CYCA – 2026 Great Veterans Race Report

Saturday the 9th June, saw the third running of the CYCA’s Great Veterans Race, a classic yacht race open to yachts that have competed in the time-honoured Sydney Hobart Race. In all 31 yachts entered across three divisions, including a modern classic division for those post 1975 yachts.

The race was sailed in SE to SW winds of 8-12kts across a picturesque Sydney day.

 

The wInners in each division were:

Division 1: Syonara (Simon Triggs)

Division 2: Valhalla (Tony Burgess)

Division 3: Bimblegumble (Isabelle Badger)

Ful results are available here.

 

Participants wore black armbands as a mark of respect to the recently passed Gordon Ingate.

Some fabulous pics from Andrea Francolini below, published with permission. 

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