The Botany Bay Yacht Club is an Australian Sailing affiliated Club with a proud history of keel boat and sports boat racing and an active cruising division.
Founded in 1964, we're a friendly not-for-profit organisation – run by members for sailors. Official BBYC page
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Both experienced sailors and those new to sailing are welcome to try crewing on keelboats & sports boats sailing on the enclosed waters of Botany Bay & Kogarah Bay see: https://www.bbyc.com.au/sailing/try-sailing/
The BBYC has a full race program of Saturday bay races, summ
31/05/2026
Latest news from the AGM, skippers meeting, Sydney Mooring & Barge All Rounders series, Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, cruising division & more. Winter series starts Sat 13 June, no racing on the long weekend.
Last Race of the Sydney Moorings and Barge All Rounders Series. Kalevala taking out today’s race closely followed by Griffin and Tic Tacs. Series winner Griffin 2nd Tic Tacs, 3rd Frenzy
What’s on this weekend
Sat 30 final race of the Sydney Mooring & Barge all rounders series with a mooring inspection up for grabs.
Sun 31 cruising day - be at the club by 10am for 11am departure, to moorings by 3pm for drinks at the bar at 4pm. Members please contact Greg on his mobile or via signal if you’d like to sail on someone else’s boat or have questions.
26/05/2026
Last race of the SMB Series this Saturday. 10-15 knot westerly forecast atm
22/05/2026
The BBYC cruising division have kindly checked out the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show for you.
Our picks were the Moody 48DS, very spacious with a tender parking garage, the Saffin 33, a fast & comfortable day sailor & the Schionning Solitare 1520 which looks like a very luxurious live aboard for global adventures.
18/05/2026
The BBYC is thrilled to announce that we’ve been successful in receiving a Round 2 Sail Our Way grant to grow women’s participation in sailing. Follow us to find out more about what we’re planning in spring.
We’re excited to announce that 54 sailing clubs and class associations across Australia have been successful in receiving Round 2 Sail Our Way grants ⛵
The funded projects include introductory sailing experiences, coaching programs, leadership and mentoring initiatives, and participation activities, demonstrating the strong commitment across the sailing community to creating more inclusive pathways into the sport.
👇 Click below to read the full story
https://www.shesails.org.au/news/54-clubs-awarded-sail-our-way-grants-in-round-2-
11/05/2026
BBYC AGM 7pm Weds 13 May. All members welcome at the clubhouse or join online (Teams link in email).
Please also note the gate lock has changed, full members pls see email from the club yesterday with the new details. Please do not share further - direct any enquiries to our Secretary 🔐
Happy Mother’s Day! A shout out to all mums who sail & those that have stepped into the role 💐
Close racing in the transit series, 3 boats on equal points for 🥉place, Frenzy (11m one design) led on count back. BOB overall champions 🏆 KG 🥈
Smoke haze from hazard reduction near Grays Point.
Great to welcome a new boat to our fleet. 🥁Geoff’s S80 Eric. Looked good with her code zero coming back up river.
| Friday | 4:30pm - 8:30pm |
| Saturday | 10:30am - 5:30pm |