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Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania

The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania hosts a range of activities for members of the Club and community, including Senior Pilates, monthly lunch groups, sailing courses, an annual cruise on Opening Day and regular socialising opportunities. The Club is home to a number of senior groups including National Seniors, Probus and Ionians, of which members can participate.

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The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania is the premier yacht club in Tasmania conducting local events on River Derwent, national and international titles as well as finishing the blue water classic, the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.We are located in Sandy Bay, with close access to restaurants, bars, banking, gyms, supermarkets, Australia Post and only a 15 minute walk from Hobart’s city centre and waterfront.

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Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania

The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania , is the largest yacht club in the Australian state of Tasmania , and is best known for its role as the finishing destination for the annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race . The club sports a range of facilities, from a 120-berth marina to on-site maintenance facilities.

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Originally known as the Derwent Sailing Boat Club, for its location on the Derwent River in Hobart , the club was founded in 1880. It was called such for thirty years until, in 1910, King Edward VII granted the organisation permission to use the prefix "Royal".

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Just a five-minute drive from the heart of Hobart, The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania offers Members and visitors alike a fantastic dining experience with a relaxed atmosphere overlooking our stunning marina and the beautiful Derwent River beyond. Our Bistro Menu offers a wide range of delicious meal options catering to a range of tastes with daily specials and a dessert menu that changes daily.  

The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania (RYCT) is proud of its achievements over almost 135 years of service to yachting and the community. In that time the RYCT has grown from a club established to support the needs of a group of dedicated sailors running yacht races on the River Derwent through to today, now servicing thousands of sailors and jointly managing, with the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, one of the world’s greatest blue water classics the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. But it’s not all about racing, with regular cruising and social events, junior sailing programs, training and education opportunities, plus excellent function facilities and a delicious Bistro menu.

LUNCH Monday – Friday

12.00 – 2.00 pm

Walk-ins welcome but bookings are recommended to avoid disappointment.

DINNER Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

›  5.30 pm – onwards.

For Bookings contact the Club on:

(03) 6223 4599

Public Holidays bar only 2pm  – 6pm. Christmas Day and Good Friday we are closed.

We have a Covid Safe Plan in place and employ strict hygiene and cleaning practices.

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Maxis jockey for position at the start in Sydney Harbour. Photo: Carlo Borlenghi / Rolex

The Rolex Sydney Hobart race is one of the most famous yacht races in the world hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in conjunction with the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania starting in Sydney, New South Wales, on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart, Tasmania.

The Sydney Hobart is considered one of the big 600 milers and is a key offshore race in the calendar for any number of big boat campaigns, sitting alongside other races of a similar length including the Fastnet Race , The Caribbean 600 and the Middle Sea Race .

The inaugural edition of the 630 nautical mile race in 1945 had nine starters. John Illingworth’s Rani , built at Speers Point was the winner, taking six days, 14 hours and 22 minutes.

Records fell for many years in the early days of the race, but in 1975 Kialoa from the United States set a new course record that would stand for fully 21 years before being beaten by the German yacht Morning Glory in 1996, and then only by a dramatic 29 minutes.

The race record now stands at 1 day 9 hours 15 minutes and 24 seconds and was set by the 100ft super-maxi Comanche in 2017.

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Even though the race is held in the Australian summer, southerly buster storms often make the it cold, bumpy, and very challenging for the crew. It is typical for a considerable number of yachts to retire, often at Eden on the New South Wales south coast, the last sheltered harbour before Flinders Island.

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Just a five-minute drive from the heart of Hobart, The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania offers Members and visitors alike a fantastic dining experience with a relaxed atmosphere overlooking our stunning marina and the beautiful Derwent River beyond. Our Bistro Menu offers a wide range of delicious meal options catering to a range of tastes with daily specials and a dessert menu that changes daily.  Booking are not essential but are recommended to make sure a table is available for you.

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Lunch:  Monday to Friday 12.00 – 14.00

Dinner:  Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 17.30 Onwards

For Bookings contact the Club on (03) 6223 4599