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Derrinallum Yacht and Power Boat Club sails on Deep Lake in Victoria's Western District. After the lake sat dry for 12 years, rains brought the club back to life in 2010, and in November 2025 it celebrated 70 years with a classic regatta weekend of camping and lake sailing.
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Derrinallum Yacht and Power Boat Club sails on Deep Lake in Victoria's Western District. After the lake sat dry for 12 years, rains brought the club back to life in 2010, and in November 2025 it celebrated 70 years with a classic regatta weekend of camping and lake sailing.
Service area: Derrinallum, VIC
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Derrinallum Yacht and Power Boat Club is based at Deep Lake on Chatsworth Road, Derrinallum, in Victoria's Western District. It offers sailing and power boating, with social and competitive sailing, and has hosted Learn to Sail weekends open to all ages in partnership with Yachting Western Victoria.
In November 2025 the club celebrated 70 years with a classic regatta weekend of camping and lake sailing that welcomed all types of classic boats. The club is affiliated with Australian Sailing. Follow the club on Instagram (@derrinallum_yacht_club) or call 0409 942 591.
Derrinallum is a small farming town on the volcanic plains, with the 380-metre scoria cone of Mount Elephant rising right beside it. Deep Lake and nearby Lake Ettrick give the district a surprising amount of water for inland sailing, fishing and paddling, and the club's regattas often turn into weekend camping trips by the water. It's a relaxed, friendly way to enjoy country sailing.
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The club has hosted Learn to Sail weekends open to all ages, run with Yachting Western Victoria. They're a great introduction for beginners and a chance for improving sailors to build their skills. Social sails and club racing give newcomers plenty of chances to practise once they have the basics. The club was once known as one of the region's top clubs for junior sailors, and welcoming families remains part of its character.
Regatta weekends are another good way in. Visiting sailors from other Western District clubs come for the racing and camping, so newcomers can meet sailors from across the region. If you're just starting out, our beginner's guide to sailing in Australia and sailing safety for beginners are good reads before your first weekend.
The club sails on Deep Lake, off Chatsworth Road near Derrinallum in Victoria's Western District, between Ballarat and Warrnambool. It is a freshwater lake, and like many western Victorian lakes its level depends on rainfall — it was dry for twelve years before refilling in 2010.
Regattas such as the Deep Lake Revival have drawn boats from Warrnambool, Colac and Stawell, and the club's regatta weekends often include camping by the lake. For other clubs in the region, see Colac Yacht Club and Warrnambool Yacht Club.
Derrinallum Yacht and Power Boat Club celebrated its 70th anniversary in November 2025, placing its beginnings in the mid-1950s. It was once one of the region's leading clubs for junior sailors and known for a popular regatta. When Deep Lake dried out, the club was left without water for twelve years; after rains refilled the lake, it held the "Deep Lake Revival" in October 2010, with a social sail, a barbecue lunch and a mass-start race joined by boats from Warrnambool, Colac and Stawell yacht clubs. Since then the club has rebuilt, marking its 70 years with a classic regatta weekend.
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