A yacht club and marina in Pirita offering sailing training, race organisation, and facilities for members and guests.
Founded in 1948 and based in Pirita, Tallinn, the club operates a yacht club and marina focused on recreational and competitive sailing, race organisation and a year‑round sailing school for youth and adults.
Facilities include a traditional clubhouse with Klubisaal, restaurant, saunas and changing rooms, plus a new harbour building (completed 2023–24) offering boathouse/ellings, storage, classroom space and berths for about 130–170 small craft with guest docking on C‑dock (VHF channel 11).
The club runs regular weekly regattas, longstanding events such as the Muhu Väin regatta and offers training from Optimist to 29er classes and certified small‑boat captain and SRC courses.
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About
The club operates a yacht club and marina in Pirita (Tallinn) focused on recreational and competitive sailing, race organisation, and running a year-round sailing school for youth and adults. The club was founded on 8 February 1948 and has a long history as a major Estonian yacht club, contributing to hosting the 1980 Olympic sailing regatta in Pirita and organising major international regattas since the 1950s. A new harbour/marina building project was completed in 2023–2024 to expand club facilities.
Accommodation
The club provides a clubhouse/club hall (Klubisaal), restaurant, and summer terrace for members and guests, along with shower, sauna, and WC facilities for harbour users. The new harbour building includes changing rooms and public spaces.
Boatyard Facilities
Harbour services include renting berths, organising lifting works of yachts on request, winter storage of floating equipment, and boathouse/elling space in the new harbour building. Basic shore services such as water, electricity, and waste reception are provided.
Moorings and Anchorage
The club serves as a home harbour for around 130–170 small craft, featuring several floating piers and a marked guest pier. Guest docking spaces are available on C-dock, and VHF channel 11 (call KALEV MARINA) is used for harbour operations.
Clubhouse Features
The new two-part harbour building and traditional clubhouse include offices, a club hall (Klubisaal), changing rooms, saunas, a gym/rest rooms, boathouse/ellings, storage, a classroom for the sailing school, and an outdoor terrace. The club restaurant operates on-site.
Training
The club operates a long-running sailing school with year-round groups, offering classes from May to September on water and theory/conditioning from November to April. Training includes classes such as Optimist, Zoom8, ILCA, RS Feva, RS Aero, and 29er. Additionally, certified small-boat captain (Väikelaevajuhi) courses and SRC radio operator courses are available.
Racing
The club is an active race organiser, hosting weekly regattas, annual offshore/open-sea events including the Muhu Väin (Moonsund) regatta since 1958, and major international championships such as the Finn Gold Cup in 2013. The club also runs seasonal offshore series and prize events.
Cruising
The club provides harbour services and berth support for visiting cruisers and organises offshore racing events. It acts as a home harbour and base for coastal/offshore sailing activities in the Gulf of Finland.
Social Activities
The club features a regular social programme that includes club evenings, member talks, and award/season-closing events in the Klubisaal. Members also benefit from discounts at the on-site restaurant and community activities surrounding regattas and marina events.
Facilities & Amenities
- Bar
- Chandlery
- Dining
- Private functions
- Anchorage/moorings/slips
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