CYAA Cup Regatta 2024 – Tumlaren Challenge
29 October 2024
Hakkaa paalle! The Swedish battle cry emanates across the waters of Port Philip. From the pencil of renowned Swedish designer
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Hakkaa paalle! The Swedish battle cry emanates across the waters of Port Philip. From the pencil of renowned Swedish designer
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NOTICE – TECH TALK SEMINAR POSTPONED.
Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to postpone the Tech Talk seminar sceduled for this week.
We will hold this session at a later date to be advised.
The CYAA apologises for any inconvenience.
THE CYAA is pleased to announce the first in a series of technical information evenings.
These will be a series of regular evening presentations in an informal environment where CYAA members can get together over a drink and potentially dinner and learn about how to keep your classic yacht in pristine consition.
For Tech Talk No. 1 we are happy to welcome Frank Brown of Jotun Paints. Frank is a specialist in marine coatings and will provide an insightful review of the problems associated with coating systems and the responses to the maintenance of timber on classic yachts and boats.
This seminar will be held on Wednesday 25th September at 7.30pm in the dining room at the RYCV.
Come along, have a drink with your fellow classic yacht colleagues, learn something and support your association along the way .
If you can’t make it on the night a zoom link will be available.
Register your attendance by emailing the secretary at secretary@classicyacht.com.au
Download the event flyer here.
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Download a print version of the 2024/25 CYAA Racing Schedule. Current at 26th August 2024
Race documents and links on the RMYS Classics – Documents, Results and Start Sheets page.
2023/24 Sayonara Summer Series Entries and Results (or click QR Code)
2023/24 Sayonara Summer Series Boat racing and PoB Sign on (or click QR code)
CYAA has set up a General Maintenance Fund to encourage restoration and sailing of Classic yachts. The first beneficiary will be the Tumlare YVONNE.
Boats in our fleet are invited to contribute to the fund to keep Yvonne on the water.
Click through to read more about the CYAA General Maintenance Fund and see the Tumlare Yvonne Sponsors Board. And, read more about Yvonne and her restoration in Yvonne, by Charlie Salter.
1967 Admiral’s Cup, from CYCATV.
Coffee Table Book: “The Tradition Lives On – a register of the historic Couta Boats”. From the Couta Boat Association.
Australian Sailing magazines from CYAA member, Doug Jenkin’s library.
Hobart 1923 A classer ALWYN, turned 100 on 1 February 2023. Her first 100 years story.
Mark Chew's COVID 19 project - a personal list of 42 boats that are important to Australias sailing History.
2020 CYAA Cup Regatta entrants, Acrospire III and Acrospire IV, competed in this 1934 regatta - click through to see the program.
