Adult classes
Learn to Sail
The 2026 adult small-boat sailing class runs during August and September. Payment is required by July 27 to reserve a place.
- Member
- $270.40 online
- Non-member
- $540.80 online
Learn · race · cruise
Sailing on Yaquina Bay.
Start from the beginning, join a race crew, or qualify to use a club boat.
Youth programs
Young sailors
YBYC supports scholarships, regatta fees, equipment, maintenance, and opportunities for youth sailors. Local classes also run through the Port of Toledo and Oregon Boating Foundation.
Youth sailingMember boats
The club fleet
Qualified members may use six Vanguard Club 420s and the Catalina Capri 22, S/V Fulmar. Checkouts and signed waivers are required.
Explore Our FleetWednesday nights
Race the bay all season.
Spring, summer, and fall series give YBYC skippers and crew regular weeknight racing. Boat ownership is not required, and the dedicated racing page collects participation details, current standings, and the historical results archive.
Wednesday Night RacingRegattas
Tournament weekends.
The YBYC welcomes centerboard boats, keelboats, catamarans, and qualifying one-design fleets during our Spring and Fall Regattas. The club also hosts a Centerboard Slam just for dinghy class boats in September.
Spring Regatta Centerboard Slam Fall RegattaComing to Newport?
Plan your race weekend.
Find local launch ramps and hoists, moorage, lodging, and camping information for visiting sailors.
Visiting Sailors informationA summer tradition
Toledo Wooden Boat Show
One of Toledo’s summer highlights, the Wooden Boat Show brings together wooden boats displayed by their builders and owners, public boat rides, music, and a cardboard-boat building competition and lagoon race. YBYC members help introduce families to the water with rowboats, kayaks, and small sailboats.
Official boat show information ↗A Newport tradition
Lighted Boat Parade
Each winter, decorated boats illuminate Yaquina Bay for Newport’s Lighted Boat Parade. Follow the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce for the current date, viewing information, and participation details.
Official parade information ↗Parade photographs will be added here.
Racing history
Bridge to Bridge
Bridge to Bridge ran from the mouth of the Columbia River to the mouth of the Yaquina River—a handicapped offshore course of just under 100 miles that often included overnight ocean racing.
The elapsed-time record was held by Grins at 10 hours and 45 minutes. Entry was limited to boats 24 feet or longer, with crews strongly encouraged to meet Pacific International Yachting Association offshore safety recommendations.
The race is no longer scheduled as a YBYC event. But it may be revived if another club chooses to sponsor it.