History

The Royal Motor Yacht Club Port Hacking– a Club founded in 1934, which over the years has built a proud and interesting history.

The Port Hacking Rowing and Motor Boat Club operated at Lilli Pilli from 1922.  In 1962 the name was changed to the Port Hacking Power Boat Club.

In January 1934, Foundation Commodore Claude Daly and Vice Commodore Frank O’Brian approached the Royal Motor Yacht Club of NSW with a request for the establishment of a branch of the R.M.Y.C. at Port Hacking.  The minutes of the R.M.Y.C., Point Piper, dated 30 January 1934, duly recorded the unanimous agreement of the Parent Club Directors.

Today the ‘Royals’ comprise Rose Bay (Point Piper, the ‘parent’ Club), Broken Bay, Toronto and Port Hacking, all incorporated organisations owned by the members.

The official opening of the R.M.Y.C. Port Hacking’s modest Club House on the current site took place on 8 December 1934.  Early activities of the Club centred around speed boat and cruiser racing and until the late seventies and early eighties, Gunnamatta Bay was the site of the Club’s registered race circuit where traditional and "three pointer” hulls raced at speeds in excess of 50mph.

Many of the proud traditions of the Club have their roots in the Club’s past and continuing association with the Royal Australian Navy.  This included the Club premises being taken over by the Navy during World War II to house the Southern Command Headquarters of the Volunteer Coastal Patrol under the command of Rear Admiral Gould.  During this time a number of members’ boats saw service as coastal patrol vessels between Sydney and Wollongong.

Extended to its current state in 1995, the R.M.Y.C. offers wide-ranging facilities to its members and you; the new members have the advantage of the work that has gone before you.  Please enjoy the facilities and activities that are available to you.

For your information and guidance, we would like to provide you with an insight into some of the Club’s facilities, and brief you on some of our basic by-laws.  Please pay particular attention to our dress regulations as they are strictly enforced.

Your membership card and year emblems will be forwarded to you after the General Committee approves your nomination.

When visiting the Royal Motor Yacht Club Port Hacking, please be aware of our entry conditions