
Hello!
The ink is drying, we have a new home! We have reached an agreement with our longtime partners, the Paradise Village Group, to secure a new facility. Our rent will not change substantially and we anticipate having the new location for at least the next three to five years.
We are moving to the Bar/Restaurant in the commercial building where the Hospital and Immigration Offices are.
We do face some challenges however. A combination of events has upset our budget planning and we need help from our members to complete the move and keep club operations going through the end of the year. When we set the fees and dues schedule for 2023 the USD to Peso exchange rate was 19.5 to 1, since January it has dropped and is now under 17 to 1. We also face moving expenses and some un-budgeted purchases.
We have started a fundraising campaign we are calling “New Beginnings' '. We've set a goal of $45,000 USD to assure that we can meet our obligations and make the needed purchases to furnish our new home. We are keeping expenses as low as possible, but some of our equipment is very old and at the end of service life. We will need extra space for some of the equipment that may require either buying a container or creating some other form of storage in the dry marina. Some funding has been made available through the Vallarta Sailing Foundation but we still need member support!
Please help your club and help fund our New Beginning in our new home! Donations can be made in whatever currency you wish, and for US taxpayers, we also have an option for making a tax-deductible donation. Click here: “New Beginnings Campaign”.
Our last talks with FIBBA went very well and we have a verbal commitment for use of the old lot for regattas like WesMex, access to the pool and shower areas for our Junior Sailing Program, and permission to continue using the space on the side of the ramp to store some of our boats. We may even have a couple of FIBBA staff children as new students in our program.
To get a glimpse of what our new home looks like here is a photo album: VYC Moves
We are working on our budget for next year. Our plan will include adding new members, added income from the other tenants of the building, a review of menu and drink pricing, as well as our annual revision of our dues and fee structure. We foresee a bright future and opportunities in this location that are not available in our old clubhouse. I think it is going to be fun, challenging at times perhaps, but VYC will be better and stronger by this time next year!
Thank you all for your patience, if you can help with a donation every dollar helps!
Cheers,
Randy Hough
Commodore
¡Hola!
La tinta se está secando, ¡tenemos un nuevo hogar! Hemos llegado a un acuerdo con nuestros socios de larga data, el Grupo Paradise Village, para asegurar una nueva instalación. Nuestra renta no cambiará sustancialmente y anticipamos tener la nueva ubicación durante al menos los próximos tres a cinco años.
Nos mudamos al Bar/Restaurante en el edificio comercial donde se encuentran el Hospital y las Oficinas de Inmigración.
Sin embargo, enfrentamos algunos desafíos. Una combinación de eventos ha perturbado nuestra planificación presupuestaria y necesitamos ayuda de nuestros miembros para completar la mudanza y mantener las operaciones del club hasta fin de año. Cuando establecimos la programación de tarifas y cuotas para 2023, el tipo de cambio de USD a Peso era de 19.5 a 1; desde enero ha disminuido y ahora está por debajo de 17 a 1. También enfrentamos gastos de mudanza y algunas compras no presupuestadas.
Hemos iniciado una campaña de recaudación de fondos que llamamos "Nuevos Comienzos". Hemos fijado una meta de $45,000 USD para asegurarnos de que podamos cumplir con nuestras obligaciones y hacer las compras necesarias para amueblar nuestro nuevo hogar. Estamos manteniendo los gastos lo más bajos posible, pero algunos de nuestros equipos son muy antiguos y están al final de su vida útil. Necesitaremos espacio adicional para algunos de los equipos que podrían requerir comprar un contenedor o crear alguna otra forma de almacenamiento en la marina seca. Algunos fondos están disponibles a través de la Fundación de Vela de Vallarta, ¡pero aún necesitamos el apoyo de los miembros!
¡Por favor, ayude a su club y contribuya a financiar nuestro Nuevo Comienzo en nuestro nuevo hogar! Las donaciones se pueden hacer en la moneda que desee, y para los contribuyentes estadounidenses, también tenemos la opción de hacer una donación deducible de impuestos. Haga clic aquí: "Campaña Nuevos Comienzos".
Nuestras últimas conversaciones con FIBBA fueron muy positivas y tenemos un compromiso verbal para usar el antiguo terreno para regatas como WesMex, acceso a la piscina y áreas de duchas para nuestro Programa de Vela Junior, y permiso para seguir utilizando el espacio en el costado de la rampa para almacenar algunos de nuestros botes. Incluso podríamos tener a algunos hijos del personal de FIBBA como nuevos estudiantes en nuestro programa.
Para tener una idea de cómo se ve nuestro nuevo hogar, aquí hay un álbum de fotos: VYC Se Muda.
Estamos trabajando en nuestro presupuesto para el próximo año. Nuestro plan incluirá la incorporación de nuevos miembros, ingresos adicionales de los otros inquilinos del edificio, una revisión del menú y los precios de las bebidas, así como nuestra revisión anual de nuestra estructura de cuotas y tarifas. Vemos un futuro brillante y oportunidades en esta ubicación que no estaban disponibles en nuestra antigua sede. ¡Creo que será divertido, a veces desafiante, pero VYC será mejor y más sólido para el próximo año!
Gracias a todos por su paciencia, si pueden ayudar con una donación, ¡cada dólar cuenta!
Saludos,
Randy Hough
Comodoro
- Details
For immediate release
The iconic Vallarta Yacht Club (VYC) clubhouse in Nuevo Nayarit has been turned over to the State of Nayarit, as part of the state’s program to recover disputed properties. The state declined to extend the lease on the existing property to the club.
The property that VYC was leasing from Paradise Village Group includes a clubhouse, patio area, kitchen, bar, downstairs showers, Jacuzzi and pool. The lot also includes a boat ramp and parking lot. All will be taken over by the State of Nayarit. Vallarta Yacht Club will move into temporary accommodation until new permanent facilities can be identified.
This location has been the home of Vallarta Yacht Club for the past 21 years, and is recognized worldwide through events like the 2007 J24 World Championships, the 2011 Pan American Games, the 2016 and 2022 Laser World Championships, four Optimist North American Championships, as well as many others.
VYC’s Junior Sailing School will not be affected, and upcoming events like the Great Chili Cook-Off / Taste of Nuevo Vallarta (charity event), Regata de la Revolución, Vallarta Cup, the 31st Annual Banderas Bay Regatta, and the 18th Annual WesMex International Small Boat Regatta will also continue as planned. The J70 North American Championships, to be held in Banderas Bay for the first time in April-May 2024, will not be affected.
Regardless of location, the all-volunteer membership of Vallarta Yacht Club remains dedicated to continuing our mission of supporting Banderas Bay aquatic activities, bringing world-class sailing competitions to Mexico, and supporting the community through youth sailing programs and other events that benefit the Banderas Bay community.
Para publicación inmediata:
La icónica casa club del Vallarta Yacht Club (VYC) en Nuevo Nayarit ha sido entregada al Estado de Nayarit, como parte del programa estatal para recuperar propiedades en disputa. El estado se negó a extender el contrato de arrendamiento de la propiedad existente al club.
La propiedad que VYC estaba arrendando de Paradise Village Group incluye una casa club, área de patio, cocina, bar, regaderas en la planta baja, jacuzzi y piscina. El lote también incluye una rampa para botes y estacionamiento. Todo será asumido por el Estado de Nayarit. Vallarta Yacht Club se mudará a un alojamiento temporal hasta que se identifiquen nuevas instalaciones permanentes.
Este lugar ha sido la sede del Vallarta Yacht Club durante los últimos 21 años y es reconocido mundialmente a través de eventos como el Campeonato Mundial J24 2007, los Juegos Panamericanos 2011, los Campeonatos Mundiales Laser 2016 y 2022, cuatro Campeonatos Norteamericanos Optimist, así como muchos otros.
La Escuela de Vela Juvenil de VYC no se verá afectada, y los próximos eventos como el Great Chili Cook-Off / Taste of Nuevo Vallarta (evento benéfico), la Regata de la Revolución, la Copa Vallarta, la 31.ª Regata Anual de Bahía de Banderas y la 18.ª Anual WesMex International Small Boat Regatta también continuará según lo planeado. El Campeonato Norteamericano J70, que se realizará por primera vez en Bahía de Banderas en abril-mayo de 2024, no se verá afectado.
Independientemente de la ubicación, la membresía totalmente voluntaria de Vallarta Yacht Club sigue dedicada a continuar nuestra misión de apoyar las actividades acuáticas de la Bahía de Banderas, traer competencias de vela de clase mundial a México y apoyar a la comunidad a través de programas de navegación para jóvenes y otros eventos que benefician a la comunidad de Bahía de Banderas.
PEAK SEASON HOURS
November 1 - May 31
Restaurant · Bar Service
Monday – Saturday 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Breakfast 9:00 AM - 11:30 PM · Lunch and Dinner 11:30 - 9:00
Sunday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
SUMMER SEASON HOURS
June 1 - October 31
Restaurant · Bar Service
Monday – Saturday 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Lunch and Dinner 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday Closed
Contact us at +52 (329) 116 0647 or office@vallartayachtclub.org for reservations or questions.
The home of Vallarta Cup is Vallarta Yacht Club, located adjacent to the Paradise Village Resort, Spa and Marina.
VYC is an independent, volunteer operated organization of boating enthusiasts. Our mission is:
- To provide an attractive, comfortable, and active private social environment for residents of and visitors to Banderas Bay who have interest in yachting, other aquatic activities, sport fishing, sport diving, and related social activities.
- To promote, sponsor, manage, and provide facilities for amateur and professional regional, national, and international aquatic events such as yacht regattas and rallies, sport fishing tournaments, sport diving events, and marine training and educational programs and seminars.
- To sponsor charitable events and activities which benefit the Banderas Bay region and its residents.
The following image provides and overview of the area. The Google Maps link is also provided in the event one would like to further explore the Riviera Nayarit Tourist Destination.
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Vallarta Cup is a race that welcomes all boats, but was originally founded for cruisers. Races are typically medium distance inside Banderas Bay. There is a single race for each class every day, with race times typically 2-4 hours.
VC Racing Areas. Mark locations are typical. Actual mark locations will be provided in the Vallarta Cup Sailing Instructions and at the skippers meeting.
The events calendar system on the VYC web site is the hub of the way the club communicates with members and the public about what is happening at VYC and other events of interest around Banderas Bay. Events that are added to the club's calendar are used in a number of ways:
- They can be shown on the club Master Calendar
- They can be shown on individual, specialized calendars for areas like On-the-Water, Junior Sailing, etc.
- Events can be displayed on the front page of the club web site as a list on the right side of the screen
- Appropriately tagged events can be sent to the membership weekly in the club "What's Happening" newsletter.
Making this happen requires only a few simple things:
- An event title
- The dates for the event (and if it repeats)
- A brief description of the event
- A small image
- The location of the event
- A contact person
- What specific area the event applies to, for example, Ashore Activities, Afloat Activities, Junior Sailing, etc.
- Whether notice of the event needs to be sent to membership weekly via the weekly newsletter.
Follow these steps to create an event on the club calendar:
Login
Creation of events are available to club members with a userid and password on the club web site, and the appropriate "Publisher" permissions.
To log in, click the "Login" button on the top of the front page of the VYC web site
and then you'll get a pop-up asking for your user id and password
If you have successfully logged in, and your have Publisher authority, you will see a new "Publisher Menu" appear on the top row
Passing your mouse over the publisher menu gives a list of what you can do as a publisher. In this case, we are interested in the "Create a Calendar Event" item.
Clicking on "Create a Calendar Event" opens a new Event item
On the top part of the "Common" screen, you need only Title and Category. Click on the category and choose the category most appropriate for your event. You can have more than one category. Important: if you want your event to appear on the VYC weekly "What' Happening" newsletter, add that category. DO NOT SELECT "Weekly Newsletter" AS THE ONLY CATEGORY. IF YOU DO, YOUR EVENT WILL NOT APPEAR ON THE VYC MASTER CALENDAR OR THE FRONT PAGE EVENTS LISTING.
The bottom part of the page is for the description of the event, the image, the location, and the contact
IMPORTANT: YOUR IMAGE SHOULD BE NO BIGGER THAN 150 PIXELS HEIGHT OR WIDTH, AND IT SHOULD BE AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR ARTICLE. Just dropping an image anywhere in your article doesn't work. If you image is too big, just set it to 150 in the image settings, as described below.
First, add your image. It needs to be small (150 pixels on one side). Place your cursor at the very top left of the Description window, and click the small photo frame with the little star
That will open the image insert/upload window. There might already be an image in the "CalendarPics150x150" directory. This directory is the one we use for all images that are put on calendar entries. If you need to add a new image, please put it in this directory so others can use it in the future.
In the middle area of the image screen, you will see the list of images. As you scroll through them, you will see the image on the right side. If you see an image you want to use, just select the image (it will be in bold) and click the "Insert" button on the lower right.
If you have a new image you wish to insert in your calendar event, Click "Upload" on the middle right of the screen.
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Here you can upload a new image, and resize it at the same time if necessary. Again, please try to start with an image that is small, rather than uploading a large image and attempting to scale it down to 150px. You will find that detailed images just don't work - the image needs to be just a simple clip-art or something with little or no text. Just follow the instructions. You can select the image you want to upload from your computer by clicking "Browse" in the lower right, or by just dragging the image into the middle area. You can resize the image using the "Resize" check on the lower left of the panel. When you are ready, click "Upload" in the lower right.
When upload is complete you will be returned to the image selection screen. The new image you have just uploaded will be selected and highlighted, but it will not be inserted into your article until you click the "Insert" button on the lower right. When that is done, you will be returned to the edit screen, and your image will be in the edit area, on the left side.
Next, just place your cursor after the image, and start typing. You need to keep your text to be less than 600 characters.
When the description is done, below the description panel you'll need to make sure you have entered the location and the contact for the event.
You are almost done! All you need to do now is enter the date and time of the event. At the top of the screen, click "Calendar".
Here you can enter the start and end dates of the event. If it is a multi-day event, enter the date of the start and the date of the end - a multi-day event IS NOT a repeating event. You can also enter start and end times. If it is a regularly repeating event, for example weekly or monthly, you can click one of the repeat options. and answer the appropriate questions.
THAT IS ALL YOU NEED TO DO! All that is left is to "SAVE AND CLOSE" your event. It will be automatically published to the club calendar, and will be sent out weekly if you selected that option.
Did you make a mistake or just need to change something on an event? No problem. Go back to the VYC Home Screen, select "Publisher Menu" and "Manage Existing Calendar Events". You will be presented with a list of events in the system. Just select the event you want to edit. You will be presented with the same screens as you see above. Just edit, save, and close.