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Club in Focus: Somers Yacht Club (SsYC)

Somers Yacht Club (SsYC) is located on the south-eastern corner of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula within a beautiful bush foreshore setting offering spectacular views of Western Port and great sailing waters that include reliable onshore southerlies off Bass Strait.

Established in 1963 following meetings with the community, 100 people expressed interest in forming a sailing club.  The site was chosen, and lease negotiated.  Volunteers built the club house and established the club.

Today SsYC remains a volunteer club.  All positions and management are voluntary.  It is a club for members run by members who all have a part to play in maintaining the sailing program, social program and ensuring the future of the club. 

SsYC is a hub for small boat sailing on Western Port Bay and a social and community hub for Somers and surrounds.  SsYC regularly have 60 off-the-beach boats in club races with participants' ages ranging from 7 to 84. 

Classes supported and types of sailing:  Only off-the-beach boats are sailed at Somers - Catamarans and Monohulls.  Mixed fleet racing including: •    A class, Taipan, Mosquito •    Hobie 16, Hobie 14, Hobie Dragoon  •    Paper tiger •    Tasar, Laser, Finn, Impulse, Contender  •    Sabre, 125, Pacer •    Hobie Hawk , Opti 

Membership:  SsYC has become a family-oriented multi-generational club and are proud to have nearly 200 Junior members. With 781 Members over age of 8 (comprising of families and partners) with approximately 50:50 sailing to social members. 

After successful efforts to grow female participation 48% of SYC’s membership is now female with around 40% of sailors being women and girls. 

Over half the membership are not permanent residents at Somers however since 2020 the proportion of members who are Somers residents has significantly increased thanks to the COVID-19 response put in place at the club that included the following initiatives: •    Encouraging sailing wherever possible throughout Covid-19 journey and enabling members to continue their sport and connection with each other.  •    Maintaining contact with members via take away meals, deliveries of care packs, care visits and online wine tasting during hard lockdowns. •    Modifying the club, with special emphasis on outdoor areas and seating to make it more covid friendly  •    Recognizing that some members were in significant financial hard ship and enabling them to maintain their membership and connection with the club. •    Drawing in the local community through a short term family discount for membership and sailing school.

In year 2000 SsYC was awarded Yachting Victoria Club of the Year and its members continue to do the club proud as recent winners of awards from Australian Sailing that include: •    Norm Dewar – Volunteer of the Year •    Wendy Wilson – She Sails Award •    Emma Morris – Instructor of the Year

Programs: SsYC has a very successful sailing school with high conversion rates and the following programs on offer: •    Sailing School for junior, youth and adult sailors •    Race coaching  •    Social Sailing with rescue boat support •    SWISH – Somers Women In Sailing Happiness - Social sailing for females of all ages •    Rescue Boat training 

Key club events include: •    Around 45 scheduled club races through the sailing season (October – April)  •    4 sailing schools •    Discover sailing day •    State/National titles •    SheSails Regatta

SsYC runs State and National level title regattas and provides its clubhouse facilities to local organisations such as the Somers Primary School, the local CFA and service clubs, and for community activities including Pilates, yoga, art classes and "funky dancing". The club has also hosted the annual statewide regatta of the Lonsdale Flotilla of the Australian Naval Cadets and significant local community events such as a highly successful bushfire relief appeal.

SsYC has its own resident band “The Jets” and runs an extensive social program for youth, families and adults including over 80 scheduled events such as: •    Friday night dinners throughout the year •    Family nights, Trivia, games •    Season Opening, New Years Eve, Presentation Night , Family BBQs, Open Mike nights

If ever in the area drop in, until then you can take it all in from the clubs webcam:  https://www.somersyachtclub.com.au/webcams/

Current Commodore: Amanda Nutting 

Clubhouse Improvement Project

Your donation is supporting Somers Yacht Club

Somers Yacht Club is a hub for off-the-beach sailing on Western Port Bay and a social hub for the community. 

Over the last year the Club has developed a Masterplan that looks to the future and builds on the generous legacy of members over the past 50 years.

Plans have now been drawn up to improve the Club’s facilities:

• Improved access for all members and guests – including a new lift

• Refurbishment of the women’s changing room

• New family change room and first aid room

• New multipurpose meeting room.

• Additional storage space.

Somers Yacht Club has one of the largest off-the-beach fleets in the State with regular competitive and recreational sailing and a growing successful sailing school. We have produced State, National and International Champions and have established an enviable reputation for hosting championship regattas for all age groups.  Local community groups such as Somers State School, Service Clubs, Somers CFA, and other organisations also enjoy use of the Club’s facilities, and the clubhouse is also available for hire.

The Club cannot fund this project from normal resources, so we are asking members, the community and businesses for support.

Buy A “Brick”

In recognition of donations of the following amounts, donor names will be engraved on a "brick" at the clubhouse.

  PLATINUM “BRICK” $10,000

GOLD “BRICK” $5,000 

SILVER “BRICK” $2,500

BRONZE “BRICK” $1,000

Of course, all donations would be greatly appreciated. Naming recognition may be available.

This is your opportunity to ensure the legacy of this great club continues for future generations of sailors, members, guests, and the local community groups who enjoy these marvellous clubhouse facilities

Your donation to this project is tax deductible

The Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) is the only deductible gift recipient for sport in Australia. This means that donations of $2 or more to approved projects on our website are tax deductible. Shortly after making your donation, you'll receive an official receipt from the ASF that you can use in your income tax return. If you have any questions about your donation, please visit https://asf.org.au/faqs

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Upcoming events, somers sailing school.

Somers Sailing School is a recognized Discover Sailing Centre by Australian Sailing. We offer our members a range of courses, from total beginners (min age 9), to courses that get you out on the race course and becoming more competitive. These courses will be run throughout the sailing season. Our staff are all highly trained sailing instructors or assistants and make the whole experience of being on the water a safe, fun and exciting time.

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North Flathead Yacht Club

Established in 1975 as montana’s premier yacht club.

We readily welcome anyone interested in the sport of sailing to apply for membership. Applications for membership are reviewed annually, at a meeting of the board in May.

If you and your family are interested in joining the club we welcome you to stop by for a visit and look around. Everyone is very friendly at the club so stop the first person you see and tell them you are interested in joining the club. They will help you find the information you are looking for.

We hope to see you soon!

How To Join The Club:

If you are interested in becoming a member, here’s what you need to do. 

• Include 2 sponsorship letters from current NFYC members.
• Applications must be received by April 15th, annually.
• All applicants and at least 1 of their sponsors must attend this meeting. It is the applicant’s responsibility to coordinate with the sponsors for attendance.
• If virtual meeting options are needed, please contact the Vice Commodore in advance of the meeting.
• If membership is approved, provide the required initiation fee and annual dues to the NFYC treasurer as soon as possible. Your membership number will be assigned once your payment is received.
• If approved for Regular Membership, once your payment has been received and your membership number has been assigned, you can select your slip.

Per the North Flathead Yacht Club By-Laws, we are currently limited to 140 members at this time. Preference is given to applicants whose goals are most closely aligned with the Purpose and Goals of the Club.

Thank you for your interest! For additional questions you can reach out to us at [email protected].

Initiation Fees:  (couples age will be determined by oldest member)

ages 18 to 23……….$250

ages 24 to 27……….$400

ages 28 to 30……….$550

ages 31 to 33……….$700

ages 34 to 36……….$1000

ages 37 to 40……….$1500

ages 41 to 44……….$2000

ages 45 and up…….$2500  **

** can be paid through a payment plan of $1000 down, $500 six months later,

$500 twelve months later, and  $750 eighteen months later (10% surcharge for bookkeeping)

Somers Yacht Club Inc

• About About About Acknowledgement of Country Child Safety Club Hire General Committee Health & Safety Merchandise Office Bearers Other Important Contacts Safety in the Yard Sea Rescue Somers YC Rules Volunteering
• Sailing Sailing Sailing Sailing Rosters Boat Compliance Club Boat Hire Fair Play Code Know Your Flag Signals Notice of Race Results Roll of Honour Sail Pass Sailing Instructions Sea Rescue Self Entry to Races Western Port Challenge Racing Rules of Sailing
• Memberships Memberships Memberships Registrations Terms of Registration AS Number Finder Donation to Future Building Projects SailPass Kayak Compliance Form
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