INLAND SAILING AT IT'S BEST
							Henley Midmar Yacht Club's history started at Henley Dam, in the hills just outside Pietermaritzburg. The Henley Sailing Club had been in existence for some ten years when the name "Midmar" began to be mentioned in the changerooms and around the pub. Soon the rumours and rumblings of "Midmar" became a reality and the dam started storing water in October 1963. In December 1963 Henley Sailing Club left Henley Dam and moved to Midmar Dam, which now had a sizeable area of stored water as well as it's "own" yacht club. (Midmar Yacht Club)
			The two clubs worked independently of each other, however it soon became apparent that to operate two yacht clubs "on the same stretch of water" was not in the best interest of yachting and so a decision was made in principle for the amalgamation of the two clubs. In the process of negotiation that followed many sincere people suffered inevitable bruises to their feelings and egos, but an aceptable constitution was put together and the HENLEY MIDMAR YACHT CLUB was born in March 1964. During the period that followed the club grew from strength to strength and during the 1970's when DIY sailing dingy kits became available the club enjoyed a membership in the region of 700. Past Commodore Reg Bevitt still tells stories of huge fleets of over 100 yachts taking part in club racing every Sunday, excluding the social sailors on the water as well.