WEST BAY YACHT CLUB IS LOCATED in Greenwich Bay, a part of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, at Norton's Marina. Click here for a map of our location.

THE CLUBHOUSE is an attractive, comfortable place to get out of the weather and is equipped with a kitchen, dining and meeting area, a head and shower, a video lounge, and library.

WEST BAY IS REGISTERED with the Yachting Club of America. Your West Bay membership entitles you to full reciprocity privileges at many other yacht clubs across the country. Just show your WBYC membership card.

WEST BAY OWNS and maintains a 500 pound mooring in Dutch Harbor, available anytime for the exclusive use of club members on a first-come first-serve basis. Rafting of two or three boats is permitted, with size and weather given due consideration.

WE ARE GOVERNED by a Constitution and By-Laws. Click here to view (PDF).

CLUB ACTIVITIES

CRUISING - Frequent overnight and weekend cruises to various destinations on and outside of the Bay, such as Newport, Jamestown, Fall River, Potters Cove, Block Island and Cuttyhunk. Also there is an annual two week cruise in July-August to more distant locations.

RACING - West Bay sponsors Summer and Fall Series PHRF racing on Monday evenings. Series racing includes a number of classes for boats of all sizes and speeds for both spinnaker and non-spinnaker racers. The club also sponsors a number of weekend long distance races.

SPECIAL EVENTS - Our May Breakfast kicks off the boating season, then the New Members Party followed by a August LAND/SEA Cruise, and the ritual "firing up the grill" on Friday and Saturday nights throughout the season. A January Super Bowl Party, February Chowda Fest, St. Patrick's Day Dinner, and the Annual Banquet in November and Holiday Party / Yankee Swap fill out the dry season calendar. Please refer to our Calendar of Events for upcoming club functions.

THE CLUB CONDUCTS seminars and mini-courses to provide members opportunity to better their boating and safety skills. Past offerings have included Red Cross First Aid and CPR certificate training, local sailmaker "Shape and Trim" seminar, a self-study group for those wishing to take the Coast Guard Captain's License test, and a celestial navigation course.