Cruising Yacht Club Of Australia

Cruising Yacht Club Of Australia Australia’s premier yacht club and home of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. This page is administered by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (“CYCA”).

Nestled along the beautiful Rushcutters Bay foreshore, just 10 minutes drive from Sydney's CBD, the club enjoys stunning harbour views and world-class facilities and offers its 3,500 members and many visitors plenty of excuses to visit regularly. The CYCA was established in 1944 and over the years has become Australia's leading exponent of ocean racing and sea safety. Its race management expertise

is often called upon for other international sailing events such as the Olympics and round-the-world races. The CYCA caters for the most passionate ocean racer to the social sailor with a full calendar of mid-week summer twilight and weekend offshore racing and Sunday winter racing. While the pinnacle for the most adventurous is to take on mother nature in the annual Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, others enjoy the competitiveness and camaraderie of the shorter ocean races that are run year-round. Appreciating the popularity of one design racing, the CYCA also hosts regattas for various one design classes. One of the CYCA's most remarkable success stories is its youth training program, the Youth Sailing Academy. Since 1993, the YSA has seen thousands of students graduate from its learn to sail through to advance courses, some going on to represent their club and country on the international match racing circuit. The original marina and clubhouse is long gone and in its place is a brand new floating marina and world-class yacht club that offers five-star function rooms, alfresco dining on the deck, and all the support services a boat owner needs. Members and visitors to the CYCA enjoy being part of an active club in a superb location with state-of-the-art facilities and an international reputation that attracts yachts and crews from all over the world for the climax of the sailing calendar and one of Australia's greatest sporting icons - the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. CYCA encourages contributions to the page that foster positive and constructive engagement. Comments are moderated before publication. Our commenting guidelines may be found at cyca.com.au/cyca-social-media-commenting-guidelines/. Please note Facebook’s community standards at https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards.

Having taken up offshore racing in his 70s in 2025, Michael Trask is proof that it's never too late to chase your dreams...
17/06/2026

Having taken up offshore racing in his 70s in 2025, Michael Trask is proof that it's never too late to chase your dreams💭. Although Trask has sailed his whole life, he has mostly been confined to around the cans inshore racing ⛵. But after moving from Sydney to Newcastle in 2020, Trask set the wheels in motion to fulfil his lifelong dream to compete in a Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race🤩. In 2024, he bought the Sydney 38 Challenge, once owned by revered sailor, the late Lou Abrahams.

Trask is looking forward to a year of firsts – he will take the helm for his first Noakes Sydney Gold Coast in July to kick off the 2026 offshore season. In the spirit of the boat’s moniker, Trask is ready to rise to the challenges presented by the 384 nautical mile race💪🏼🙌🏼.

See here for the full Q&A📰: https://goldcoast.cycaracing.com/race/2026/news/lifelong-dream-on-track-for-septuagenarian/

Photos📸: Sail Port Stephens & Challenge

16/06/2026

You're invited! Kick off the offshore season onboard Eclipse at the start of the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race ⛵

Join us onboard the luxury spectator vessel for a front-row view as the fleet powers off the start line on Saturday 25 July 2026.

Three hours on Sydney Harbour with canapes and a cash bar 💃🕺

Then it's straight back to the Clubhouse to keep the party going with live music and cocktails 🍹

In 2025, Tim Binns and Frances Beaumont blocked out their calendar for the next three years😮. They were set to complete ...
15/06/2026

In 2025, Tim Binns and Frances Beaumont blocked out their calendar for the next three years😮. They were set to complete the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race in the Double Handed division, knock down and rebuild their recently purchased Newcastle home in 2026, then head off on a cruising adventure on board the Farr 11.6 Titoki in 2027👏🏽👏🏽.

But their well-laid plans were derailed early on when they were forced to retire from the Sydney Hobart💔.

The couple have spent the first six months of 2026 preparing Titoki for offshore sailing, with a fresh approach to this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart. This has pushed out the knock-down and rebuild to 2027, with the cruising adventure slotted in for 2028.

The first major race on their mission to make it to Hobart is the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race in July📋⛵.

See here for the full story📰: https://goldcoast.cycaracing.com/race/2026/news/titoki-s-sydney-hobart-campaign-kicks-off-with-noakes-sydney-gold-coast/

Photos📸: CYCA/Ashley Dart, Marg's Yacht Photos, Titoki

🚨Get involved with Making Waves Foundation’s Charity Regatta🚨Put your boat to great use on Friday 9 October for Making W...
15/06/2026

🚨Get involved with Making Waves Foundation’s Charity Regatta🚨

Put your boat to great use on Friday 9 October for Making Waves Foundation's Annual Charity Regatta⛵.

There are two ways for boat owners to get involved. MWF assigned guests for an entry fee of $150. Or bring your own crew with the self-sponsored option at $250pp.

All money raised goes straight to MWF, a mostly volunteer-run not-for-profit and partner of the CYCA that supports diversity and inclusion on the water❤️.

Register here: https://makingwaves.au/regatta/

Photos📸: MWF

🎉The CYCA’s new winter menu arrives TOMORROW, with some delightful additions specifically curated for the cooler months🎉...
11/06/2026

🎉The CYCA’s new winter menu arrives TOMORROW, with some delightful additions specifically curated for the cooler months🎉.

Think pastrami beef cheek with smoked potato purée and roasted caraway carrots, white crab salad with orange dressing, salmon roe and pickled radish, and a strong lineup of vegetarian options too🤩.

For a look at the winter menu highlights❄️, see here: https://cyca.com.au/warm-up-with-the-cycas-new-winter-menu/

Book your lunch or dinner at the Club today🥂: https://cyca.com.au/bars-and-dining/

The CYCA’s new winter menu arrives this week, with some delightful additions specifically curated for the cooler months. Cheers to the new winter menu – CYCA/Ashley Dart pic. Winter menu highlights: Pastrami beef cheek with smoked […]

Celebrating World Oceans Day 🌎🌍🌏The ocean powers our sport and inspires our community. Today we honour it - and the resp...
08/06/2026

Celebrating World Oceans Day 🌎🌍🌏

The ocean powers our sport and inspires our community. Today we honour it - and the responsibility we all share to protect it.

📸: CYCA | Ashley Dart & Andrea Francolini

Get ready, steady for the offshore racing season 🌊 our Offshore Pathways Information Evening series is officially underw...
07/06/2026

Get ready, steady for the offshore racing season 🌊 our Offshore Pathways Information Evening series is officially underway

It's an event series you sure don't want to miss 🔔 Oh, and did we mention it's FREE for Members?

Come down to the Clubhouse every Thursday from now through 9 July 🪢

Check out the remaining dates & topics below
🌊 Boat Maintenance
🌊 Offshore Safety - boat & crew management
🌊 Navigation
🌊 Weather - East Coast 101
🌊 Heavy Weather Boat Handling

Tap the link in bio or rsvp online at cyca.com.au 🔗📲📌

Wendy Tuck and crew will represent the CYCA this long weekend (5–8 June) in the 34th Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta...
04/06/2026

Wendy Tuck and crew will represent the CYCA this long weekend (5–8 June) in the 34th Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta at the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron, St Kilda⛵❄️. Tuck will helm the Beneteau 34.7 Spartan.

Joining Tuck on board Spartan for the all-women annual regatta are Kathy Veel, Dinah Eagle, Julia Owens, Sanne Rodenstein, Kristen Buckland and Katherine Bennett🎉🎉🎉.

Good luck team — stay warm and sail fast💪🏼.

See race results at awkr.com.au

Photos: AWKR/Andrea Francolini

03/06/2026

CYCA yachts flying the club’s burgee overseas continue to make their members proud🥹.

Last week Michael Firmin’s Infiniti 52 Zeus impressed in the USA. The yacht claimed the double deuce, winning on Line Honours and Overall in California Offshore Race Week’s Coastal Cup, a 200 nautical mile race from Monterey to Santa Barbara👏🏼👏🏼.

See here for the full story and results📰: https://cyca.com.au/zeus-represents-the-cyca-at-2026-california-offshore-race-week/

Video📹: Zeus

CYCA sailor Andrea Davey has completed her first solo offshore race on board the Mini 6.50 Little Mate in the 219 nautic...
01/06/2026

CYCA sailor Andrea Davey has completed her first solo offshore race on board the Mini 6.50 Little Mate in the 219 nautical mile (shortened from 500nm) Mini en Mai, which started and finished in La Trinité-sur-Mer, Brittany, France, last week🎉🕺🏽.

Davey, the only Australian in her division of 57 yachts, completed the course after three days, 18 hours and 38 minutes at sea in mostly light and fickle conditions, crossing the finish line in 33rd place. A solid result for a first solo offshore race👏🏼👏🏼.

For the full story and results📰, see here: https://cyca.com.au/cyca-sailor-completes-first-solo-offshore-race-in-france/

To find out more about Andrea's solo sailing campaign⛵, see here: https://asf.org.au/campaigns/andrea-davey

Photos📸: Mini en Mai/Manon Le Guen

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