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For over 90 years, the Balboa Yacht Club has served to encourage yacht racing and cruising, promoted the science of seamanship and navigation and provided a beautiful clubhouse and marina for the educational, recreational and social use of its members, families and guests.

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Access to this recently renovated club with stunning harbor views is an exclusive opportunity to select groups. Please contact your Visit Newport Beach representative for opportunities with this private venue.

Established in 1922, our newly renovated clubhouse and outdoor flag deck have evolved into one of southern California’s most prestigious yachting organizations. We are a premiere location with the best views of the harbor, a true hidden gem in Corona Del Mar. Whether you are planning a small affair for 50 or a grand celebration for 200 or more with our professional staff and Executive Chef your event will be flawless.

MODEL ROOM (Capacity: 40)

Cozy room that can accommodate 40 guests with an adjoining outdoor deck overlooking the water. This 500 square feet room with models on the wall and a fireplace in the room is a perfect setting for your next event. $500 Facility Fee and Food and Beverage Minimums Apply.

COMMODORE’S GALLERY (Capacity: 50)

Located on the third level of the clubhouse with breathtaking views of the harbor this 900 square foot room can accommodate up to 60 guests and is a member favorite. $750 Facility Fee and Food and Beverage Minimums Apply.

BAYVIEW ROOM (Capacity: 200)

A beautiful room with an outdoor patio is the largest indoor space the clubhouse has to offer. This 4,000 square foot room can accommodate 150-200 guests depending on the floor plan. The room offers panoramic views of the harbor for your next event. $3,000 Facility Fee and Food and Beverage Minimums Apply.

FLAG DECK (Capacity: 250)

All outdoor flag deck is the perfect way to impress your guests. With a grass area for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres to dining under the stars. This all-outdoor space can accommodate 100-250 guests. Truly the best views of the harbor. $2,000 Facility Fee and Food and Beverage Minimums Apply.

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Balboa Basin Yacht Club (BBYC)

by evandiaz | May 19, 2023 | Yacht Club Members

Balboa Basin Yacht Club (BBYC) balboabasinyachtclub.org 829-38 Harbor Island Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 (714) 746-1341

Total: 94 members and families, mixed sail and power.

Facilities: Small dockside clubhouse open for meetings and social gatherings at Balboa Yacht Basin.Most of BBYC’s boats are located in Balboa Yacht Basin, 829 Harbor Island Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660. “Galley” restaurant at marina, other restaurants within walking distance. Boatyard and ship chandlery adjacent to marina.

Membership: Any person who can contribute to the interests of yachting shall be considered eligible for membership subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. First year’s dues are $450, thereafter annually $400

Comments: The Balboa Basin Yacht Club is a family-oriented cruising club with monthly activities consisting of cruises, parties and related events. Our members actively use their boats and are eager to pitch in and help any member who needs assistance or experience. The BBYC is a growing club and welcomes active new members!

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The Balboa Island Yacht Club, the club run by kids for kids, celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday in Newport Beach.

About 300 alumni of the club showed up, said Piper Blackband, the club’s 2022 commodore, including 40 commodores.

During the ceremony, the officers for this summer introduced the staff commodores and staff secretaries. One of the speakers was Allan Beek, 95, the senior staff commodore from 1942, who spoke about the legacy of the club.

It is the second oldest yacht club in Newport Beach; only the Newport Harbor Yacht Club, established in 1916, is older.

Blackband, who will be a junior at Corona del Mar High, said competitions are run daily throughout the program. Mondays are for paddleboarding and sailing, Tuesdays are for swimming and stand-up paddleboarding, Wednesdays are for rowing, and Thursdays and Fridays are for sailing lessons.

The 100th anniversary celebration kicked off the summer season. On Saturday, the sailing and rowboat racks will be put on the beach, she said.

“We don’t really see each other during the [school] year, but then we come back during the summer and it’s like how it was before,” Blackband said. “We’re a close-knit family because we’ve known each other since we were so young.”

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Local News | Newport Harbor’s newest, largest pier will offer more opportunities for public recreation

A new pier at the end of Lower Newport Bay is officially open and will give boaters more opportunities for recreation in an area of the harbor that was previously not as accessible to the public.

On Friday, March 29, city leaders, county and state officials and representatives from the Irvine Co., which provided funding for the pier in exchange for extending a nearby existing marina, unveiled the new dock that will fit about 11 Duffy-sized boats or several larger vessels.

Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill arrives by boat for the ribbon cutting event for the new public pier in the Balboa Marina in Newport Beach on Friday, March 29, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

All those involved with the development of the new public pier in the Balboa Marina pose for a photo after the ribbon cutting in Newport Beach on Friday, March 29, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

View of the new public pier in the Balboa Marina looking toward Coast Hwy. The City of Newport Beach held a ribbon cutting to open the pier in Newport Beach on Friday, March 29, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

The new public pier in the Balboa Marina is officially open in the Balboa Marina in Newport Beach on Friday, March 29, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill arrives by boat for the ribbon cutting for the new public pier in the Balboa Marina in Newport Beach on Friday, March 29, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Supervisor Katrina Foley, left, presents a Certificate of Recognition to Greg Sinks, General Manager for the CRC Marinas representing the Irvine Company in Newport Beach on Friday, March 29, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill, third from right, cuts the ribbon on the new public pier in the Balboa Marina with Assemblymember Diane Dixon, Councilmember Lauren Kleiman, Supervisor Katrina Foley, Mayor Pro Tem Joe Stapleton, Councilmember Robyn Grant, and Councilmember Erik Weigand, from left, in Newport Beach on Friday, March 29, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

“We know that this will not only increase opportunities for people to access the inner harbor, but also open a gateway to our city,” Mayor Will O’Neill said. “It will allow more folks to come here, enjoy themselves, and eat and shop local.”

The OC Board of Supervisors approved the project in 2022 , under the oversight of the California Coastal Commission, which required the pier because the real estate developer’s marina project added slips that extended into the county tidelands.

Dubbed the Balboa Marina Public Pier, the dock is now the 3-mile-long harbor’s largest public pier and will offer more recreation opportunities in that area of the harbor. The pier is close to nearby restaurants and shops.

The city owns and will maintain the pier; boaters can tie up for free for up to three hours in a day.

The city’s Harbor Commission identified the location as the No. 2 spot among five options where boaters wanted more access. In its survey, the commission sought the amenities boaters most wanted to visit, officials said, which included food and beverage spots, entertainment, provisions for boats, public facilities, such as libraries and post offices, and areas where people can recreate.

Friday’s pier opening makes for 13 docks in the harbor available for public use; a 14th dock that will be able to accommodate two vessels will open at the end of 29th Street by the end of the year, said Paul Blank, the city’s harbormaster.

Based on counts at the launch ramp and visitor reservations made at the Harbor Department, Blank said about 15,000 vessels use the harbor annually.

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