Long Beach Yacht Club

About

Long Beach Yacht Club was established in 1929 and is recognized as a leading club in the international yachting community for its commitment to excellence in yacht racing and welcoming the world to Long Beach (see club history).

The club promotes yachting and competitive sportsmanship, including yacht racing, regattas, sailing programs, and marina services (see club activities).

Dock space and berthing

The club offers 410 feet of stable concrete dock space with complimentary access to water and shore power (30A & 50A), with berthing available by reservation for members and visiting yachtsmen (see accommodation and dock information).

Boatyard facilities and access

No on-site haul-out/boatyard or travel lift is described on club pages; docks information notes proximity to a full-service shipyard and the Davies launch ramp in the Alamitos Bay/Marina area (see boatyard facilities and docks).

Guest moorage and anchorage

Guest moorage is available to members of reciprocal clubs. Moorage usage is limited to two separate seven-day periods per reciprocal guest per calendar year, as defined in the LBYC Rules for Basin 4 (see visiting and moorage rules).

Guests may reserve berthing on the Long Dock; reservations, policies, and rates are available via the Club's Docks page (see Docks and visiting information).

Clubhouse and guest amenities

The clubhouse includes a dining room and lounge/bar, plus a swimming pool (year-round; lifeguard coverage is seasonal). Pool hours are 7:00 am–7:00 pm on Memorial Day–Labor Day, closed Mondays, and the guest fee for non-members is $15 (see clubhouse and guest facilities).

Other listed amenities include locker rooms, showers, and saunas; ship store sales; internet access (password from the Front Desk); and dock carts for provisions and trash (see guest amenities).

Parking is available with an overnight permit, and there is front desk check-in with a guest pass system. Guest moorage is also listed as limited to two separate seven-day periods per year (see visiting information).

Summer sailing program for youth

The Long Beach Yacht Club Summer Sailing Program is a six-week summer program for youth ages 5–18 that welcomes all skill levels. It runs Monday through Friday and focuses on fun, safety, and skill development (see summer sailing program).

Program classes include Sea Otters (ages 5–7), Sabot Novice (7–9), Sabot Returning Novice (8–10), Sabot Intro to Race (afternoons, 8–12), Sabot Race (afternoons, 10–14), Double-Handed Development (9–14), C420 Racing (12–18), 29er Racing (afternoons, 12–18), and a new Junior Mariners program (ages 10–14) (see class listings).

Sailors learn rigging, boat handling, racing tactics, teamwork, and seamanship. Advanced options include high-performance 29er and C420 teams (see program structure).

Sessions run in multi-week blocks: Session 1 (June 15–26), Session 2 (June 29–July 10), Session 3 (July 13–24), and Session 4 (July 27–Aug 7, with Sabot Nationals Week July 27–31) (see session dates).

Programming includes supervised lunch for full-day registrations, swim instruction for applicable classes, and regatta support for racing classes. Age and skill prerequisites, required USCG-approved life jacket, session schedules, and pricing per session are specified for each class (see requirements and pricing).

Regattas and 2025 event calendar

Long Beach Yacht Club’s 2025 regatta calendar includes monthly events such as Two Gates Pursuit Series, Saturday Soling Regattas, Wet Wednesday series, Catalina Island Series, Congressional Cup (60th), Long Beach Race Week, Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta, INSA Junior Sabot Nationals, Mayor's Cup, Butler Cup, Dickson Cup youth match racing, Heroes Regatta, Beach to Bay Race, and C420 California State Championship (see 2025 regatta calendar).

The calendar also lists various training days and seminars, along with holiday/regatta social events (see calendar details).

Social calendar and member events

The club maintains active social media profiles including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn, and it highlights a social calendar with traditional club parties, an Aloha Celebration, and a variety of member events alongside a full regatta and sailing program for 2026 (see club social activities).

Dress code in the clubhouse

Smart, neat casual attire is the minimum standard within the Clubhouse. In the designated Dining Area (“Yacht Club Casual”), collared shirts and blouses and long pants, dresses, and skirts are required after 5pm; a jacket is optional; and dress shorts are permitted May 1–October 31 (see dress code).

In the lounge/bar, sailing attire is permitted, including hats, visors, or caps; swimwear or tank tops are not permitted. Hats, visors, or caps may not be worn within the indoor Designated Dining Area at any time (see designated areas).

Bathing suits are not permitted in the Clubhouse except in locker rooms, and footwear must always be worn. Items never permitted include tank tops, cut-offs, wetsuits, foul weather gear, soiled working clothing, or wet clothing (see what’s not permitted).

Pool hours and seasonal operation

The swimming pool is available year-round. Extended staffed hours and specific lifeguard coverage apply between Memorial Day and Labor Day: pool open 7:00 am–7:00 pm between Memorial Day and Labor Day, with lifeguards weekdays noon–5:00 pm and weekends/holidays 10:00 am–5:00 pm; the pool is closed on Mondays (see pool hours).