Founded on April 23, 1932, when six Coronado yachtsmen leased a wing of the Hotel Del Coronado Boat House, Coronado Yacht Club at 1631 Strand Way operates on the Glorietta Bay waterfront in the 92118 ZIP code. The club shares the Strand Way maritime corridor with Coronado Maritime Foundation and maintains approximately 899 members across its Flag and Junior divisions, with a 60-percent-sail, 40-percent-power fleet split and active Sabot and Laser racing classes. A Junior Sailing Program established in 1947 runs its own clubhouse annex, officers, and racing calendar, teaching navigation, boat handling, and Corinthian sportsmanship to young sailors island-wide. The year-round regatta schedule includes PHRF handicap racing, predicted-log contests, and organized cruising events, while the subsidiary Coronado Rod and Reel Club — organized in 1935 — runs sport-fishing tournaments from the same Glorietta Bay Inn waterfront. Membership requires sponsorship by five existing Flag members, and the marina's two small-boat hoists plus floating dry-storage docks serve the club's competitive dinghy fleets.