Club Racing - Manly Sailing

Improve Your Skills With Our Experienced Yacht Racers

Come aboard and join a social club race on our Force24 or Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 keelboats. No experience, thinking of doing a course? This is the perfect opportunity to have a go and see if you enjoy it. You’ll be in safe hands with our experienced instructors behind the helm.

SOLACE

Solace is a beautiful Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409. Join us for a social, but competitive, race. Relax afterwards with some drinks and nibbles onboard and then go back to Manly Yacht Club to meet some other members and for the race results and presentation.

Suitable for those with and without experience. Learn to sail or improve on your skills and handle a yacht in race conditions with the comfort of our luxury yacht in the safe hands of our experienced instructors and yacht racers.

If you have already done a course with us, it is a perfect opportunity to put your skills to the test and get some practice. Please select the discounted price when making a booking.

Offshore races for 2022-2023:

Longitude 2nd October 2022, Shellharbour 26th January 2023 and Pittwater 7th April 2023

Duration of the experience – 3 to 4 hours (or longer if you go back to the club)
Whats sailing skills are needed – No experience necessary
What you need to bring – Quick dry clothing, sun protection, hat and non marking / white sole shoes to sail in
What age groups? – 12 and up
Price – varies on whether you have completed a course with Manly Sailing. $95, $80 for exisiting Manly Sailing customers or discounted packs of 5 races for $350.
Meeting point & timing –
– Solace Sunday Races: Davis Marina, Balgowlah at 11am for Sunday races, get a tender to Solace. We will leave the mooring 11.30am for a race start between 12.00 and 12.20. Race will finish 15.30 (approx. and weather dependant)
– Solace Friday Twilights: Davis Marina, Balgowlah at 5pm, get a tender out to Solace. We will leave the mooring 5.30pm for a race start between 6:10 and 6.30. Race will finish 8pm (approx. and weather dependant)

AQUALUNA

Want to be closer to the action, maybe you are ready to try helming? Join us on Aqualuna, our Force24 keelboat. Fun, yes. Social, yes. Competitive.. just a little! We’ll head straight to Manly Yacht Club after the race to meet the other members and for the presentation.

Suitable for those with and without experience. If you are new, don’t worry, you will be well looked after by your skipper. If you have experience, fantastic – we are aiming for the podium!

Duration of the experience – 2-3 hours (or longer if you go back to the club)
Whats sailing skills are needed – No experience necessary
What you need to bring – Quick dry clothing, sun protection, hat and non marking / white sole shoes to sail in
What age groups? – 12 and up
Price – $50 (does not include onboard refreshments, we will head straight to club), or $200 for a 5 pack.
Meeting point & timing –Aqualuna Friday Twilights: Manly Sailing wharf, ready to sail at 5.30pm, for a race start between 6:10 and 6.30. Race will finish at 8pm (approx. and weather dependant)