Forming a Mexican Yacht Club

It could ruin everything. However, when members of our beach community started talking about having sailboat races we were interested.

There are a half dozen sailboats similar to ours moored off the beach in about 10 to 15 feet of water. We use one or two old engine blocks and galvanized chain to keep the mooring buoys in place.

It has worked for us during the winter and during the summer, when the most of the hurricanes hit, we pull our boat out of the water and leave it on a trailer.

There are still several sailboats on trailers and along with the boats from other beach communities there might be two dozen sailboats which could become a fleet.

The idea of forming a yacht club seemed practical and so following the pattern of most organizations, a pot luck dinner was set up and all interested sailors were invited.

About 20 people showed up and a “skipper’s meeting” was held to discus rules and potential courses. The club was given a name and the first commodore was elected.

“That means I can set up committees,” he said and everyone nodded.

After several suggestions, the name  Club Nautica Conception or CNC Yacht Club got the unanimous vote.

Of course there needed to be T-shirts and hats designed so a design committee was also selected.

The race course took a little more logistics but the winds in the winter were usually from the north east and there are tons of islands off shore which make perfect markers.

A three mile race course was mapped out and the date of the first regatta was set for mid February.

Hopefully, this would give plenty of time for the sailors to get their boats in the water and rigged for racing. Everyone was excited about the prospect.

Our sailboat, the Flying Dutchman, is a 24 foot Buccaneer made by Bayliner and one of the slowest rated boats in the fleet. No matter, this is Mexico. Sit back and relax.

Just the fun of having a reason to set up one’s boat for racing is enough to make things interesting.

Sailors at Lake Yosemite can attest to that, and unfortunately that lake is so low that the local sailors can do nothing but dream of the days when they can be back on the lake. 

Til then, keep the wind in your sails and we’ll be thinking of you while we are out sailing on the Sea of Cortez.