The Short Haul Pointscore is a non-spinnaker series comprising of 13 races.  Several are raced in the Harbour and at night.  The majority of races are sailed off Sydney Heads.

A Spring Pointscore and an Autumn Pointscore will also be conducted.  The Spring Pointscore will comprise all races held prior to Christmas (8 races with the best 7 to count).  The Autumn Pointscore will comprise all races held after Christmas (5 races with the best 4 to count).

The passage pointscore will comprise the Pittwater races and the Botany Bay Race (5 races with the best 4 to count).

Competitors competing in the Ocean Pointscore require a Special Regulations Audit of Category 4. Note the Night Harbour Races are Category 5.

Race 1: Sunday 9 September 2018 – Monica Geddes Memorial Trophy (SSI)

Race 2: Saturday 22 September 2018 – Short Ocean Race (MHYC)

Race 3: Saturday 6 October 2018 – Short Ocean Race

Race 4: Friday 12 October 2018 – Night Harbour Race

Race 5: Saturday 3 November 2018 – Sydney Pittwater Race (Passage Race 1)
Race 6: Sunday 4 November 2018 – Pittwater Sydney Race (Passage Race 2)

Race 7: Friday 9 November 2018 – Night Harbour Race

Race 8: Saturday 1 December 2018 – David Burke Memorial Short Ocean Race

Race 9: Saturday 26 January 2019 – Australia Day / Botany Bay Ocean Race (Passage Race 3)

Race 10: Saturday 16 February 2019 – Sydney Pittwater Race (Passage Race 4)
Non Points: Sunday 17 February 2019 – Pittwater Sydney Race (Passage Race 5)

Race 11: Saturday 23 February 2019 – Short Ocean Race (CYCA)

Race 12: Saturday 9 March 2019 – Short Ocean Race (MHYC)

Race 13: Saturday 23 March 2019 – Short Ocean Race (RSYS)