Racing Entry & Boat Rental

The price is $40, including race entry for two members, lifejacket rental and boat hire for the day. For additional information scroll down.

UQSC’s boats are available for members to rent to enter in the Humpybong fleet racing series, prices are per boat, including life jackets and entry fees. The first signal is around 12 am so aim to be at the club around 9 am for setup and briefing. If you are looking for a crew or skipper join the UQSAIL Facebook group online and post.

You need to be a racing member of UQ Sailing, have sufficient experience and be approved by UQ Sailing before you will be allowed to hire a boat. To get approval please contact us directly we will then upgrade your membership once the decision has been made. If you don’t have the experience, consider crewing or enrol in one of our learn to sail courses. You are expected to take care when using the boats you will be responsible for any damages not considered general wear.

Our boats

Puffin Pacer – $40 inc boat rental and entry for two

UQ Sailing has 5 pacers, which is a two-person, two sail monohulls. These are really fun monohulls to start racing in and are ideal in a variety of wind conditions.

Hobie Getaway – $40 boat rental and entry for two

Traditionally, it is a resort boat with no boom and plastic hulls, a slug in the light winds but in heavy weather, it shows you its true colours. The ideal crew is two in light conditions or three in 20+ knots.

A $50 damage deposit is taken for each rental this will be returned at the end of the rental assuming no damage has been done to the boat and it has been correctly packed up.