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Welcome to Margate Yacht Club.

We offer sailing opportunities from training sessions, weekly competitive dinghy racing as well as fun social sailing excursions in a wide variety of boats. We are a warm and friendly club and welcome members of all ages and skills to come join us out on the water.

We are a volunteer run club with an extremely active membership. You can join as an individual member, or get involved as a family or as a non sailing member. We welcome kayakers and stand up paddle boarders alike. Find out more in our Membership Information. Safety boats and Race Officer duties are run by our members on a rota basis throughout our programme with training available for the roles.

We look forward to you joining us out on the water soon!

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Latest news

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2025

Margate Yacht Club Member are invited to the clubs Annual General Meeting Date: Sunday 30th November, 2025 Time: 10.00hrs Venue: Margate Yacht Club House Items for A.O.B. should be forwarded in writing to the Secretary at [email protected] no later than Sunday 16th November, 2025. You can find a list of committee positions and our proposed flagship officers in the club house from 28th October More »

8 Oct 2025

MYC SUMMER FESTIVAL WITH MARGATE ASSEMBLY

We did it!!! Musicians and sailors alike came together last night to dance the wild sound waves beating through the heart of our boat park. Who said sailors can't dance? Thanks to Cat at Assembly for bringing together a wonderful series of acts and for supporting the @rnlimargate and MYC youth sailing fund. Thanks @margateassembly for reaching out to MYC. What a fantastic celebration of our amazing Margate More »

23 Sep 2025

Assembly at Margate Yacht Club

Margate Yacht Club Hosts a Local Music Festival!!! We're working with good friends at both Margate Off Licence (bar) and Billy + Ellie from Chixstock (bbq), and of course Margate Assembly, sharing our unique waterfront space for the day with loads of fantastic local musicans. This festival is about more than music: it's about supporting local talent, raising awareness for Margate Yacht Club, giving back to our friends at the More »

23 Sep 2025

Margate Osprey Open - A view from Bird of Prey 3

A view from Chris Hatcher, Bird of Prey 3 With a borrowed boat 50 years old, a new team weighing just 135kg and 30mph winds forecast - what could possibly go wrong? Day 1 big winds and many capsizes. Race 1 - kept it upright placed respectably 2 amongst MYC boats but it was purely survival conditions for us whilst being so light the visitors were lapping up the conditions for More »

31 Aug 2025

MYC OSPREY OPEN - A view from our visitors

Margate 27th - 28th August - by Mark Mawhinney, Dave Caroll & Chris Hatcher With a mix of exotica and vintage Ospreys, Margate YC hosted the midweek leg of the Osprey SE tour. Wednesday - Margate Day one, 3 races. Might have been a bit windy but it made for some very special Osprey sailing. Apart from a few retirees after two races and a pasty, It became apparent that a More »

29 Aug 2025

Margate Sands and Beyond!

It is that time again, mid summer and the tides are right for our annual sail to Margate Sands, our very own Island sand bar. It is always a delight to reconquer the Margate Sands. The trip over was over was 30 mins of very close reaching. It was quicker than normal due to some really strong gusts whipping us along. We popped in a few tacks at the end to find a more More »

6 Aug 2025

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