Australian Sailing Clubs

Association coordinating dinghy sailing classes and events in the ACT.

Youth sailing pathways and programs coordinated through ACT clubs.

University sailing club with dinghy activity on Lake Burley Griffin.

Historic dinghy sailing club operating on Lake Burley Griffin.

School-based sailing program operating on Lake Burley Griffin.

Cruising and offshore sailing community linked to Canberra Yacht Club.

Rowing club with broader water-sport use; verify sailing activities.

Community dinghy club focused on small boat sailing and training.

Primary ACT sailing club with strong racing, training and junior programs.

State governing body for sailing in the ACT.

https://www.awyc.org.au

Family dinghy club with strong junior participation and club racing.

https://www.balmainsailingclub.com

https://www.bbsc.com.au

Skiff-focused sailing club operating from Belmont on Lake Macquarie.

https://www.budgewoilakesailingclub.org.au

https://www.burrinjucksailingclub.org.au

https://www.ccasc.org.au

https://www.coonabarabransailingclub.org.au

Home of the Rolex Sydney Hobart with strong offshore and keelboat racing programs.

https://www.culburrasailingclub.org.au

https://www.davistownsailingclub.org.au

https://www.dobellsailingclub.org.au

https://www.dbsc.com.au

Active skiff and dinghy club on the Parramatta River.

https://www.empiresailingclub.org.au

https://www.ettalongsailingclub.org.au

https://www.forbessailingclub.org.au

https://www.gosfordsailingclub.com.au

Family-friendly dinghy sailing club with strong junior programs.

https://www.huntershillsailingclub.org.au

Community-based keelboat club with harbour and coastal racing.

https://www.jbsc.com.au

https://www.kiamasailingclub.org.au

https://www.kasc.org.au

https://www.lakecargelligosailingclub.org.au

https://www.lisc.org.au

https://www.ljsc.org.au

https://www.lakekeepitsailingclub.com.au

Large lake-based club with strong keelboat fleets and junior programs.

https://www.lakewallacesailingclub.org.au

https://lc12ftssc.org.au

https://www.manly16s.com.au

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Keelboat racing club with popular twilight series.

Keelboat sailing club offering harbour and twilight racing.

https://www.mpyc.org.au

https://www.mpsc.org.au

Major Sapphire Coast club with active racing and cruising fleets.

Active racing club with youth, keelboat and offshore programs.

https://www.mollymooksailingclub.com.au

https://www.monavalersl.com.au

https://www.naroomasailingclub.org.au

https://www.narrabeenlakesailingclub.com.au

https://www.narrominesailingclub.org.au

Major Hunter region club with keelboat, offshore and youth sailing programs.

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https://www.newportyachtclub.com.au

https://www.norahheadsailingclub.org.au

https://www.nnsc.org.au

https://northbridgesailingclub.org

https://www.pbsc.org.au

https://www.pittwateraquaticclub.com.au

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https://www.pittwateryachtclub.com.au

Major Illawarra club offering keelboat and dinghy racing from Port Kembla Harbour.

Active coastal club offering racing and cruising in Port Stephens.

https://www.queenscliff16s.com.au

https://www.rathminesyachtclub.com.au

Club offering racing and cruising with extensive marina facilities on Pittwater.

Major Pittwater club with offshore racing, keelboats, dinghies and training programs.

Private members club focused on keelboat sailing and social events.

Historic harbour club with strong keelboat, dinghy and junior programs.

Active marina-based club offering racing and cruising programs.

https://www.soldierspointsailingclub.com.au

https://www.spasc.org.au

One of Australia’s oldest clubs with classic yacht and harbour racing.

https://www.tamworthsailingclub.org.au

https://www.torontosailingclub.com.au

https://www.tuggerahlakesailingclub.org.au

https://www.tumutsailingclub.org.au

https://www.twobay.com.au

https://www.ulladullasailingclub.org.au

https://www.waggasailingclub.org.au

https://www.wangiasc.com.au

Primary offshore and keelboat racing club for the Illawarra region.

Major dinghy and foiling hub on Sydney Harbour.

https://www.woywoysailingclub.org.au

https://www.wyongsailingclub.com.au

Inland sailing activity is limited; verify local club/venue arrangements.

Coastal boating/sailing community entry for Cox Peninsula (verify contacts).

Marina-based sailing and cruising community at Cullen Bay.

Local dinghy sailing community (verify organiser via Darwin Sailing Club).

Cruising group focused on Darwin Harbour and NT coast (verify contact via DSC).

Match-racing activity in Darwin area (verify organiser via DSC).

Local multihull sailing community (verify organiser via Darwin Sailing Club).

Offshore racing community based around Darwin clubs (verify details).

Training and certification pathways in Darwin (verify provider via DSC).

Primary Darwin club with marina facilities, club racing and learn-to-sail programs.

Waterfront club; verify sailing-related activities and partnerships.

Signature offshore event supported by Darwin sailing community.

Boating club with broader water activities; check for sailing-related events.

Sailing/boating activity around the Darwin Waterfront precinct (verify details).

General Darwin yachting community listing (often centred around Darwin Sailing Club).

Youth sailing pathways and training in Darwin (verify programs via DSC).

Darwin harbourfront club community; check for sailing/cruising groups and events.

Regional sailing community listing for East Arnhem; see Gove Boat Club for contacts.

Regional coastal club supporting boating and sailing community in Nhulunbuy/Gove.

Offshore passage-racing activity in NT waters (verify specific event contacts).

Inland sailing/boating community in the Katherine region (verify local contacts).

Freshwater sailing activity around Lake Bennett (verify club/association details).

Inland/park region sailing activity entry (verify local sites and permissions).

Small boat sailing community in Darwin area (use DSC for contacts).

NT multihull community and racing activity (verify organiser via DSC).

Cruising community in NT waters (verify group name/contact via Darwin Sailing Club).

NT sailing community and contacts (often via Darwin Sailing Club).

Sailing community entry for Palmerston area (likely associated with Darwin clubs).

Inland community entry (verify if any active sailing at local lakes/dams).

Local boating and potential sailing community on Tiwi Islands (verify details).

Bayside club community with boating and sailing activity in Wynnum.

Grassroots club sailing on the Logan River with trailer sailers and small boats.

Community sailing and boating club serving Bowen and the Whitsundays coast.

Local sailing community in Bowen/Port Denison area (verify club branding used locally).

Small boat sailing club servicing the Townsville/Bowling Green Bay area.

Island sailing club with racing and cruising activity in the Pumicestone Passage/Moreton Bay area.

Shorncliffe-based club with bay sailing, racing and cruising activities.

Queensland multihull-focused club supporting racing and cruising.

River-based club offering keelboat racing, cruising and learn-to-sail.

Lake sailing club on Wivenhoe offering racing and cruising in freshwater.

River club with boating and sailing community in Bulimba.

Community sailing/boating activity in Bundaberg area (verify preferred club listing name).

Regional sailing club supporting keelboat and dinghy sailing near Bundaberg.

Community sailing club serving the Burdekin region.

Yacht club activity in the Tweed/Gold Coast border region.

Far North Queensland hub with keelboat racing and cruising from Cairns.

Dinghy and catamaran sailing club on the Pumicestone Passage at Caloundra.

Trailer yacht club supporting cruising and racing on the Capricorn Coast.

Inland sailing community serving the Charters Towers area.

Community club sailing and racing out of Cleveland on Moreton Bay.

Border-region sailing community entry to be checked; replace with QLD-based club if preferred.

Island sailing club with local racing and cruising around Coochiemudlo.

Local sailing/boating community in the Cooktown area (check local contacts for sailing activity).

Local club supporting sailing and river cruising on the Coomera.

Freshwater sailing club community operating on Lake Wivenhoe.

Inland sailing club serving the Emerald/Central Highlands region.

Local association/community coordinating Fraser Coast sailing activity (verify details).

Keelboat sailing group around the Gladstone marina precinct (verify event contacts).

Sailing community associated with Gladstone’s harbour and marina precinct.

Harbour-based club with racing and cruising programs in Gladstone.

Off-the-beach dinghy sailing and training on the Gold Coast.

Sailing community and offshore cruising activity in the Cairns/GBR region (verify organisers).

Island racing and yachting hub supporting major regattas and sailing events.

Active club with bay racing and cruising in Hervey Bay/Fraser Coast waters.

Broadwater-based off-the-beach club with dinghy and cat fleets.

Community sailing club operating near Innisfail with small boat fleets.

Local club and cruising base with access to southern Moreton Bay.

Remote regional sailing and boating community based at Karumba on the Gulf.

Local small boat sailing club in the Kawana Waters area.

Club racing and cruising gateway to the Keppel Islands from Rosslyn Bay.

Beach sailing club near Yeppoon/Keppel area with small boat fleets.

Freshwater sailing activity around Lake Awoonga (verify club/association details).

Freshwater sailing club based at Lake Clarendon near Gatton.

Inland lake sailing with trailer sailers and dinghies on Lake Cootharaba.

Freshwater sailing club activity on Lake Julius near Mount Isa.

Freshwater sailing association operating on Lake Kurwongbah.

Freshwater sailing activity around Maroon Dam (verify club details).

Freshwater club at Lake Moogerah with trailer sailers and dinghy racing.

Freshwater sailing club on Lake Samsonvale with weekend racing.

Lake sailing club based at Somerset Dam with regular racing.

Freshwater sailing and recreation on Lake Tinaroo (verify club/association details).

Harbour-based club with keelboat racing and cruising in the Mackay region.

Island-based sailing club with club racing and cruising around Magnetic Island.

Junior-focused dinghy sailing and training in Manly, Brisbane.

Off-the-beach and small boat sailing on the Maroochy River/nearshore.

Community dinghy sailing club in the Maryborough region.

Off-the-beach sailing club with small boat fleets in the Mission Beach area.

Marina-based club with keelboat racing and cruising from Mooloolaba.

Inland sailing community in Mount Isa region (verify local arrangements).

Off-the-beach sailing and training in the Noosa area.

River-based club with sailing activity and access to Noosa waters.

Off-the-beach club with dinghy and catamaran sailing on Moreton Bay.

Off-the-beach and small boat sailing in the Gladstone area.

Bowen sailing community (often associated with Bowen Sailing Club / Port Denison area).

Local sailing and cruising community based at Port Douglas.

Marina-based sailing community and events hub at Port of Airlie.

Local club sailing and racing in the Port of Brisbane / Moreton Bay area.

Inland sailing activity serving Proserpine and hinterland Whitsundays.

Cruising-focused club supporting rallies and cruising events across Queensland waters.

Association supporting match racing programs and events in Queensland.

Boat club with sailing community and events in the Cleveland/Raby Bay area.

Active sailing club at Cleveland with dinghy and small boat racing.

Beach sailing and club racing in the Rainbow Beach area.

Local off-the-beach sailing and racing on the Redcliffe Peninsula.

Community yacht club based on the Redcliffe Peninsula with bay sailing programs.

Local club sailing and racing from Redland Bay on southern Moreton Bay.

Bay sailing and racing club based in Cleveland on Moreton Bay.

Local sailing association/community supporting events across the Redlands area (verify details).

Local club sailing and racing serving Rockhampton and the Fitzroy region.

Major Queensland club at Manly with marina facilities, training and active racing programs.

Dinghy and junior sailing programs operating from RQYS at Manly.

Island-based club supporting cruising and local racing around the Southern Bay islands.

Bayside club at Shorncliffe supporting sailing and boating on Moreton Bay.

Peninsula club supporting bay sailing, racing and social boating from Scarborough.

Club community supporting boating and sailing around the Gold Coast Seaway.

Inland sailing club serving the South Johnstone region.

Community sailing club with off-the-beach racing on the Broadwater.

Major Gold Coast club with marina, events and strong keelboat racing.

Local yacht club servicing Sunshine Coast sailing and events.

Marina-based club community at Sanctuary Cove supporting sailing and cruising.

Local sailing and boating community activity in the Torres Strait region (verify details).

Local club supporting sailing and cruising in Tin Can Bay and the Great Sandy Strait.

Inland sailing and training club serving the Toowoomba region.

Major North Queensland club with racing and cruising on Cleveland Bay.

Community sailing/boating activity in the Weipa region (verify local club details).

Key Whitsundays club supporting regattas, training and club racing from Airlie Beach.

Regional trailer yacht club supporting cruising and racing in Wide Bay waters.

Community yacht club in the Wynnum–Manly area with sailing and boating activities.

Cruising group activity supporting rallies and social cruising across QLD waters.

Off-the-beach sailing and racing on the Capricorn Coast.

Dinghy sailing club operating on the Adelaide foreshore.

Small coastal club with strong community focus.

Community yacht club supporting racing and cruising south of Adelaide.

Remote regional sailing club on SA’s far west coast.

Bay sailing and cruising club in Coffin Bay.

Major cruising and offshore racing club based at North Haven.

Well-known dinghy club on the Adelaide metropolitan coastline.

Freshwater and estuary sailing near the Murray Mouth.

Popular beach sailing club with dinghy and catamaran fleets.

Freshwater sailing club on Lake Bonney in the Riverland.

Freshwater and lake sailing on Lake Alexandrina.

Historic freshwater sailing club on Lake Alexandrina.

River sailing and cruising club on the Murray River.

Marina-based club with keelboat racing and cruising.

Historic community sailing club in Port Adelaide.

Small coastal yacht club in upper Spencer Gulf.

Major regional club sailing in Boston Bay and Spencer Gulf.

Southern coastal sailing club near the Victorian border.

Historic sailing club in upper Spencer Gulf.

Community yacht club sailing from Robe.

South Australia’s premier yacht club with strong offshore and inshore racing.

State governing body for sailing in South Australia.

Local club with a mix of racing, cruising and social sailing.

Popular local yacht club on the Eyre Peninsula.

Community sailing activity on Kangaroo Island (verify organiser).

Regional yacht club serving the Yorke Peninsula area.

Freshwater sailing club operating on the West Lakes system.

Community sailing and boating club in Whyalla.

Local yacht club supporting keelboat racing and cruising.

Local yacht club sailing from Bicheno.

Community sailing and boating activity on Bruny Island.

North west coast yacht club with active sailing calendar.

Small boat sailing and cruising in Freycinet region.

Huon River club supporting cruising and racing.

Active Hobart club with strong keelboat and dinghy fleets.

Regional club with sailing in Bass Strait and river areas.

Cruising community centred around Hobart clubs (verify organiser).

Local yacht club and Bruny Island gateway.

Popular dinghy sailing club south of Hobart.

Freshwater sailing on Lake Barrington (shared with rowing).

Occasional freshwater sailing in the Lake Pedder area (verify permissions).

Northern Tasmania club with river and offshore sailing.

Community dinghy sailing club on the eastern shore of Hobart.

Local sailing and boating club at Low Head.

River and coastal sailing club at the mouth of the Tamar.

Southern Tasmanian sailing and cruising club.

Inland/harbour sailing activity on Tasmania’s west coast.

Historic yacht club hosting offshore and inshore racing on the Derwent.

Tasmania’s premier yacht club with major regattas and training programs.

State governing body for sailing in Tasmania.

Friendly dinghy club focused on junior and small boat sailing.

East coast sailing hub in Georges Bay.

Remote west coast sailing on Macquarie Harbour.

Community yacht club sailing on the Tamar River.

Local sailing/boating community on the Tasman Peninsula.

State body supporting match racing events and programs.

Historic sailing club listing; verify current activity and programs.

Community sailing and cruising club in Ulverstone.

Inland dinghy club on Albert Park Lake with learn-to-sail and club racing close to the CBD.

Dinghy club operating on Albert Park Lake with junior pathways.

Local club sailing and boating from Altona.

Small boat sailing club on Anderson Inlet at Inverloch.

Inland sailing club based in Ballarat region.

Off-the-beach dinghy club at Balnarring Beach.

Sailing/boating club serving Beaumaris area.

Family-centred club offering racing, cruising and training on Lake Eppalock.

Sailing club based at Half Moon Bay/Black Rock on Port Phillip Bay.

Peninsula sailing club based at Blairgowrie.

Bay sailing club based in Brighton on Port Phillip Bay.

Local sailing and boating club serving Chelsea Heights area.

Bay club based at Chelsea offering club sailing and racing.

Local club sailing in Western Port/Bass Coast area.

Club sailing in Corner Inlet based near Yanakie.

Community sailing club based in Victoria Harbour with regular community sailing days.

Dinghy sailing club based at Dromana.

Foreshore club offering recreational and competitive sailing (monohulls & cats) with training and racing.

Coastal sailing club based at Flinders.

Bay club based at Frankston with sailing and boating activity.

Local Geelong club sailing on Corio Bay.

Major Gippsland Lakes club offering racing and cruising.

Dinghy sailing club located at Hampton on Port Phillip Bay.

Western Port club supporting cruising and racing from Hastings.

Club sailing and racing on Port Phillip Bay from Williamstown.

Community sailing club on the Bellarine Peninsula.

Coastal club based at Inverloch (Bass Coast).

Active lake club sailing through spring–autumn and hosting regattas.

Inland sailing club on Lake Eppalock.

Club sailing based at Lakes Entrance.

Local club sailing from Loch Sport on the Gippsland Lakes.

Coastal dinghy sailing club at Lorne.

Freshwater lake sailing club with racing and sailability, based at Lysterfield Lake.

Beachside sailing club at McCrae.

Club sailing on the Gippsland Lakes based at Metung.

Local dinghy sailing club based at Mordialloc.

Large peninsula club with bay sailing and events at Mornington.

Small boat sailing club in Mount Eliza area.

Local yacht club in Mount Martha.

Volunteer-run club with Phillip Island’s marina facilities and sailing/boating programs.

Dinghy sailing club based at Ocean Grove.

Community sailing club on Port Phillip Bay in Parkdale.

Club sailing and racing based on the Patterson River.

Boating and sailing club based at Paynesville.

Community boat club with social sailing, training and club racing at Point Leo.

Historic club based at Port Albert.

Coastal sailing club based at Port Fairy.

Off-the-beach sailing club on the Port Melbourne foreshore.

Off-the-beach sailing club at Portarlington.

Regional coastal club based at Portland.

Coastal club based at Queenscliff.

Easy-going club with regular summer sailing and mast-up storage at Rhyll.

Off-the-beach sailing club at Ricketts Point.

Family-friendly off-the-beach sailing club on Port Phillip Bay at Rosebud.

Established bay club with marina and sailing programs in Middle Brighton.

Major regional club on Corio Bay with active fleets and events.

Bay club offering keelboat and dinghy activity from St Kilda.

Major Port Phillip Bay club with keelboat and offshore activity based at Williamstown.

Local yacht club at Rye on the Mornington Peninsula.

Family dinghy club in Safety Beach.

Large bay club with keelboat, off-the-beach and training activity at Sandringham.

Off-the-beach sailing club at Somers (Western Port).

Traditional Sorrento club known for Couta Boat sailing.

Community sailing club offering bay sailing and training from St Kilda.

Bay club located at St Leonards on the Bellarine Peninsula.

Victorian club focused on offshore and cruising activity.

Regional club based at Warrnambool with coastal sailing activity.

Off-the-beach and small boat sailing from Werribee South.

Club sailing and racing in Western Port from Hastings.

Dinghy sailing club serving the Williamstown area.

Family-friendly club on Lake Mulwala with learn-to-sail and club racing.

Harbour sailing and offshore gateway club in Albany.

Small boat sailing on Leschenault Inlet near Australind.

Off-the-beach sailing with small boats and cats in Broome.

Boating and cruising community in Broome (verify sailing calendar).

Off-the-beach sailing club supporting dinghy and cat fleets.

Regional club supporting racing and cruising from Bunbury.

Community off-the-beach sailing in Busselton/Geographe Bay (verify name used locally).

Community club on Geographe Bay with keelboat and small boat sailing.

Regional club supporting sailing and boating in Carnarvon.

Remote sailing/boating community on Christmas Island (verify details).

Off-the-beach sailing in Cockburn Sound with dinghy and cat fleets.

Remote sailing/boating community in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (verify details).

Coastal off-the-beach sailing and wind-sport culture at Cottesloe.

Pilbara club with coastal racing and cruising out of Dampier.

Local yacht club supporting sailing and boating in the Denmark area.

Local boating/sailing community in Derby (verify club details).

Community yacht club in Dongara (verify active sailing programs).

Community club sailing on Geographe Bay from Dunsborough.