The steering wheel from the barque Siwu or 1873 . The binnacle is by Kelvin and fames While . This valuable memorabilia was presented 10 the club by the late John Goddntd .
The main foyer with the main office and locker rooms to the left . The YachlSlllan ' s Bar is through the doorway on the nghL
The pone-cochere leads lo the attractive front doors ! rimmed with Tasmanian oak . a magazine table . the main office desk where enquiries are received and club regalia sold . honour boards , the old ship ' s wheel and binnacle , and trophy cases . Locker rooms and shower rooms are 10 ! be left , and 10 the right is the entr . incc 10 lbe Yachtsman ' s Bar which provides food and refreshments to yachtspersons who hnve just come ashpre from their yachts . The dress rcgulorions nre not as severe here as in the upstairs areas of the club . The main Slnirway . lined · with magnificem old paintings , provides access 10 the fiis1-noor _ foyer which contains various Olympic gold medals and cases comainlng memorabilia and tt0phies . Valuable old paintings are on display in the stair well . Three doorways open from this foyer . one 10 the Pi1rwater Room ( the main dining room } which has a breathtaking view of the Piuwa1er . Thcclubcan seal
180 people for dinner .
The second : loorway opens 10 the Edittburgh Lounge which has large leather easy chairs and provides wonderful views of the Pittwater . From this lounge visitors may proceed lo lhe Edinburgh Bnr which has a large open fireplace in ! O the manUe of which has been titted the foundation stone laid by His Royal I lighness ! he Prince Philip , Duke of Edinburgh on 15 May 1968 . This bar has large windows which give views of ! he . Pinwa1er and various bays to . the eas • . south and wesL Off ! he south-wCSJ comero1 1he Eclinb1 • rgh Bar is a sundcck .
The third doorway from Ille upstairs foyer opens into the Billia . Js Room . hued with two tables and decorated in true b1oliards room fashion .
Upp ... si1c the rilliards Room istbeGala1ca Room , the province or the General Committee . Proceeding past the Billiards Room lS a hallway decorated with old pho1ogrophs , paintings aad burgces . This hallway opens imoan annex 10 ! he dining room called the Crystal Bny Room which has cxecllenl views over Crystal Bny . The room is decorated with original flags of rhe club , memombilia , portraits of former
Commodores nnd club personnel . Alongside d1is room is the Children ' s Room , accessible from the Edinburgh Bar , the Pill waler Room . the Crystal Bay Room and the downsta • rs areas .
There is a staircase down from tbe Edinburgh Bar and the Children ' s Room . which leads 10 a covered barbecue area with large gas barbecues . The large lawn area near the barbecue has tables and seal $ and is serviced from lhc Yachtsman ' s Bar .
At the western end oflhe Yachisman ' sBar is the office of the Dockm : uier . Al ! he soulhcm end of the lawn is the club ' s main nagpole and south or this is the Service Whnrf . This wharf is fined with large Ooacing p0n1oons and is used by members 10 bring their vessels alongside for the landing or picking up of guests . Fuel nnd wn1er nre avai I able from bowsers and hoses on the pontooas . The wharf is adjacem 10 the Yachtsman ' s Bar which supplies ice and refreshments . A pro1oc1ed swimming pool is also provided in the wharf area .
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