Membership dues for the calendar year are just $100 per year, with no initiation fee for new members!
Join our all-volunteer club today and start enjoying reciprocal privileges at PICYA member yacht clubs, a year-round racing calendar with member discounts, monthly events, eligibility for our Shared Boat Program, and access to a diverse community of local sailors.
Take advantage of this membership special while we're not paying rent on a clubhouse; dues are likely to go up at a later date!
Join our all-volunteer club today and start enjoying reciprocal privileges at PICYA member yacht clubs, a year-round racing calendar with member discounts, monthly events, eligibility for our Shared Boat Program, and access to a diverse community of local sailors.
Take advantage of this membership special while we're not paying rent on a clubhouse; dues are likely to go up at a later date!
Welcome!
IYC was founded in 1970 by a group of sailboat racers who wanted to offer the best possible value in a yacht club. We are an all-volunteer, non-profit club open to anyone interested in sailing, power boating and on-the-water activities.
IYC members enjoy reciprocal privileges at yacht clubs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. IYC also extends a warm welcome to yacht clubs that grant reciprocity to our members. While we presently do not have a clubhouse, we are continuing our search for a new home. Meanwhile, we are able to offer opportunities for our members to gather through our relationships with other clubs and establishments.
Both in an online and in-person setting, our focus is on learning and racing together; we are for boaters who seek camaraderie and fellowship without pretense.
IYC sponsors several key sailboat races on the Bay and Estuary; the Silver Eagle Long Distance Race, the Jill and Jack + 1 Race, the women's skipper Sadie Hawkins Race, and both Island Days Sunday beer can series (Winter) and Island Nights Friday evening beer can series (Spring and Summer).
In addition, IYC is the founder and host of the Northern California Women’s Sailing Seminar (WSS). The WSS offers two full days of sailing instruction, with classes taught both on and off the water -- by women, for women. Nothing more exemplifies IYC’s commitment to making sailing more accessible and fun for everyone!
In Memoriam
Two of our wonderful members recently passed away. Click here for a brief tribute to Alice Watts and Larry Zarembinski.
Help Lahaina Yacht Club Rebuild
Island Yacht Club is dedicated to helping our fellow sailors in Maui rebuild their yacht club. One of our many 2024 missions is raising $10k towards their rebuild.
DONATE TODAY!!! Help us reach our Donation Goal for Lahaina Yacht Club. (Click Here)
DONATE TODAY!!! Help us reach our Donation Goal for Lahaina Yacht Club. (Click Here)
2024 Board
Please welcome our governing Board of Directors for 2024:
Our club history and Commodores.
- Commodore - Eric Korbas commodore@iyc.org
- Vice Commodore - Prov Dhawan vice@iyc.org
- Staff Commodore - Eileen Zedd staff@iyc.org
- Rear Commodore - Ed Hanley rear@iyc.org
- Secretary - Esther Mui secretary@iyc.org
- Treasurer - Ruth Motter treasurer@iyc.org
- Port Captain - Chris Carlson portcaptain@iyc.org
- Race Committee Chair - Chris McDowell racechair@iyc.org
- Communications Chair - Jeff Gear communications@iyc.org
Our club history and Commodores.