday brunch, and much more
• Holiday parties including Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Halloween, and others
• Crab Crack and bi-annual Oyster Roasts
• Shoalwater Bay Yacht Club supports the education of safe boating, sailing and racing.
• During winter months, darts, cribbage and other card or board games are played in the Shoalwater Bay Yacht Club lounge, overlooking downtown Ocean Park

Membership Application:

Click here to download our PDF application. Fill it out online, print, sign and then email it to info@sbyc.club.