Chartered in November 1952 and seated on Shelter Island Drive in Point Loma, Silver Gate Yacht Club hosts 400 members split 60-percent sail to 40-percent power across a non-commercial clubhouse and marina basin. Junior sailors and adult learners cross-train with J World Performance Sailing - San Diego across the basin for tactical racing instruction before stepping into SGYC's fleet-race series or the club's Jr Sailing Program. Two signature philanthropic regattas define the calendar: the America's Schooner Cup Regatta established in 1988 benefits the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, and the Wheelchair Regatta partners with adaptive-sailing organizations for disabled veterans and civilians. Club facilities include a clubhouse bar with member dining, a heated swimming pool, wheelchair-accessible restrooms, and a private slip basin for member yachts with reciprocal berthing arrangements across SCYA-affiliated clubs from San Diego to Santa Barbara. Members keep power-boat and sailboat electrical systems tuned through marine specialists including Marine Electric San Diego, whose 1986-founded design office handles lighting, electronics, and 12-to-48-volt system upgrades dockside across Shelter Island slips. The club's cruising fleet runs seasonal long-haul trips to Catalina Island, the Channel Islands, and Ensenada, with race committees also administering Predicted Log Races, a navigation-only contest where skippers project course times without GPS.