The yacht club celebrated its 100th anniversary with a day out on the water and a special dinner afterwards.
Itching to raise the sails and take to the sea were father-and-son duo Craig and Carter Fahey who had travelled to Dunedin from their home in Wānaka for the celebrations.
Mr Fahey began sailing with the Macandrew Bay Yachting Club in 1982 and continued for the next decade.
He was "absolutely over the moon" to be bringing his son with him to the celebrations.
Carter (7) was participating in his first regatta, having picked up his father’s passion for the sport at a young age.
"I’m really excited. It’s my first one," Carter said.
Club commodore Ross Whitburn said the celebrations had been "fantastic", with lots of old and new members getting together.
The ages of those involved ranged from 5 to 80, Mr Whitburn said.
On Saturday, three races involving five classes of yacht were held. The sailors had enjoyed good conditions with a medium-to-fresh northeasterly wind.
A few boats capsized, but the club had been well prepared for that possibility and had rescue boats on stand-by.
The centenary celebrations closed with a barbecue yesterday.
The Glenfalloch Trophy was awarded to Bruce Cloughley and Alasdair Kirk, who between them had 120 years’ sailing experience.
For the weekend, the pair had got out on the water in the old Z-class yachts they used to sail.
Both had sailed at Macandrew Bay early in their lives, about six decades ago.
The trophy has been given out since 2017 and aims to recognise those who had done something remarkable for the club.
The club was about 140 members strong and growing, and Mr Whitburn was confident it would still be around in another century.
