Middle Harbour Yacht Club
Conference in Mosman

Whether it be for sailing, or even a marina berth, dining, events, conference, functions, make use of our freshly renovated facilities with spectacular views. Sydneys premier inshore yacht racing club located at the spit in mosman, middle harbour yacht club is a great place to relax and unwind in our casual beachfront atmosphere.

Premature that year, Togo invited a small group, including Griffin, to his home in Mosman, where the formation of a club was proposed. The beginning official meeting was held in the Griffin Brothers' Boatshed at the Spit. George Griffin, a first class boat builder, remained an active member of Middle Barbour until his death and was the subject of many stories regarding his legendary strength and sailing abilities. Throughout the war years the club tranquil conducted races and behind the war Middle Barbour Yacht Club, as it had now become known, started to go from strength to strength. The fleet was mainly insignificant craft, and a yacht had to have a stationary keel to be eligible to race. By 1947, there were eight yachts in A Division and ten yachts in B Division. At the time, members had little idea that by the 1980s the club would grow larger than all the combined clubs of the time. Nor could they have foreseen the explosion in popularity that their beloved sport of sailing was about to experience. pinata had started a fresh era for MHYC and it was not long prior club yachts were making headlines. A winning tradition had begun and the 1959 Sydney Hobart Race saw seven MHYC yachts take part with four finishes in the top ten places. In 1969, famous yacht designer and builder, Ron Swanson, on Sun downer, made MHYC arrogant by taking out the double of line and handicap honors in the Brisbane Gladstone Race. With the success and continued growth of the club a new clubhouse became essential. In 1963 the club obtained the site of the old Spit Baths and it was on this flawless vantage point that a marina complex and the donate clubhouse were eventually built. During the 1970s MHYC benefiting from improvements including a fresh clubhouse, saw membership climb to the 2,00 mark for the first time. The 70s also saw the creation of a Cruising Division for the adventurous non racing sailors and the Sailing Birds group was established to prosper training programs to teach people how to sail. This tradition of excellence in training and safety programs has continued to be a feature of MHYC to this day. The victory of club members and their yachts during this period was legendary. The Navigator's Association as formed in 1983 to become another powerful unit of club activity and in 1986 Shores Restaurant opened lower a lease arrangement. Despite the economic difficulties in the community during the 1980s MHYC, through the tremendous efforts of club members and volunteers, remained a progressive and viable organization. The club had established an excellent racing record, a comprehensive yearly calendar of beginning class events, an enthusiastic Cruising Division, a tremendous junior membership program and beginning rate training and safety schemes. More importantly the Club was able to finance and build a new 76 berth floating marina, which now forms the centerpiece of not only the Club's sailing activities but also its revenue stream. MHYC is the scene of year round sailing activity. This broad spectrum of events and activities offers participants at all levels and in all aspects of our sport the opportunity to experience and appreciate the many rewards sailing has to donate cradled in a unique atmosphere of spirit and camaraderie. At the highest glossy of competition in our sport, our members and their boats have continued a tradition of excellence winning all of Australia's top events and bringing home many international honors.