Westernport Yacht Club (Balnarring Beach)
Westernport Yacht Club focuses on off the beach sailing, fishing and the Tackers program. We also have an adult sailing training program, cruising and social activities. Full membership entitles you to take part in all these activities.
Holiday Guest Pass - For occasional visitors to Balnarring who wish to use Club facilities, we offer a Holiday Guest Pass during committee designated periods.
Programs and Services
Westernport Yacht Club is accredited with Australia's peak body for sailing and power boating, Australian Sailing, as a 'Discover Sailing Centre'. This means we provide accredited sailing, power boating and safety boat operator courses. We can assist you to obtain your Marine Radio Licence (Short Range Operator Certificate of Competency).
Just want to give sailing or power boating a try? - We also provide free try sailing and power boating experiences through our Discover Sailing events at the Club. Discover Sailing events are held during Summer, and are advertised via our website, our Facebook page, in local media and local businesses.
Learn to sail - Our Tackers program is for kids learning to sail. If you are aged seven to 12 years old you might like to participate in our highly regarded Tackers programs. Facilitated by qualified and experienced Instructors and Assistant Instructors, there are three levels which introduce, consolidate and advance young people's skills in skippering, crewing and competing in sailing dinghies off the beach.
If you no longer fit into our Tackers cohort, you might like to participate in one of our other learn to sail or learn to race dinghy programs. Our training programs can be tailored to your needs and level of skill or confidence - including 1:1 training, small group training for couples or families, or larger sail training programs open to the public.
Want to learn how to use a power boat? - Our Training Centre provides accredited power boat handling and safety boat operating qualifications. Our training is for people who either want to gain their Marine Licence (Boat Licence), or get experience skippering a power boat, or both. They include practical driving skills, boat maintenance and safety aspects of powerboating. They are designed to improve boat handling skills. For people with advanced power boat handling skills and experience we also offer Australian Sailing accredited safety boat operator programs.
Sailing School - Learn to Sail classes for adults and youths. Westernport Yacht Club run Sailing courses for adults and youths throughout the year subject to demand. Our most popular Sailing School courses are run in summer. All courses will include 20 hours instruction from fully accredited instructors and will get participants to a level of competence at least equivalent to the Yachting Victoria Start Sailing 2 level.
Location
1 Foreshore Road, Balnarring Beach 3926 Map
✆ (03) 5983 5675
Email Enquiry
Web Links
→ www.revolutionise.com.au/westernportyacht
→ Westernport Yacht Club on Facebook
