Harbour

Alamitos Bay Yacht Club

Long Beach, United StatesSouthern California
Type
Harbour

Private members yacht club on the west side of Alamitos Bay in Long Beach, California.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Enter Alamitos Bay between two stone jetties bearing NNE, about 1.15 miles at 030 magnetic from the east end of the Long Beach Breakwater. The west jetty carries a 25 ft green flashing light. Keep clear of the San Gabriel River shoals east of the eastern jetty. 5 mph limit enforced inside the bay.

Practical

Members club with a clubhouse, dinghy dock and racing fleet. Visiting yachts only by reciprocal arrangement. Alamitos Bay Marina with full visitor berths sits 0.2 nm to the NE for non-members.

History

Founded on 14 August 1924 by twelve local sailors and boat builders, formally organised in 1926 and incorporated in California in 1928. Long associated with Olympic-class dinghy racing on the bay.

Key facts

Type
Harbour
Coordinates
33.74657, -118.11692 (33°44.79'N 118°7.02'W)
Town
Long Beach
Country
United States
Updated
July 7, 2026

Getting there

Alamitos Bay Yacht Club lies at 33°44.79'N 118°7.02'W, that is 33.74657, -118.11692 in decimal degrees.

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