11 April, 2026 – Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club, Sydney NSW.
The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club will be holding it’s inaaugural Classic Yacht Regatta on Saturday 11 April, 2026.
This is a series of firsts; a first classic regatta for a royal club on Sydney Harbour, a first classic regatta open to all classics on Sydney Harbour raced under PHS and IRC and a first classic regatta for the RPEYC in its 104-year history.
All races will be raced in tandem PHS & IRC. Two ways to win the same race should provide exciting opportunities and interesting racing for all, with spinnaker and non spinnaker.
Classics include Coutas, Rangers, 18 Footers and anything else designed up to 1975.
Don’t forget this includes Etchells too – they are spirit of classic as boats designed in 1969! Same for 5.5’s, designed in 1949, Star Class in 1910. All boats based on original hull shapes but with modern materials are spirit of classic, along with modern beauties such as Emily and Drumfire.
The Notice of Race is available from the RPEYC here.
