Welcome to Brisbane Sailing Squadron

The Brisbane Sailing Squadron was established in 1921 and now celebrating our 105th year of sailing on the Brisbane river. 

The club is a volunteer run, family orientated club offering high quality sailing in Lasers, 16 Foot Skiffs, 125, Optimist and Sabot dinghies and a comprehensive Junior Sailing Program for 7-16 year olds from beginners to advanced.

The club is located at Vic Lucas Park in Bulimba on the southern bank of the Brisbane River.

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SAILING PROGRAM 2026/2027

Try Sailing - 3rd and 10th October 2026
Sat 03 Oct 2026 09:00 - Sat 10 Oct 2026 10:00
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Try Sailing is an introductory sailing program where kids aged from approximately 7 – 16 join our experienced instructors in a Quest dinghy.
BSS Supper Club
Wed 07 Oct 2026 18:00 - 21:00
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BSS Community Supper Club
Start Sailing 1 and 2 courses for Juniors - Term 4 2026
Sat 10 Oct 2026 08:00 - Sat 05 Dec 2026 10:00
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The Start Sailing program is for beginners who may have completed a Try Sailing session or were directed by the club to enrol. If you're not sure, email us at sailingschool@bss.org.au
Better Sailing course for Juniors - Term 4 2026
Sat 10 Oct 2026 10:30 - Sat 05 Dec 2026 12:00
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The 8 week Better Sailing course introduces sailors to higher level skills and techniques in the Sabot or Optimist dinghy, and provides a pathway to racing
Registration is open for the 2026/2027 Season. Go to the Saling Menu, Racing and Registration and follow the instructions · Read more
he club is currently offering our Flying 11 dinghy "X Stream" for sale to interested juniors. · Read more
On our last day of sailing in 2025 our new rescue boat was officially christened the "Noel Manahan" by our club Patron Pat Manahan, state member for parliament Di Farmer and members of the Manahan family in a special ceremony on the front lawn of the club. · Read more

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