Cercle Nautique Calédonien

About

The club is a members' yacht club and marina promoting sailing, competitive regattas, and sport fishing. It provides marina berths, a sailing school, boatyard and careening services, events, training, and member services in Nouméa. The club is described as the oldest nautical association in New Caledonia, active for more than 70 years and hosts major local and international sailing and fishing events. More details can be found on the club's website.

Boatyard Facilities

The club features an on-site careening and boatyard facility with 22 careening berths and a 'JUMBO' lifting device. Dedicated technical staff manage carénage operations and maintenance. More information is available here.

Moorings and Anchorage

The marina offers more than 600 floating-pontoon berths reserved for members. Berths are allocated according to member seniority and boat characteristics, with reservation and live-aboard requests handled by the club. Access to pontoons, sanitary blocks, and parking is controlled by electronic access cards, which are renewed annually. For further details, visit this link.

Clubhouse Features

The clubhouse includes a bar and the restaurant 'Le 3 mâts', lounge and event spaces, and sanitary blocks with showers. Member access is facilitated via electronic cards. The reception and administration office has published opening hours, which can be found here.

Training Opportunities

The club operates a sailing school with a fleet that includes J/70, Elliott 6, 29er, and RS Feva boats. It offers youth programs from age 11, adult courses including weekend initiations and holiday stages, private lessons, after-work club sails, and a keelboat school. The club also supports FFV licence processing and competition preparation. More information is available on their training page.

Racing Activities

The club organizes regular monthly regattas for cruisers and dinghies, as well as a calendar of major events. These include the New Caledonia Groupama Race, Trophée des Jeunes Marins, Aircalin Match Racing Cup, No Woman No Sail, and championships for J70, 29er, and RS Feva classes, along with organized big-game fishing tournaments under IGFA rules. More details can be found here.

Cruising Activities

The club organizes coastal and offshore events, including the multistage New Caledonia Groupama Race. It also hosts cruising parades such as 'Toutes Voiles Dehors' and supports offshore fishing competitions and coastal cruising activities. For more information, visit this page.

Social Activities

There is a year-round social program that includes open days, conferences, workshops, nautical flea markets, and seasonal club events such as Christmas family gatherings. The club has an on-site restaurant and bar, and it relies on volunteers for events and operations, being run by an elected volunteer board. More details can be found here.

Seasonal Operation

The club operates year-round with events scheduled throughout the calendar. Sailing courses and regattas are part of seasonal programs. Member access cards are valid for one year, from July 1 to June 30, and are reconfigured annually. For more information, visit this link.