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Sailing club
Lauderdale Yacht Club is a volunteer-run dinghy and catamaran club at Roches Beach on Frederick Henry Bay, about 20 minutes south-east of Hobart. Founded in 1974, it races most Sunday afternoons in the warmer months, runs sail training for youth and adults, and hosts the King of the Bay Regatta and national championships.
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Lauderdale Yacht Club is a volunteer-run dinghy and catamaran club at Roches Beach on Frederick Henry Bay, about 20 minutes south-east of Hobart. Founded in 1974, it races most Sunday afternoons in the warmer months, runs sail training for youth and adults, and hosts the King of the Bay Regatta and national championships.
Service area: Frederick Henry Bay / Roches Beach, Lauderdale (near Hobart), TAS
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Lauderdale Yacht Club (LYC) is a non-profit, volunteer-run club at 5 Kirra Road, Lauderdale, on Roches Beach facing Frederick Henry Bay — about 20 minutes south-east of Hobart. It is a dinghy, skiff and catamaran club, with fleets that include O'pen Skiffs, Sabots, Pacers, Lasers, 29ers, windsurfers and catamarans such as the A Class, Formula 18, Paper Tiger, Taipan 4.9 and Nacra 5.8.
The club provides sail training for young people and adults, holds sailing on Sunday mornings from late September to April, and races most Sunday afternoons during the warmer months. Big days on the calendar include the Season Opening Day, a Christmas Fun Day and the King of the Bay Regatta. LYC is affiliated with Australian Sailing. See other clubs nearby on our Lauderdale sailing clubs page.
LYC provides sail training for both young people and adults. Sunday mornings from late September through to April are set aside for sailing and training, with advanced juniors moving on to afternoon training and racing as their skills grow. The mix of boats at the club — from Sabots and Pacers for learners to O'pen Skiffs, 29ers and Lasers for improving sailors — means there is a clear path from a first sail to competitive racing.
Catamaran sailors are particularly well served. The club has a long history with multihulls and currently sails A Class, Formula 18, Paper Tiger, Taipan 4.9 and Nacra 5.8 catamarans, as well as windsurfers. If you are coming from another club or class, the Sunday afternoon races are the easiest way to meet the fleet and find out what suits you.
The clubhouse is at 5 Kirra Road, Lauderdale, right on Roches Beach and looking out across Frederick Henry Bay. It is about 20 minutes' drive south-east of Hobart, across the Tasman Bridge and along the eastern shore.
Frederick Henry Bay is more open than the sheltered waters of the Derwent, and its breezes suit the club's fast fleets of skiffs and catamarans — part of the reason LYC has hosted national championships for classes such as the Cobra, Moth, Nacra, Paper Tiger and Formula 18. Beach launching straight from Roches Beach makes getting on and off the water simple. For clubs on the western shore of the Derwent, see our Sandy Bay sailing clubs page.
See our Lauderdale sailing clubs page for more clubs on the eastern shore.
Lauderdale Yacht Club was established in 1974, and its first races were sailed in the summer of 1974–75. Members built the clubhouse themselves between 1981 and 1983, with Alan Gardner serving as Commodore during the construction.
Over the years the club has sailed a wide range of classes, including B14 skiffs, Moths, Sharpies and Cobra catamarans, and it has hosted national championships for the Cobra, Moth, Nacra, Paper Tiger and Formula 18 classes. Today it remains a non-profit, volunteer-driven club with the same love of fast boats and beach sailing that got it started.
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