Planning is underway for 2024
Come join the ALYC Dive and Snorkel Team members on Wednesday April 24th to hear first hand as they share their experiences and excitement after spending two weeks on the island of Vanua Levu, Fiji. You’ll have an opportunity see some of the nearly 1000 fantastic photos collected above and below the waves after two weeks of diving and exploring. There is one final opportunity to take advantage of a week diving in paradise at world class dive sites originally chartered by Jacques Cousteau and this meeting just might entice you to join the in on the fun and adventure during the last week of May. Come find out if this adventure is for you. We will also be talking about some upcoming group events you will want to participate in. We will begin by sharing a meal, off the menu, and trading stories at 4:30pm and them move into the main hall at 6:30pm for a pre-dive brief followed by diving into the meeting and then taking a surface interval and rehydrating at the bar. Please register online on the ALYC website calendar so we know how many tables and chairs to set up and prepare the kitchen staff. Hope to see you there!
Members are welcome.
You can register by visiting their website at www.nosa.org.
to register go to: Regatta Network
For those of you new to handicapped sailboat racing or if you need just a little refresher, this is for you. Bring your boat for a fun-filled day of racing in Newport Bay.
We will meet at the American Legion Yacht Club for basic review of the “Racing Rules of Sailing” and an overview of how to manage your way around a racecourse, then out to the water for some straightforward races around buoys and marks in Newport Harbor. Put your boat away and it’s back to ALYC for some photos, food, prizes and conversation.
Getting started in sailboat racing is fun and exciting, but it can be a little intimidating, so as an added benefit we have a limited number of Mentors available to help you gain the skills and confidence needed to enjoy the competition. Mentors will be available on a first come first served basis.
Each attendee will receive a complimentary copy of US Sailing’s “Sailors Guide to the Racing Rules of Sailing” as well as a handy decal guide to the Signal Flags used in conducting a sailboat race.
For a Mentor or for further questions,
please contact Scott Barnes at race@alyc.com
http://www.regattanetwork.com/event/27949
To sign up http://www.regattanetwork.com/event/27947
Opening Day is always an exciting, fun-filled event at the American Legion Yacht Club, and it's one of the highlights of our yachting season. We expect many visitors from other yacht clubs and local dignitaries to share in our celebration. Please join us for an epic day!
Note: This is a registration just for boats.
Review the following waiver before you begin the registration process.
Boat Skipper and Crew - Owner / Skipper/ Crew Liability Waiver As a participant in the American Legion Yacht Club (ALYC) Opening Boat Parade 2024, I hereby assume in full, all risks incident to such event and agree to hold harmless Post 291, ALYC, the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange, Harbors, Beaches and Parks Department. I am responsible for any legal actions or claims for damages relating to my participation in the event and certify that the vessel named herein is insured for public liability and property damage under an insurance policy that is in force on the date of the event. I agree to comply with all pertinent government regulations related to my participation in this event.\ PARADE MAP
Owner / Skipper/ Crew Liability Waiver
As a participant in the American Legion Yacht Club
(ALYC) Opening Boat Parade 2024, I hereby assume in full, all risks incident to such event and agree to hold harmless Post 291, ALYC, the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange, Harbors, Beaches and Parks Department. I am responsible for any legal actions or claims for damages relating to my participation in the event and certify that the vessel named herein is insured for public liability and property damage under an insurance policy that is in force on the date of the event. I agree to comply with all pertinent government regulations related to my participation in this event.\
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Join us for a Stand Up Paddleboard clinic followed by a social paddle in Newport Harbor.
Clinic 8:00 to 8:30
Social Paddle 8:30-9:30
If you need to borrow a Paddleboard, please email Stephen Alfano at jrstaffcommodore@alyc.com
Join us for a Duffy Poker Rally!
This is a poker rally format. Entry boats will travel to 4 public docks in Newport Harbor. At each dock you will draw a card! The aim is to build the strongest straight poker hand (5 card stud no draw).
Each boat must register and purchase a minimum of 1 hand of poker and a maximum of 6 hands. Each hand is $20.00
Grand prize winner! 50 percent of the pot to best 5 card hand.
All registered hands receive 1 raffle ticket for an additional prize.
Open to ALYC member electric boats (rentals allowed)
The boats will check in between 1pm and 1:30pm to receive the map, instructions and collect their first card at the ALYC guest dock. The race ends at the ALYC guest dock no later 4:30pm.
Everything you never knew you wanted to know about your club!
This informal orientation will help you become familiar with your unique yacht club. You'll learn about all yacht club activities and events and how to get involved. You'll walk away feeling confident in your abilities to reach out to the more than 800 members and make new friends. It's your club, help make it a fun one!
Spouses or significant others are welcome to attend.
Attire: Casual/Comfortable
Come down to the Post and meet some fellow ALYC Members. Wear your ALYC name badge. We will order off menu around 6:00.
This cruise is on Valor - the ALYC trawler power boat. Capacity is 16 plus crew.
Please reserve a seat for this meeting so our folks can have adequate seating arranged for you. ALYC members, remember to wear your name tag, introduce yourself and welcome our guests. We’re always looking for new members! Bring a Vet, bring a friend bring a dive buddy.
2024 Planning Underway
If you register for a cruise and determine later that you are not available for the cruise, please cancel your reservations as soon as possible so we may offer the cruise to other members. If you have difficulty cancelling your reservation, please sent email to admin@ALYC.com.
2024 planning underway
Bring drinks and appetizers to share!
Come down to the Post and meet some fellow ALYC Members. Wear your ALYC name badge.
Come meet up and meet a new friend!
General Membership Meeting
Hello divers, snorkelers, boaters and thrill seekers!
Join us to discuss key details for the parade including, communications, route, speed, etc.
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All registrants will receive a skipper packet with map before the event
Boat Skipper and Crew - Owner / Skipper/ Crew Liability Waiver As a participant in the American Legion Yacht Club (ALYC) Old Glory Boat Parade 2023, I hereby assume in full, all risks incident to such event and agree to hold harmless Post 291, ALYC, the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange, Harbors, Beaches and Parks Department. I am responsible for any legal actions or claims for damages relating to my participation in the event and certify that the vessel named herein is insured for public liability and property damage under an insurance policy that is in force on the date of the event. I agree to comply with all pertinent government regulations related to my participation in this event.\
(ALYC) Old Glory Boat Parade 2023, I hereby assume in full, all risks incident to such event and agree to hold harmless Post 291, ALYC, the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange, Harbors, Beaches and Parks Department. I am responsible for any legal actions or claims for damages relating to my participation in the event and certify that the vessel named herein is insured for public liability and property damage under an insurance policy that is in force on the date of the event. I agree to comply with all pertinent government regulations related to my participation in this event.\
We look forward to seeing you out there on the water with us!
This cruise is on the ALYC Duffy (Liberty) which is a small harbor electric boat that seats 8 passengers plus a skipper.
for more info contact:
David Sodaro Dsodaro@sbcglobal.net 714-313-1388
David Sodaro
Dsodaro@sbcglobal.net
714-313-1388
Menu
Green Salad
Chicken Gorgonzola
Vegetarian Pasta
Steamed Vegetable
Garlic Bread
Dessert: Uli’s Choice
Beverage Station: Lemonade, Iced Tea, Coffee & Water
$20 with advance reservation and $30 at the door.
Please join your friends on our cruise to Catalina! We have the Corsair Cove in Emerald bay reserved for our club, so it will be a great opportunity to enjoy the best Catalina has to offer.
This cove offers moorings, and our own private beach with restrooms, hot showers, electricity, grills, and picnic area.
The club's boat "Valor" has a few spots available to ride to Emerald Bay. If you are in need of a ride to Catalina for the weekend event, please contact: Boatmastervalor@alyc.com
Secure and pay the Harbor book your mooring assignment
Here’s the agenda for the weekend:
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
As of right now there are no cabins available for rent. If they become available, we will send out a notice to all members.
Coastal Cleanup Day is BACK! Join us at the American Legion Yacht Club in cleaning up our communities at our day of service!
anytime from 9AM-12PM
Check in required between 9AM and 10AM
ALL AGES WELCOME
This is a day where we come together as a community on an international scale to clean our beaches, parks, and waterways.
For this location in Newport Beach we will be working the 15th Street beach area and Marina Park and possibly expand from there. Bring yourself, a friend, and as many of the following items as possible - a filled reusable water bottle, reusable gloves and bags/buckets, trash pick up devices, and sunscreen. You can clean for 45 minutes, 2 hours, or as long as you like! If possible, use public transportation, walk, ride or carpool to the Cleanup… This is a rain or shine event.
Help us make this year the best Coastal Cleanup Day to date and RSVP today!
REGISTER AT: SIGN UP (IT DOES NOT COST ANYTHING TO REGISTER AND YOU DO NOT NEED TO BRING TICKETS ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT - BUT PLEASE CHECK IN AT THE AMERICAN LEGION BACK PARKING LOT UPON ARRIVAL - LOOK FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION YACHT CLUB POP UP)
Purchase tickets here: www.pacificbattleship.com
Pacific Airshow Aboard Valor
Pacific Airshow
Members are Welcome to View the Pacific Airshow Aboard Valor
Your ALYC is hosting a full day outing to view the 2023 Pacific Airshow.
Leaving the dock at 0800. Return after Air Show approximately 1600- 1700.
Ten total passengers, each member can invite one nonmember guest.
Only sign up for one day, this is a popular event and space is limited.
Bring your own picnic style lunch, no cooking available on board.
Dress for the weather, wear boat or tennis style shoes.
Dates:
September 29, 2023 (Friday)
September 30, 2023 (Saturday)
Passengers:
Adult members – No children under 18 years old
Note:
All departure times, return times, anchoring locations, and other safety issues applicable to passengers are the sole discretion of the Valor skipper. The event may be modified or cancelled at any time by the Valor skipper for the safety of the passengers and crew.
Please only sign up for one day, this is a popular event and space is limited.
Food and Beverage:
Passengers will need to bring their own food and anything they wish to drink
Picnic style food. No cooking aboard the Valor on this outing
Bottled water and ice chests will be provided by the Club
For show info: Pacific Airshow
Your ALYC is hosting a full-day outing to view the 2023 Pacific Airshow. Twelve members and/or their family members are welcome to board the Valor at the Post Guest Dock, cruise out to an area near the Huntington Beach Pier, anchor all day and view the practice or actual airshow, then return to the Post before sunset.
October 1, 2023 (Sunday)
Schedule:
9:00 am – Board the Valor at Post 291 Guest Dock
10:30 am – Anchor at viewing location
11:00 am – Airshow scheduled activities begin
4:30 pm – Airshow scheduled activities end
6:00 pm – Return to Guest Dock
Maximum 12 passengers each day
For more information on the show Pacific Airshow
Special Presentation
This event is currently full. You may register but you will be put on the waitlist.
Please read all of the following information BEFORE registering for this event.
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The Sail for the Visually Impaired will be on October 14, 2023.
Review the following forms before you begin the registration process.
Visually Impaired Person and/or Companion (Groups may enter additional participants as guest registrations) Reservations will establish your place in line. Final reservations will be established after all documents are presented via the online system. People will be served on a first-registered first-served bases. Personal requested or special needs will be accommodated as much as possible. An important change to note is that service dogs are not allowed this year. We will not have the means to care for them while you are sailing. All guests must be ambulatory and must be able to walk to the dock and enter a boat.
Visually Impaired Person and/or Companion (Groups may enter additional participants as guest registrations) Reservations will establish your place in line. Final reservations will be established after all documents are presented via the online system. People will be served on a first-registered first-served bases. Personal requested or special needs will be accommodated as much as possible.
An important change to note is that service dogs are not allowed this year. We will not have the means to care for them while you are sailing. All guests must be ambulatory and must be able to walk to the dock and enter a boat.
An important change to note is that service dogs are not allowed this year. We will not have the means to care for them while you are sailing.
All guests must be ambulatory and must be able to walk to the dock and enter a boat.
History
The annual Sail for the Blind and Visually Impaired (SVI) has grown to become one of the most important and well attended philanthropic events in Newport Harbor. Each year many blind or visually impaired guests and their escorts spend a day sailing with volunteers from the American Legion Yacht Club and other area yacht clubs. There are over 150 volunteers acting as sailing skippers, crew, escorts to and from the docks, meal servers, check-in personnel, marina control, parking assignment, and other positions.
SVI had humble beginnings, starting in 1990, when Bonnie Gibson and Bobbie Reed of the Women's Sailing Association - Orange County (WSA-OC) took 15 blind people sailing on a 40-foot sailboat. A year later, in 1991, American Legion Yacht Club (ALYC) Commodore J.T. Tarwater established ALYC and Post 291 as the host for SVI. Commodore Tarwater’s legacy continues today as the ALYC not only continues to host, but also manages the organization and leadership of SVI.
ALYC is proud of our legacy as the host of SVI and delighted to lead this event. As always, SVI is one of the highlights on our annual calendar.
Waiver of Liability
SVI Participant
In order to be granted boarding privileges to a boat participating in this Sail for the Visually Impaired event, I agree to comply with all the rules and instructions governing this event. I hereby release the American Legion Post 291 and the ALYC, their officers, agents, or committee personnel, and the skipper and owner of vessel, from any and all liability for injury to myself or yacht to the extent that such release does not discharge the insurance carrier under the provisions of the insurance policy on the yacht participating in this event. I assume any risk of injury arising out of my participation in this event, failure or breakage of the yacht sailed on or any of its equipment, or weather conditions.
In the event of any medical emergency, I grant the representatives for this sailing event to take any action deemed necessary to protect ALL participants' health and safety, including but not limited to placing the participant under the care of a doctor or in a hospital, at any place, for medical examination or treatment, at my expense.
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