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Kettering Yacht Club is a friendly racing club at Oyster Cove Marina, Kettering, on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel south of Hobart. It runs twilight races, kite nights, a winter series, the Channel Challenge and the Pipe Opener weekend from Hobart to Kettering, plus a Discover Sailing Start Crewing course for newcomers.
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Kettering Yacht Club is a friendly racing club at Oyster Cove Marina, Kettering, on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel south of Hobart. It runs twilight races, kite nights, a winter series, the Channel Challenge and the Pipe Opener weekend from Hobart to Kettering, plus a Discover Sailing Start Crewing course for newcomers.
Service area: Kettering, Tasmania
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Kettering Yacht Club (KYC) is based at Oyster Cove Marina on Ferry Road, Kettering, on Little Oyster Cove off the D'Entrecasteaux Channel — about 30 minutes south of Hobart. It started life as the Channel Sailing Club and today has around 170 members.
The racing program includes twilight races, kite nights, a winter series and the Channel Challenge, and each September the Pipe Opener weekend brings boats down from Hobart with a passage race to Kettering followed by local racing. Newcomers can take the two-day Discover Sailing Start Crewing course to learn the basics of crewing on a keelboat. Races are scored in SailSys, and the club has its own clubrooms for events. Contact the club at info@kyc.yachting.org.au. See other clubs in the area on our Kettering sailing clubs page.
The easiest way into sailing at Kettering is the club's two-day Discover Sailing Start Crewing course, which introduces the basics of crewing on a keelboat — handling ropes and sails, moving safely around the boat and understanding what is happening during a race. It is designed for people with little or no experience.
After that, the racing calendar gives plenty of chances to practise: twilight races through summer, kite nights, a winter series and bigger events such as the Channel Challenge and the Pipe Opener. Skippers are often looking for crew, and racing in the Channel is a great way to build skills and confidence. For safety, our guide to essential safety equipment for Australian sailing boats is worth a read before heading out.
The club is based at Oyster Cove Marina in Kettering, on Little Oyster Cove off the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. The Channel is one of Tasmania's classic sailing grounds, running between the mainland and Bruny Island, with sheltered water, plenty of anchorages and good breezes for racing.
Races are held in the Channel and on the River Derwent, and the Pipe Opener each September combines a Hobart-to-Kettering passage race with local races such as the Cove Cup and the Oyster Cove Marina Race. For other clubs nearby, see Bruny Island Boat Club and Port Cygnet Sailing Club.
Kettering is also the departure point for the Bruny Island car ferry, so the cove is a busy little harbour, with ferries, fishing boats and cruising yachts coming and going. The Channel's breeze often builds from the south or north-west in the afternoon, and gusts can come down off the hills without much warning. Our FAQ on docking in gusty Tasmanian winds is useful before you bring a boat into the marina, and see our Kettering sailing clubs page.
Kettering Yacht Club began as the Channel Sailing Club and was incorporated as Kettering Yacht Club in 1993. It acquired its own committee boat in 2009 to run races on the Channel, and opened new clubrooms in 2013. Today it has a stable membership of about 170 and a full calendar of racing and social events.
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