Cruisers' Roundtable-GET THE BALANCE RIGHT

GET THE BALANCE RIGHT
How Sails and Rigging Work and Break
Mike Danielson

Cruise-Out to Chemela, Tenacatita and Barra de Navidad

Ready to go cruising? VYC is hosting a flotilla to Chemela, Tenacatita and Barra de Navidad from February 4 to 15, 2020. No structure, just a cruise in company to points south. Let us know your interest in going, and what you would like to do when you get there.
Check out the description for more detail!

Let us know you are interested by signing up here (there is no charge and no commitment)

Want a discounted slip for your time in Barra? Email the marina at recepcionmarina@islaresort.com.mx.

Cruisers' Roundtable- Preparing for the Unexpected and Unwanted

PREPARING FOR THE UNEXPECTED AND UNWANTED

Dan Green

Dan Green will share fascinating stories and insight from his career as a professional mariner, US Navy Officer on river patrol boats and destroyers as well as his adventures from 20,000 nm cruising with his wife Linda.  He is a founder of VYC and the Vallarta Sailing Foundation. 

VYC Monthly Dinghy Regatta for children and adult competitors

Vyc Monthly Dinghy Regatta For Children And Adult Competitors

Cruisers' Roundtable-PICKING YOUR OFFSHORE TROPICAL WEATHER WINDOW & NAVIGATION

 PICKING YOUR OFFSHORE TROPICAL WEATHER WINDOW & NAVIGATION

Mike Danielson

Cruisers' Roundtable-EMERGENCIES: TROPICAL DISEASES, FIRST AID, MEDS TO CARRY, CPR/AED

EMERGENCIES: TROPICAL DISEASES, FIRST AID, MEDS TO CARRY, CPR/AED

Dr. Essau Gutierrez

J70 Monthly Regatta

Some of the best sailors in Mexico compete in the Mexican J70 class, and they have chosen VYC to be their home base for winter events. Come out and see these amazing sailors compete.

Cruisers' Roundtable-Navigating with Open CPN

Navigating with OpenCPN

Thousands of sailors use OpenCPN, the free, open source chart plotter for Windows, Mac, and Linux computers, including Raspberry PI. Join Andy Barrow as he covers:

What is OpenCPN?
How to download and install the program
Adding charts
Connecting to external devices and your ship instruments
Navigating with OpenCPN, including setting and editing waypoints, creating and following routes
Some commonly used plugins
How and where to get charts
Where to find help

Andy Barrow

Cruisers' Roundtable-The Seas Less Traveled

The Seas Less Traveled

Cruising Beyond the Milk Run

Bruce Balan

Humpback Whales:Migrants without frontiers

Learn about our visiting humpback whales and their migration

Iza Cardenas