From 2017 onwards, Bala Sailing Club became the adopted home of what was the Bala Catamaran Club as they lost their venue at the far end of the lake. Whilst no longer a separate club, you will find a large number of catamarans stored on our foreshores and forming part of club life.
As well as hosting an annual Catamaran Open which attracts a wide number of boats from across the country, we have also held single class opens and Nationals for classes such as Catapults and Shearwaters.
Our catamaran owners do not (currently) form a big part of our club racing scene, with their owners tending to enjoy long runs to the end of the lake although we are aiming to understand their racing wishes more and bring this into our future racing calendar. We have a position on our committee for a Catamaran fleet representative held by John Hackett, a very experienced Catamaran sailor to drive this forward.
If you are a general sailing member and fancy experiencing the fun of a catamaran, a number of our members happily take other members out as crew to give them a taster of cat life. Just ask on the Whatapp group if you are interested!
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