Lane Cove 12 Foot Sailing Skiff Club is located at Longueville Point on a site that was originally used for coastal shipping in the 1920s.

The first clubhouse was built in 1935. In the early days boats rigged and launched from the riverbank adjacent to the club. The hardwood decking that provided access to the shed was then progressively extended to provide a stable launching area for the growing number of boats. In the early 1960s the George Eden Room was constructed on the river side of the clubhouse.

In 1966 a major project was commenced to re-build the clubhouse as a two-story building to provide the current clubhouse facilities. This project was a joint venture between the Sailing Club and Lane Cove Council. It took several years and a considerable amount of volunteer labour but the new facilities were finally officially opened in 1975.

The clubhouse in 1935, showing the small, decked access ramp

By the late 1940s the decking had started to be extended and the shed door moved to its current location

Piling works in the early 1960s for the construction of the George Eden Room

The old clubhouse with the George Eden Room completed

Aerial photograph of the clubhouse taken by Ian Meggitt on Saturday 19 September 1970, the opening day of the first season with the completed George Eden Room

Demolition commencing for the construction of the new clubhouse

The current two-storey clubhouse was completed in 1975