Area 15 Yacht Club

Welcome to Area 15 Yacht Club, the Anti-Yacht Club for Sailors Who Just Want to Have Fun

Ahoy there, If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a sailor, a dreamer, or just someone who likes the idea of a yacht club without all the yacht club nonsense.

Well, welcome to Area 15 Yacht Club, We’re not your average, stuck-up, rules-laden, blazer-wearing, handshake-obsessed sailing club. We’re the anti-yacht club, yacht club, where the only thing we take seriously is having a good time.

So, What is Area 15 Yacht Club

Area 15 Yacht Club is where sailors escape from the clutches of committees, club rules, and over-planned itineraries. It’s a place, or more accurately, any place, where like-minded boat owners, ASBOs, Any Sail Boat Owner, gather to enjoy sailing without the drama.

We started as a group of sailors in a traditional sailing association. It was all fun and games until some committee members decided they needed to control the members and their boats. Suddenly, there were rules, expectations, bureaucracy, and a desire to manage and oversee. Yawn.

So, we did what any free-spirited sailor would do. We mutinied, We took everything we loved about sailing, the friendships, the adventures, the impromptu meet-ups, and chucked the rest overboard.

Thus, Area 15 Yacht Club was born.

What Makes Area 15 Yacht Club Different

Here’s what you won’t find at Area 15 Yacht Club:

🚫 Committees, because we’re not here to fill out paperwork
🚫 Dress Codes, unless you count flip-flops and a salty hoodie
🚫 Rules, except for two, we’ll get to those
🚫 Annual General Meetings, we’d rather be sailing

Here’s what you will find:

✅ Dis-organised events, because the best plans happen on the fly
✅ Spontaneous sailing adventures, we go where the wind and the beer take us
✅ Great company, because sailing is better with friends
✅ No judgment, whether you own a luxury yacht or a leaky dinghy
✅ Every member is a Commodore, yes, even your dog

The Area 15 Way of Life

We believe in one thing, Life is too short for pointless rules and meetings.

We sail when we feel like it. We meet up on a whim. We decide where to go five minutes before we cast off. Plans, Who needs them, The Area 15 Yacht Club ethos is simple,

If we end up in the same anchorage, we might have a drink
If we all fancy a race, we’ll make up some ridiculous rules and go for it
If someone’s having boat trouble, we’ll help, or at least supervise with beers in hand
If a pub looks good, we’ll probably end up there

In other words, we go with the flow, because that’s what sailing and life should be about.

The Only Rules in Area 15 Yacht Club

We do have two very important rules,.

Rule 1 – There are no rules

Rule 2 – See Rule one

Everything else is just common sense. We don’t hurt, upset, or inconvenience anyone. We take responsibility for our own boats and actions. We look out for each other. And if you spill your beer, you’re probably buying the next round.

Where Can You Find Area 15 Yacht Club

“Area 15 isn’t a place, it’s a state of mind.”

But if you’re looking for us in the real world, you might find us:

⚓ Afloat, where we belong
⚓ In harbours and marinas, planning our next dis-organised event
⚓ At anchorages, grilling something questionably edible
⚓ In a pub, because all great sailing stories start or end in one
⚓ Flying our big flags, so you know you’re in the right place

If you see us, come say hello, There’s no application form and no secret handshake, just good vibes, good sailing, and good company.

Join the Madness

If you love sailing but hate politics, if you prefer freedom over formalities, and if you think yacht club should mean fun, not meetings, then congratulations, you’re already part of Area 15 Yacht Club.

Just bring your boat, your sense of adventure, and possibly some beer.

See you on the water.

Area 15 Yacht Club, A Different Kind of Sailing Community.
Commodore!!!