Eat· Nuevo Vallarta· Mexico

Vallarta Yacht Club

20° 41.5′ N · 105° 17.6′ W · approximate

The cruiser-founded (2002) non-profit yacht club that runs the Banderas Bay Regatta, the Vallarta Cup, WesMex and the Banderas Bay Blast, with junior sailing, beer-can races and the Picante Grill. Since late 2023 it has been in a commercial building in the Paradise Village complex.

Practical

Coordinate is the OSM node for Paradise Village Marina (approx; the club moved in 2023 to the second floor of the Business Center, among the hospital and immigration offices). Address: Paseo de los Cocoteros 55, Local 1201, Nuevo Nayarit; office@vallartayachtclub.org; +52 329 116 0647. Restaurant and bar (Picante Grill), reciprocal privileges and five membership classes; Paradise Village Marina guests may use the clubhouse. Racing WhatsApp group and crew list via the club website. Events listed on its calendar (Vallarta Cup in January, WesMex and MEXORC in March, Banderas Bay Regatta in March, Blast in December, holiday lighted boat parade).

Best for

Racing, crew-finding and the social calendar