Being a man-made island located in the harbor of Newport Beach, California, Lido Isle is the perfect destination for numerous seaside establishments, one of which is the Lido Isle Yacht Club. The club was incorporated on September 29, 1928, but it didn’t become active until after the Depression years and World War II, when several parents in Lido decided to teach sailing to their children. The Lido Isle Yacht Club became a member of the Southern California Yachting Association in 1948, and in 1965, the club was admitted to the Yacht Racing Union of Southern California.

Most of the activity in the club is dedicated to junior sailing, a program which is extremely successful and has led many youth on to national and international awards. In 1950, the Helms Foundation honored three junior club members for their outstanding skill in sailing. The club has also excelled in Lido-14 and Laser championships, as well as the CFJ championships. The 1993 Newport Harbor High School Sailing team, which was comprised primarily of Lido Isle Yacht Club members was ranked the number one high school sailing team in the nation. Aside from the clubs excellent junior program, the club’s adult teams have also won numerous sailing championships.

Although the Lido Isle Yacht Club is a excellent center for sailing lessons, the club also hosts evening BBQ’s throughout the summer, the “Commodore’s Beach Concert,” a silent auction, a junior carnival, and fishing tournaments for both adults and kids.