Discover Sailing @ MHYC
Bookings for Term 1 Sundays are now available Courses begin on the 6th of Febuary and run through to the 3rd of April with a Lay week on the 6th of March while the club hosts the Sydney Harbour Regatta.
Active Kids Vouchers
The NSW Government is helping kids get active with the new Active Kids program and Australian Sailing is an approved provider. From 31 January 2018, parents, guardians and carers can apply for a voucher valued up to $100 per calendar year for each school-enrolled child. The voucher may be used with an approved activity provider for registration, participation and membership costs for sport, fitness and active recreation activities. Apply for your voucher online here
If you wish to use your voucher as part payment for your childs course please enter the discount code 'activekids' in the discount field as you pay for registration. The $100 discount will automatically come off the total of your childs course fees. Please then email your voucher code to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and your childs date of birth. PLEASE NOTE, WE ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO PROCESS ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHERS ANY OTHER WAY, it must be done as you register and pay.
Sailing is the perfect way to get outdoors, challenge yourself and make new friends.
The Middle Harbour Yacht Club is a recognised and accredited Discover Sailing Centre (DSC), through the national regulator Australian Sailing.
We offer sailing lessons for children as Holiday camps in school holidays, or weekly sessions throughout the school terms. MHYC provides sessions for all abilities from beginners right through to our elite level training programs that see our young members competing at a national and international level.
We are dedicated to providing high quality programs in a fun and safe environment. Delivering courses with a range of pathways to help our kids enter and enjoy a lifelong love of sailing.
Boats and lifejackets are provided for all beginner courses and our instructors are all highly trained and qualified to deliver our programs in a safe and successful manner.
For more information or to find the right course for you click on the images below.
Our History
MHYC has a proud tradition of developing young sailors, culminating in the success of Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page winning Gold in the 470 Men's at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. MHYC is now also the home base for the Australian Sailing Team (AST), with all of the recent Olympians training and based out of the club. This has helped the AST have their best ever result at an Olympics with local sailor Malcolm Page becoming the most successful 470 sailors in the world, with a second Gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
More recently, the Australian Sailing Team also brought home medals from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, including; one Gold medal (Tom Burton) and three Silver medals (Lisa Darmanin/Jason Waterhouse; Iain Jensen/Nathan Outteridge; plus, Will Ryan/Mat Belcher). Additionally, at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, the Australian Paralympic Sailing team also brought home medals in each of Paralympic Sailing Classes, including two Gold medals and one Silver medal.
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