The Homer Yacht Club, Inc. is a nonprofit organization
founded in 1983, to further education in the art of sailing and in boating safety. Activities are suited to either individual
or family participation. Although owning a sailboat is not required for membership, the Homer Yacht Club
is designed for sailboaters and those whose primary boating interest is sailing.
Flag Officers Board of Directors
Commodore: Rick Foster
Phil Cowan
Vice-commodore: Nina Daley
Lee Dewees Rear Commodore: Brian Smith Craig
Forrest
Secretary: Patti Boily Mark
Hemstreet
Treasurer: Mary Ann Rowe
Brian Smith
The Homer Yacht Club sails primarily on Kachemak Bay, on the west side of southcentral Alaska's spectacular
Kenai Peninsula. Approximately twenty miles long, Kachemak Bay encompasses several islands, bays, and coves flanked by
towering mountains. Marine wildlife is abundant, with seals, sea lions, sea otters, porpoise, whales, and numerous
species of pelagic birds.
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The City of Homer and the surrounding area has a year-round population of about 12,000. The boat harbor, serving both
the recreational and commercial fleets, is located on the Homer Spit, which juts four miles into Kachemak Bay. The
recreational boating season generally runs from mid May till mid September, though many hardy souls stretch it from mid
April into October, and even longer. The mean high temperature in the summer months is 62 degrees, with water temperatures around 46
to 53 degrees.
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