Cruisers Roundtable - Racing for Cruisers and Cruising Banderas Bay

DATE CHANGE: THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE FRIDAY, JANUARY 12.
Racing for Cruisers
Just in time for Vallarta Cup! Join VYC Afloat Director Andy Barrow and VYC Commodore Randy Hough in a lively discussion of how to race your cruising boat - what happens on the water, the terminology, how handicapping works, and a world of other info!

Cruising Banderas Bay
We'll have a great presentation about Banderas Bay - the history, wildlife, and the great little spots YOU can take your boat to enjoy our beautiful Banderas Bay.

Vallarta Cup 2024

Vallarta Cup is the traditional kickoff of the racing season in Banderas Bay. It is held 2 weekends in January. Check out https://www.vallartayachtclub.org/index.php/en/upcoming-sailing-events/vallarta-cup for more details and registration! Want to crew? Email sss@vallartayaachtclub.org

Food, Places and Culture of Beautiful Mexico with Guadalupe Del Carmen Dipp

Cruisers Roundtable

Join one of VYC's founding members Guadalupe Del Carmen Dipp for a fun and informative slide show presentation as she discusses the magical food, locations and culture of beautiful Mexico.

Lupe has a long and interesting resume, but in short is the proprietor and creator of the gorgeous and well known Los Arroyos Verdes in Bucerias and also the owner of s/v Nueva Luna. She's a lot of fun and knows so many interesting things. You don't want to miss this!

Cruisers Roundtable - Capt Zachary Singer

Cruisers Roundtable

Captain Zachary Singer is the founder and director of Sail MS. Zac has spent his entire adult life working on commercial tug boats all over the world. He holds a 1600 ton Master oceans and Master of towing oceans which allows him to captain ships up to 300 feet.

In 2019 Zac was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and had to leave the commercial maritime industry. Going blind due to Uveitis caused by MS for six months, Zac was unable to renew his captain’s license or work. This led to the largest existential crisis he has ever had to deal with.

Meeting Captain Eugenie Russell during this crisis was the founding moment of Sail MS. The entire summer of 2019, Captain Eugenie taught Zac how to sail. After being brought back to life while blind, unemployed, and newly diagnosed with a terrifying chronic illness, Zac wondered what it could do for others. The rest is history.

Come meet him and hear his story!

Vallarta Cup 2024

Vallarta Cup is the traditional kickoff of the racing season in Banderas Bay. It is held 2 weekends in January. Check out https://www.vallartayachtclub.org/index.php/en/upcoming-sailing-events/vallarta-cup for more details and registration! Want to crew? Email sss@vallartayaachtclub.org

Cruisers Roundtable - Aldo from Project Manta

Project Manta is a group of researchers and students in Bahía de Banderas whose purpose is to support the marine conservation of the giant manta (Mobula birostris) through research, capacity development, citizen science and dissemination.

Action for Mantas, a partner of The Manta Trust, takes a multidisciplinary approach to the worldwide conservation of manta rays and their habitat through robust science and research, while raising awareness and providing education to the general public and community stakeholders alike.

Join Aldo from Project Manta as he shares his wealth of knowledge of these fascinating and mysterious creatures with whom we share the Bay. The giant mantas are incredibly interesting, and Aldo, a key researcher, knows a lot about them and is very excited to share that information with our Club! He will have slides to accompany his remarks. 

Cruise-Out to Barra de Navidad

Ready to go cruising? VYC is hosting a flotilla to Chemela, Tenacatita and Barra de Navidad from January 30 to February 17, 2024 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.

Ready to go? Sign up here: https://www.vallartayachtclub.org/index.php/en/register-for-upcoming-events/42-vyc-cruise-out-2024 
(No commitment and no cost, we just want an idea of who and how many are possibly going)

Cruisers Roundtable - Casa De La Paz - Marilyn and Jim Moxin

Cruisers Roundtable

Please join us for a very special presentation by Marilyn and Jim Moxin who are establishing a badly needed care home for seniors in our area.  Ground has been broken on this compassionate project, and they will be here to explain how they started, why they started and what they hope to accomplish and provide for the community. Please come and listen to these two catalysts for transformation in Bucerias. You will be inspired by their story and by their great work.

See you at the Club!

Cruise-In Week: Festival de Veleros

The Barra de Navidad Cruise-In Week is a combination of cruiser fun and volunteering to help fundraise for Barra’s six kindergarten, elementary and middle schools. You will have the opportunity to contribute by hosting paying passengers your boat for a few hours, volunteering at a “work day” at one of the schools, spending an evening to enjoy entertainment and locally prepared food, or entering in the second annual Flamingo Regatta boat “FUNd Race”. Not enough? How about water volleyball and concerts on the Malecon? Follow the Facebook page “Cruise-In Week, Barra de Navidad, Jalisco” or email cruiseineweek@gmail.com for updates, registration information, and schedules. We look forward to seeing you!

Sailing down? Sign up here https://www.vallartayachtclub.org/index.php/en/register-for-upcoming-events/42-vyc-cruise-out-2024 (It's free, we are just keeping track of who is going)

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

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY

  Join us for Super Bowl LXVIII, Sunday, February 11^th, 4:00 PM

  Buffet – Burgers, Hot Dogs, Chili, Guacamole, Salad Bar and More!                                                                                

 Members $450 MXN, Non-Members $550 MXN Including a Welcome Drink!                                                                                                      Happy Hour 2 x 1 Well Drinks From 5:00 – 6:00. Don’t Miss The Fun, Food, Drinks, and Friends!