The CYCA Youth Sailing Academy hosts a full calendar of regattas throughout the year — from friendly in-house fleet racing to World Sailing graded international events. All are run from the CYCA in Darling Point on Sydney Harbour.
2026 – 2027 Regatta Calendar
Kellett Shield
Donated to the YSA in 1993 by Australian Sailing & CYCA Life Member David Kellett. A friendly fleet racing event for Advanced Squad teams with mandatory crew rotation through each position.
| 2026 | Ben, Jacob, Harvey |
| 2025 | Cole Tapper, Nick Livermore, Hamish Vass |
| 2024 | Hugo Leeming, Nick Drummond, Garth Bickford |
| 2023 | Cole Tapper, Max Brennan, Hamish Vass, Chelsea Williams |
| 2022 | Not Contested |
CYCA Match Cup
The opening match racing event of the 2025/26 season. Round robin format followed by a Finals series. Open to all competitors.
| 2026 | CYCA – Eddie Ried |
| 2025 | CYCA – Ben Crafoord |
| 2024 | CYCA – Ben Crafoord |
| 2023 | CYCA – Cole Tapper |
| 2022 | CYCA – Cole Tapper |
| 2021 | CYCA – Finn Tapper |
Interclub Challenge
Created in 2001 to build youth sailors’ experience in fleet racing. Contested across four clubs — CYCA, Royal Prince Alfred, Newcastle Cruising and Royal Sydney — each hosting one stage.
| 2026 | CYCA |
| 2025 | RSYS |
| 2024 | RSYS |
| 2023 | NCYC |
| 2022 | NCYC |
Captain John Piper Regatta
A two-day event open to all teams. Proudly supported by CYCA Member Dean Harrigan until his passing in 2022, in whose memory the regatta continues.
| 2025 | CYCA – Cole Tapper |
| 2024 | CYCA – Max Brennan |
| 2023 | CYCA – Tom Grimes |
| 2022 | CYCA – Chelsea Williams |
| 2021 | Not Contested |
Ocius NSW Youth Match Racing Championship
The CYCA has hosted every NSW Youth Match Racing Championship since 2001 and has won the past 23 events. Proudly supported by Ocius.
| 2025 | RSYS – James Hayhoe |
| 2024 | CYCA – Cole Tapper |
| 2023 | CYCA – Cole Tapper |
| 2022 | CYCA – Cole Tapper |
| 2021 | CYCA – Finn Tapper |
John Messenger Women’s Match Racing Regatta
Conducted annually since 1996, open to female teams of 4 or 5 sailors. Supported by CYCA Member Margot Connors with up to 10 teams invited to compete. Rededicated to John Messenger in 2018.
| 2025 | CYCA – Chelsea Williams |
| 2024 | RPAYC – Juliet Costanzo |
| 2023 | RSYS – Brooke Wilson |
| 2022 | RPAYC – Juliet Costanzo |
| 2021 | Not Contested |
Helly Hansen International
Australia’s premier match racing event and the only World Sailing Grade 2 event in the country. Ten international teams compete for the ‘Joy Ride’ Trophy. Crews must be under 25 years of age.
| 2026 | RNZYS – Josh Hyde |
| 2025 | CYCA – Cole Tapper |
| 2024 | Not Contested |
| 2023 | Not Contested |
| 2022 | CYCA – Cole Tapper |
Looking for live results?
View live results
