Hear about the future of charts and navigation aids

Well underway cruising through beautiful Tasmania

CYCA Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Spirit of Cruising Dinner

A group of 12 boats departed Sydney at various times during January, on a cruise south to visit the Hobart Wooden Boat Festival. Five boats will be participating in the Festival, including Anitra V, Smoky Cape, Lyndenne, Flemingo, Kintail. All boats except Nike (Sam Hunt) have reached Tasmania, which retired with a broken rudder. There […]

Have you ever wondered which parts of a chart are good, and which are unreliable? How can you tell?
While electronic charts may be popular, have you wondered if there are differences between official and commercial brands?

There are many myths and misunderstandings surrounding electronic charts. These can mean the difference between a good day’s sailing, and a very bad one.

Today, Andy is sitting on his yacht Rafiki at the CYCA Marina, waiting for a weather window which will allow him to depart (again) on a solo circumnavigation via the Northwest Passage.

I say ‘again’ because there’s a big dose of deja-vu in this for Andy.

Spirit of Cruising evenings are happening in 2016 following on from our 2015 evenings which were well attended by established and potential Cruisers.

Helicopter rescue is a risky and dangerous procedure especially when it involves sailing.

The Cruising Committee hosted a Solo information evening on Tuesday 13 October at the CYCA with author, Kevin Burke providing insight into his book about the great yacht.

It has been a long time between drinks, but the 2015 Trash and Treasure was a huge success.