About

Nawiliwili Yacht Club is Kauai’s Yacht Club. We are a small but mighty group of yachties hailing from various ports around the world and even a few members born and raised right here on the Garden Island. We are sailors and power boaters; some members have yachts, and some do not. Owning a boat is not a requirement but enjoying life on or near the water is mandatory!

We gather when we can, we race when we can and we help our community when we can. There is a saying in Hawaii that goes like this: “If can, can…if no can, no can.” This is a quite common phrase that means, “If it’s possible, then great! But if it’s not possible, well that’s fine, too.” Most of the time we are in “If can, can” mode. Our most important member benefit is commonality. As NYC members, we all have love and respect of the ocean in common. Through this commonality, we often make lifelong friendships that transcend beyond the ocean.

Other benefits in joining NYC include:

• Reciprocity with many yacht clubs in Hawaii, on the mainland and around the world. Our current Reciprocal Yacht Club list, numbering more than 250 clubs, is published on our website. Members have reported being welcomed at these fine clubs and many others during their travels. Stop in at any Yacht Club, slide up to the bar and share a sea tale with a like-minded soul.
• Racing or Crewing. If you have a boat, join in the weekly races during our almost year long racing season. Don’t have a boat? Ask around and you will quickly be offered a spot on a race crew.
• Meeting new friends is a regular event here at Nawiliwili Yacht Club. When we can gather, we do so – with regularly scheduled events. Some themed, some not – but all are fun all the time.
• Giving Back to the Community. This is a big one and we are striving to do more all the time for our island neighbors. We currently support the Kauai Sailing Association which was originally created as a spinoff of NYC. They now stand on their own and do a terrific job of educating the youth of Kauai on Ocean Stewardship, Conservation and Sailing. KSA even has their own Olson 30 that they routinely challenge NYC members with during weekly races. We want to give back more and touch new organizations that need help – so, we need your help to make this happen.

NYC is currently in a bit if a restructuring mode. We recently lost our lease with the State of Hawaii on our original yacht club facility, but we have recovered with a plan to gather in various locations under our large tents as well as our small (but functional) retail space complete with honor bar located just outside Nawiliwili Harbor at the Aina Hou Shopping Center. We do plan to get back to the small boat harbor – its just a matter of time!