Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club traces its roots to 1921, when a group of Delwood Canoe Club members began racing on Sunday afternoons. The club was formally established on 23 February 1923 as the Manly Sailing Club, adopting the 16ft skiff as its class of choice by the mid-1920s. In 1928, the club secured its first lease on the current Manly Cove site and built its first boat shed.
The following decades brought steady growth in fleet sizes, major renovations to the clubhouse, and championship success across multiple classes. Australian titles have been won by club sailors in 16ft skiffs, Flying Elevens and Manly Juniors, and in 2007/08 all four classes raced at the Club won their Australian Championships simultaneously — a feat repeated in 2013/14, 2015/16 and again in 2024/25.
Learn more about the Club’s history, governance and view annual reports.
View the Club’s historical archive.