The Flinders Islet Race is an 88nm race. The race starts on a Saturday morning near Point Piper on Sydney Harbour. The fleet proceeds out Sydney Heads and tracks south down the coast to round Flinders Islet, approximately 1nm east off Port Kembla Harbour, Wollongong, before returning to finish in Sydney Harbour.
The Club Marine Short Ocean Pointscore will commence on 23 September 2023. This will be a 9 race series with the best 6 to count. All races will be sailed off Sydney Heads. Whilst there is no one overall winner for the Short Ocean Pointscore, overall and season pointscore trophies will be awarded in both […]
The Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series returns in 2023/24, consisting of five races. One race will be hosted by each of the CYCA, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (RSYS), Manly Yacht Club (MYC) and Royal Australian Naval Sailing Association (RANSA), and Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC). Crews will be able to compete in full female crew […]
This October Long Weekend, (Friday 29 September – Monday 2 October), the Cruising Committee is organising a cruise south to Shell Cove – a new development just north of Kiama. It will be a cruise of approximately 50NM either way and will leave either Friday afternoon or in the early hours of Saturday. The Cruising […]
Local singer/songwriter, Tom Southey, is back to entertain Members and guests at the CYCA. Tom is a multi-instrumentalist and creates unique upbeat covers using a loop pedal, guitar and his voice. Come down, grab a bite or a drink from the Sydney Hobart Bar and enjoy the soothing tone of this home grown talent.
The basic knots and splices that you need on your boat and an overview on rig preparation. Because of the complexity of modern materials, a knot decreases the breaking load of the rope at pulling in a significant proportion. Aramids and LCP are hard fibres which do not support much small radii of curves. The […]
The popular Income Asset Management Wednesday Twilight Series will recommence on 4 October 2023, and runs through to 20 March 2024. There will be a six week break from 1 December whilst the CYCA Trophy and Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race are being conducted. The races are non-spinnaker and start at 1800 hours every week […]
The Club Marine Ocean Pointscore will commence on Saturday 16 September 2023. The series consists of eight races including trips to each of Lion Island, Botany Bay and Port Hacking and Day One of the MHYC SSORC. This series is perfect for the yachtsperson who wants to do various ocean races without the pressure of having […]
To Market to Market! Save the date - Sunday 8 October. The Market Day was moved to March in 2022 after the COVID pause but will be back in its regular - and popular - time slot in October. This is a great opportunity to repurpose unwanted items, clear the decks in the overcrowded cupboards and […]
Local singer/songwriter, Tom Southey, is back to entertain Members and guests at the CYCA. Tom is a multi-instrumentalist and creates unique upbeat covers using a loop pedal, guitar and his voice. Come down, grab a bite from Cafe 44 or a drink from the Sydney Hobart Bar and enjoy the soothing tone of this home grown […]
The Sharp EIT Monday Twilight Series is conducted on Monday evenings at 1830 hours, except for the first week and final two weeks when the race will start at 1730 hours. Spinnakers are permitted so they make for excellent crew training. This series also has an IRC handicap for Division 1 competitors. Competitors competing in […]
The popular Income Asset Management Wednesday Twilight Series will recommence on 4 October 2023, and runs through to 20 March 2024. There will be a six week break from 1 December whilst the CYCA Trophy and Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race are being conducted. The races are non-spinnaker and start at 1800 hours every week […]
