The Hamilton Yacht Club sits on the shore of Lake Rotoroa (Hamilton Lake), a 54-hectare urban lake in Hamilton, Waikato.

The club has been based here since 1938 and runs an active sailing programme, with members racing Optimists, P Class, Starlings, ILCAs, and Zephyrs on Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons during summer. A Learn to Sail programme is also offered.

The club's ramp serves as the designated public boat launch point for the lake, with the Hamilton Lake Domain Management Plan stipulating that all trailer-mounted boats must be launched from this ramp and may not be moored or beached overnight without council approval.