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Sailing club
Tamar Yacht Club is a Launceston-based sailing club with a city clubhouse (7 Park Street), a slipyard and moorings at its Launceston site, and a 100‑berth floating marina operated at Beauty Point. The club runs organised sailing and racing programs, learn-to-sail and other training courses (including powerboat training and marine radio/operator courses), provides slipping/slipyard facilities, berthing and moorings (including pile moorings), and offers dinghy storage and short-term visitor berthing at the Beauty Point marina. Contact details and berth booking information are available via the club office and the marina caretaker phone number 0418 321 339.
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Tamar Yacht Club is a Launceston-based sailing club with a city clubhouse (7 Park Street), a slipyard and moorings at its Launceston site, and a 100‑berth floating marina operated at Beauty Point. The club runs organised sailing and racing programs, learn-to-sail and other training courses (including powerboat training and marine radio/operator courses), provides slipping/slipyard facilities, berthing and moorings (including pile moorings), and offers dinghy storage and short-term visitor berthing at the Beauty Point marina. Contact details and berth booking information are available via the club office and the marina caretaker phone number 0418 321 339.
Service area: Launceston / Beauty Point (Tamar Estuary, Northern Tasmania)
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