Vallarta Cup

VYC kicks off the 2019 racing seaon with the Vallarta Cup series. Held every Saturday in January, Vallarta Cup features racing classes for mono and multihulls from 16 to 60 feet. We race under the VYC Handicapping System, which provides offsets for cruising boats. There's never been a better time to get started with racing in Banderas Bay than with Vallarta Cup!

After every race, enjoy a party at the VYC clubhouse with live music, happy hour drinks and a special Vallarta Cup menu.

Ready to sign up? You can do it here: https://goo.gl/dMRdT1

Cruisers Roundtable - LOCAL PROVIDERS & SOURCING RESOURCES

Dick Markie, Harbor Master, Paradise Village Marina

Cruisers Roundtable - MEXICAN CUSTOMS & IMMIGRATION

Presented by: Vilma Habelloecker of Vilmas Yacht Services and Representatives from Mexican Immigration Office and Port Captain´s Office

Cruisers Roundtable - AT SEA: SINKING & MAN OVERBOARD

Dan Green, Commodore VYC
Captain Eugenie Russell

This is a popular seminar that is not to be missed. Hear Capt. Russell recount her experience of the sinking by a whale of her vessel in 2009, an event so dramatic that a television documentary was made. Also, hear Commodore Green's experience of a nighttime man overboard during a passage off the coast of California. Get tips on what you need to do to prevent such emergencies, and what you need to do to prepare yourself.

Cruisers Roundtable - OFFSHORE WEATHER & NAVIGATION: PICKING YOUR WINDOW

Presented by Mike Danielson, PV Sailing

Ham Exam

all Levels ham exam

by Bob Ohara 

Cruisers Roundtable - Navigation using free software and low cost components "The $100 Chartplotter"

Andy Barrow - S/V Hey YA

Are you a cruiser on a budget, but still want access to good electronic charts, AIS, GRIB weather download and other electronic navigation systems? Join Andy Barrow and find out how to make a very functional chartplotter system using low cost off-the-shelf components and open source software. Learn how to create useable nautical charts from Google Earth and Navionics Web. This is a special hands-on workshop - bring your laptop and a thumb drive and get software and charts you can use immediately. 

Tenacatita Cruise-Out

Let's go cruising! This is a great opportunity to stretch your cruising legs and do a fun passage to one of the most picturesque places on the Central Mexican Coast. Join other adventurers along the way and at anchor in this popular cruising destination. Parties, dinners, games, and dinghy races will punctuate the kicked-back days in this tropical paradise. Arrangements are even being made for those who prefer to join the fun at the destination without getting there by boat! There are usually all-inclusive rooms available at the nearby Blue Bay Resort. They can be booked on Expedia.

This year we'll be joining the second annual cruise-in party in Barra de Navidad - a week of parties, a boat parade, and general merriment for the cruising community. Special rates will be available at the Grand Isle Marina.

Cruisers Roundtable - SKYMED INTERNATIONAL: EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVACUATION SERVICES

 Presented by:  PaoLinda Parra, SkyMed International Medical Evacuations Representative

Cruise-In Week: Festival de Veleros

Now in it's second year, the Barra Fiesta de Veleros welcomes cruisers for a week of fun, parties, a boat parade and helping out the local community. Slip discounts at Gran Marina, and special menus at local restaurants.