2024 Friday Night Beercans By the Numbers
SEASON STATS Total races – 29 Total Participants – 39 Total Entries – 288 Avg participants per race – 9.9 SMALL & SLOW DIVISION 1st...
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JP Camille
Sep 91 min read
Where Beercans End, Chowders Begin
Hello Sailors! The final Friday Beercan Races of the 2024 season are fast-approaching — September 13, September 20 and September 27. It’s...
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David Janinis
Sep 93 min read
I Started Match Racing & Tried Team Racing
Over the weekend of April 13-14, Encinal Yacht Club hosted an exciting 2v2 team racing event featuring the nimble RS21 boats from San...
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Team Beercan
Aug 151 min read
Halfway Through 2024 Beercans
We are moving swiftly through the back half of our 2024 Beercan season with 18 of 29 races in the books. After a strong early season...
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Amanda Witherell
Aug 151 min read
BYC in the Pac Cup
In addition to many members competing as crew in the fun race to Hawaii, three boats raced under the BYC burgee in the 2024 Pacific Cup...
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Amanda Witherell
Jul 71 min read
6 Meter North Americans
During the week of June 24-28, Anacortes Race Week hosted the 6 Meter North Americans. If you're interested in sailing a classic Olympic...
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Amanda Witherell
Jul 71 min read
BYC Discount for SailGP, July 13-14
With the event just under 2 weeks away, we are eager to ensure that your club has the chance to be part of this thrilling experience. We...
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David Janinis
Jul 72 min read
Thrilling Lipton Cup
This year's Lipton Cup showcased a wide range of conditions. From the intense winds of 22-27 knots on Friday during the ladies' skipper...
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JP Camille
Jun 121 min read
Cheer on Team BYC at Lipton Cup
BYC is competing on all three days of racing at the 2024 Lipton Cup. Friday's race, known as the "delivery race," necessitates a female...
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David Janinis
Jun 123 min read
BYC Competes to be Best in the World
The first-ever San Francisco Sailing League Regatta commenced the weekend of June 8-9, with short notice from St. Francis Yacht Club...
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S/C Mark Bird
May 62 min read
51st Wheeler Regatta Recap
Berkeley Yacht Club’s Rollo Wheeler Memorial Regatta got a slight upgrade this year to become: the Rollo Wheeler Regatta to Benefit...
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David Janinis
Apr 161 min read
BYC to Compete for 2024 Lipton Cup
I am delighted to officially unveil the roster for the 2024 Lipton Cup team. Our team is comprised of skilled sailors selected based on...
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Team Beercan
Apr 112 min read
2023-24 Chowder Season By the Numbers
A rundown of the season stats and winners for the 2023-2024 Chowder Season at BYC.
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S/C Mark Bird
Mar 61 min read
Rollo Wheeler Regatta to Benefit Special Olympics And Lasagna Dinner
The Wheeler is NEXT WEEKEND and we are very excited about it. This year we are trying something a little bit different. We have added...
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Elizabeth Zalstein
Mar 62 min read
Hidden Treasures Revealed
In the spirit of honoring our rich maritime heritage, the Berkeley Yacht Club Historic Preservation Committee is excited to share some...
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Betty Gray
Mar 53 min read
Wheeler Regatta: Who Was Rollo Wheeler?
The following article appeared in the March 1981 Now Hear This. Re-printing now seems appropriate, as we all gear up for our 51st Wheeler...
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Team Beercan
Mar 52 min read
2024 Beercan Racing Kicks Off
Ahoy Berkeley racers! As the winter Chowder Races wind down, we look forward to another exciting BYC Friday Night summer racing season....
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Betty Gray
Jan 94 min read
“We were just there to have fun": Recollections on a Midwinter's Day
Staff Commodores Betty Gray and Larry Telford reminisce about the early days of our Midwinters Regatta.
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Tim Collins
Jan 93 min read
Chowder Season Update
There's nothing much better than “T-shirt conditions” in San Francisco Bay.
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