Sailing Clubs across Australia

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Clayton Bay Boat Club is a community sailing and boating club on Island View Drive, Clayton Bay (SA). The club promotes recreational boating on the Murray Lakes and Lower Murray River and runs a full program of racing, cruises and social events for members and visitors. Facilities listed on the club website include a boat ramp, short-stay marina berths and hardstands, licensed clubrooms with kitchen, showers and toilets, outdoor entertaining areas and BBQs. Contact details on the site include a phone number and a postal address.

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Cleveland Yacht Club is a not‑for‑profit sailing club on Moreton Bay in Cleveland, QLD (established 1904). The club runs regular off‑the‑beach racing for dinghies and catamarans (club racing most Sundays in summer and alternate Sundays in winter), hosts events such as the Peel Island Marathon, offers individualised Learn to Sail training for youth and adults (including boat hire for training), provides boat storage for members and non‑members, supports paddling sessions (surf skis and other paddlers), and operates a canteen. The club welcomes social sailors, competitors and visitors and publishes a club calendar of activities.

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Concord & Ryde Sailing Club (CRSC) is a family-oriented sailing club on the Parramatta River based at Bennelong Park, Putney. Sailing has run here since 1945 with organised dinghy and catamaran racing (fleet classes including Firebug, Catamaran, Heron, Moth, NS14, Paper Tiger, Spiral, Tasar) typically on Saturdays at 14:00 during the season (September–April). The club offers extensive training programs and Learn to Sail courses for juniors and adults, maintains a clubhouse and canteen (open Saturdays 09:00 during the season), and runs community events and development activities.

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The Cruising Yacht Club of Hamilton Island (CYCHI) is a local sailing club on Hamilton Island that runs an active Wednesday Twilight Sailing Series (seasonal, September to March with make-up races in April). The club offers organised sailing activities, membership opportunities, club news and events, and a Kids Discover Sailing programme (multiple levels from introductory Tackers through advanced racing). Contact via commodore@cychi.com.au and the club posts sailing rules, safety plans and race forms on its website.

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Darling Point Sailing Squadron is a volunteer-run sailing club based at the northern end of Manly Boat Harbour on Norfolk Point, Manly (Brisbane). The club caters for off-the-beach dinghies and skiffs, runs regular Sunday sailing (summer season Sept–Apr, monthly winter May–Aug), operates multiple fleet classes (Sabots, MG14s, 16ft skiffs, 505s, Impulses and all-boats fleets) and offers Learn to Sail courses for all ages plus a sailing pathway and afternoon racing for more competitive sailors.

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Darwin Sailing Club is a waterfront sailing club based in Fannie Bay, NT. The club runs organised sailing and racing programs, youth and adult training (including learn-to-sail and coaching programs), events and community activities, and lists boat hire, a Boat Park and a waterfront bistro on its site. Contact details and program dates are published on the club website.

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Davey’s Bay Yacht Club is a member-based sailing club on Davey’s Bay at Mount Eliza (Port Phillip Bay). Founded in 1909, the club runs junior, youth and adult sailing programs and courses for all skill levels, organised on Friday evenings and Sundays during the season. The club hosts off‑the‑beach and keelboat racing, regattas and class events (Optimist, Pacer, 420, ILCA, Finn and Flying 15 are mentioned). Facilities and activities also support sailboarding, stand‑up paddleboards and kayaks. The club invites new members and lists volunteer and instructor opportunities.

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Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association (DBCYA) is a Darwin-based yacht club and community hub offering clubrooms, licensed bar and bistro, organised yacht racing and events. The club provides practical shore-side facilities for visiting and resident yachtspeople including a floating pontoon (short-term tender access), careening poles, hard-stand sites for repair/refurbishment, a small davit crane, a basic workshop, laundry and ablution facilities, and short-term tender/trailer storage. Many facilities are provided as DIY/member services with rules, bookings and insurance requirements.

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Dobroyd Aquatic Club (DAC) is an inclusive sailing club based at Rodd Point on the quiet waters of Iron Cove in Sydney Harbour, NSW. The club runs a Saturday racing season (September–April) for a range of classes including dinghies, skiffs, sailboards and radio-controlled boats, and runs junior Optimist training and Learn to Sail programs for children and adults. DAC also offers Learn to Windsurf and ongoing windsurf training sessions, hosts Sailability sessions for sailors with disability, and makes its elevated clubhouse available for hire. The club runs community exercise classes (karate, yoga, pilates) and publishes a calendar of events and training courses.

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Volunteer-run sailing club based in Exmouth, WA, on the Exmouth Gulf. The club provides information and activities including sailing courses and learn-to-sail programs, racing and organised sailing, membership options, club boats, venue hire/venue enquiries, and vessel storage (terms & conditions are referenced). The clubhouse is open Sundays (seasonal opening hours listed on the site). Contact emails and a phone number are published on the website.

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Geelong Trailable Yacht Club is a sailing club based in Geelong, Victoria that organises club racing, passage races and cruising activities. The club runs events such as the Pelican Race, Cluster Cup and Steamboat Cup, seasonal race series and tag-along cruises, and publishes notices of race, sailing instructions and race results on its website. The club also promotes membership, social activities and event calendars.

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Geraldton Yacht Club is a long-established sailing and community club on the Geraldton foreshore (Champion Bay) offering organised sailing activities, club racing, regattas, youth and learn-to-sail programs, social events, licensed dining and function spaces. The club webpage references marina facilities including pen hire/booking contact, launching ramps and boat storage, and notes community programs such as Sailability and an affiliated offshore fishing club.

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Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club (GLYC) is a volunteer-run sailing club on the foreshore of McMillan Straits and Lake Victoria at Paynesville, VIC. The club runs year-round organised sailing including Sunday fleet racing, twilight series, Ancient Mariners races, and regattas (including an annual Easter Regatta). Facilities described on the website include a fully‑licenced bar and club rooms with lake views, launching area with ramp and crane, mooring jetties, wet berths, hardstand and undercover boat storage, and venue/hall hire. GLYC is an accredited Discover Sailing Centre and offers sail programs (sailing school, Tackers holiday programs, Sailability sessions, adult/teen programs and school sailing). Visitors may obtain a free Sailpass to sail with the club and are asked to have proof of insurance if racing their own yacht.

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Gosford Sailing Club is a waterfront sailing club in Gosford, NSW offering organised sailing programs, regattas and fleet racing, learn-to-sail courses and a sailing academy for juniors and adults. The club operates a marina with casual and permanent berths and runs social activities, events and functions including a restaurant and cafe on site.

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Community sailing club based on the shores of Wallis Lake near Forster, NSW. The club (operating for more than 55 years) runs competitive racing including the Wild Cat Regatta, as well as social family sailing on Sundays. The sailing season is listed as running from September to March and the club describes activity year-round for some competitors. The club welcomes sailors of a range of ages and abilities and promotes social events and organised sailing programs.

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Greenwich Flying Squadron is a volunteer-run sailing club in Greenwich, NSW (Bay Street Wharf). Established in 1924, the club runs friendly and competitive yacht racing (up to 40 ft), dinghy sailing, junior and learn-to-sail programs. The club offers a club mooring at the mouth of Gore Cove (suitable for yachts up to 40 ft) available for short-term and weekly rental, and members may book the clubhouse for private functions. Postal contact: PO Box 5092 Greenwich NSW 2065; email listed on the site.

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Hampton Sailing Club is a volunteer-run sailing and watersports club on the Sandringham foreshore, operating on Port Phillip Bay. The club runs an active dinghy racing program (Sunday racing, monthly winter events and social Tuesday sails), offers club dinghies and a SailPass for newcomers, supports kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding with club craft, hosts social events from its clubhouse, and provides storage for active dinghy, kayak and SUP members.

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Hawkesbury River Yacht Club (HRYC) is a small sailing and yacht club based in Parsley Bay at Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney. Established in 1992, the club runs year-round racing and social sailing activities for keelboats and trailer sailors. Its fleet is described as yachts 6–11 metres and it welcomes trailer sailors and sports yachts. Regular events include passage and windward–leeward race series, monthly and special trophy races, midweek social sails and raft-ups, twilight sailing with BBQs, and interclub racing in Broken Bay, Cowan Creek, the Hawkesbury River and Pittwater.

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Hervey Bay Boat Club Yacht Squadron is a sailing club based in Urangan, QLD, that runs organised racing and events in Hervey Bay waters and the Great Sandy Strait. The squadron sails fortnightly Sunday races for trailerable and keel yachts (monohulls and multihulls) and runs regattas and passage races including the Kingfisher Bay Resort Regatta, the Whip Cracker Trophy series and the Around Woody Island Race. Contact via hbbc.yachtsquadron@gmail.com.

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Hervey Bay Sailing Club is a community sailing club based at 427 Charlton Esplanade, Torquay (Hervey Bay), QLD. The club promotes off-the-beach sailing on the Fraser Coast, runs club racing, regattas and social events, and organises the annual Bay to Bay Trailerable Yacht Race. The club website also lists membership information, contacts for race enquiries and a venue-hire contact for the clubhouse/boatshed.

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Hobsons Bay Yacht Club is a community-focused yacht and sailing club on the Hobsons Bay waterfront in Williamstown, Victoria. The club runs a range of on-water programs including keelboat racing, cruising, youth keelboat activity and learn-to-sail programs, and also supports recreational sailing and a radio-control fleet. HBYC maintains waterfront facilities used for sailing operations and hosts social events and private functions; the website lists office hours and regular bar hours and provides contact details for racing enquiries.

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Community sailing club on the Hawkesbury River near Brooklyn (Dead Horse Bay). Run by volunteer parents/carers, the club runs a Learn to Sail program, junior and skiff racing (Manly Juniors, Flying 11s, 125s, VS 15ft skiffs, 13ft skiffs and 16ft skiffs) and operates on Saturdays in the spring/summer season (October to March). The site mentions safety-boat training and VHF marine radio notes; contact: hornsbysailing@gmail.com.

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Humpybong Yacht Club is an off-the-beach sailing club based at Woody Point (Hornibrook Esplanade) serving north Brisbane and the southern Sunshine Coast. The club runs Learn to Sail programs for children and adults, fleet coaching (Optimist Green/Blue/Red, intermediate coaching), youth racing and club regattas. It offers membership, volunteer opportunities and a club calendar of events.

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Hunters Hill Sailing Club is a volunteer-run, family-oriented sailing club on Sydney Harbour at Woolwich (Hunters Hill area). The club runs Learn2Sail programs, junior and youth training, holiday camps and adult learn-to-sail courses, organises racing across multiple dinghy and sailboard classes, provides boat storage (racks and an adjacent cage), and offers its clubhouse for venue hire. The club emphasises youth development and community participation and posts events and course details on its website.