Happy Sails at
Monterey Peninsula
Yacht Club
B Y L A R R Y H A R L A N D
Y
acht club member" evokes images of a
privileged, ruddy-faced gentleman in a
blue blazer, escorting his bejeweled wife aboard
a luxury vessel he dubbed Liquidity.
That's extreme. Technically a yacht is any
vessel used for pleasure or racing. Very few
exude luxury, and today's clubs enjoy a less for-
mal atmosphere.
Consider the Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club,
formed in 1953 as a nonprofit sailing/social club.
Today it boasts 400 adult and junior members
from all walks of life.
"MPYC is a pleasant surprise to many who
visit," says Commodore Dino Pick, describing
MPYC's purpose as "promoting yachting, steward-
ship of the bay and a deep sense of community."
Pick is among 11 directors, six of whom
are women.
"We take pride in a diverse membership,"
Pick says. "Inclusivity and adaptability are words
we strive to embody."
Last summer saw hundreds of children par-
ticipate in MPYC's junior sailing camp. Many
members don't own boats, joining mostly for
social interaction.
The hear tbeat is the clubhouse on
Monterey's Municipal Wharf, where a newly
remodeled dining room overlooks the harbor.
Chef Dylan Jones has upgraded the culinary
program (twice-weekly dinners, Thursday lunch-
es), and the bar always draws a crowd.
Pick invites prospective new members and
those merely curious to arrange a visit through
www.mpyc.org.
SHORTCUTS
AT LARGE
Commodore Dino Pick of the Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club explains that the
nonprofit is both a sailing and social club with youth camps.
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