Waikiki Yacht Club (WYC), situated at the edge of Honolulu’s Ala Moana Beach Park and the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor, is one of the premier yacht clubs in the Pacific. It has been the home to sailboat racers, fishing enthusiasts and all Watermen and women since 1944. The club welcomes sailors to its docks and extends reciprocity to visiting yacht club members from around the world.
WYC was founded by yachtsmen who had grand memories of the excellent sailing and yacht racing conditions in Hawaiian waters prior to World War II. The outbreak of war disrupted so many lives. Non-military craft were banned from potentially dangerous waters. As the war drew to a close, a small group of sailors began refurbishing their boats, and their goal was to re-establish yacht racing in Honolulu and to organize a yacht club to support it.
In 1944 37 charter members had a vision. The original board of directors included Duke Kahanamoku, Dick Soelberg, John Child, Bob Miller, Art Myhre, Guy Rothwell and many others who played a key role. George Over, Jr. was our club’s first commodore
Contact Info
Address:
1599 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96814, United States
Phone: +1 808-955-4405
Email: web@waikikiyachtclub.com
Website: www.waikikiyachtclub.com