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Welcome to Mission Bay Yacht Club

Mission Bay Yacht Club Exists to Perpetuate Corinthian Yachting and the Sportsmanship and Fellowship Incident Thereto.

It all started in 1900. Tom was six when his publisher father, F.T.Scripps, moved his family to the north end of Mission Bay to be near the excellent duck hunting in the marshes. In the early 20s Tom and Austin Brown raced their Flappers against anything that appeared on the water, but they were frustrated by losing to larger boats. Tom talked this over with Alonzo de Jessop who suggested they establish a club and organize handicap racing.

It was a humble beginning on Crown Point, but it was Tom, Leo Carroll, the first handicapper, and a few others whose ideas for handicap and one-design racing, grew into the highly refined programs and facilities we all enjoy today. Their foresight and enthusiasm have helped to produce world and national championship sailors in many classes.

The idea grew and MBYC was organized April 22, 1927. Tom Scripps was elected to serve as the first Commodore. The fifty-three charter members secured a lease and they built and furnished a clubhouse on Crown Point directly east of our present Tower Building.

Now located on El Carmel Point in Mission Beach, MBYC is one of the premiere locations for small boat racing and general boating activities in southern California.

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