PACIFIC COAST YACHTING ASSOCIATION
MISSION STATEMENT


The Pacific Coast Yachting Association is composed of Yachting and Cruising Associations from Vancouver Canada to San Diego, California.  It's purpose is to promote yachting in all its forms on the Pacific Coast of North America and Hawaii.

 

PACIFIC COAST YACHTING ASSOCIATION
HISTORY


The Pacific Coast Yachting Association was founded in 1923 at a meeting held at the Bohemian Yacht Club in San Francisco by the representatives of the Southern California Yachting Association and the Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association.  Subsequently, they were joined by the Pacific International Yacht Association from the Pacific Northwest.

The original idea was to coordinate the holding of Pacific Coast Championships and promote every phase of Yachting for the greatest good of the sport itself on the highest Corinthian plane.

The original Associations and Member Clubs who were part of this effort were:

PIYA

PICYA

SCYA
Seattle Yacht Club San Francisco Yacht Club Santa Barbara Yacht Club
Queen City Yacht Club Corinthian Yacht Club California Yacht Club
Royal Victoria Yacht Club Aeolian Yacht Club Newport Harbor Yacht Club
Tacoma Yacht Club Oakland Yacht Club Los Angles Yacht Club
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club South Bay Yacht Club San Diego Yacht Club
Portland Motor Boat Vallejo Boat & Yacht Club

In recent years PCYA has sponsored two principal events in separate regattas, rotating among four areas; namely the Carr Trophy for sailing crews and the Barusch/Castagna for power-boat, Predicted Log, individual and team racing. PCYA also presents two annual awards, the Charles Langlais for individual contribution to yachting and the Garrett Horder for improvement in Junior Sailing programs.  PCYA also helps in looking after the interests of recreational boating on the west coast.  Recreational Boaters of California (RBOC), the California legislative advocate group grew out of discussions with PCYA, PICYA and SCYA.

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