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Welcome to the Manly Marina – proudly operated by the Wynnum Manly Yacht Club Marina Ltd: The most protected marina in Manly Harbour with ample parking within easy walking distance to boats and full slipway services with experienced Slipmaster.

Our berths are available for rent and managed by the Marina Company. Marina berths are owned by individual club members. Berth owners automatically become shareholders of Wynnum Manly Yacht Club Marina LTD.

Berth owners pay no Government lease extension fees and retain ownership after lease extensions. Existing leases have been extended to 2053.

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Welcome to the marina

Our marina is quite unique and we are proud to say that we currently offer: – 280 wet berths to suit boats from 8 metres to 19 metres in length. – 40 dry berths to suit boats up to 9 metres in length on trailers. – Ample car parking within easy walking distance to boats. – 240 volt power and fresh water. – 40 dinghy storage racks with dinghy ramp and retrieval system. – A boat ramp. – A pump out facility. – Secure lockup facilities with night patrols. – No annoying walkway gates. – Walkway trolleys provided at every walkway. – Walking distance to shops and other venues. The marina is for use by club members only. Short term casual memberships are available.

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• Monohull Berths
• Multihull Berths
• Hardstands & Dinghy

All prices are effective from 1st of July 2023

• There are no refunds on Daily, Weekly, or Monthly Tenancy Agreements.
• For 3 Monthly and 6 Monthly Berth Tenancy Agreements, an amount of one month rent is non-refundable (calculated at the month rate) if the tenant vacates the berth more than one month prior to the agreement expiry date. If the tenant vacates within one month of the agreement expiry date, no refund shall apply.
• All hardstand trailers must be well maintained.
• All vessels shall have current insurance cover in accordance with marina requirements.

Slipway Services

As our marina has been built by the club members for the club members, we are fortunate to be able to offer: – Generous discounts to club members and berth owners – Self-help opportunities: Owners can carry out boat work if they wish. – Four boat trolley system for boats up to 19 metres in length. – Full washdown facility. – Lockable storage facilities for tools and equipment. – All planks, trestles and ladders provided free. – Dustless sanding and other equipment available for hire. – Covered eating area with BBQ, drink machine, free tea and coffee facilities. – Professional boat repairers and chandlery nearby.

All our services can be accessed by club members (Short term casual memberships available for non-members).

Meet the Team

For all enquiries, please feel free to contact our friendly team, always supported by our marina Board Members

Phil Llewellyn

Neil Gardner

Finance Officer

Sonja McFadden

Accounts Officer

General Hand / Assistant Slipmaster

Board Members

John cave “thomas richmond”.

Chairman & Treasurer

John Tunney “Wontalla”

Administration

Graeme Sharp “Time Out”

Dave richards “desperate measures”.

Slipway & Water Areas

John Anderson “Kookaburra”

George mcdonald “malagari”, sharon boyle “the muse”.

Club Appointee

Christine Mah “Bazinga”

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• PO Box 5112 Manly, QLD, 4179

Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm or by appointment. For after hours Marina Emergency Assistance call 0409 636 783

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Join Manly Yacht Club!

We welcome sailors with all abilities to join our wonderful club. If you’ve had some sailing experience and keen to try racing then use our crew link and race 3 times with us using a free Sailpass. After 3 races join to become a member of the club. Our membership will also allow you to sail at any other Australian Sailing affiliated club.

• The feeling of freedom and adventure: Sailing allows you to explore the open water and experience the thrill of the wind in your sails. It can be a great escape from the stress and routine of daily life.
• The challenge: Sailing requires skill, knowledge, and experience to master. It can be a challenging and rewarding pursuit, as you learn to navigate changing weather conditions, read the wind and waves, and make split-second decisions.
• The social aspect: Sailing can be a great way to connect with like-minded people who share a passion for the water. Whether you join a sailing club or participate in regattas and races, there are plenty of opportunities to meet new people and build friendships.
• The connection with nature: Sailing allows you to experience the beauty and power of nature up close. You can observe marine life, enjoy stunning sunsets, and appreciate the natural environment in a way that’s impossible from land.
• The sense of accomplishment: Sailing can provide a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction as you develop your skills and achieve your goals on the water. Whether you’re racing or cruising, there’s a great feeling of pride and accomplishment that comes with successfully completing a sail.

There are several benefits to becoming a member of Manly Yacht Club

• No application fee
• Low annual membership fees
• Exclusive access to app for matching crew members and skipper
• Membership with Australian Sailing which includes insurance coverage under their Sports Accident Insurance Scheme
• Be part of a community on and off the water
• Range of yachts suitable for all ages and sailing abilities
• Largest Open Skiff fleet on Sydney Harbour
• Hosts of the Helly Hansen Women’s Challenge for 25+ years

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Juniors – >>>> more info

Membership Fees

Membership Period

Manly Yacht Club memberships are valid from 1st October to 30th September. New Adult members joining after 1st March will be offered a $60 discount on their initial membership.

If you have previously been a member of another sailing club you will have an existing Australian Sailing (AS) number. Please complete the following steps to pull in your existing information from Australian Sailing.

• To look up your AS number, go to  here.  Simply entering your first and last name in the search bar then click on “Search”. This will display your AS number.
• Click here  and select  “Renew”  rather than “Register”. Fill in your details including your AS number. 

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Crew and skippers of all boats should be members of a yacht club affiliated with Australian Sailing (AS). The one exception is that beginners may sail for a maximum of three races prior to becoming a member of an affiliated club.

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We are located on the Royal Esplanade at Manly, Brisbane, Australia. The club's facilities provide access via Manly Boat Harbour to Moreton Bay in South East Queensland. More than 600 members enjoy a range of craft ranging from large motor cruisers to runabouts and trailer sailors to ocean going keel boats. Interests range from cruising and fishing to social and serious racing. The clubhouse boasts a friendly and relaxed atmosphere with a restaurant and bar where members and guests meet for dinner, drinks and organised events.

542 Royal Esplanade

(07) 3393 5708

(07) 3348 6177

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34 Fairlead Crescent,

MANLY QLD 4179

07 3396 8161

Welcome to Manly Harbour Boat Club – It’s a way of life!

Manly Harbour Boat Club invites you to experience our breath-taking views, delicious modern cuisine and fun atmosphere, 7 days a week.

Take a break in our beautifully refurbished Main Bar and Bistro, reach new heights with The Rooftop Bar

or try your luck with our modern gaming facilities – there’s something for everyone at MHBC.

*YES!  We are pet friendly on the downstairs greens.

34 Fairlead Crescent, MANLY QLD 4179

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WELCOME TO The Captain's Parrot Café

The Captain's Parrot Café is located on the sun drenched, harbour side patio of the Wynnum Manly Yacht Club.  The Café offers quality coffee, breakfast, lunch and dinner and gladly welcomes humans AND their fur-babies.

"A great spot for quality coffee and a quiet breakfast in Manly!"

OPENING HOURS

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Tuesday          CLOSED

Wednesday    7am - 2pm

Thursday         7am - 2pm

Friday              7am - 8pm

Saturday         7am - 5pm*

Sunday.           7am - 5pm

* Paul & Pinky welcome event and advanced large group dinner bookings for Saturday evenings.  

Meet the Team!

When Wynnum Manly Yacht Club went looking for new caterers to operate out of the WMYC kitchen, they called on long-time locals Paul and Pinky, of Creative Mobile Kitchen fame . 

In operation since mid-2022, The Captain's Parrot is going from strength to strength and developing a reputation for high quality, fresh, house made meals, friendly service and a tranquil location.

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How the Wynnum Manly Radio Model Yacht Club is curing a sailing addiction for many yachties

Almost two dozen yachts — white sails unfurled and flapping in the breeze — race back and forth on a sparkling, blue sky day at Manly Harbour in Brisbane.

Passers-by, especially children, stop in awe of the action.

"Oh look at that one," a little boy calls to his parents.

"I like the red one and the orange one," he adds.

This is no ordinary yacht race.

That's because ordinary yachts are far too big for this event.

This is a race for radio-controlled model yachts, the largest of which is about one metre long.

Life-size boats and cruisers, moored in the harbour, provide a backdrop for the proceedings.

The yachties, mostly men over the age of 60 with a long love of boating, line the shore, eyes peeled as they manoeuvre rudders and sails via remote control.

"It's just a load of fun — using all of your experience, not getting wet, racing all the other guys," said Russell Gray, commodore of the Wynnum Manly Radio Model Yacht Club (WMRMYC).

"The banter is fantastic. We have a session every now and then about why old men are grumpy — they should be doing this!"

How it started

It all began when two men decided to sail their model yachts around the Wynnum wading pool in the late 1980s.

A club formed in 1996 and ever since, it's become a passion for a growing number of people.

Eduard (Eddie) Cowell is one of the two original sailors who started at the Wynnum wading pool. He now has a race named after him — a three-day international event, held at Kawana.

"The Eddie Cowell Perpetual Trophy! It's quite flattering to be honest," he said.

Eddie's love of sailing began at the age of 13, when Australia won the America's Cup in 1983.

But he would never hit the open ocean as he'd hoped, because a few years later, his life changed irrevocably.

"I had a diving accident — a diving accident at home," Eddie said.

"I jumped off a fence into a shallow pool when I was 17 years old."

"I'm a quadriplegic. It was terrible, but you get used to it and I've made the most of my life."

Despite the accident, Eddie's fascination for sailing never waned. When he saw a display for model boats at the supermarket, he decided to pursue it.

"I thought that's something I could get into. I tried to source one and found a guy in Toowoomba who would make them," he said.

"We just started sailing on a Monday morning and more and more people would walk past and say, 'where did you get that?'"

"So it just grew, and now they have world titles, they have state titles — all sorts of things."

Unlike other members of the club, whom Eddie affectionately calls the 'able-bods' (able-bodied), he cannot run up and down the shore to check how his yacht is tracking or even use two hands to operate his radio-controller.

"I can't use my fingers. I've got one control that does the winch and the rudder," he said.

"It's quite difficult. The 'able-bods' can't do it. They're amazed that I can," he added with a laugh.

"It's the only sport that I get to compete against able-bods — being disabled."

Eddie has won plenty of events over the years, from north Queensland to New South Wales.

"In my younger days I did. I'm not as competitive as I used to be. Now, I just do it more for social reasons," he said.

A cure for a sailing addiction

There are plenty of sailors just like him.

Andrew Wilson has been sailing since he was five years old.

"When my dad built my first boat on our kitchen table," he said.

He's taken part in some of Australia's biggest ocean races — the Sydney Hobart, Brisbane to Gladstone, Fremantle to Bali.

"If you are really serious about ocean racing then you need to be prepared for very little sleep. You've got to train and adapt your mind and body to sleeping 15 minutes on the hour — brutal regimes like that — as well as being cold and hungry," he said.

"I found out after a year or two of that, it wasn't for me."

However, there was no cure for his sailing addiction.

"There's a lot of fulfilment to sailing by yourself. You have a lot of time to think and a lot of time to relax and enjoy nature," he said.

"But a lot of people enjoy competition and this is a low cost competition where you can still be with a group of mates — have a laugh and play."

The club's closure threat

It was Andrew's know-how that was called upon a couple of years ago when a complaint — the club's first in 25 years — threatened to close them down.

A boat owner claimed that lines from the club's marker buoys could become entangled in propellers and cause a crash.

"We were told that we couldn't sail here anymore and I was looking around the members here — many of them well north of 80 years of age — and one or two had bloody tears in their eyes," he said.

"I wasn't happy about that so I went away and had a chat to a mate of mine who's very big on electronics and I said 'can we make anchorless buoys?'"

It turns out, they could.

"It's two little motors. There's a GPS, an accelerometer and a gyroscope in this little package. The GPS drives it to the location and when you tell it to stop, it stops and stays on that."

Not only did the invention mean the model yacht sailing could continue in Manly Harbour, but now there's offshore interest and orders for the motorised, GPS-fitted buoys.

A 'Men's Shed' on water

Russell Gray and his wife spent three years sailing the Queensland coast and learned so much in that time, he wanted to pass on the knowledge.

The club now offers a 10-week course in sailing model yachts.

"It's like a 'Men's Shed' on water," he said.

"The 'Men's Shed' is a meeting place for older people. It teaches you how to use the tools and that. We teach people how to sail or how to get better at sailing."

Grant McDuling is a recent graduate.

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After a career in the navy, he thought he knew a fair bit about boats, but discovered there was much more to learn.

"I originally thought there was not much to it — turning the rudder to port or starboard but a lot of that course was involved with the physics of sailing, the wind direction … and how to balance your boat," he said.

"Then of course there's a lot of stuff about the rules of racing. It's not just about getting to the end first."

His wife bought him his first radio-controlled yacht for his birthday in February, and even though he's still working on winning his first race, Grant sees grand things on the horizon.

"I can see another yacht coming along," he said, laughing.

"You know, they say he who has most toys wins!"

If you have an interesting story to tell, we'd love to hear from you. Email: [email protected]

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Welcome to the RQYS Clubhouse

The RQYS Bar and Bistro is open to visitors and members, and pairs great food with stunning views and a front seat to a hive of sailing and boating activity. We’re open 7 days a week from 7am, offering breakfast until 11am daily, and all-day dining from 11am to close. There’s of course a range of takeaway options available for our hungry sailors, and a shaded children’s playground nestled alongside the boardwalk provides secure, family-focused fun.

Preview our first-class facilities and magnificent setting with a virtual tour then click here to make your reservation,  or call (07) 3396 8666 for larger group bookings. With a variety of event spaces available for gatherings as well as exceptional function facilities , RQYS is the perfect choice for your private or corporate event.

Liquor Licensing Please note: the Squadron’s liquor license does not allow members or guests to bring alcohol into the licensed area, which includes the Boardwalk and the BBQ areas. Therefore, any alcohol consumed in these areas must be purchased from the RQ Bar.