Your BCYC Food and Beverage Committee continues to put our best efforts forward for the membership. Every member is always welcome to join our meetings to both learn and ask questions and share comments. Good things continue to happen as Chef Georges Rapicault and his culinary team provide selections that members and their guests can be proud of and enjoy. A separate and updated cordial and [...]

February was a busy, yet cold, wintery month with temperatures dipping into an area that most of us are not used to! Despite the weather, there were many club-sponsored events, such as the new Race Committee boat christening, Valentine’s Day dinner and live music events that were very well attended. Our first cruise was by car to Indian Wells Resort Hotel in Indian Wells, where members [...]

Our Desert Land Cruise was a blast! A big thank you to EB Barden and her team for such a great hospitality suite. There were so many goodies and libations available to keep us hydrated. This has always been a cruise favorite (no boat needed)! Our March cruise will be an exchange with Dana West Yacht Club, March 10-12. Registration is now open – you will need to log into the BCYC [...]

I’m frequently asked why we say port and starboard instead of left and right. Well, here’s the short answer – mariners use port and starboard instead of left and right to avoid confusion. When looking forward, toward the bow of a ship, port and starboard always refers to the left and right sides, respectively. In the early days of boating, before ships had rudders on their [...]