Harbour

Half Moon Bay Yacht Club

Name: Half Moon Bay Yacht Club
Address: Half Moon Bay, US
Telephone: +16507282120

Half Moon Bay, United StatesSan Francisco Bay

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Type: Harbour

Volunteer-run yacht club inside Pillar Point Harbour at Princeton-by-the-Sea, about 25 miles south of San Francisco.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Access via Pillar Point Harbour entrance, sheltered by an outer breakwater. The club sits on the inner harbour, alongside the San Mateo County Harbour District berths.

Practical

Clubhouse and fleet of Cal 20s, C-15s, ILCAs, Flying Juniors and Optimists for member use at no extra cost. No fuel berth at the club itself. Fuel, water and visitor berths handled by the San Mateo County Harbour District 0.3 to 0.4 miles east.

Ashore

Princeton harbour village within walking distance, with restaurants and the Pillar Point Distillery. Mavericks surf break 1 mile west of the harbour mouth. Pillar Point Bluff coastal trail starts north of the harbour.

History

Founded in 1978 by a small group of Coastsiders who started out in the harbour master's storage room. The clubhouse was later purchased from the Binsfield family and is widely held to occupy a former Coast Guard building.