Royal Varuna Yacht Club is Pattaya's members sailing club: world-class racing, RYA and private tuition, watersports, waterfront dining and living, shared by more than a thousand members.
Racing on the Gulf of ThailandFor more than three decades, Royal Varuna has been the home of sailing in Pattaya: a members club held under Royal patronage, a proud record of hosting championship regattas, and a community that reaches around the world.
Varuna is a members club, not a pay-as-you-go venue. A single monthly membership opens the water, the programs, the clubhouse and a worldwide network of clubs, for you and your family.
Members come for the sailing and stay for the people. Whether you race every weekend, keep a boat on the rack, bring the family to the pool, or simply want a seat at the bar as the fleet comes in, your membership is the key to all of it.
Recognised tuition and private coaching on the Gulf of Thailand, for first-timers, juniors and racers alike.
Internationally recognised RYA sailing and powerboat courses, taught by qualified instructors, from beginner to advanced.
One-to-one lessons tailored to your pace and goals, whether you are starting out or sharpening a racing edge.
The Optimist and youth pathway that has produced champions, in a safe, supervised and genuinely fun environment.
An RYA affiliated training centreDining, a beach bar, a pool, meeting rooms, accommodation and the launch point for watersports in Pattaya.
Secure, member-priced storage moments from the launch ramp, for everything from a racing dinghy to a keelboat.
Around 90 members keep their boats on our dry racks, launched and rinsed with ease. The most convenient way to sail more and maintain less.
More than 200 additional boats are stored across the club yard and hardstand, with member rates and easy access to the water.
Varuna's racing calendar runs all year, building to the events that put Pattaya on the world sailing map.
Pattaya welcomes the TP52 fleet, one of the most competitive classes in world sailing, hosted at Royal Varuna. A landmark event for the club, the city and the region, following in the wake of the Optimist World Championships sailed on these same waters.
See the racing calendarAs a Varuna member you are welcome at 60 partner clubs across the globe. Sail, dine and berth as a guest wherever you travel, and welcome their members here in Pattaya. One of the widest reciprocal networks of any club in the region.
More than thirty years of racing, regattas and club life, brought online for the first time.
Placeholder imagery for the build. The live gallery is built from the club own archive of 30+ years of media.
Tell us what you are looking for, membership, a sailing course, boat storage, accommodation or an event, and a member of the team will be in touch.
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Another cracking day on the water for the fleet. Full results and gallery on the club noticeboard.
Our next generation of sailors taking to the water this weekend. New junior intake now open.
Sunset, sea breeze and good company at the beach bar. See you down at the club this evening.
Feeds shown with representative imagery in this build. On the live site these connect directly to @rvyc_thailand and the club Facebook page via a live feed.