The San Francisco Yacht Club is a yacht club located in Belvedere, California , and the oldest on the Pacific Coast. They were formerly located in San Francisco .
7-627: Founded in 1869, the San Francisco Yacht Club is the oldest club on the Pacific Coast . The original anchorage and clubhouse were located in San Francisco near Mission Rock , but inadequate depth of water and increasing industrial growth in the area resulted in a move to Sausalito . Waterfront property was purchased and a new clubhouse erected, but it was subsequently destroyed by fire in 1897. The rebuilt building
14-527: Is still standing and now houses a restaurant currently called The Trident . Increasing ferry traffic and congestion contributed to a decision to move again in 1926. One group, headed by Commodore Clifford Smith, felt that Belvedere Cove would be an ideal location. Another group felt that the Club should move back to San Francisco and lease land from the city government on the Marina . After considerable discussion
21-559: Is widely recognized as the premier yachting facility on the West Coast. It operates a year-round facility including the harbor, a dry sail area, a full-service restaurant, and a bar. The Club's exterior and interior were completely remodeled in 2007. The Club has a very active junior sailing program and all members, whether they own boats or not, are committed to the Corinthian traditions of yachting . In July 2020, The SFYC built
28-599: The Belvedere site was finally selected. Those who opposed the move resigned and formed the St. Francis Yacht Club . A small clubhouse on the Belvedere site was completed in 1934 and is still part of the present building. Planning for the present 190-berth harbor was begun in 1933 and completed in 1957 when funds were available. The San Francisco Yacht Club, with its tranquil setting in Belvedere Cove and its superb harbor,
35-548: The Cove House, a facility that features both indoor and outdoor spaces in which members can host events, regattas, private parties and more. The facility itself is beautiful and features both indoor and outdoor spaces in which members can host regattas, member events, private parties and more. Pacific Coast Pacific coast may be used to reference any coastline that borders the Pacific Ocean . Countries on
42-680: The South Sea. Only four countries in South America have a Pacific coast as a part (or all) of their border. Countries and territories on the eastern , north-eastern , and south-eastern sides of Asia have a Pacific coast as a part (or all) of their border. Australia 's Pacific coast is on its eastern border. Except the Ashmore and Cartier Islands and the Australian Indian Ocean Territories , all
49-535: The western side of North America have a Pacific coast as their western or south-western border. One of the notable exceptions is Panama , where the Pacific coast is primarily on its southern border. The first Europeans to see the Pacific Ocean were able to do so by crossing the narrow Isthmus of Panama . The unique position of Panama in relation to the Pacific Ocean resulted in the ocean initially being named
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