Geelong Western Beach Boat Club Inc

For Sale:
Red Jacket FFG 665 Red Trailer sailer. No trailer available,
fixed keel,
Mercury 2.3 outboard.
Main sail,
Boom,
Good all headsail,
All Ropes, rigging, ready for sailing.
With some TLC she can be everything you've ever wanted. Put your stamp on her and make her shine again. 🤗
$2500.00 for boat Neg.
Seller contact-
Angie
0421323127
@
Western beach boat club, Geelong.

WBBC club room and dinghy shed.

Non members can apply to slip their boats to prepare for the sailing season.
See our website/enquire by email.

The WBBC Montague Whaler was flipped over by crane last week. It was a matter of a couple of centimetres to spare to get the crane boom in the doorway. All went well with no damage. Now she’s upright once again.

Thanks to the efforts of club members, restoring an old Montague Whaler, one of three of its kind operating in Australian waters.The whalers once played a key role in Australia’s naval history and were used in conflict, also for transferring people from the ship to the shore.They were also used at Gallipoli during World War I.
The whaler itself, brought to the club by members of the Royal Geelong Yacht Club Skiff Builders, was determined to be built in New Zealand in 1942 from native Kauri timber and then transported to Australia on a New Zealand warship. Once inflatable boats were introduced in the 1970s, the boat was retired from active service.
Following its retirement, Williamstown naval cadets used the vessel for training purposes before it fell into a state of disrepair.
The boat club’s members ultimately needed additional funds to complete the restoration program, despite putting hundreds of hours into the project.
The club successfully applied for a Community Grant from the City of Greater Geelong, obtaining $10,000 as a result. Expected completion late 2023. Once completed, the club plans to invite interested community members to learn how to row it.
To row such a vessel involves skill and timing, while working together,
Teaching the important skill of teamwork.
A unique way of bringing people together, sharing a common goal, encouraging social interaction in a healthy way.

Slipping Cradle:
The slip at WBBC has 2 cradles for members to use for boat maintenance once a year with the fee being part of the membership. Additional slipping for members is available but is subject to an additional daily charge.

Western Beach Boat Club currently manages a grid of 112 swing moorings to the west of Geelong’s Cunningham Pier on behalf of Parks Victoria. It currently has moorings available for new members.

https://www.geelongwesternbeachboatclub.com.au/contact

Welcome to the Western Beach Boat Club Community page.
WBBC was establibhed in 1955 as a working man's alternative Boat club to the Geelong Yacht Club and has been welcoming members through its gates ever since.
Over the years, the club has become an important center for both boat/yacht maintenance facilities.
Including slip cradle bookings, members workshop, boating activities, sailing events, clubroom, dinghy storage, fully equipped restrooms, swimming, fishing and social events for all members. We welcome you to explore our page or go to our website to find out more information about the Club and all that we have to offer. ⚓