1971
The Whitsunday Sailing Club was formed with all club activities including training schools and regattas operating from the beach shelter shed.

1976
A lease was granted for the purpose of erecting a cubhouse. Upon the granting of a lease, members began the task of clearing the rocky foreshore to provide a tidal sanded launching area to the northwest of the lease.

1979
The first stage of the persent clubhouse was built to meet the needs of local off-the-beach sailors, sailing sabots, lasers, skiffs, supasabs, 125's and catamarans. The club was completed using mainly member's labour.

1983
The offshore fleet was formed and regular offshore racing began.
Clubhouse stage 2, a large balcony, ablution facilities and undercover boat storage area was completed.

1984
The club made application to extend its lease boundaries to provide for further launching areas and foreshore for hardstanding and rigging for the rapidly expanding offshore fleet and a Special Lease was granted in 1986.

1991
The clubhouse was extended and opened on July 13th 1991 by Member for Whitsunday, Lorraine Bird, MLA.

1992
The kitchen facilities were completed and upgraded.

1993
A $20,000 training facility and increased boat storage area was opened by Member for Whitsunday, Lorraine Bird, MLA.

1995
Club received preferred developer status for proposed marina.

1996
A State Government Grant of $250,000 to complete WSC's foreshore reclamation project, giving the club concrete launching ramps for trailer sailors, improved facilities for all off-beach fleets and a priceless landscaped waterfront area.

1997
Marina Committee's continued lobbying of State National Liberal Coalition and Labor party to allocate Impact Assessment Study funding for Port of Airlie Marina.

1998
Downstairs abltion blocks renovated. Foreshore reclamtion completed including boat ramp. Landscaping of reclation commenced May.
29th April Premier, Hon Ron Borbidge announced that the Qld State Government would allocate funding for Impact Assessment Study for Port of Airlie Marina, to be repaid by developer. The Coalition Government made funding available to complete the Marina I.A.S. The Queensland Government has initially committed up to $2 million to secure the marina rock source and to assist with marina development costs. Training - Memorandum of Agreement between Whitsunday College of Tafe to provide cooperative training ventures between Industry & educational institutions related to Maritime Training.
Host club for National Moth Titles and Hobie 16 World Titles.