Club Information
The Point Roberts
Yacht Club is located in Point Roberts, Washington, just across the
border from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The origins
of the Point Roberts Yacht Club date back to 1980, shortly after
the Marina facility was constructed. A group of enthusiastic boaters
got together and implemented their vision of establishing a club that
would:
- Promote safe boating through instruction, participation and sharing of experiences
- Enhance enjoyment of many water sports, and
- Provide a range of social activities both at the Club and at cruising destinations.
The Point
Roberts Yacht Club was inaugurated in 1981 with about one hundred
families participating. The first Club race was held in 1982 with
Ian and Agnes Jackson as the Race Committee.
The Club
consists of a number of membership categories, including Active (boat owners),
Social (crew), Out-of-Town (cruising the world), Junior, Student and Honorary.
There is a healthy mixture of boats – about half being sail, and half power
– with sizes ranging from 25 feet to 57 feet in length. The Club owns a number
of single kayaks for member use and small sailboats for junior training.
"E" dock
is the home of the Point Roberts Yacht Club, but some members moor at other
docks as well. The facilities at Point Roberts Marina are excellent. The
concrete docks have power and water. The accessible washroom facilities include
laundries and showers. There is a pump out, fuel dock, two haul out
facilities and full marine maintenance services on site. A chandlery and
restaurants compliment the services.
The major
advantage of the Point Roberts Marina is accessibility to open water.
Within 5 minutes of casting your lines you are out of the harbour,
enroute to Semiahmoo, the American San Juans, the Canadian Gulf Islands
or the northern Straight – four completely different directions. Although
the Club is located in the United States and most of the members are Canadian,
the border crossing presents little problem.
The Point
Roberts Yacht Club currently shares facilities with the Point Roberts
Marina Club located in the marina building. The Club hosts many activities
ranging from sail racing to destination cruising to social functions
and educational events. There is an active racing fleet and the Club
hosts three racing series each year. Numerous educational evenings covering
topics from "How to Winterize Your Engine" to "The Latest in Safety Gear"
are held each year. A major social event is held each month, such
as wine tasting, dances, games nights and cruise parties.
If you are
looking for interaction with people interested in power boating,
sail boat racing, cruising or just plain having a lot of fun, you
can find it at the Point Roberts Yacht Club!
Apply to join now - complete our membership application form
Apply to join now - complete our membership application form