Overview
Nyländska Jaktklubben (Nyland Yacht Club, NJK), founded in 1861, is Finland’s largest sailing club with just over 2,900 members and the first Finnish club to have its statutes confirmed. It has two home harbours in Helsinki – Blekholmen in the South Harbour, with its 1900 pavilion and guest harbour, and the Björkholmen sailing centre – plus ten archipelago harbours along the south coast. NJK Sailing Center trains and races the club’s J/80s, a J/70 and 606s, and the club organises regattas such as the Helsinki Regatta for keelboats and the 2026 Dragon European Championship.
- Founded
- 1861
- Members
- about 2,900 (club figure)
- kansliet@njk.fi
- Phone
- +358 9 675 007
On the water with VesselSOS
- Family see you from shoreA live link in any browser – they don’t need the app.
- One tap to the right rescue centreThe app finds the rescue centre for where you are, with your position and call script even without signal.
- Return-time checkIf you’re not back in time, your people know.
- Shared hazard mapRocks, nets and other hazards reported by other boaters.
Regattas and series
Run or hosted by the club, per the club website. Dates and notices are on the club site.
- Spring Regattaspring regatta for light boats
- Finnish Dragon Championshipnational Dragon championship
- Helsinki Regatta for keelboatskeelboat regatta
- Dragon European Championship 2026European Dragon championship in Helsinki
- Sinebrychoff Challenge6 Metre race off Blekholmen
- Champion of ChampionsJ/80 sprint racing at Björkholmen
Live map, a start clock on every phone and results — when the club runs a race on VesselSOS Racing, it shows up here. Racing is a pilot with clubs for the 2027 season.
No race running right nowSee VesselSOS RacingSailing school and courses
- NJK Sailing Center – courses & lectures ↗
- Junior sailing and training groups ↗
- Sailing camps at Björkholmen ↗
- Kajholmen camp ↗
Boat classes
History and achievements
- 1861Statutes confirmed on 4 March; the first club race is sailed on Kronbergsfjärden with 15 boats
- 1868Membership is opened to people who do not own a boat
- 1881A pavilion is opened on Mössenholmen south of Westend
- 1900The new pavilion on Blekholmen is inaugurated on 31 August
- 1911Half-century jubilee race started off Gråhara
- 1939A race-start pavilion is built on Gråhara
- 1980Work starts on the Björkholmen sailing centre
Home harbour & location
- Position
- 60°9.78′ N 24°50.75′ E
60.16294, 24.84586 - Address
- Kopparsundsgränden 9
- Radio
- VHF 68
emergency VHF 16 · DSC 70
Frequently asked
Can I learn to sail here?
Yes. The club lists these courses: NJK Sailing Center – courses & lectures, Junior sailing and training groups, Sailing camps at Björkholmen and Kajholmen camp.
When was Nyland Yacht Club founded?
In 1861.
Which regattas does the club run?
According to the club website, among others: Spring Regatta, Finnish Dragon Championship, Helsinki Regatta for keelboats and Dragon European Championship 2026.