Sailing Clubs across Australia

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Melbourne Trailable Yacht Club (MTYC) is a family-oriented sailing club, formed 28 June 1973, dedicated to the promotion and participation in trailable yachting. The club runs organised sailing activities including racing and cruising, social events, and membership programs. It notes that boat ownership is not required to join and crew are frequently in demand.

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Meningie Sailing Club is a local sailing club based in Meningie, South Australia. The club website lists organised sailing activities including club racing, team sailing, a “Come and Try Sailing” program, events such as the Goolwa to Meningie Sailing Classic, membership information, a race officer roster and sailing instructions. Contact email is shown on the site.

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Mersey Yacht Club is a waterfront sailing club at Anchor Drive, East Devonport (Mersey River), Tasmania. The club runs an active sailing program for juniors, seniors and keelboat crews, hosts club and interclub racing (including inshore and offshore events), operates dinghy and keelboat training sessions and provides club-owned trailer sailers and rescue/RIB craft for training and events. The site also references marina facilities and a slipway at the club premises, and the venue is used for functions and community activities.

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Metung Yacht Club is a community yacht and sailing club on the Gippsland Lakes in Metung, Victoria. The club runs organised sailing programs and events (including regattas, twilight racing and cruising), supports junior and adult learn-to-sail and advanced courses, and offers clubhouse facilities, member & visitor conveniences and social activities. The site notes the club is located adjacent to a full-service marina.

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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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Middle Harbour Amateur Sailing Club (MHASC) is a Mosman-based sailing club focused on Laser / ILCA class sailing. The club publishes a sailing calendar and racing instructions, runs regular race days (including winter races) and posts race results and handicaps. The site includes pages about joining, membership fees, safety and sailing skills, and notes that visitors are welcome with free race entry.

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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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Mooloolaba Yacht Club is an active sailing club based at the Clubs' Precinct, Mooloolaba Marina (33-45 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba, QLD). The club runs organised racing (weekend yacht racing and Wednesday afternoon racing), one-design racing (Etchells and other fleets), and social sailing activities. MYC is an Australian Sailing Discover Sailing Centre and operates Discover Sailing courses (Start Crewing, Start Helming, Start Skippering, Start Racing, Spinnakers) using four Elliott 6 keelboats, plus women’s skills programs, regattas and other training offerings. Contact details and the club location are shown on the website.

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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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Mount Martha Yacht Club is an off-the-beach, family-oriented sailing club on the Mornington Peninsula that runs organised racing, sail training and social activities. The club promotes sailing for both experienced and learning sailors, offers Learn to Sail programs (including youth and adult training), runs well-managed races (Sunday races in Oct–Nov and Wednesday evening races in Dec–Mar), and conducts additional sailing sessions for children, women and men on Friday evenings and Sunday mornings (Nov–Mar). Kayaking, paddleboarding and other non-sailing water sports are also pursued by members.

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Narrabeen Lakes Sailing Club (NLSC) is a volunteer-run community dinghy sailing club on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, based on the calm waters of Narrabeen Lagoon. The club runs racing programs, a structured Learn to Sail syllabus for children and adults, development and intermediate squads, coaching by Australian Sailing–accredited instructors, and pathways for progression from novice to competitive racing. NLSC also maintains a club fleet (boats available to lease/hire) and offers member boat storage support. Contact by email is provided.

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RAN Sailing Association (Navy Sailing) is a sailing club based at Rushcutters Bay, NSW. The club runs regular harbour racing (Wednesdays and Saturdays in winter) and a Friday Twilight series in summer, plus an annual regatta and various social events and cruises. The clubhouse and member-only bar areas are on-site and a cafe (Navy Bear Cafe) operates daily. The club welcomes naval and local non-service members and provides a contact point for racing, membership and mooring enquiries.

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Newcastle & Hunter Trailer Yacht Association (NHTYA) is a volunteer-run sailing club for trailer sailers based on Lake Macquarie. The association organises social cruising weekends, local and off-the-beach racing, a year-round racing and cruising calendar, monthly meetings, and member social events. The club welcomes novice and experienced trailer-sailer owners, offers peer help with rigging and sailing, and publishes a monthly newsletter and race program.

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Community sailing club based in Springhurst, Victoria, running both water-sailing and land-sailing (Blokart) events and activities. The club describes itself as operating in north east Victoria, welcomes visitors, and offers opportunities such as "come and try"/temporary day membership and organised racing and championships.

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Northbridge Sailing Club is a community-oriented sailing club on Middle Harbour (Northbridge, NSW) offering Learn-to-Sail programs and a Sailing School for children, families and adults, a live-in summer camp for young sailors, regular club racing and social sailing, and member boat rental on selected days. The club publishes a sailing calendar and accepts enquiries via email.

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The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) is a non-profit sailing club based in Albert Park, VIC that organises ocean and bay racing programs, events and championships (e.g. Melbourne–Hobart Westcoaster, Port Fairy, Apollo Bay, Coastal Sprints and winter series). The club also runs a range of training and safety courses for skippers and crew, including Safety & Sea Survival courses, practical marine radio workshops, navigator/weather courses and the KISS (women’s) training program. Contact details listed include a clubhouse address at 3 Aquatic Drive, Albert Park VIC, a phone number and an email address.

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Volunteer-run sailing club on the Brisbane River at Chelmer. Runs a sailing season (typically September–April) with Saturday-afternoon dinghy racing (up to three races) for a range of off‑the‑beach boats. Offers Learn to Sail programs (Tackers for kids; adults and teens) and a SailPass option for visitors' first three sails. Club communicates via email and WhatsApp and asks visitors to contact oxleysc@gmail.com before attending.

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Palm Beach Sailing Club is a community sailing club on Pittwater at Palm Beach, NSW. The club runs organised racing (primarily for off-the-beach catamarans such as Hobies and A-class, and windsurfers), social events and membership programs. The club also offers introductory "Learn to Sail" courses using a Hobie 18 catamaran; courses are run most Sundays during the season, start at the clubhouse (1 Iluka Rd, Palm Beach) and include on‑water instruction. Contacts shown on the website include comm.pbsc@gmail.com and phone numbers for the club and an instructor.

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Palm Beach Yacht Club is a community sailing and yacht club based in Palm Beach, NSW, promoting sailing, cruising and yacht racing on Pittwater and the surrounding waterways. The club runs organised on-water activities including fortnightly twilight racing and monthly Sunday races, publishes racing programs and courses, maintains shared Club Casual Moorings in three locations, and provides safety-audit documentation for member yachts. Membership options for boat owners and crew are advertised on the club website.

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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 Adelaide Sailing Club (PASC), founded in 1897, is a sailing club based at Marina Adelaide (Snowdens Beach) in Largs North, SA. The club supports cruising and racing and offers social, sailing, racing and Sailability activities for members. The clubhouse address is 43 George Robertson Dr, Largs North SA 5016 and the website lists berthing availability and club events.

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Port Denison Sailing Club (PDSC) is a community sailing club on Bowen's Front Beach at 1 Thomas Street. The club runs dinghy-focused activities including club racing and an annual regatta called Sail Bowen. PDSC offers a Learn to Sail program delivered by trained volunteers and provides clubhouse facilities and a beach launching venue with views toward the northern Whitsunday Islands.