1. Victorian Yacht Clubs Summary Snapshot
Strategic Planning Session
January 2016
Victorian Yacht Clubs Summary Snapshot
Richard Hewett, CEO
There are approx. 90 yacht clubs in Victoria with approx members
This is a summary glance at 5 of these Clubs
We work together with a number of these Clubs (racing / hosting events) and we also share Members with a couple of them
We also compete with these Clubs in many areas some of which include;
Membership / racing / marina berthing / boat yard / attracting youth / sailing schools

2. Victorian Yacht Clubs / Summary Snapshot
RYCV
RMYS
RBYC
SYC
An overview of Port Phillip - the 5 clubs we are looking at are marked
SSCBC
BYS

3. Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
Very progressive club with strong leadership
Membership is strong (3400+) with significant growth
Signature event with high profile - KPMG day / Strongly pursuing World Championship events
No marina facilities but looking at putting down about 10 suitable moorings for visiting yachts
Recently secured (apparently) favourable 50 year lease (pepper corn)
Cash reserves - $ 2.5m in the bank
Seasonal in nature
Approx. 50 joint members with SYC
Current Vic & Australian Yacht Club of the Year

4. Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron
An ambitious club on the move
Current multi m $ clubhouse redevelopment just complete
Current marina 170 berths 100% occupancy
Additional 200 berth marina – taking their overall berthing to 370
Membership 1700 (about to be capped if not already) – 25% live locally, 75% melb metro
Hardstand / Travel Lift just reopened
Current Management transition in no. of key roles inc. GM / F&B / Marina
Seasonal in nature
Approx 50 joint members with SYC

5. Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Well situated club with a proud history
250 berth approx. 80% occupancy – evidently discounting on short term basis to improve occupancy
Development - $3m clubhouse works / minor marina tweaks / exploring hardstand options
Boat yard now permanently closed / will use boat yard space to focus on youth
90% sail / 10% motor boats
1550 members
Limited onsite parking
Lengthy walk to marina

6. Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
Located in St Kilda, highly visible location
New $15.5m 250 berth 70% occupancy (struggling to increase occupancy)
Boat yard (dilapidated) – will be reviewing its future
970 members
Very limited parking
Lengthy walk to marina
Considering onsite boat broker (Sundance) to assist with filling marina
Contract out catering and sailing school
New GM

7. Royal Yacht Club of Victoria
Highly successful racing club
170 berth marina (in need of 100% occupancy
Development – new clubhouse, travel lift, 65 year lease & 240 berth marina redevelopment plans
870 members
Racing club
Recently gifted $5m towards development plans
Issues – dredging, aging membership

8. Sandringham Yacht Club
Membership of 2700 & surveys suggest high levels of member satisfaction
Welcoming culture with successful introductory day pass scheme & discover sailing programs
Sizeable racing fleets, generally active
356 berth 100% occupancy (short boat ready waitlist predominantly 10-12m pens)
Marina has a lot of inactive ‘licence tenants’
Boat yard well placed to cater for SYC and nearby clubs
500 boats onsite – all areas at 100% occupancy – 70% yachts – 30% power
Keen to improve participation, regenerate membership, service debt, focus on risk & asset replacement….

9. General summary…. Issues Rental assessments / lease arrangements
Dredging / access to lease areas
Aging memberships / regenerating
Other sports / diminishing leisure time
2014 Survey
Membership growth 4%
Average footprint – 6 hectares
Av marina 240 berths – 88% occupancy
Av hardstand 46 boats - 84% occupancy
Av dinghy 78 spaces – 99% occupancy