Cruising Yacht Club Of Australia

⛵ Race the 2026 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast with Virtual Regatta ⛵

Think you've got what it takes to call the shots, pick the perfect weather window and race north to the Gold Coast? Now's your chance to compete alongside the real fleet from anywhere in the world.

The CYCA is excited to announce its partnership with Virtual Regatta, the world’s leading online sailing game, to create a dedicated digital race for the 2026 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race.

Join the fleet next Saturday 25 July, set your course, challenge your friends and join thousands of sailors on the virtual start line.

📲 Download Virtual Regatta or go to virtualregatta.com/offshore-game/

to the early decades of the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

Do you recognise these winners from 1986 - 2002? Comment below ⬇

Tune in to the start of the 38th Noakes Sydney Gold Coast next Saturday 25 July
⛴ Watch the start LIVE on Sydney Harbour onboard luxury spectator vessel Eclipse
📺 Tune in from 1245 hours on Youtube.com/ to watch the Race Start Broadcast at home

🎟 Purchase your Season Opener tickets: cyca.com.au/event/2026-season-opener-noakes-sydney-gold-coast-yacht-race-spectator-vessel/
⛵ Check out the full fleet: goldcoast.cycaracing.com
🎥: Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: Youtube.com/

📸: CYCA Archives

Only 1️⃣0️⃣ days until the 2026 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race!

The 384 nautical mile challenge will see 53 yachts start next Saturday 25 July. ⛵

Tune in from 1245 hours AEST on Youtube.com/ to watch the start 🎥 🔴

📸: CYCA | Andrea Francolini

2026 LGT Wealth Management Winter Series ✅

And just like that, the 2026 LGT Wealth Management Winter Series has come to an end. Twelve weeks of racing and over a hundred yachts racing each Sunday on Sydney Harbour ⛵

Celebrate this winter's season at the Winter Prizegiving this Friday 17 July.

⏰ When: 1830 hours, Friday 17 July
⚓ Where: CYCA, Freya + Morna Room
🎟 RSVP: cyca.com.au/event/lgt-wealth-management-winter-series-womens-winter-series-prizegiving-2026/

📸: CYCA | Dave Brogan

Winter is better at the Club ⛄🌸🌊

From celebrating our champions at the LGT Wealth Management Winter Prizegiving to the Season Opener Spectator Vessel, enjoying the Winter Dinner Series or simply cozying up on the lower deck - there's plenty happening at the CYCA this season. 🥂🎆

Discover everything the CYCA has to offer at cyca.com.au/whats-on/

The 2026 LGT Wealth Women’s Winter Series was contested over two weekends (19 April and 31 May) with variable but fun sailing conditions🌬️🎉. It was a tight contest for Overall victory in all four divisions😬.

See here for the series report📰: https://cyca.com.au/tight-finishes-across-the-board-in-lgt-wealth-womens-winter-series/

See here for results📍: https://app.sailsys.com.au/club/3/profile?tab=results

Photos📸: CYCA/Dave Brogan

Long-term CYCA Members Michael Spies and Scott Kaufman are currently representing the CYCA in the 2,070nm Pacific Cup from San Francisco to Hawaii🌺, on board Spies' recently purchased J/160 Maritimo 160🤩⛵.

With around 1500 nautical miles to go, Maritimo 160 is leading Division 2 💪🏼and sits 3rd Overall behind CYCA Member Michael Firmin's Infinity 52 Zeus. Zeus is 2nd in both Division 1 and Overall🙌🏽🙌🏽.

Track the competitors here: https://pro.yb.tl/paccup2026

Photo: Scott Kaufman at the wheel - Maritimo 160 pic.

Following the success of our first Winter Dinner Series event in June, it's back on 31 July, this time with duck and pinot as the stars of the evening🤩🍷. The three-course seated menu features confit duck leg, roast duck breast, and more, served alongside a bottomless Pinot Noir add-on.

🔥Sounds like the perfect way to warm up on a winter's evening🔥.

Book here🎟️: https://events.humanitix.com/cyca-winter-dinner-series-or-night-2-duck-and-pinot

🌊 Entries for the 2026 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race close TOMORROW Friday 10 July at 1700 hours AEST. 🚨

Don't miss out on the chance to compete in the CYCA's offshore season opener. ⛵ The 384 NM challenge begins on Saturday 25 July at 1300 hours before the fleet exits Sydney Harbour and turns North towards sunny Queensland 🌞

Enter the race at goldcoast.cycaracing.com/competitor-hub/race-entry/ ⚓️

📸: CYCA | Andrea Francolini

Competed in the 2026 LGT Wealth Management Winter Series or Women's Winter Series⛵❄️? Come celebrate your season with us at the Prizegiving and Cocktail Party next Friday 17 July from 6:30pm🕺🏽🍸.

It's set to be a great night celebrating the achievements of our Winter Series sailors, with complimentary canapés and a two-hour House Beverage Package, followed by a cocktail party.

Have you pencilled it in yet✏️?

Tickets:
• Complimentary for 2026 Winter Series entrant boat owners + one guest (code emailed per invitation)
• Members: $68pp (enter CYCA membership number at checkout)
• Non-members: $75pp

Book here📍: https://events.humanitix.com/lgt-wealth-management-winter-series-and-women-s-winter-series-prizegiving-2026

Photos📸: CYCA/Dave Brogan & CYCA/Ashley Dart