USNSA Branches

The Santa Margarita Yacht Club is a volunteer, non-profit organization. It is located at Del Mar Marina, Camp Pendleton. The club is a member of San Diego Association of Yacht Clubs (SDAYC), Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA), and also a branch chapter of the International Order of the Blue Gavel (IOBG). The club is open to anyone with a valid Uniform Service ID and active/retired DoD employees, their spouses and dependents age 18 and older as specified by Uniformed Services Regulations; and civilian honorably discharged veterans and active/retired U.S. Merchant Marine personnel. SMYC is an active club including small boat racing in the Del Mar Marina, social events, cruises, and boating education.

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The Navy Yacht Club San Diego is an element of the Commanding Officer Naval Base Coronado's Moral Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program. It operates in support of the MWR programs established by the Chief of Naval Personnel. The Club is located in facilities at the Fiddler's Cove Marina, on the Strand Way, Coronado, CA. The club is a member of the San Diego Association of Yacht Clubs. San Diego Cruiser Association, the Southern California Yachting Association, and the United States States Sailing Association. The club is a branch chapter of the International Order of the Blue Gavel (IOBG). The Navy Yacht Club offers bothe Single and Family memberships. Memberships is open to all Active Duty and Retired military personnel (and their dependents). DOD employees, US Coast Guard, and Military Active Reserve personnel.

Pentagon Sailing Club is Washington DC's premier volunteer association dedicated to safe recreational sailing on the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, the Chesapeake Bay, and wherever the winds may take us. We base our operations out of Capitol Cove Marina on Joint Base Anacostia - Bolling (formerly Bolling AFB), and maintain a fleet of club-owned sailboats. PSC offers classroom training, on-the-water sailing instruction, recreational sailing, sailboat racing and club charters. We offer sailing lessons and qualify our members in affiliation with American Sailing Association (ASA) and the U.S. Naval Sailing Association (USNSA).

The Annapolis Naval Sailing Association (ANSA) is a volunteer, non-profit organization for active and retired military, DOD, and civilian personnel. ANSA bases its operations out of Edgewater, MD, minutes away from Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay. ANSA emphasizes safe sailing practices and conducts its training and recreational sails throughout the Chesapeake Bay. The fleet includes a 44’ CSY as well as boats owned by members and loaned to ANSA for use in club activities. ANSA offers classroom training, sailing instruction, and recreational sailing. Members who complete our sailing courses are certified in affiliation with the U.S. Naval Sailing Association (USNSA). ANSA is applying for status with American Sailing Association (ASA) to provide ASA certifications.