Darling Point, NSW
RAN Sailing Association
Sailing club
RAN Sailing Association (RANSA) is the Royal Australian Navy’s sailing association based at Sir David Martin Reserve, Rushcutters Bay (Darling Point), Sydney. It operates as both an official RAN sporting association and an open harbour yacht club, running regular Sydney Harbour racing (winter Saturdays, midweek Wednesdays and summer Friday twilights), social events, venue hire and shore‑based programs including Sailability and women's sailing initiatives. RANSA maintains a strong naval heritage in a heritage boatshed clubhouse and campaigns a Beneteau First 40 (Navy One) in offshore events including the Rolex Sydney Hobart.
