Royal Perth Yacht Club

Sailing, training and racing

Keelboat sailing includes club keelboat courses, spinnaker training and an Elliott 7 fleet. The club also runs dinghy/OTB sailing with Tackers for 7–12, Youth ‘OutThere’ for teens, and ILCA/Optimist fleets.

Adult learn-to-sail options include Start Sailing and Crew & Helm. Windsports include windsurfing courses and windfoil/wingfoil training, alongside powerboating.

Structured racing features a club night series, island/offshore races and the Governor’s Cup, with community programs including Sailability for people with disabilities. Adult learn-to-sail programmes are listed on the Club’s “Adults learn to sail” page.

Moorage and berths

Crawley Marina offers 361 wet berths (floating or fixed) for vessels up to ~28 m and 38 hardstand bays (up to ~10 m), plus tender and kayak racks, shore power and water, and blackwater pump and post-crane facilities. Further details are available on the Crawley Marina page.

The Fremantle Annexe provides 96 fixed wet berths (10–27 m), 23 hardstand bays and 12 tender racks, with 24-hour berth access and shore services. See the Fremantle Annexe page for more information.

Super-yacht pens are available (approx. 23–28 m).

Outstation facilities

The ocean-side Fremantle Annexe provides guest/visitor berthing, a dinghy launching ramp, hardstand cranes and post-crane use (accreditation required). Visitor booking schedules and facilities for overnight stays include access to Fremantle amenities. Information is provided via the Fremantle Annexe.

Club facilities and services

The club has a riverside clubhouse with function and event spaces (including weddings, conferences and private events), waterfront dining and member hospitality.

Services listed include a 24-hour gym (member access advertised), marina services such as a fuel/refuel jetty for larger pens, secured parking and CCTV, and member blackwater pump, along with boat hardstand and crane services. Facility and service information is available on the Club website.

Dining, functions and event catering

Waterfront dining and event catering are offered through the club’s dining/functions programme, with options for cocktail, plated and buffet styles for weddings, private and corporate events.

Members receive priority access and member pricing for dining and events. Function and dining information is published on the Club website and the wedding booking page.

Social program and entertainment

The club runs a regular member social program including live entertainment, family-friendly events, waterside BBQs and seasonal lifestyle events. It also stages social regattas and post-race gatherings linked to its racing calendar.

Live entertainment and family-friendly activities are promoted in the club’s events programme, along with member-only functions, waterfront social dining and event nights tied to the club calendar. Details are available via the Club events pages.

On-water and racing calendar

The on-water calendar includes Night Series (seasonal evening racing), Vaikobi Sunday Summer Series (off-the-beach classes), Wednesday Winter Series, Island Race, Governor’s Cup and other club/regional regattas.

Racing is governed by the Club Red Book, with TopYacht sign-on and published Sailing Instructions. The Night Series is listed on the Night Series page, with related series and events on other sections of the club website.

Member resources and race sign-on

Member resources include Boating Office support and contacts, Red Book and course sheets for racing, and TopYacht registration for race sign-on. A SailPass temporary membership option is available for visiting/temporary sailors.

Race results and boating forms (marina/hardstand/fuel) are available via club web pages and Boating Operations. Additional information is available through the Club contact page.

Royal history and ensign

The club received a Royal Charter from Queen Victoria in 1890. In 1903 it was granted a Royal Warrant allowing the club and members to fly the Plain Blue Ensign of His Majesty’s Fleet. Background information is summarised on the Royal Perth Yacht Club overview.

Seasonal operations and programme timing

The club runs seasonal racing and programmes, with typical sail seasons and series running October–April for summer series and April–October for winter series.

The Fremantle Annexe is used for ocean-side visits and historically was used seasonally for America’s Cup activities. Seasonal racing details are listed on the Night Series page and related programme pages.

Membership categories and payment plan

The club publishes about ten membership categories: Full, Full Family, Full U/30, Social, Social Family, Junior, Centreboard, Crew, Outport and Reciprocal, plus an introductory SailPass.

Memberships are offered on a monthly payment plan. The club advertises social membership at under AUD $50/month and a family of four social membership at under AUD $70/month; detailed category fees are not all published online. Membership information is available on the Club membership page.

Club history

The club’s origins trace to early Swan River regatta activity (origins traced to 1841), and it was formally established as the Perth Yacht Club in 1865.

It received a Royal Charter in the late 19th century, relocated to Crawley in 1953, and was the challenger/owner’s club that won the 1983 America’s Cup with Australia II.

It is described as having a long history of competitive and community sailing involvement. Historical background is summarised on the Royal Perth Yacht Club overview.