[2] Alamitos Bay Yacht Club was founded on August 14, 1924, by twelve local sailors and boat builders.

Steve Bloemke and Gregg Morton won the Snipe Junior World Championship in 1982.

Allison Jolly, also a former Snipe sailor, became the first-ever Gold medalist in the women's 470 event at the 1988 Summer Olympics while John Shadden won the bronze medal in the men's 470.

John Latiolait, Jerry Montgomery, Jim McLeod, Don Reiman and Dave Thompson won the Transpacific Yacht Race in 1997.

Sarah Glaser won a silver medal in the 470 class at the Summer Olympics and was named US Sailor of the Year in 2000.