Welcome to the Whitsunday Sailing Club
Welcome to the Whitsunday Sailing Club – the place many locals call ‘the best spot in town’. Situated right on the point in Airlie Beach with stunning water views, the Club has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Famous for Airlie Beach Race Week, the Sail Airlie Off Beach Easter Regatta and the Whitsunday Maritime Training Centre, the club is situated right on the point in Airlie Beach with stunning water views and a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and also features the must-see Balinese Pavilion.
Protected by the Great Barrier Reef – with calm waters, safe anchorages and line-of-sight navigation – the Whitsunday islands are one of the most enjoyable sailing grounds in the world. The mission of the club is to encourage the involvement, enthusiasm and friendship that comes from sailing in this spectacular environment.
An active race program exists for off-beach and off-shore sailors and includes major regattas, competitive local fixtures and comprehensive training courses for adults and juniors.
Social facilities include a bar, bistro, pokies, keno, event catering, function and training rooms and a waterside pavilion suitable for many kinds of functions.
The Galley Bistro offers great value, seasonally designed menus and an all weather balcony to enjoy the waterside location. Lunch and dinner is served seven days a week, 363 days a year.
Our Whitsunday Maritime Training Centre offers a wide variety of safety and sailing courses ranging from boat licences to Master 5 certification.
Latest News
Sail Airlie Regatta – 8 – 10 April 2023
Sail Airlie 2023 Notice of Race has been published on the Whitsunday Sailing Club website, and entries are now open for the regatta. To enter Sail Airlie 2023 click or tap the teal button below [button...
Airlie Beach Race Week Long Lunch on the Balcony
Race Week Long Lunch & Wine Tasting - Sunday, August 14, Noon 'til late The Airlie Beach Race Week Long Lunch & Wine Tasting has become one of the Festival of Sailing's most anticipated events. Although we were unable to conduct the Long Lunch in 2021, this...
Lure of Airlie Beach Race Week in winter
The lure of sailing on the warm waters of the Whitsunday islands in August, not to mention the competition from Australia-wide, has owners and crews once again feeling the pull of Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) and all it offers away from cold winters in their...
2022 Combined Sailing Program has been published
Whitsunday Sailing Club has published a combined program of sailing events to make it easier for sailors, crew and volunteers to easily see what is coming up. [button link="https://whitsundaysailingclub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-Combined-Program.pdf"...
Interclub Challenge – Sponsored by Tackle World Bowen
The Notice of Race for the Interclub Challenge has been published for download There will be a briefing...
Tropical Rentals Whitsunday Sail Airlie Regatta – only 16 Days to go
Whitsunday Sailing Club has great delight in welcoming Tropical Rentals Whitsunday as sponsor of this year's Sail Airlie regatta to be conducted over Easter, 2022. There is only 17 days until the start of the Tropical Rentals Whitsunday Sail Airlie 2022 regatta. If...
Airlie Beach Race Week 2022: Entries breach 100
More than 100 entries across a variety of classes have so far been received for the 34th running of Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW), to be hosted by Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) in the Whitsunday Islands from 11 to 18 August, 2022. Numbers include those taking part in...
Warri Cup Sailing Instructions
The Sailing Instructions for Sunday's Warri Cup race are now available for download. Click or tap the button below to view or download a copy. Warri Cup...
Sail Airlie Volunteer Registration
Once again, Whitsunday Sailing Club’s annual Easter Regatta, Sail Airlie, iscoming up. This is the second largest sailing event on the club’s calendar each year, attracting boats and competitors from Brisbane to Cairns. To make this regatta successful, your club...
2022 Warri Cup
Once again, Whitsunday Sailing Club,on behalf of the Abell Point Yacht Club, is the host to the 2022 Warri Cup, the annual race for the Chris Taylor Memorial Trophy. The race is scheduled to start at 11:00 on Sunday 20 March 2022, followed by presentations of...
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