Point Yacht Club

Point Yacht Club is a waterside social and sporting venue at Maritime Place in Durban’s Harbour area, with a long-standing connection to sailing and coastal recreation. The club brings together boating activities, casual dining and a relaxed setting beside the water, making it suited to members, visiting sailors, watersports participants and guests looking for an informal waterfront stop.

Anchorage Restaurant offers café-style dining with views across the marina. Its daytime format fits a straightforward breakfast, lunch or coffee visit, with the harbour setting providing the main sense of place. The restaurant forms part of a broader club environment rather than a formal fine-dining room, so the atmosphere is casual and closely connected to the surrounding boats and marine activity.

Charlie’s Bar provides the club’s social setting, with deck seating overlooking the yacht mole. The bar is suitable for relaxed drinks and conversation, and its position keeps the focus on the water. The overall character is friendly and unhurried, with the restaurant and bar serving as gathering places around the club’s sailing and boating community.

Point Yacht Club operates across two sites. The Bay Site Clubhouse is located at the Yacht Mole off Margaret Mngadi Avenue, while the Beach Club is based at Vetch’s Beach. The beach venue supports sailing activities involving Hobie Cats, as well as paddling, and offers a different setting from the marina-based clubhouse. This split gives the club a practical connection to both sheltered harbour waters and the beachfront.

Water-based activities associated with the club include keelboat racing, dinghy sailing, Hobie Cat sailing, powerboating, kayaking, paddling, youth sailing and offshore cruising. Regular sailing and racing programmes form an important part of the club’s identity, while social facilities make the venue accessible to guests who are visiting for the atmosphere or dining rather than taking part on the water.

The club suits sailing and boating enthusiasts, families interested in watersports, groups meeting for a casual drink and visitors seeking a marina-side meal. Anchorage Restaurant, Charlie’s Bar and the beach facilities each offer a distinct way to experience the venue, with the choice depending on whether dining, socialising or watersports is the main focus.