The course involves a sprint out of the harbour from the start near Shark Island, south past Bondi and Coogee to Botany Bay before turning toward home, finishing back in Sydney Harbour.
The overall winner of is awarded to the yacht with the fastest corrected time on PHS for competitors who have entered the City of Sydney Cup.
Additional winners are recognised for each respective divisional winner of the day’s CYCA Pointscore Race’s, and the Geoff Lee Ocean Race Trophy which is presented to the Line Honours winner of the day.
The City of Sydney Cup carries a separate entry fee and is sailed as a part of the Network Marine Insurance Summer Short Offshore Series. Competitors competing in the Australia Day Regatta are required to hold a Special Regulations Audit for Category 4.
Race date: Tuesday 26 January 2027
