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Oahu Yacht Clubs
Yacht clubs and other sailing clubs based on the
island of Oahu in Hawaii.
Ala Wai Yacht Harbor Clubs
Hawaii Yscht Club
The Hawaii Yacht Club ws founded in 1901 and it
is based at the Ala Wai Boat Harbor.
Their clubhouse building has a restaurant and bar
for members and it is located at
1739 Ala Moana Boulevard, Building C.
The Hawaii Yacht Club has sailing, powerboating,
and fishing programs.
Waikiki Yacht Club
The Waikiki Yacht Club is also based at the
Ala Wai Yacht Harbor but their clubhouse is
inside Ala Moana Park at 1599 Ala Moana Boulevard.
Club facilities include a bar, restaurant, and
swimming pool for members. The Waikiki Yacht Club
has sailing, power boating, and paddling programs.
Royal Hawaiian Ocean Racing Club
(no Web site)
Founded in 1985 to promote and assist with
producing the Kenwood Clup Hawaii International
Ocean Racing series, a biennial Central Pacific
racing series held between 1986 and 2000 when
Japan's Kenwood Corporation was no longer able to sponsor the series.
In 2004 members of the Waikiki Yacht Club founded
a series similar to the Kenwood Cup called the
Waikiki Offshore Racing Series. QUESTION: Does
the Royal Hawaiian Ocean Racing Club still exist
as an organization?
Other Oahu Yacht Clubs
Kaneohe Yacht Club
The Kaheohe Yacht club was founded in 1924.
At that time the club facilities were located on the west
side of Kaneohe Bay. TTheir current clubhouse on the east
side of the bay was built in 1955.
Makani Kai Yacht Club
This Kanehe based yacht club founded
in 1978 is associated with the
Makani Kai Marina
residenial community. The community includes 78
condominiums, each with their own boat slip.
Peark Harbor Yacht Club
The Pearl Harbor Yacht club was founded in 1924 and
some time after that the members purchased the home
of Albert Fayerweather Afong to use as their clubhouse.
The club's activities came to a halt on December 7, 1941
when pearl harbor was attacked by the Japanese. In 1944
some of the former members of the Pearl Harbor Yacht Club
founded the Waikiki Yacht Club that is now based
at the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor. Today members of the Pearl Harbor
Yacht club meet at the Rainbow Bay Marina the first Thursday
of each month for a sunset sail followed by cocktails
and a membership meeting. Club is based at
57 Arizona Memorial Drive, Slip 127.
Iroquois Lagoon Yacht Club
This yacht club associated with the
Iriquois Point Island Club Development Project
is based at 5990 Gannet Avenue in Ewa Beach.
Oahu Sailing Clubs
Kokokahi Saililng Club
This recreational sailing club founded in 1972 is
based at the Kokokahi YWCA in Kaneohe on the windward
side of Oahu.
La Mariana Sailing Club
There are 80 boat slips attached to this
restaurant and bar on Honolulu's Keehi Lagoon.
The restaurant's original owner Annette Nahinu
founded it in 1955 and she moved it to its
current location in 1973. As of 2006, she
was in her 90's and still running the restaurant.
She was expecting to eventually sell the
restaurant for about $3 million.
Free Spirit Sailing Club
The owner of the "Free Spirit" 48 foot trimaran
in the Kewalo Basin operates a sailing clubs for local
Hawaii residents and their guests. At one point
the "Free Spirit" was up for sale with a price
somewhere between $250,000 and $500,000, so I'm
not sure if this club is still operating.
Oahu Sailing Associations
Hawaii Yacht Racing Association
An umbrella organization for yacht clubs
on Oahu and other islands of Hawaii.
Hawaii Women's Yacht Racing Association
A women's sailing club that is a member
of two larger organizations, the
Hawaii Yacht Racing Association and the
Commodore's Association. The organization
promotes women's sailing, youth sailing,
and members also provice volunteer support
serves for Hawaii's sailing competitions.
Hawaii Youth Sailing Association<,/a>
313 Kuliouou Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96821-2230
See also:
Small Boat Harbors on Oahu
Sailing Events on Oahu
Sailing Tours on Oahu
More About Sailing on Oahu
Sailing on Other Islands
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