Sailing Clubs across Australia

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Middle Harbour 16ft Skiff Club (Middle Harbour Skiffs) is a Mosman-based sailing club focused on 16ft and 13ft skiff racing and development of junior and youth sailors. The club runs structured junior programs (from beginner 'Poppies'/Optimists through Manly Juniors and Flying 11s), organised training, coaching and racing, and supports family participation from beginners through to high-performance skiff sailing. The clubhouse also promotes events, venue hire (Deck Bar, Bistro, boardroom) and hospitality services.

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Midway Point Yacht Club is a family-oriented sailing club on the northern side of the Midway Point Causeway (Pittwater), offering club racing, sail training for juniors and adults, regular events and regattas, and access to a jetty and boat ramp. The club runs on-water activities from October to April, hosts state and national titles from time to time, and provides a canteen and visitor information/contacts via its committee.

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Mordialloc Sailing Club is a family-oriented sailing club on the foreshore adjacent to Mordialloc Creek (Aspendale, VIC). The club runs organised dinghy sailing and racing programs (seasonal racing and regattas), offers sail training for juniors and adults including junior development programs, provides on-site facilities for rigging, launching and event hospitality, and maintains boat storage and a crane for launching trailable yachts and support craft.

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Mornington Yacht Club is a family-focused sailing club in Mornington, VIC offering organised club sailing, junior and adult learn-to-sail programs, keelboat and dinghy training, cruising activities and regular race and regatta events. The club web site references berths/Hidden Harbour, moorings and visiting-boat information, slipping days and member facilities.

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Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NCYC) in Wickham, NSW is a waterfront sailing club offering organised sailing programs, a sailing academy (junior and adult courses, powerboat and instructor courses), marina facilities with multiple marina arms and visitor information, and a clubhouse with dining and function spaces. The club precinct also includes a boatyard/shipyard and maintenance facilities and a commercial centre.

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Paradise Point Sailing Club is a community sailing club on the Gold Coast Broadwater at Paradise Point (Esplanade South Park). The club runs regular dinghy racing and social sailing, junior and youth programs, school-holiday sailing camps, open/adult learn-to-sail courses, and offers powerboat handling practical courses. Limited vessel storage at the clubhouse is mentioned, and the club publishes membership options and event schedules for sailors of all ages.

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Parkdale Yacht Club is a community sailing club on the long beach of Port Phillip Bay in Parkdale, VIC. The club runs organised racing (summer and winter Sunday series, twilight sailing), hosts regattas and events, offers Learn to Sail programs (junior, adult and windsurfing) and operates a SailPass casual-sailing option. The clubhouse and new facilities are also promoted for venue hire and club social events. Contact details and event calendar are available on the club website.

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Perth Dinghy Sailing Club (PDSC) is a volunteer-operated sailing club on the banks of the Swan River in Crawley, Western Australia. The club runs organised dinghy and skiff sailing activities across many classes (including International 14, Javelin, WASZP, Cherub, Sabre, Signet, Heron, Jay-Dee and Mudlark), offers junior learn-to-sail programs and a Skiff Academy, and hosts regular racing events and regattas. Sailing typically takes place on Saturday afternoons from mid-October to mid-April. Contact: info@perthsailing.org.au.

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Port Bouvard Yacht Club (PBYC) is a local sailing and outrigger-canoe club based in Dawesville, WA, on the southeast corner of the Dawesville Cut overlooking the Harvey Estuary. The club runs a sailing season from October to April with sailing held every Saturday and club races usually in the afternoon. Fleet activity includes Topaz and Taz boats for juniors, 125s for youth sailors, Flying Fifteens, various catamarans and trailer-sailers for adults, and an outrigger-canoe cohort.

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Port Kembla Sailing Club Co-op is a volunteer-run sailing and social club on the northern shores of Lake Illawarra (Berkeley, NSW). The club operates an expansive clubhouse with canteen, bar, large rigging area, sandy beach, hot showers, parking and a nearby launching ramp for trailer yachts. It is an Australian Sailing–accredited Discover Sailing Centre and runs learn-to-sail programs for juniors and adults, junior Saturday sessions, adult Green Fleet coaching, regular club racing and state/national regattas (signature event: Sail Illawarra).

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Port Lincoln Yacht Club is a sailing club on the Boston Bay foreshore in Port Lincoln, SA. The club runs organised sailing and events including race calendars, Lincoln Week regatta and junior sailing programs, and offers venue/function hire with waterfront views. Contact details and a clubhouse address are listed on the club website.

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Portland Yacht Club is a community sailing club on the foreshore at Portland, Victoria. The club runs social sailing, learn-to-sail and competitive sailing programs for adults and juniors (including a junior sailing project and women’s courses), hosts regattas and welcomes cruising yachts. The club describes facilities and programs for members, and invites volunteer roles such as rescue-boat operators.

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Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) is a sailing club based on Pier Road in St Kilda, Victoria, about 20 minutes from Melbourne CBD. The club runs organised sailing programs, training and membership options (including Sail Pass day membership), and operates a 250-berth floating marina offering casual and long-term pens. RMYS provides marina facilities, berth booking and marina terms, locker and boat storage options, slipping/yard storage and antifouling services, and a program of on‑water racing and training courses for juniors and adults.

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The Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron (RSAYS) is a long-established sailing club at Outer Harbor (Adelaide) offering organised racing, cruising programs and sail training (including junior and Come & Try sessions). The club operates a marina with floating berths (10–30 m) with power and water, casual berthing, hardstands/dry stands for trailerable and sport boats, and a slipway with slipping/haul-out capacity up to 18 tonnes. On-site services and trades are advertised for slipping maintenance, rigging and sail work, restoration and repair, and interior fit-outs. Club facilities include dining and member services and the club publishes racing and cruising information and schedules.

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The Royal Yacht Club of Victoria (RYCV) is a Williamstown-based sailing club on Port Phillip offering club sailing, organised racing (including state, national and international regattas), junior and adult learn-to-sail programs, and a broad training calendar. The club site and clubhouse support marina access, an expansive hardstand and yard, slipping/haul-out services and storage for visiting and member boats. Clubhouse facilities include dining, a bar, function spaces and member amenities.

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Safety Beach Sailing Club is a community yacht and sailing club at 185 Marine Drive, Safety Beach, Victoria. The club runs organised on-water programs for keelboats, off‑the‑beach classes and junior sailors, stages racing and event regattas (including Sail Peninsula), offers a junior Learn to Sail program and social/venue facilities (dining and bar, venue hire). The club website provides race calendars, results, membership info and contact details.

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Saratoga Sailing Club is a community sailing club on the Saratoga Peninsula, Central Coast NSW, organising casual sailing, racing (including Sundays and regattas) and social activities. The club hosts junior membership and welcomes new sailors of varying experience. The clubhouse includes a ground-level boat storage area and an elevated hall (refurbished 2023) with kitchen, deck and views over Brisbane Water that the club hires for functions (weddings, engagements, birthdays and community events).

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Somers Yacht Club is a community sailing club on the Mornington Peninsula (Somers, VIC) focused on off‑the‑beach yacht racing and member activities. The club runs Somers Sailing School (a recognized Discover Sailing Centre) offering beginner and progression sailing courses for juniors (minimum age 9) and adults, operates club boat hire and patrol/volunteer programs, and hosts regular social events, newsletters and training/volunteering opportunities.

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South Brisbane Sailing Club is a community-focused sailing club on the Brisbane River near Orleigh Park in West End (QLD). The club runs organised Saturday racing (September–April), social sailing events and regattas, offers Learn to Sail programs for juniors and adults delivered by instructors, provides club dinghy hire and an active volunteer and social program, and makes a community hall available for hire.

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South Gippsland Yacht Club is a community sailing club in Inverloch, Victoria. The club runs organised sailing activities and regattas, offers comprehensive training programs and coaching for junior and senior sailors, and provides a storage facility used by local sailing enthusiasts. Visitors and prospective members are welcome.

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South of Perth Yacht Club (SoPYC) is a riverside yacht club at Coffee Point, Canning Beach Road, Applecross (Swan and Canning Rivers, Perth). The club runs organised sailing, keelboat and powerboat programs, a Sailing Academy with learn-to-sail and junior pathways (Tackers, Optimist Green Fleet, youth programs), Sailability and radio-controlled yacht activities. Facilities listed include water pens, hardstanding and under-cover dinghy storage, travel-lift and slip/hauling facilities, marina pens and moorings, and member dining/clubhouse and event venue facilities. The club also publishes fleet/racing programs, regattas and volunteer/instructor training information.

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Speers Point Amateur Sailing Club (SPASC) is a community, family-oriented sailing club based at the northern end of Lake Macquarie next to Speers Point Park. The club runs organised sail racing (Saturday seasonal racing, September–April), hosts regattas, and supports both monohull and catamaran fleets. SPASC operates junior and adult learn-to-sail programs through accredited dinghy instructors (an Australian Sailing Discover Sailing Centre) and offers club boats for trial use. Facilities described include a clubhouse with viewing deck, large grassed rigging area, ample parking and multiple ramps for launching and retrieving dinghies, catamarans and larger trailer boats.

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St Leonards Yacht Club & Motor Squadron is a combined sailing and motorboat club based in St Leonards, VIC, focused on participation in recreational aquatic activities. The club runs off‑the‑beach sailing and Sunday afternoon club racing (October–Easter), offers Adult and Junior Learn to Sail programs, and operates social facilities including a café and licensed bar on summer Sundays. The club describes a child‑friendly bay beach location on the southern part of Port Phillip Bay.

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Sun City Yacht Club is a local sailing club based at Two Rocks Marina, Two Rocks, Western Australia. Established in 1974, the club promotes dinghy and keelboat sailing and powerboating, runs regular Saturday dinghy sailing in summer, maintains a fleet of about 20 dinghies across four classes, and is an accredited Yachting Australia Discover Sailing Centre offering opportunities for juniors and adults to learn the fundamentals of sailing. The club also runs an active social program and provides opportunities for members to sail on keelboats.