In 1922, when Newport Harbor was more shoals and sandbars than open water, the Southland Sailing Club, soon renamed the Balboa Yacht Club, was formed by a small group of sailors wanting an active organization with an emphasis...
Ten yachtsmen, who in early 1958 put up $100 each, started it all by founding the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, based in minimal leased facilities on the grounds of the Balboa Bay Club. Bahia means "bay," and was also the name...
