Centreboard

5 classes of Centreboard dinghy are sailed at EFYC.  We run an active racing programme every Saturday afternoon during the season and participate in the Winter Series races which are held every 2 or 3 weeks on Sunday afternoons in conjunction with the Keelboat Section.

The Centreboard Section have a strong volunteer support group.  Volunteers work on rescue boats, Start Tower, on the Start Boat, in the Canteen and in Coaching roles.  Many parents of the junior classes are active volunteers.  The Section supports inter-club, state level and national level sailing events for the various classes represented at the Club and each Centreboard class is represented on the Club’s Centreboard Committee.

EFYC also provide Junior Sail Training programmes during the summer.  Training programmes are also arranged on a class-by-class basis through the Associations for Pelican, Flying Ant and National 125.
See our Junior Training page for more details.

Centreboard List

  • Pelican

    Pelicans
    Pelican: The Pelican is a 2.9m-long gaff-rig fibreglass or timber dinghy sailed by junior sailors from 8 to 16 yrs.
    For futher information, check the Pelican Association website at www.pelican.org.au
  • Flying Ant

     Flying Ant
    Flying Ant: The Flying Ant is a 3.2m-long skiff sailed by junior sailors from 9 to 18 years.
    For further information on the class, go to the Flying Ant Skiff Association of WA site http://www.flyingants.org.au
  • The National 125

     
    National 125: The National 125 is a 3.8m-long, 2 person intermediate racing dinghy sailed by sailors in their early teens and upwards.
    For further information on the class go to the National 125 Sailing Association website at www.125assoc.com
  • Skate

     Skate
    Skate: The Skate is a 4.3m-long, 2 person skiff sailed by sailors in their late teens and upwards.
    For further information on the class, go to the WA 14 ft Skate Sailing Dinghy site at http://skatesailing.tripod.com
  • Sharpie

     Sharpie
    Sharpie: The Sharpie is a 6m-long, 3 person senior dinghy.
    For further information check the WA Sharpie Association website http://www.washarpies.com.au and another link of interest http://www.washarpies.blogspot.com  
  • Pacer


    Pacer:
    A 3.8m-long 2 person fibreglass dinghy used predominantly for inter-club team sailing. Junior sailors from the Club’s Youth Development Squad sail in inter-club racing in Pacers.
    For further information contact the Club
  • Reacher

    Reacher: A 3.2m-long, 2 person fibreglass dinghy used for junior sail training during the sailing season.
    For further information on sail training at the Club, see the Training page.