Welcome to the Hervey Bay Sailing Club.
The Hervey Bay Sailing Club is situated on a beautiful 7 km white sandy beach, facing North, in the delightful City of Hervey Bay, three and a half hours north of Brisbane.
It has become a popular venue for Club racing, social functions, and Regattas over the years, including Cobras, Herons, Lasers, Nacras, Hobies, Taipans, A-Class and sabots, just to mention a few.
Many who have visited the club comment on it's excellent position for viewing the racing, or just taking in the wonderful scenery.
The Hervey Bay Sailing Club is protected by the magnificent Heritage listed Fraser Island, making for an excellent sailing venue, that has been utilised by the Club over the last 50 yrs.
These waters are also home to the famous "Bay to Bay Yacht Race", with the exception of 2020 due to COVID 19 has been held every year since 1981. The Bay to Bay will be into it's 46th year (45th B2B) in 2026.
This race has attracted as many as 200 trailable yachts in the past, and promises to be a special event in the sailing calendar of all on the East Coast in 2026.
The Hervey Bay Boat Club
2026 Bay to Bay Yacht Race.
The 45th Annual Hervey Bay Boat Club Bay to Bay Trailable Yacht Race will be held on Saturday 2 May and Sunday 3 May 2026, over the Queensland Labour Day long weekend.
The Bay to Bay Yacht Race is a two-day, two-leg passage race of approximately 84 km for eligible monohull and multihull trailable yachts. Conducted as a Category 5 race (limited rescue availability in daylight hours), the event attracts sailors from across Queensland and interstate each year.
The race begins north of Snapper Creek at Tin Can Inlet and finishes east of the Urangan Boat Harbour in Hervey Bay. Competitors sail through the waters of Tin Can Bay Inlet, Wide Bay Harbour, the spectacular Great Sandy Strait and into Hervey Bay, with an overnight stop at Garrys Anchorage between K’gari (Fraser Island) and Stewart Island.
Sailors experience some of the most unique and scenic cruising waters in Australia, passing through the largely remote and unspoilt wilderness of the Great Sandy Marine Park. This region includes the internationally recognised Great Sandy Strait Ramsar Wetland Area, the K’gari (Fraser Island) World Heritage Area and the Great Sandy National Park.
The area provides critical habitat for a wide range of wildlife including loggerhead turtles, dugongs and abundant birdlife, making the race not only a challenging sailing event but also a truly memorable experience.
The Bay to Bay Yacht Race is Queensland’s largest trailable yacht race and one of the three largest trailable yacht passage races in Australia, regularly attracting large fleets of competitors and spectators.
Why Sail the Bay to Bay?
The Bay to Bay Yacht Race is more than just a sailing race — it is a unique passage through one of the most spectacular coastal environments in Australia.
Sailors enjoy challenging navigation, changing conditions and the camaraderie of sailing with a large fleet through the pristine waters of the Great Sandy Strait and Hervey Bay. The overnight stop at Garrys Anchorage provides a great opportunity for competitors to relax, socialise and prepare for the second leg of the race.
For many sailors, the Bay to Bay has become a highlight of the Queensland sailing calendar and an event competitors return to year after year.
