Cameron's Bight Boat Club: Rainbow Boats and Sailing Legends

Rainbow Boats - Mobile Art on the Bay At Cameron's Bight Boat Club on the Mornington Peninsula, the most eye-catching thing is a colorful rainbow fleet. These wooden boats are painted in bright yellow, lake blue, coral pink and other jumping colors, and are neatly moored between the blue sea and white sand, like candies washed ashore. Unlike common yachts, these boats are mostly traditional sailboats or rowing boats, with abstract waves and seabird patterns painted on the hulls by members, becoming the popular protagonists of #HiddenGemsOfMornington on Instagram. Historical Silhouette - Fisherman's Sailing Club This low-key club was born in the 1950s and was originally a haven for local fishermen. The founder, Cameron MacLeod, built the first batch of boats with leftover wood from World War II. Later, in order to quickly identify their own boats in the thick fog, fishermen began to paint them with bright paint, accidentally forming the tradition of the "Rainbow Fleet". Today, the third generation of members still retain the habit of manually maintaining wooden boats, and hold a "Painting Day" event every year, where new and old sailors work together to renew the colors of the fleet. Experience suggestions - 📸 Best shooting spot: The reef on the west side of the club, where you can take pictures of the rainbow boats and the headland of Phillip Bay - 🚤 Non-members can participate in the "Open Sailing Day" on the first weekend of each month (reservation is required on the official website) - 🎨 Every March "Rainbow Boat Festival" has band performances and children's painting workshops These rainbow boats carry half a century of sailing memories - they are not toys for the rich, but love letters written by workers to the sea in color. #summervacay#familytravel #beachlife #travel #naturalwonders #thingstodo #myitinerary