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Sitting down with America’s Cup players

In this edition of Shirley Robertson’s Sailing Podcast, the double Olympic gold medalist is in Barcelona just days after the end of the 37th America’s

Fleet final for 79th Sydney Hobart Race

When the entry period closed, the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race had attracted 112 yachts – 30 to 100 feet of varying designs –

New Nationality rules for SailGP

For the first season of the SailGP league in 2019, teams from established sailing nations needed 100% nationality for the crew while developing teams could

Niñita: World’s coolest yachts

Yachting World has been asking top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times, and Sam Davies

Unveiling the International Women’s Championship

The New York Yacht Club will host the inaugural International Women’s Championship, a female-only competition that will be sailed in the Club’s fleet of 37-foot

You can’t be what you can’t see

You can’t be what you can’t see, so the old saying goes, with Australia’s national sailing federation reporting the growth of women in the sport:

Sailing Calendar: November 2024

Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for November 2024. Click here to open the image, then put your cursor over it,

Curmudgeon’s Observation

I cut my birthday cake in half and ate both sides because I wanted to halve my cake and eat it too. Providing wisdom since

Yacht Club House Drinks 2024

Published on June 3rd, 2024

Sailing has its traditions, and for better or worse, the adult beverage is one of them. At some yacht clubs, this tradition goes so far as a designated house drink. In 2010, Scuttlebutt took on the ... Read More →

Published on November 1st, 2024

In this edition of Shirley Robertson’s Sailing Podcast, the double Olympic gold medalist is in Barcelona just days after the end of the 37th America’s Cup, seeking to learn from the people involved in the competition. ... Read More →

When the entry period closed, the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race had attracted 112 yachts – 30 to 100 feet of varying designs – for the start of the 79th edition on December 26. Four ... Read More →

Winter kite worlds coming to the USA

After several active seasons in Europe, the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) is partnering with the World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (WISSA) to bring the Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships to the USA. The 2025 ... Read More →

For the first season of the SailGP league in 2019, teams from established sailing nations needed 100% nationality for the crew while developing teams could start with a 40%nationality requirement, which would then increase by 20%annually. ... Read More →

Yachting World has been asking top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times, and Sam Davies nominated Niñita. Here’s the report: “The coolest boat of all time ... Read More →

Published on October 31st, 2024

The New York Yacht Club will host the inaugural International Women’s Championship, a female-only competition that will be sailed in the Club’s fleet of 37-foot IC37 yachts, on September 12-19, 2026. “The New York Yacht Club ... Read More →

You can’t be what you can’t see, so the old saying goes, with Australia’s national sailing federation reporting the growth of women in the sport: The likes of former Flying 11s National Champion Zoe Dransfield, current ... Read More →

Photographer Cory Silken provides us with a computer monitor calendar for November 2024. Click here to open the image, then put your cursor over it, right click to open the drop down menu and indicate you ... Read More →

Curmudgeon's Observation

Published on October 30th, 2024

I cut my birthday cake in half and ate both sides because I wanted to halve my cake and eat it too. Providing wisdom since 1997, the Curmudgeon’s Observation has been a hallmark of the Scuttlebutt ... Read More →

Barcelona just says no

Barcelona has been saying no lately after hosting the 37th America’s Cup. In the same week the Catalonia capital told Team New Zealand that they would not be paying to host the 38th edition, Barcelona City ... Read More →

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EL ORO finishes third in IRC Div 6 in Rolex Middle Sea Race

Congratulations to CYCA member Tim Wilson whose yacht “EL ORO” has just finished 3rd in its division (IRC Division 6) in last week’s Rolex Middle Sea race.Despite a broken gooseneck […]

Results Port Hacking Race – Club Marine Ocean Pointscore, Double Handed Pointscore and Coastal Pointscore

This past Saturday, the CYCA played host to Port Hacking Race, part of the Club Marine Ocean Pointscore, Double Handed Pointscore and the Coastal Pointscore. With a combined start across […]

CYCA Claims Match Racing National Championship

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2024 SOLAS Trusts Dinner

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2024-25 Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series – Race 2

The CYCA hosted the second race of the 2024-25 Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series yesterday on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Racing got underway off Point Piper in a 9-11 knots […]

79th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Entries Closed

We’re excited to confirm that 112 yachts are set to compete in this year’s race, including 23 Double Handed entries and four 100ft maxis . The Boxing Day start on […]

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The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is Australia's premier yacht club and home to what is considered yachting's 'Everest' - the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Nestled along the beautiful Rushcutters Bay foreshore, just 10 minutes' drive from Sydney's CBD.

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The CYCA was established in 1944 when some keen sailors started meeting informally in a photographic studio in Sydney. They soon acquired a boatshed in Rushcutters Bay and the rest, as they say, is history.

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