Mount Martha Yacht Club
Our family-friendly yacht club offers a high level of competitive yacht racing and encourages sailors to develop their skills in a relaxed and enjoyable off-the-beach environment.
Mount Martha Yacht Club is a local sailing club for "off the beach" yachts and our purpose is to foster sailing at Mount Martha and surrounding districts.
We are an inclusive, family oriented yacht club, directing our activities to both experienced sailors and those wishing to learn. We achieve sailing for experienced sailors by running well managed races every Sunday between October and November and every Wednesday evening between December and March. We also run sailing for less experienced children, women and men on Friday evenings and Sunday mornings between November and March and have a social program that caters for all the above.
Kayaking and other water sports add a popular dimension to the fabric of our club and are actively pursued all year round.
Learn to Sail
Sailing is a fun, safe, accessible and affordable sport that welcomes participation from people of all backgrounds, ages and abilities. There are many different ways to get started in sailing and a range of opportunities for you to continue sailing at our club as you develop your skills, experience and confidence.
Mount Martha Yacht Club is an accredited Discover Sailing Centre, and we offer accredited courses delivered by qualified instructors. You can register for a course with no prior sailing experience, and you do not need to be a club member.
What to expect from you Discover Sailing course:
- A small group of participants with a similar level of experience
- A participant pack containing resources to facilitate your development
- Qualified instructors
- Boats and lifejackets provided
- No special clothing required
The course includes both theory and of course the most important part, practical on-water experience. It is a sailing program which has a structured pathway that encourages kids to go onto being the next generation of sailors. To encourage our juniors sailors, the classes have been scheduled so they coincide with club racing days and other club training and coaching events.
Junior Coaching - We encourage junior sailors who have learnt the core competency skills in our Learn to Sail 2 and Tackers 3 programs to join the Junior Coaching program while they progress through Learn to Sail Program 3, Better Sailing and onto Start & Better Racing. This is a structured program to assist in the development of our Junior Sailors
Youth Learn to Sail - OutThere Sailing is the perfect way to try out sailing and have fun on the water without any long term commitment or competitive aspect. The program is for 12 to 17-year old's who are interested in trying out sailing or SUP's in a non-competitive, social and fun setting. OutThere Sailing encourages teenagers to learn new skills and spend time with friends in a new and exciting environment. You don't have to be a member of Mount Martha Yacht Club to participate.
Adult Learn to Sail - For 18 years & over. Mount Martha Yacht Club Adult Start Sailing 1 program is designed to provide a safe and enjoyable introduction to Dinghy sailing for youth and adults. Your Discover Sailing journey starts here as you learn the fundamental skills of sailing and are introduced to the fun of dinghy sailing in a safe and supportive environment. Topics covered include necessary clothing and equipment selection, sailing terminology, boat launch and recovery, capsize recovery in shallow water.
Racing
Mount Martha Yacht Club runs a busy racing program for off-the-beach yachts. We race at 2 pm on Sundays and also enjoy the popular twilight sailing on Wednesday evenings through the warmer months. The season consists of the Icebreaker Series, Spring Series, Twilight Series, Summer Series, Xmas / NY series, Autumn Series, Easter Series and Winter Series. The Club Championship races are combined with these and spread over the season.
We also have a number of special events including the Montgomery & Richards Cup, the Safety Beach Challenge, the Mussel Farm Challenge and the Stern Chaser.
We welcome sailors of all ages and experience levels onto the race course. No matter what level you're at - we have a division for you!
Location
135 Esplanade, Mount Martha 3934 Map
Email Enquiry
Web Links
→ www.mmyc.org.au
→ Mount Martha Yacht Club on Facebook
