Marine services in Wickham

Sailing club

On Wickham Back Beach in the Pilbara, within sight of the conveyors and ship loaders of Rio Tinto's Cape Lambert iron ore port, a volunteer-only yacht club has kept recreational sailing alive since 1973. Port Walcott Yacht Club Inc, a not-for-profit organisation, describes itself as a volunteer-only operation providing facilities for water sports — sailing and kayaking above all — and the description is literal: there is no paid staff, and visitors' reviews praise the hospitality while gently warning that opening times depend on who is available to unlock the doors. When the doors do open, the club becomes a social anchor for the coast between Wickham and Point Samson. Its volunteer-run fish and chips have their own following, with Fish and Chips Sundays drawing locals to the marina-side setting, and the club's Facebook page carries the running updates that substitute for a formal calendar. The club also holds a Western Australian liquor licence, underscoring its role as the district's waterfront gathering place. Some of the biggest days on its calendar are not sailing days at all: the club plays host to the weigh-in and presentation evening for the Pilbara Fishing Extravaganza, de