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There are eight inductees in the National Sailing Hall of Fame from San Diego Yacht Club, and the bar can be a bit of a who’s-who of yachting. Scuttlebutt HQ is about a 15 minute walk to San Diego Yacht Club and twice that on the way back. The difference is staggering… must be the conversation.
SDYC Commodore in 1984, Dennis Conner was a member of the first induction class in 2011, and his “no excuse to lose” approach forever changed how the sport has been played. In this report from April 1983, the local publication San Diego Reader takes us back to that time:
All is not tranquil at the San Diego Yacht Club. The appearances are deceiving. In the last few weeks, I’ve been frequenting the club and I can report that it often appears to be the most serene spot on earth, an adult Disneyland for people who like their rides in the form of racing yachts and powerboats.
All yacht clubs are happy places, but the San Diego Yacht Club is this town’s most idyllic — the biggest; adorned with the greatest expanses of dark, varnished wood; landscaped with the most elaborate floral displays. Here the rich and powerful wear dungarees as often as they wear dinner jackets. People smile at each other often and sincerely…
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