When was Long Beach Yacht Club founded?

1929, according to the club. It's a private club on Alamitos Bay.

What is the Congressional Cup?

A World Sailing Grade 1 match-racing event organized by LBYC and first sailed in 1965. Sailors race matched Catalina 37s off Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier.

Can I tie up at Long Beach Yacht Club?

Only reciprocal yacht-club members with a membership card or letter of introduction. Moorage is limited to two separate seven-day periods per guest per calendar year. Call (562) 598-9401 or use the Stay With Us page.

Is Long Beach Yacht Club open to the public?

No. The club says there is no public access; it is limited to members and reciprocal guests.

Where is Long Beach Yacht Club?

6201 E. Appian Way, Long Beach, CA 90803, on Alamitos Bay in the Naples community.

Long Beach Yacht Club (LBYC): Congressional Cup, Reciprocal Moorage & Events

Overview

Long Beach Yacht Club (LBYC) is a private club at 6201 E. Appian Way on Alamitos Bay, in the Naples community. It was founded in 1929 and is best known as the organizer of the Congressional Cup, a World Sailing Grade 1 match-racing event first sailed in 1965. The club's 61st Congressional Cup was scheduled for April 28 to May 3, 2026.

Racing and events

LBYC's calendar includes Opening Day (March 14), the Wet Wednesday series, the Catalina Island Series, an Olympic Classes Regatta and Long Beach Race Week, which it co-hosts with Alamitos Bay Yacht Club. The club keeps a fleet of matched Catalina 37s, used for the Congressional Cup, and rebuilt Solings. Match races are sailed off Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier.

Facilities and programs

The waterfront clubhouse has a pool, dining and banquet rooms, locker rooms and docks. LBYC runs adult and youth sailing instruction, with junior sailors in Sabots, FJs, Lasers, C420s and 29ers, and swim programs.

Visiting by boat

The club is not open to the public. Reciprocal yacht-club members are welcome with a valid membership card or letter of introduction and may use dining, lounge, pool, locker rooms and guest moorage. Moorage is limited to two separate seven-day periods per reciprocal guest per calendar year, and the club's Stay With Us page uses Dockwa for reservations. Parking inside the gate is for members only. Call (562) 598-9401 before you plan a visit.

Getting there & access

By water

The club is on Alamitos Bay, reached through the harbor entrance between two lighted jetties. See the Alamitos Bay guide for entrance hazards. Make arrangements with the club before arriving.

Guest moorage

Open to reciprocal club members only, with a valid membership card or letter of introduction. Reservations run through Dockwa on the club's Stay With Us page, or call (562) 598-9401.

By land

6201 E. Appian Way, Long Beach, CA 90803. Parking inside the gate is for members only.

Public access

There is no public access; the facility is restricted to members and reciprocal club guests.

Amenities

Clubhouse — Waterfront clubhouse with dining and banquet facilities
Pool and locker rooms — For members and reciprocal guests
Guest moorage — Reciprocal members, two separate seven-day periods per calendar year
Dining — Sunday brunch 9 a.m.-2 p.m., lunch Wed-Fri, dinner Tue-Sun; reservations required for the main dining room
Race fleet — Matched Catalina 37s and rebuilt Solings
Sailing programs — Adult and youth instruction, junior sailing