CYCA – 2026 Great Veterans Race Report
11 May 2026
Saturday the 9th June, saw the third running of the CYCA’s Great Veterans Race, a classic yacht race open to
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Saturday the 9th June, saw the third running of the CYCA’s Great Veterans Race, a classic yacht race open to
The third running of the CYCA’s Great Veterans Race is to be run on Saturday 9th May, 2026. This years
04 May, 2026 – Melbourne The CYAA website contains details of all current financial members’ yachts listed on the Classic
2nd May, 2026 A reminder to Victorian CYAA members that the CYAA Winter Series for 2026 kick off, race one,
27 March, 2026 It was sad (for Victorian members) to see the Ernest Digby designed and built 8mR Frances being
3-5 April, 2026 – Sorrento, Victoria Yet another opportunity has presented for CYAA members in Victoria to participate in destination
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02 May, 2026 – Melbourne
The Victorian branch race committee regrets that due to forecast weather conditions for Sunday 3 May, 2026, it has made the decision to postpone Race 1 and will reschedule this event for Sunday 17 May, 2026.
We apologise for any inconvenience, but with forecast winds for Sunday in excess of the CYAA upper wind limit of 20kts, the confidence in getting a race started is minimal. We must look after the safety of our boats and our people.
Race one will be a pursuit start race; first boat off at 10:00am. 17th May
Race two will be a division start at approx 11:30am, also on the 17th May
CYAA (Vic) Race Committee
** PLEASE NOTE THE TOPYACHT SYSTEM IS NOW BACK ONLINE FOR ENTRIES**
The CYAA Victorian branch is pleased to announce the 2026 Winter Series to be sailed on the waters of Port Phillip.
The notice of race is available here.
All classic yachts listed on CYAA Register are welcome to enter via topyacht here.
There is no entry fee payable for this series.
The series Sailing Instructions are available for download here.
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See more on the full CYAA Calendar
Download a print version of the 2026/2027 CYAA Events Schedule. Current at 2nd May 2026
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)
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.
