Batemans Bay Sailing Club has an exciting programme for both racing and cruising enthusiasts.
Location
The Clubhouse and boat storage facilties are situated at Hanging Rock Place, Batemans Bay which is used as a base for its off the beach activities. Its keel boat activities are focused at the newly developed Batemans Bay Marina, Beach Road, Batemans Bay.
Keel Boats
The majority of the Club’s fleet of keel boats are regularly sailed in the Club’s Bay Cup and Coastal series.
The main keel boat events include:
- the Bay Cup Series - Two Divisions (Cat 7). Sailing to all points of Batemans Bay.
- the Coastal Cup Series for Div 1 (Cat 4) yachts - in the Tasman Sea from as far South as Moruya to as far North as Durras.
- the Tollgate Classic Series for Div 2 (Cat 7) yachts within the waters of Batemans Bay
- the Women's Series (cat 7+) and special social races, and
- the Winter Series of competitive and social races on Saturdays from May through to August - Champagne sailing!.
A major event on the keel boat calendar is The South Coast Regatta - a family regatta over two days in early January. During the holiday season boats from the club also make the trip to Jervis Bay to participate in races hosted by the Jervis Bay Sailing Club.
Off -the-Beach @ Coila Lake (dinghies, multihulls, sailboards, foiling craft etc...)
The off-the-beach activities are based at Kylah Park, Coila Lake. We race at Coila almost every second Sunday over the warmer months. From Sunday 16 October 2022 through to Sunday 2 April 2023. For more information about our off-the-beach sailing call Allan Rees M: 0417 400 892.
The major event on our club calandar is the Batemans Bay Regatta held on the weekend closest to ANZAC Day when Batemans Bay Sailing Club hosts two days of races for multiple classes of off-the-beach and trailable yachts held on the waters of Batemans Bay. This regatta attracts competitive sailors, some of whom are vying for state and national titles. It's a real festival of sail.
AMS and SMS Measuring and Handicapping
The club's AMS and SMS Measurer is Tony Sutton (M: 0412357566) and Handicapper is Simon Lowth (M: 0407446862).
