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ABOUT
OUR CLUB
Local boating enthusiasts founded Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club (MBYC) in
Bellevue, Washington in 1946. MBYC membership affords you many boating privileges and social opportunities while
gaining an appreciation for the marine environment of the Pacific Northwest. Although a primary focus is on the boating interests of its members, you need
not own a boat to join.
MBYC is a participatory yacht club, meaning that all members are active in the functioning
of the club; including business, work, social and recreational affairs. Members enjoy club moorage, both permanent
and seasonal, as well as numerous social functions throughout the year. Boating activities
include organized cruises, power and sail regattas,
Seafair participation, outstations for members’ use, and reciprocal
facilities with other yacht clubs. Regular membership in MBYC entitles
the member, his/her spouse together with the member's children under the age of twenty-one, to enjoy the privileges
of the club.
Facilities and Outstations
and Contact Information
We own all of our beautiful homeport marina and clubhouse facilities debt
free. The marina consists of about 450 linear feet of Lake Washington waterfront
with 106 open and covered moorage slips. Our historic clubhouse structure
contains some 15,000 square feet of space on three levels housing kitchen and dining facilities, a bar, meeting rooms,
lounge areas, club offices and storage areas.
Our clubhouse is located at 9927
Meydenbauer Way SE, Bellevue, WA 98004.
Our mailing address is P.O.
Box 863, Bellevue, WA 98009.
Our phone number is 425-454-8880.
MBYC owns its Port Ludlow outstation facility comprised of 300 feet of
waterfront, several acres of land, a large dock and other outbuildings. We also own 85 linear feet of condominium dock at Eagle Harbor in Winslow. The Club leases additional outstation facilities at Friday Harbor on San Juan
Island, Deer Harbor on Orcas Island and at Ganges on Saltspring Island in Canada. All of our facilities are available exclusively to our members and all have
customary moorage amenities.
Club Management
MBYC’s business and administrative affairs are handled by a Board of Trustees
and four elected bridge officers comprised of the Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore and Fleet Captain. The
club has only one employee, its caretaker/chef. Chairpersons volunteering
from the general membership head all social and operational committees and events throughout the year. All members are encouraged to participate in any cruise, party, meeting and
other activity that interest them. Self-help with respect to the maintenance,
operations and social functions of the club is a valued tradition at Meydenbauer and new members quickly find areas to
lend their talents.
Meetings
The Board of Trustees meets monthly except July and August and
its minutes are published for all to review. We have nine monthly dinner
meetings held on the second Friday of the month September through May. A men’s group meets weekly for Wednesday lunches and the Women’s InterClub (WIC) group have monthly lunches at other clubs throughout Puget Sound.
Regattas
MBYC maintains an active cruising calendar with scheduled rendezvous each
year at Port Ludlow, the San Juan Islands, Victoria BC, and other interesting locales. We
also sponsor a very popular youth sailing program for children
eight years of age and older. In addition to these activities, the club conducts predicted log
racing for power boaters and holds several private and inter-club sail races throughout
the year.
Social Programs and Communications Tools
The MBYC Mates are a social and philanthropic group with their own bylaws. They promote friendliness among club members, hold fund raising events and in cooperation with the Board
of Trustees, identify projects for club and community improvement.
The Club publishes the monthly Fairwinds newsletter
containing Officers and Mates President reports, news on current and upcoming events and is the vehicle to distribute
reservation forms for dances, brunches, cruises and parties.
A "public" web site provides interest of general
interest to non-members, including an overview of the annual event calendar, membership
information, regatta details (Power, Sail, Youth
Sailing), and a photo album of past events.
A password-protected “Members-Only” web page provides
links to member names and their contact information , pictures and events, reservations, moorage assignments and wait lists,
and many more features.
Reciprocal Yacht Clubs
Each year in April MBYC extends reciprocal privileges to area yacht clubs who also offer the use of their club facilities
to our cruising members. Details of reciprocal facilities available at MBYC are provided to each approved club annually.
MBYC provides these privileges only to those clubs on the currently approved list.
Moorage
Moorage is a deemed to be a privilege of “active” membership to be earned
on a continuing basis. There are many opportunities to be “active” for everyone
whether working or retired.
Membership Process
Two current members in good standing must sponsor a prospective member. If an
applicant doesn’t have a sponsor, they can arrange for an interview with the Vice Commodore and the Membership Committee.
Once an individual decides to join, they fill out an application provided by the Club that is submitted to the Vice Commodore
who shall interview them. Then their names are published in the Club’s monthly newsletter “Fairwinds” and
after publication, the Trustees, at their next regularly scheduled meeting, review the application for approval. This
process usually takes two months. New members are introduced and welcomed at the next dinner meeting or social function
convenient for them. These events are always fun and are great ways to discover lasting friendships.
Costs
Annual Club dues are approximately $600, billed quarterly. Initiation
is currently $3500 and several payment options are available. Persons between
the ages of twenty-one and thirty-five, inclusive, may join as “Intermediates”. Their reduced entrance fees and dues are applied to their initiation fee. Moorage
is very reasonable and is billed quarterly with the dues. There is a modest charge for most club social events.
More Information
If you wish to join, or if we can furnish you with additional information, answer
questions, or show you around our facilities, please do not hesitate to contact Vice
Commodore, or call the onsite Club caretaker at 425-454-8880 Wednesday through Sunday, 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM. We
look forward to hearing from you!
Cordially,
Greg Abell
Vice Commodore
Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club
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