Flinders Yacht Club

The Flinders Yacht Club owes its existence to a small group of people who met during early 1976 to form a club intended to 'foster interest in boating in Flinders'.

Our club competition environment is supportive to experienced and new sailors, with an emphasis on learning and inclusion.

Flinders Yacht Club has overlooked Westernport Bay and Philip Island since 1976. We are a small, family-oriented sailing club with programs for the young and young at heart.

The Club caters to both off-the-beach dinghies as well as keel and couta boat sailors. Our sailing season is from November to April, with races held every Sunday. We are primarily a holiday sailing club, and our summer program features more regular races, adventure sail trips, supported social sailing and our annual sailing school run by The Boatshed, supported by Bendigo Bank Balnarring.

Our foreshore space has plenty of car parking and space for boats. The compound hosts off-the-beach dinghies, as well as tenders for our keel and couta boat sailors and kayaks and stand up paddle boards owned by members. With space to launch and retrieve, we also store larger trailer sailors.

The Flinders Pier moorings are home to Flinders Yacht Club's keel and couta boat fleet, with easy access from tenders at the pier, launched at the pier boat ramp, or from tenders stored in the club compound.

The Club facilities include:

Club house, with large function room and deck overlooking the bay
Two restrooms with showers
Semi-commercial kitchen and outdoor BBQs
Handicap access
Fenced in, secure, year-round boat storage area for members
Beach front with dinghy launch access
Three patrol boats
Control tower and marine communication facilities
Club dinghies and trailer sailors in various sizes, for use by members
Boat washing stations
Strong junior sail training programme (ages 8 to adult)
Certified sailing instructors
Active social programme (non-sailors welcome too!)
Club hire for private functions

Flinders Yacht Club is proud to have been the first club to welcome The Boatshed mobile sailing school a decade ago. The Boatshed now offer 7 different sailing courses from 27 - 31 December each year at Flinders Yacht Club for children to teenagers to adults and catering to all skill levels. Places per program are strictly managed to ensure that the coach-to-participant ratio is maintained, as well as the focus on safety, to ensure the best experience for all participants.

Location

Foreshore Reserve, Flinders 3929 Map

✆ (03) 5989 0762

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Web Links

→ www.flindersyc.com.au

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