2026 CALENDAR
(event details subject to change)
Saturday, January 31, 2026
SCYA 2026 Club of the Year Seminar
ZOOM Event begins at 10:00AM
Saturday, February 7, 2026
SCYA Rear Commodore Seminar
Seal Beach Yacht Club
Saturday, February 21, 2026
SCYA BOD and General Meeting
10:30 BOD Meeting
12:00 Luncheon
12:30 General Meeting
Location: California Yacht Club
February 21-22 & 28-March 1, 2026
SCYA 2026 Midwinter Regatta
Various Locations
www.scyamidwinterregatta.org
Saturday, March 14, 2026
SCYA BOD and General Meeting
10:30 BOD Meeting
Noon General Meeting
Location: TBD
March 20-22, 2026
NWSA/SCYA 2026 Women’s Conference
Long Beach Yacht Club
www.womensailing.org/annual_conference.php
Saturday, April 25, 2026
SCYA BOD and General Meeting
10:30 BOD Meeting
Noon General Meeting
Location: TBD
MAY 2026 – NO MEETINGS
Saturday, June 13, 2026
SCYA BOD and General Meeting
10:30 BOD Meeting
Noon General Meeting
Location: TBD
Saturday, July 11, 2026
SCYA BOD Meeting (No General Meeting)
10:30am, Location: TBD
AUGUST 2026 – NO MEETINGS
Saturday, September 12, 2026
SCYA BOD and General Meeting
10:30 BOD Meeting
Noon General Meeting
Location: TBD
Saturday, October 10, 2026 (Zoom)
SCYA General Meeting @ noon
Nomination Committee Announcement
Fri-Sun, October 23-25, 2026
SCYA Commodore’s Cruise to Catalina (Avalon)
Saturday, November 7, 2026
SCYA BOD and General Meeting (General Election)
10:30 BOD Meeting
Noon General Meeting
Location: TBD
Saturday, December 11, 2026
SCYA BOD-only Meeting (Transition Meeting)
10:30 BOD Meeting
Location: TBD
SPRING 2026
- Club Governance & ABC Compliance Seminar
SUMMER / FALL 2026
- Safety at Sea Seminar
- Medical Emergencies at Sea
The Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA) is a regional recreational yachting and boating organization that services amateur yacht clubs, sailing clubs and power boat groups. SCYA is a non-profit California corporation supporting boating groups and clubs from Fresno, California to Baja, Mexico, and inland to Tempe, Arizona, Lake Havasu, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. The focus of SCYA is to provide a single platform whereby harbor associations, yachting and boating clubs, rendezvous and regatta organizers can communicate and coordinate their respective activities in one forum. SCYA is recognized nationally by US Boating and US Sailing as a regional association. <<READ MORE ABOUT SCYA>>
SCYA Meetings & Events
SCYA 2026 Club of the Year Seminar
January 31, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
ZOOM Event
The SCYA Club-of-the-Year (COY) program celebrates the excellence
of our member organizations through a friendly inter-club competition.
There are three trophy types: (Overall) Club of the Year, Racing Club of
the Year, and Cruising Club of the Year.
The seminar will discuss the revised 2026 criteria, how to document
the various categories, and what constitutes a winning binder. A certificate
of attendance will be available to document your attendance. This seminar
qualifies for 2 points (2 attendees per club) under the category of
SCYA Seminar Attendance.
SCYA member organizations must register in advance for this
ZOOM Event by clicking HERE.
SCYA Rear Commodore Seminar
February 7, 2026 @ Seal Beach Yacht Club
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Save the Date!
SCYA BOD and General Meeting
Saturday, February 21, 2026
10:30 BOD Meeting
12:00 Luncheon
12:30 General Meeting
Location: California Yacht Club
Zoom attendance available
