About Fairwind

Fairwind Yacht Club, an all volunteer sailing cooperative in Marina del Rey and Channel Islands Harbor (Oxnard), is the ideal way for boating enthusiasts to have year-round access to sailboats without the high costs of ownership. Established in 1966 as a nonprofit corporation, Fairwind Yacht Club is a family oriented association whose members enjoy training, quality sailing, cruising and fun with fellow members who share a common love of sailing and the sea.


The volunteer work is fun and rewarding, and the quarterly dues are painless. The benefits are numerous and include year-round access to sailboats of varying lengths and types, training and group cruises organized by the Club to nearby marinas, Catalina Island, other offshore islands and for whale watching.

Reservations for use of our twenty plus boats, which range from 14 to 40 feet, may be made in advance and members may take family and guests along at no additional cost. Restrooms, showers and parking facilities are all available for members and guests.

FYC is currently accepting a limited number of experienced applicants for our port in Channel Islands Harbor ( Oxnard ). To obtain information, you are welcome to join us for our Channel Islands Open House on the third Sunday of the month, with orientation at 1pm followed by a daysail. Don't be late! Our CIH Open House in Oxnard is at Peninsula Yacht Marina, 3700 Peninsula Rd., Oxnard, CA 93035. For more info on CIH please contact Mike at 805-551-9671 or email: delaneyofto@msn.com.

Currently the Marina del Rey Open House is open to current members and their guests only. First Saturday of the month at 9:30am at C-Basin, Dock C-2400, located behind 14014 Panay Way, Marina del Rey.

It's a beautiful day in Southern California and a steady southwesterly breeze is blowing - the perfect day for a sail. If you yearn to be out on the water, but don't own a boat, come and join Fairwind Yacht Club where you can enjoy the fun of sailing for a minimal quarterly fee. Become a member, download our Membership Application Now!

  Membership Fees


Fairwind Yacht Club does not charge for boat usage since the membership cooperatively owns our own boats.

Quarterly dues are dependent on the boat level:

BOAT LEVEL QUARTERLY DUES
Small Boats $99
Medium Boats $195
Large Boats $270

There is $200 initiation fee (which includes your first quarter dues) and a refundable bond starting at $150. Rates are subject to change without notice.

 Last Updated 12/14/11