Throughout the years, the Astoria Yacht Club has carried on the tradition of hosting various exciting and unique regattas, cruises and other functions involving good food and fellowship with other Yacht Club members. Astoria, Oregon

Beaverton Sail & Power Squadron was chartered in 1975 in Oregon’s District 32 as an offshoot of the Portland Power Squadron and currently has approximately 75 members. Member education is stressed. Each year a variety of courses are offered to members ranging from Seamanship to Celestial Navigation as well as elective courses such as Engine Maintenance, Sail, Marine Electronics, Cruise Planning, and Weather. The Beaverton Sail & Power Squadron offers the Basic Boating Course to the public at least twice annually. In addition, members of the squadron participate in Cooperative Charting activities reporting chart corrections and additions to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These changes assist in keeping charts up-to-date for other mariners. Other members can provide a Vessel Safety Check, which is sanctioned by the United States Coast Guard, so that you can know that your boat complies with the recommended safety standards for recreational boats. Opportunities abound for members to enjoy the friendship, camaraderie, and sharing of boating experiences with fellow members. Activities and cruises are planned for one each month. Social affairs are a regular part of the calendar with both on-water and off-water events. Beaverton, Oregon

The Columbia Drag Boat Association (CDBA) is the premier racing association in the Pacific Northwest. CDBA prides itself in offering a wide variety of class competition in a safe, fun and family-oriented atmosphere. Springfield, Oregon

CGRA enjoys a reputation for excellence in regatta management and continues to host a growing number of premiere one-design regattas, national and world championships. In addition to regattas the CGRA is facilitating an ever increasing number of racing clinics and training camps led by champion sailors from around the world. Another important part of our mission is the CGRA Community Sailing Program which provides the Gorge Community with public access to sailing and sailing lessons for children. Portland, Oregon

Columbia River Sailing Association (CRSA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the enjoyment of owning, sailing and cruising Sailboats of every make and model. The Columbia River is considered one of the world's most challenging and beautiful rivers to navigate by wind. We make it relaxing and fun. Our club caters to families and people of all ages and skillsets...even mastless craft. From regattas to dock parties, CRSA coordinates many adventures each year. St Helens, Oregon

Columbia River Yacht Club (CRYC) is the premier powerboat yacht club in the Portland Metro Area. Our casual atmosphere focuses on spirited fun for individuals and families who enjoy the cruising lifestyle. There are multiple opportunities to experience the numerous amenities that CRYC has to offer. Our main focus is having fun. Join us for our 10 annual cruises, a fun get together on the Paddlefish, a dinner dance, a casual Saturday lunch or the popular Thursday Night Mens' Dinner. The Lady's Activity Committee is a group of women who work together to create fun opportunities in which the women can participate in their own events.Portland, Oregon

Founded to encourage sailing and racing yachts on the Columbia River and its tributaries. CRYA represents 18 clubs and over 2,000 members as an organization water-way user group that: Serves as central coordinator for the member club's cruising schedules, eliminating many conflicts. Keeps the clubs aware of local, state and federal government activities and rule-making that effects boats, boating and boaters. Promotes development of new recreational boating facilities. Promotes safe boating and water safety activities.

We are a diverse group of individuals with a passion for classic, antique & historic boats. Our goal, as a chapter, is to provide an opportunity for vintage boat enthusiasts to get together and share knowledge, experience and enjoyment in old boats. We are a volunteer organization who enjoys finding, discussing, restoring and operating classic boats. You don’t need a boat to join. We're always looking for people with a love for boats and there's always room on a member boat at our in-water functions. Portland, Oregon

The best sailing and boating recreation for families and people of all ages on the Southern Oregon Coast is available to members of the Coos Bay Yacht Club, located just north of Coos Bay at Tenmile Lake in Lakeside, Oregon. Exciting competitive racing is scheduled from April through October along with many social and educational activities including Adult and Junior Sailing schools.

The Nationally known EYC, fifteen miles west from downtown Eugene Oregon, has a long history of supporting all aspects of sailing, maintains a Sailing School for beginners through advanced racing, and sponsors National Class racing. The excellent wind and water conditions, the lack of current and commercial boat traffic, and the size and shape of Fern Ridge Lake allow the use of the standard Olympic circle racing course. This and the availability of camping on the grounds make EYC an ideal place for regattas and other organized sailing events. Fern Ridge Lake, Eugene, Oregon

Hayden Island Yacht Club is widely recognized as the premier cruising club in the Portland Oregon area. We maintain a balanced mix of fun, light hearted and engaged members who participate in social cruising activities. Organized in 1956, the club offers several cruises and social events. The purpose of Hayden Island Yacht Club is to promote the general interest and safety in the sport of boating and to afford good fellowship among devotees of this form of recreation. Portland, Oregon

Based in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, Hood River Yacht Club is a friendly group of sailors and boaters who enjoy sailing, racing, windsurfing, kiteboarding and pretty much anything else you can do on the water. The club helps sponsor a junior program and adult learn-to-sail classes as well as other community events. Here in the Gorge, we enjoy sailing in a wide variety of wind and water conditions, from gentle summer evening breezes to epic nuclear blowouts and everything in between. Bring your foulies and a sense of adventure and come sail with us! Hood River, Oregon

Sailing classes & training for beginner through advanced sailors. Island Sailing School was founded in 1979 by Northwest sailors inspired to learn, explore and have fun sailing. They taught others to sail, more sailors joined and humble inspiration became a passion to create the Northwest’s best sailing school and club. What worked then, still works today: experienced instructors train students to the highest standards, sailors join our club to sail affordably, the fleet has grown, and we sail out of four NW locations. We’re inspired to learn, passionate about sailing and creating the best programs available for beginner and salty Northwest sailors. Portland, Oregon; Olympia, Washington; Kirkland, Washington; Gig Harbor, Washington

Klamath Yacht Club is located on the shore of Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon's largest. Upper Klamath Lake boasts a beautiful mountain setting, but the nearby low hillsides channel the winds for fairly steady sailing conditions. Average wind speeds of 8-15 knots make Upper Klamath Lake a great place to sail and race. Klamath Yacht Club is home to keelboats, catamarans, trimarans, Walker Bay dinghies, centerboards, sailboards and powerboats. Klamath Falls, Oregon

On New Year's Eve, 1939, a group of young men and women gathered to sign a Fleet Charter, granted to the Laurelhurst Flattie Fleet by the International Flattie Yacht Racing Association. At that time, Flattie enthusiasts from several neighborhoods bordering Lake Washington and Portage Bay signed the Charter. Racing has always been a focus of the Laurelhurst Sailing Fleet. Laurelhurst, Portland, Oregon

Located in Astoria Oregon, we'd like to welcome you to the Lower Columbia River where we fish, cruise, water ski, jet ski, crab, cross the bar, and give thanks when we return alive! Known as one of the most dangerous waters in North America the Columbia River Bar takes its toll on commercial shipping and sporting boaters alike. As a member squadron, of the United States Power Squadrons® District 32, we encourage boating safety through knowledge and cooperation with the various governmental agencies that provide safe waterways for our country. We hold public boating classes, and encourage further knowledge through member classes in advanced boating and navigation. Astoria, Oregon

We are an active club with cruises and events all year round. Over the years, MCYC has built a reputation as the friendliest Club in the Portland area. Club members continue to show their hospitality and kindness to everyone in boating, as well as the non-boating community. MCYC now has a large floating clubhouse with dance floor, bar, restaurant size kitchen and seating for many happy members. Scappoose, Oregon

Our name says who we are; a boating club. In June 1958, Dick Millison conceived the idea of a club for mobile boaters who wanted to cruise in the company of others. In December of 1958, 137 "Northwest Outboard Trailer Sailors" (NOTS) approved the bylaws and Dick was elected the first commodore. Since that beginning, some of the boats have gotten bigger and the name was changed to NOTS Boating Club in 2010, but the same spirit of adventure and love of boating remains. Portland, Oregon

The Oregon Corinthian Sailing Association (OCSA), incorporated in 1975, is an independent non-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage and promote sailing events, with an emphasis on racing. OCSA’s all-volunteer Board comprises representatives from yacht clubs of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, who together plan the annual Race Calendar, and publish the OCSA Racebook and Course Charts. Portland, Oregon

Organized in 1994 by the efforts and enthusiasm of local women sailors, the not-for-profit OWSA exists to promote and facilitate the participation of women in sailboat cruising and/or racing events in Oregon and Southwest Washington through education and practical experience. Portland, Oregon

Founded in 1908, the club offers open moorage for sailboats, space for member-owned boathouses for powerboats, and new concrete docks for both. PYC also has its own private fuel dock and a pump-out station. The club offers club cruises, sailing races and regattas, youth sailing programs, family social events and more. Portland, Oregon

Since 1991, RiversWest Small Craft Center has been promoting the use of sustainable, beautiful boats built to operate on the human scale. For some of our members, that means restoring historically correct wooden boats. For others, it is a chance to design and build with the support and input of a like-minded group. Many enjoy the camaraderie of “messing about” on the water. We all benefit from the chance to learn from one another. We are often inspired to get our hands busy building, paddling, rowing, motoring or sailing small craft. To do this, we maintain a shop with building space available for members, and woodworking tools available for use. We have a library with books and journals about boat building, boating in general, and many sets of plans. Also, many of our members enjoy the chance to pass on the oral tradition of building and using small craft. Portland, Oregon

RYC is a group of fun loving sailors dedicated to the fantastic sport of sailing. We welcome new members of all ages and sailing abilities to join in our racing, cruising and social events throughout the year. ASA sailing classes are available with our member instructors. Our home port is Howard Prairie Lake in Southern Oregon's High Cascades. Howard Prairie Lake enjoys regular, clean afternoon winds all summer long! Medford, Oregon

RCYC is one of the oldest and largest yachts clubs in the Portland area, tracing its beginnings to 1932. Our yacht club facilities, just east of 33rd Avenue at 3737 NE Marine Drive, offers members a gated parking lot, a roomy club house and reasonable moorage rates. We offer organized programs appealing to a wide variety of boaters, modern and secure moorage and access to a clubhouse on the water, Social Activities, Cruising, Racing, and more. Portland, Oregon

The Sauvie Island Yacht Club is one of Portland, Oregon's oldest yacht clubs. The sailing club was launched with a mission to promote sailing and cruising for members worldwide. The focus of the SIYC is to support sail cruising, whether a current activity or a dream for the future. Portland, Oregon

We are the Portland area Columbia River racing scene. Three series of weekly racing over the season means lots of racing opportunities for one design, handicap fleets, and cruisers. Besides the serious competition, SYSCO puts on fun events such as the Crew Overboard Race, Dual Bridge Duel, SYSCO Soaker, and the St. Helens Race and Cruise. But there is more to SYSCO than racing. SYSCO puts on educational events like the Race Clinic and social events including Fleet Night and Summer Barbecues. And there is our venerable newsletter The Starting Line chock full of tips, interviews, and local yachting news. Become a member and be part of Portland Sailing excitement! Founded in 1978, the mission of the Small Yacht Sailing Club of Oregon (SYSCO) is to provide Columbia River sailors the opportunity for racing, cruising, and recreating at modest cost. SYSCO is Oregon's largest sailboat racing and cruising club. Its membership is comprised of a number of level, one-design, and handicapped fleets, of many different types of boats. Portland, Oregon

Triton Yacht Club is a social club dedicated to the Fern Ridge boating community. Are you looking to join a community of enthusiastic, fun loving sailors? Triton Yacht Club is looking for new members of all skill levels (including none at all!) to join our organization. Whether you're a salty old sailor or just looking to step on a boat for the first time, Triton Yacht Club is the perfect first step into the world of sailing. Eugene, Oregon

Complete description of the club, its members and current events. This club is located in Portland Oregon on the Columbia River. We organized in 1954. TYC is a very active yacht club that is a member of Columbia River Yachting Association. Portland, Oregon

The University of Oregon Sailing team is a university sponsored, student-run club sport. The students make all important decisions including when and where to travel and how to pay for it. The team is a member of the Northwest Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NWICSA) and competes against other Universities around the country. Junction City, Oregon

THE COOTS | Plotting informal gatherings of sail, human, electric and low powered small boats, and those who love them, particularly within an area convenient for residents of Oregon's upper (southern) Willamette Valley.

Willamette Sailing Club has been the center for small boat sailing in Portland since 1961. Located 5 minutes South of downtown Portland on the banks of the Willamette River, the club hosts a busy year-round schedule of racing, cruising, and learn-to-sail programs, as well as a number of river-related social and educational events, all of which are open to the public. Each summer, more than 600 kids and adults learn sailing, water safety, and river adventuring skills from WSC’s staff of certified instructors. WSC also serves as headquarters for local youth, high school, and college sailing teams, providing the young sailors with boats, coaching, and a base on the river. Portland, Oregon

Established in October of 1947, the Club's main focus then - and still today - is the promotion of recreational boating in the Newport area. Newport, Oregon