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The Ballarat Yacht Club, located on Lake Wendouree is home to quality food and beverages for locals and visitors to the region.

They pride themselves in offering quality casual dining for breakfast and lunch, open seven days a week serving great food, great wines, friendly crew and the best dining view in Ballarat.

In the warmer months they feature live music on the outdoor deck along with a variety of function spaces to host your upcoming event.

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Across Victoria’s Midwest, we acknowledge that we travel across the ancient landscapes of many First Peoples communities.

These lands have been nurtured and cared for over tens of thousands of years and we respect the work of Traditional Custodians for their ongoing care and protection.

We recognise the past injustices against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in this country. As our knowledge grows, we hope that we can learn from their resilience and creativity that has guided them for over 60,000 years.

As we invite people to visit and explore Victoria’s Midwest, we ask that alongside us, you also grow to respect the stories, living culture and connection to Country of the Ancestors and Elders of our First Peoples.

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Club house facilities.

BYC has an expansive deck area where you can sit, relax and enjoy the magnificent north facing views of Lake Wendouree from what has been called “Ballarat’s best kept secret”!

I mprovements planned for the club  will enhance  the  side by side operations of both sailing and the off-water activities available to club members and the wider community.  

Our plans  include; extending the jetty to provide more sailboat pens and moorings, enhanced access from the rigging yard and improvements to the club's yard storage.

The club also provides space in our cafe area, equipped with audio visual technolgoy,  for conference style meetings  and seminars. 

Visit our club and enjoy a premium sporting facility in a premium location, Lake Wendouree  Ballarat.

Club Café FACILITIES

The Yacht Club café has a casual and realxed atmosphere and can comfortably seat 70 for a dinner function and there is room for seating an addtional 20 outside on the deck area, covers can be provided if the weather requires. We can accomodate up to 200 patrons for a cocktail party.

Please discuss your function requirements with the café Managers Wayne and Bree Sharp. New Opening Hours: Sun to Thurs 7.00am to 4.00pm with Fri & Sat 7.00am to late.

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Drinks: Drinks are at normal prices with discounts for members! Become a social member and enjoy the loyalty discounts! Friday & Saturday evenings will offer “Share Plates”.

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The Ballarat Yacht Club was founded on the 29 May in 1877

The clubhouse was originally located further east towards View Point. Like many buildings on the lake at this time was in a poor state and considered an eyesore. In July 1934 the BYC resolved to build a new ‘shed’ as part of the Centenary of Victoria celebrations, but this came to nothing. In 1938 there was another scheme to raise the necessary funds for a new building. Plans were forwarded to the City Council but no action took place. 

It was not until 1956 – the year the Olympic Games came to Ballarat – that real progress was achieved. The club voted to commit 3,500 pounds toward the purchase of building materials and members agreed to provide more than twice that amount in voluntary labour in order to build the clubhouse. Working Bees, bottle drives, raffles and sweeps were used to provide the necessary funding and when it came to the actual construction of the clubhouse, scores of members were enlisted to provide voluntary manpower.

In May 1957, construction commenced on the current clubhouse, with the official opening held 18 October 1958.

Throughout the 1960’s the club members raised funds to improve the clubhouse with additions allowing for increased change areas and amenities, the addition of the race officials room (upper floor) and the addition of a viewing lounge.

In the 1970s improvements included increased deck area and introduction of a bar, along with significant internal renovations. General Refurbishments continued through the 1980’s.

There were further works to enhance the southern face of the building in the 1990’s which included the current entry and addition of the public toilets..

The Club has benefitted from the contribution of its members with significant fundraising efforts and volunteering.

In the 2000’s the club was impacted by drought – with Lake Wendouree dry for six years.  Understandably, this impacted on memberships. The club is still working to build its membership base and it is pleasing that new generations are discovering the pleasure of sailing.

Sailing, training and Socializing

The Ballaarat Yacht Club is a family oriented club with the sport of sailing often enjoyed by generations.

The Ballaarat Yacht club conducts its Sailing Season from October through May, with a ‘Winter Series’ regularly held in June. Racing is most often starts at 2pm.

Junior sail training/coaching is currently conducted Friday nights and Saturday mornings, but the Juniors can often be seen enjoying a recreational sail after school over summer.

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• Cuisines Australian
• Hours of Operation Mon–Thu, Sat 07:00–16:00 Fri 07:00–18:00 Sun 08:00–16:00
• Phone number (03) 5331 2208
• Website http://www.ballaratyachtclub.com.au/facilities
• Dress Code Casual Dress
• Catering The Yacht club can provide a sit down option or shared function platters to accommodate any kind of event.<br />We can also provide outsourced catering for events held at your home/ office.<br />Our function boards can be found on our website and all seated menus can be sent via email or by organising a meeting with Kelli at the Yacht club
• Private party facilities The Yacht club can be hired for your next birthday/anniversary/engagement or business meeting.We are the perfect venue to host wedding receptions with our beautiful backdrop. Both function spaces are set up with AV equipment and have access to our deck overlooking lake wendouree.Contact Kelli through our function enquiry section on our website
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Overlooking Ballarat's crown jewel, Lake Wendouree, the magnificent Ballarat Yacht Club offers a wide variety of food with amazing views. Open seven days a week, the Yacht Club will delight diners with hearty breakfasts including the Yachty Big Brekky and waterside favourites for lunch such as calamari and fish. Come and visit Ballarat Yacht Club's friendly staff today.

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Ballarat Yacht Club

Make a booking, order delivery or takeout, dining areas.

• Waters Edge Deck
• Commodore's Room
• Main Dining

Additional information

• Dining style Casual Dining
• Price $40 and under
• Cuisines Australian
• Hours of Operation Mon–Thu, Sat 7:00 am–4:00 pm Fri 7:00 am–6:00 pm Sun 8:00 am–4:00 pm
• Phone number (03) 5331 2208
• Website http://www.ballaratyachtclub.com.au/facilities
• Dress Code Casual Dress
• Catering The Yacht club can provide a sit down option or shared function platters to accommodate any kind of event.<br />We can also provide outsourced catering for events held at your home/ office.<br />Our function boards can be found on our website and all seated menus can be sent via email or by organising a meeting with Kelli at the Yacht club
• Private party facilities The Yacht club can be hired for your next birthday/anniversary/engagement or business meeting.We are the perfect venue to host wedding receptions with our beautiful backdrop. Both function spaces are set up with AV equipment and have access to our deck overlooking lake wendouree.Contact Kelli through our function enquiry section on our website
• Location Wendouree PDE, Ballarat, AU-VIC 3350
• Area Ballarat
• Cross Street Pleasant St and Wendouree Parade
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• Additional Bar/Lounge, Cafe, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Weekend Brunch

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The Ballarat Yacht Club, located on Lake Wendouree is home to quality food and beverages for locals and visitors to the region.

They pride themselves in offering quality casual dining for breakfast and lunch, open seven days a week serving great food, great wines, friendly crew and the best dining view in Ballarat.

In the warmer months they feature live music on the outdoor deck along with a variety of function spaces to host your upcoming event.

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These lands have been nurtured and cared for over tens of thousands of years and we respect the work of Traditional Custodians for their ongoing care and protection.

We recognise the past injustices against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in this country. As our knowledge grows, we hope that we can learn from their resilience and creativity that has guided them for over 60,000 years.

As we invite people to visit and explore Victoria’s Midwest, we ask that alongside us, you also grow to respect the stories, living culture and connection to Country of the Ancestors and Elders of our First Peoples.

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UW’s student yacht club could end as university reimagines waterfront

The high cost of membership and boats probably makes joining a yacht club low on the priority list for many college students. But University of Washington students have been able to take part in one for just $39 per quarter and have full access to expensive boating equipment, lessons and time on the water.

That deal could come to an end as soon as this summer, as the university’s latest waterfront renovations threaten to shut down the 76-year-old Washington Yacht Club.

According to club members, students will lose out on a unique, affordable experience, but the university says it’s making the waterfront more equitable, opening it up to more students and a wider range of uses.

The Washington Yacht Club has been on the UW campus since 1948 and operates as a nonprofit as well as a registered student organization. The club’s goal, according to its website, is to “teach and promote sailing in a safe, inclusive, accessible, and affordable way.”

Currently, the club stores its fleet of 70 boats at the docks near Husky Stadium on the east side of campus, including dinghies, keelboats and high-performance catamarans.

The club will have to remove all of them by July 1 as the university tears down, rebuilds and repairs the docks.

“The main issue is that they are going to remove us either way, no matter what the footprint is or how that changes,” said Layla Airola, a UW junior and a spokesperson for the yacht club.

The docks, located in front of the Water Activities Center, need to be replaced as many of them “are nearing their end of life and have some safety hazards due to deterioration over time,” according to project documents.

Gregory Reinhardt, associate director for programming at UW’s recreation department, said the project will cost $2.54 million based on current projections.

Once the work is done by April 2025, the university won’t let the club return its fleet to the docks, save for maybe one boat, if it agrees to become a recreational club. Without a place to store its fleet, the yacht club will struggle to exist in its current form, members say.

Notably, the Washington Yacht Club says, the project will remove the dinghy docks, effectively shutting down the club’s small-boat sailing program, which often helps introduce beginners to the sport.

Nearby and also being renovated is the historic ASUW Shellhouse , the birthplace of the UW rowing program made famous by the book, and the recent George Clooney-directed movie, “The Boys in the Boat,” chronicling the team’s push to compete in the 1936 Olympics.

The 2023 film helped inspire the shell house project, funded by an $18.5 million fundraising campaign. When the remodel is finished in June 2026, the doors will roll open again, and the shell house will become a student and community gathering space.

Until recently, the student yacht club and other groups stored some equipment in the shell house. Airola argues the new vision for the shell house goes against the building’s origins.

“The ASUW Shellhouse’s history is centered around student athletics, yet students are being displaced to convert the building into an event venue,” Airola said in a text message.

The Washington Yacht Club isn’t the only student group displeased. Last month, the Associated Students of the University of Washington, the school’s student government, passed a resolution opposing the dock renovation as it would limit the yacht club’s ability to operate, according to The Daily, UW’s student newspaper .

The university contends the yacht club can continue to exist and has offered its members the option of becoming a recreational club. If they do, they’d be allowed to store one boat at the docks.

Reinhardt said none of the 38 active clubs the department oversees receives the same amenities the yacht club does. He said in an email the offer to make them a recreational club would make their experience “consistent with that of the other [registered student organizations] we support officially through Rec Club status.”

Reinhardt also suggested in an email to the yacht club the possibility that they could rent moorage nearby from Intercollegiate Athletics, though that option hadn’t been explored.

Airola said one boat is not enough to support the club’s approximately 300 student members. She acknowledged the club has more storage space than any other student recreation club on campus, but argues the scope of their organization warrants the space.

As the July deadline to remove their boats nears, Airola said the group is looking into other storage locations for its fleet. If the club can’t find a place, it may have to sell its boats.

“Our experience with the university has not been that they would like to keep us here,” said Renee Chien, a senior and the club’s rear commodore. “But we do offer a very unique experience for students.”

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Repairs to the Cape Coral Yacht Club Park Fishing Pier could cost up to $6.5 million

N early two years after Hurricane Ian hit and devastated south Cape Coral, the city council is planning to bring back the Yacht Club Park Fishing Pier in a big way.

"Basically the question that needs to be answered is how long do we want the pier to last?" Councilmember Bill Steinke said.

The city will discuss the pier's next steps, including deciding the cost of repairs, estimating permitting and construction duration, and its longevity.

The repairs, restoration, and reconstruction of the pier could cost between $4.3 million and $6.5 million.

The topic will be discussed and potentially voted on at this Wednesday's regular meeting at 10:30 a.m. in council chambers.

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Hurricane Ian hit Cape Coral on Sept. 28, causing major damage to Cape Coral's Yacht Club Community Park and all of its facilities.

The pier is structurally compromised, with the decking and railing destroyed, and the fish cleaning stations and benches nowhere to be found.

Pile Restoration

Kimley Horn, a consulting firm focusing on public and private developments, performed two levels of investigation of the existing piles with two options on how to move forward with repairs.

Piles are driven into the ground and used as foundations for docks, and they can be wooden, concrete, or metal.

The first option would take a phased approach toward restoration of the piling, with phase one restoring 24 damaged piles and those disturbed during the investigation. Additional pile deterioration may be identified during the repair process.

This option would provide an estimated 15 years of service life for the pier, with subsequent investigation required to restore additional piles as deterioration is identified.

The second option is the complete restoration of the piling at once, providing an estimated 25 years of service life with no subsequent restoration required.

Full pier reconstruction

Two options were presented by the firm on how to proceed.

Option one would install new decking, rails, and sun shelter once the existing pile restoration has been completed with whichever pile option is chosen.

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit for maintenance would be required due to the potential disturbance of the river bottom during pile restoration.

The estimated permitting time frame for this option would be between six to nine months.

Option two is a complete reconstruction of the pier, including new piles with deck rails and a shade structure. A general permit requiring multi-agency review would be required.

The estimated permitting time frame for this option would be between 12 to 18 months.

The city has three overall options with pile restoration and pier reconstruction in mind.

If the city decided to only repair the damaged piles, the cost of full construction would be more than $4.3 million, take six to nine months of permitting, and take six to 10 months of construction.

Repairing all the piles would cost over $6.5 million, take six to nine months of permitting, and take six to 10 months of construction.

The city could also remove and replace all the piles, and that would cost over 5.4 million, take 12 to 18 months of permitting, and take six to 10 months of construction.

Cape Coral will determine funding options in the future, and potentially allocate $2 million from the state, which is to be used toward Yacht Club shoreline, beach, and pier restoration, to the project.

Luis Zambrano is a Watchdog/Cape Coral reporter for The News-Press and the Naples Daily News. You can reach Luis at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @Lz2official .

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Repairs to the Cape Coral Yacht Club Park Fishing Pier could cost up to $6.5 million

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Northern Yacht Club sets sail with significant upgrades

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May 9, 2024 · North Sydney, Nova Scotia · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

Marine tourism plays an important role in attracting visitors to Cape Breton’s shores, contributing to its economic growth. The Northern Yacht Club in North Sydney acts as a gathering point for boaters from near and far, drawing visitors to the area and contributing to a vibrant community.

Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Member of Parliament for Sydney – Victoria, today announced a non-repayable contribution of $147,400 to the Northern Yacht Club to help upgrade the club’s facilities and services. This announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA.

This investment will support a number of upgrades including replacing aging infrastructure and installing environmentally friendly, plastic EZ docks, which are easier to maintain and more resilient against the harsh maritime weather. New power and water pedestals will also replace those lost in recent storms, improving safety and functionality of the marina. This project ensures the club can continue to promote boating in the region and provide the facilities necessary to support visiting vessels from Canada and international ports.

By investing in projects like this one, the Government of Canada is strengthening its commitment to helping communities flourish and pursue opportunities for growth.

"We support brighter futures and stronger local communities when we invest in infrastructure. Your federal government is proud to support the North Sydney Yacht Club to ensure that it can continue to welcome both local and international visitors for another 100 years. This will ensure North Sydney's economy sails to greater successes.” - The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA

"Situated near Sydney and attractions like the Cabot Trail, the Northern Yacht Club is a prime spot for sailors and tourists. With these upgrades, the club is enhancing its appeal as a destination for all.” - Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Member of Parliament for Sydney – Victoria

“The Northern Yacht Club is very appreciative of the support from ACOA as it strives to make necessary improvements in its docking facilities and services. As a result of this contribution, the club will continue to provide top notch, accessible docking for its members and visiting boaters from Canada and around the world.” - John Astephen, Commodore, Northern Yacht Club

Quick facts

The Northern Yacht Club (NYC) has a rich sailing and event hosting history, including international, national, and regional events. In 2025, the club will celebrate its 100 th anniversary with a season full of special events and a week-long regatta.

During the summers of 2014, 2015, and 2016, NYC participated in Race the Cape, playing host to keelboats from various ports in the Maritimes and the Eastern United States. In 2022, the club hosted the Mobility Cup, an international regatta for sailors with disabilities.

The funding announced today is provided through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s (ACOA)  Innovative Communities Fund (ICF) .

The ICF builds on the strengths of communities and provides the tools needed to identify opportunities for sustainable economic growth.

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