Balmain Sailing Club offers a range of facilities for members and guests. These include:

The bar, which stocks a range of wines and beers, as well as a selection of non-alcoholic drinks and low-alcohol beers (see Clubhouse rules for more about the house policy in relation to alcohol).

Kitchen and barbecue area, offering a selection of healthy meals and snacks on race days and following the Friday twilights.

Pontoon, where members can tie up for short periods to load or unload their boats, pick up or drop off passengers, refill with water and carry out limited works on their boats. Boats are not permitted to tie up at the pontoon on race days -- when it is reserved for dropping off or picking up crew. If you wish to work on your boat at the pontoon, please notify the Yacht Captain.

Dinghy storage area, including an external area for tenders, and secure covered storage for sailing dinghies.

Meeting area for club and committee meetings. The club is also available for hall hire for weddings, birthdays and other private functions. Please contact the Hall Hire Captain for details of the hall availability for meetings, and pricing, availability and bookings for private functions. More information is available on our Functions and events page.

NOTE: THAT THE BAR IS OPEN FOR RESTRICTED PERIODS, TO CATER FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF CLUB-RELATED EVENTS ONLY. BALMAIN SAILING CLUB IS NOT A LICENSED PREMISES, AND WE CANNOT SERVE ALCOHOL AS PART OF OUR HALL-HIRE ACTIVITIES. THOSE HIRING THE HALL WILL HAVE TO MAKE THEIR OWN ARRANGEMENTS IN RELATION TO PROVISION OF FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS.

The Balmain Sailing Club Inc. has a policy to serve its members and guests in a responsible manner.

The Balmain Sailing Club Inc. is a community club, managed voluntarily by committed members. In keeping with our aim to remain a volunteer managed community club we have arranged and paid for our members to undertake recognised Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) training and certification.

Our bar is staffed by member-volunteers who hold RSA certification. RSA certified member-volunteers are on hand to assist members and guests in their decision to drink in moderation and where appropriate to help avoid the dilemmas of combining drinking with driving. Staff will not serve any person under the age of 18 years, nor any patron to intoxication.

• No liquor will be served to minors (under 18 years of age).
• Intoxicated persons will be refused service of liquor.
• We recognise that it is against the Law to allow intoxicated, disruptive or violent behaviour to occur on the premises.
• We seek to ensure that no harm comes to members and guests as a result of our service of alcohol.
  

Our aim is to provide all members and guests with a venue for club functions and post-sailing social activities. Consequently the following policies and procedures have been adopted to ensure the Responsible Service of Alcohol:

• A range of drinks are offered on these premises. These include a range of non-alcoholic drinks.
• Substantial meals are available whenever alcohol is served.
• Non-alcoholic beverages are priced and actively promoted.
• Iced water is provided on a complimentary basis.
• We do not encourage rapid or excessive consumption of alcohol.
• Low alcohol beers and mixed drinks are always stocked.
• Member-volunteers have been acquainted with the House policy and empowered to offer a range of options as an alternative to alcohol if the feel a patron is becoming intoxicated.
• Member-volunteers will contact the Licensee and alert them to patrons impending state of intoxication.
• RSA certified member-volunteers will determine whether or not service should be refused.
• If Service is refused, the RSA certified member-volunteer will politely explain to the patron(s) that the premises cannot legally serve alcohol to the point of intoxication.
• A free telephone is available for members and guests to call taxis if required

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