Junior Yacht Club

Welcome to the Morro Bay Junior Yacht Club! The MBJYC is sponsored by the Morro Bay Yacht Club (MBYC) to promote youth sailing and boating and is open to children of members and non-members. Over the years, the Junior Yacht Club has amassed a fleet of approximately 19 sailing dinghies, called Optimists and Lasers, in which they train, sail for pleasure, and race. They have their own advisors, who are members of the MBYC.

Membership
Membership is open to anyone between the ages of 8 and 21 with basic sailing experience and the approval of the Junior Advisor. Fulfillment of a MBYC Summer Sailing course meets the requirement of basic sailing experience. A membership application, which is submitted annually to the Junior Advisor, can be found online at Junior Application. All MBJYC membership applicants must be approved by the Junior Advisor. Dues are $100 per year for the first child in a family, and $60 for siblings. These costs assist with boat maintenance and fuel for the safety boat.
Student membership is available to full-time college students aged 21 to 25.

Tips and Guidelines for Junior Members and their families

Gear and Lunch
MBJYC meets one to two times per month on Sundays from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Bring weather appropriate clothes in layers and a life jacket aka Personal Safety Device (PFD), with a whistle attached. Bring hats, sunglasses and sunblock, as needed. Always have a complete change of clothes and a towel. Have all gear in a labeled gear bag or backpack. Best to initial all gear on the tags.

Bring a labeled lunch and water bottle. 

Safety
Safety is the highest priority for MBJYC. MBYC  safety boats will be manned by MBJYC coaches as needed. The boats have a radio for communication with the Harbor Patrol, Coast Guard, and the yacht club. Sailors must always wear a life jacket and follow all instructions of the Junior Advisor and MBJYC coaches. Life jackets are required to be worn on the ramp and dock by children under the age of twelve.

Boats and Rigging
Everyone will assist with rigging boats and preparing for sailing. Junior sailors must have their boat rigging checked by an adult prior to sailing. After sailing, everyone helps to bring the boats back to the yard, rinses them clean, removes rigging, and places all gear neatly away.

Parents are Welcome!
Parents are requested to assist with Junior Sailing days as much as possible, regardless of sailing skills. Help is always needed with rigging beforehand and cleaning and stowing the boats and equipments after sailing. Adults can learn alongside their sailor. As the kids become more confident and want to do it themselves, parents can help a younger sailor.

If there is space available on a coach boat, parents are welcome to join the group on the water.  They might be asked to help out and may get wet, so note the tips about gear, including a change of clothes.

Parents may stay and watch from the clubhouse. There is Wifi available for which the Junior Advisor can provide the password. Sodas and water are available for purchase from a MBYC member. Alcoholic beverages are not available at Junior Sailing events.

Bar Rules for Minors
There is a Morro Bay Yacht Club and liquor license rule that no minors are allowed on the tile surrounding the bar. There are sodas and water for sale in the fridge behind the bar, but a yacht club member must retrieve them. You may see members of the club sign a bar tab for drinks (or food at summer hamburger nights), but Junior members who are not MBYC members need to pay cash.

Use of MBJYC Boats
Members of the Junior Yacht Club can use any of the MBJYC boats, but the presence of an adult member of the Morro Bay Yacht Club is required. The adult member must acknowledge the need to maintain awareness of the activity and be willing to provide assistance if or when needed.

The boats are available to check out to use at an out-of-town event.  You would check the boat out with the Junior Advisor and have a boat liability form on file. This form states that you are responsible for the boat while it is in your care, and, if it is damaged, you are responsible for making sure it is correctly repaired.

2024 CHRIS LOCKWOOD
MBYC JUNIOR REGATTA
Sunday October 13, 2024

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