| RBYC originally began as Palos Verdes Yacht Club in 1961
by a group of Sabot sailors who lived on the Palos Verdes peninsula and
launched their small 8-ft. boats over the rocks in Malaga cove. The club
met in homes and school auditoriums for many years, and was considered a
"paper club". With the construction of King Harbor in Redondo
Beach in the 60's and the ownership of boats of all sizes, the membership
of the club took on a new composition.
Members came from all the communties in the South Bay, and in
1970 the club moved to a facility in King Harbor. Early club facilities
in the harbor included a trailer, located on the waterfront at the end of
Mole B. Families enjoyed this spot, as their children could roller skate
and skateboard in the adjacent "cul-de-sac", while races could
be finished from the clubhouse deck. Perhaps our most interesting location
and facility was the "Lady Alexandra" dining ship, it allows us
to claim we are the only Yacht Club to have sank!
In 1981 the club changed it's name to Redondo Beach Yacht Club
and became a solid, recreational boating group supplying a need for the
moderate income boater of the South Bay. |
