Etchells WA State Championship and Australian National Championships

For local accommodation close to Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club we suggest you try the following – but be quick. These are very popular spots during the December-January period:

Cottesloe Beach Hotel - 3.3km from Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, 7 minutes drive. The Cott is waterfront Cottesloe Beach.
www.cottesloebeachhotel.com.au

Ocean Beach Hotel – just 3.6km from RFBYC and only 8 minutes drive, the OBH is waterfront North Cottesloe Beach.
www.obh.com.au/accommodation

Pier 21 Hotel – right on the banks of the Swan River in North Fremantle, Pier 21 is 5.8km from the Club.
www.pier21.com.au

Esplanade Hotel - located in the heart of Fremantle close to the water front and Cappuccino Strip.  The Esplanade hotel is 8km from RFBYC, an approximate 12 minute drive. 
www.rydges.com/accommodation/perth-wa/esplanade-hotel-fremantle-by-rydges/

There are loads of houses, apartments and villa options available by searching accommodation websites such as AirBNB, Stayz, Tripadvisor and Booking.com.
Try searching Mosman Park or Peppermint Grove for walking distance to RFBYC, or Cottesloe, Claremont, Swanbourne and North Fremantle being just a bit further away.

www.airbnb.com.au
www.stayz.com.au
www.booking.com
www.tripadvisor.com

RFBYC is accessible by train on the Perth-Fremantle line with the nearest station being Cottesloe, at the trendy Napoleon Street shopping precinct, just 1.7km from the Club.

If you are needing private transport then try the local Cottesloe Car Hire which is just minutes down the train line in Swanbourne. www.cottesloecarhire.net.au

Western Australia is a land of superlatives and extremes. If you only visit the east coast of Australia you’re missing out on some of the best landscapes, beaches, food and wine experiences our country has to offer – not to mention amazing sunsets

Occupying a third of the continent's total area, it's the largest of the Australian states with less than 10 percent of the country's total population. The state's capital, Perth and the neighbouring port town of Fremantle , exude a vibrant, sophisticated feel, with glitzy shops, galleries, and gourmet restaurants, but the beating hot heart of the vast desert and a wild and rugged coastline beckon just beyond. Endless stretches of white-sand beach, rugged red gorges, sweeping fields of wildflowers, and bizarre rock formations are just some of the stunning natural attractions to go with distinctive flora and fauna.

Don’t just come for the sailing, make it a once in a lifetime holiday to Western Australia. We suggest you do your own research as there is so much to see and do and we would suggest you look at the following websites;

www.westernaustralia.com
www.experienceperth.com/
www.visitfremantle.com.au
www.fremantlewesternaustralia.com.au/
www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/western-australia-aus`-wa-wa.htm
www.ytravelblog.com/things-to-do-in-western-australia/
www.MargaretRiverWesternAustralia.com.au
www.lonelyplanet.com/australia/western-australia