Split Sailing Club, Split – regattas, sailing school and history

Overview

Split Sailing Club was founded in 1950 and since 1953 has had its own sports harbour at Špinut, on the north side of the Marjan peninsula, with a clubhouse and a dinghy shed. Children start in the Optimist and the club takes sailors on to the Olympic ILCA and 470 classes; a club sailor finished 6th at the Paris 2024 Olympics, the best Croatian women's Olympic sailing result. The club runs the Split cruiser regatta (Splitova regata krstaša), the Kaštela Bay Cup, the Kuka race, the Winter Cup and national championships in ILCA and Optimist.

Founded: 1950
Federation: Hrvatski jedriličarski savez
Email: info@jk-split.hr
Registry code: 83384227254

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Regattas and series

Run or hosted by the club, per the club website. Dates and notices are on the club site.

Split cruiser regattatraditional cruiser race (73rd edition)
Kaštela Bay Cupcruiser race in Kaštela Bay (18th edition in 2025)
Kukacruiser race (18th edition in 2025)
Winter Cupwinter regatta series
Split Trophy (IOM)radio-sailing regatta in the IOM class
Croatian ILCA 4 and ILCA 6 championshipsnational championship
Split Open

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Sailing school and courses

Membership and sailing school ↗

Boat classes

OptimistILCA 4ILCA 6ILCA 7470Melges 24IOM

History and achievements

1947A boating section is set up at the Split shipyard and builds the first boats
1950Founding meeting of the club on 18 October; boats first kept in the JK Labud harbour
1953Building of the Špinut sports harbour begins
1962Construction of the clubhouse begins
1969The dinghy shed is built
1988The club is granted the concession for the special-purpose harbour "Split"
2000The club's first Olympians sail the 470 at Sydney
2024A club sailor finishes 6th at the Paris Olympics, the best Croatian women's Olympic sailing result

Home harbour & location

Lučica SplitMarina page: prices, services, map →

Position: 43°30.92′ N 16°25.30′ E
43.51540, 16.42161
Address: Lučica 4

Frequently asked

Can I learn to sail here?

Yes. The club lists these courses: Membership and sailing school.

When was Split Sailing Club founded?

In 1950.

Which regattas does the club run?

According to the club website, among others: Split cruiser regatta, Kaštela Bay Cup, Kuka and Winter Cup.