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Sandringham Yacht Club is one of Port Phillip's great sailing clubs, with roots going back to 1903 and a burgee flown ever since. From its modern clubhouse and 360-berth marina on Jetty Road, it runs keelboat racing, a J/70 youth program, women in sailing programs, Tackers and OutThere learn to sail, Discover Sailing, cruising courses and SailPASS daily access.
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Sandringham Yacht Club is one of Port Phillip's great sailing clubs, with roots going back to 1903 and a burgee flown ever since. From its modern clubhouse and 360-berth marina on Jetty Road, it runs keelboat racing, a J/70 youth program, women in sailing programs, Tackers and OutThere learn to sail, Discover Sailing, cruising courses and SailPASS daily access.
Service area: Sandringham, VIC
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Sandringham Yacht Club (SYC) is on Jetty Road, Sandringham, on the eastern shore of Port Phillip about 16 kilometres south-east of Melbourne's CBD. It has a 360-berth marina with power, water and full marina services, a modern clubhouse opened in 2009, a boatyard with a 40-tonne travel lift, and a busy calendar of racing and events.
On the water, SYC runs keelboat racing through the year, a J/70 youth squad and youth development program, and a Women in Sailing program with development sessions, female helm races and the Women in Sailing Challenge. Learn-to-sail options include Tackers (ages 7–12), OutThere Sailing (ages 12–17), Discover Sailing experiences, navigational cruising courses and a diesel engine course. SailPASS offers affordable daily access for beginners. See other clubs nearby on our Sandringham sailing clubs page.
SYC's learn-to-sail pathway covers every age. Tackers is Australian Sailing's program for 7 to 12 year olds, run in three stages (Tackers 1, 2 and 3) with a Tackers Squad for those ready to race. OutThere Sailing is for 12 to 17 year olds who want a social, adventurous way to learn. Adults can start with a Discover Sailing experience, and the club also runs navigational cruising courses and a diesel engine course for boat owners.
Young sailors with racing ambitions can join the SYC J/70 Youth Squad or Youth Development Program, and the Women in Sailing program includes a Female Sailors Development Program, female helm races and the Women in Sailing Challenge. The Skippers Assistance and Support Program helps owners get the most out of keelboat racing. If you just want to get out on the water, SailPASS offers affordable daily access for beginners and enthusiasts alike.
The club is on Jetty Road in Sandringham, on the eastern shore of Port Phillip Bay, about 16 kilometres south-east of Melbourne. The bay offers a big, open racecourse, and conditions can vary from gentle sea breezes to strong south-westerlies, so there is always something to learn.
SYC's 360-berth floating marina provides secure berths with power and water and easy access to the bay, backed by a boatyard with a 40-tonne travel lift. The clubhouse hosts weddings, corporate events and celebrations with views across the water. For other clubs on this stretch of the bay, see Hampton Sailing Club, Black Rock Yacht Club and Royal Brighton Yacht Club.
SYC traces its roots to the Port Phillip Yacht Club, established in 1903 next to the public jetty. The Sandringham Yachting and Angling Club was founded in 1911, renamed Sandringham Yacht Club in 1912, and raced its first season in 1913–14. When fire destroyed the Port Phillip Yacht Club's clubhouse in 1931, the two clubs combined in 1932.
A second fire in 1955 destroyed SYC's clubhouse along with all its records and memorabilia, but the club rebuilt quickly in time to host the Finn class for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Prince Philip visited during the Games and became SYC's Commodore-in-Chief on 25 January 1980, returning in 2000.
A new clubhouse was built in 1963 through debenture funding, the 340-berth floating marina was developed in the early 1990s, and a major waterfront redevelopment in 2002 added a 40-tonne travel lift. The current clubhouse was completed in June 2009 at a cost of $12.75 million.
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