The club was founded in 1929 to cater for skiffs over 16 feet and combine both cruising and racing activities in its calendar of events.
[1] At a meeting on 2 October 1929 A. V. Toll was elected president; R. G. Gardiner, commodore; Dr Blumer, vice-commodore; and J. G. Biddlecombe, secretary and handicapper.
[3] Irene, co owned by Harry and Bill Hughes, won the 1953 Sydney to Noumea Yacht Race on handicap.
The yacht was designed and built by Harry and Bill Hughes in the backyard of their house at New Lambton, New South Wales.
[8] Legend, owned by Ray Kiely, won the Gosford to Lord Howe Island Yacht Race in 1979 and 1981.