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Classic Yachts

NSW – RPEYC Classic Yacht Regatta

11 April, 2026 – Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club, Sydney NSW. The Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club will be holding it’s inaugural Classic Yacht Regatta on Saturday 11 April, 2026. This is a series of

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VIC – Queenscliffe Matitime Festival 2026

1 – 9 March, 2025 – Queenscliff, Victoria Harbour to Horizon: Nine Days of Maritime History, Harbour and on Water Celebrations. Queenscliff will come alive with maritime history, on-water activity, community storytelling and coastal dining

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Aukland Wooden Boat Festival 2026

13 – 15 March, 2025 – Auckland Every wooden boat tells a story. Its story is in the mighty trees that were felled to make it. The craftsmanship of the builder, the people that sailed

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The Big Class of the 1930’s

31 December, 2025 One of the great things about Christmas / New Year holidays is that it gives you plenty of time to lay on the couch with a mince tart in one hand and

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1960 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

31 December, 2025  I recently came across a video on Youtube of the 1960 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. As I sit here the final results have been  declared with Simon Kurts beautiful classic, the 52

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Limited Edition Book for Sale

The CYAA has been contacted with regards the sale of a book on Australian racing yachts, by legendary Australian yachtsman Jock Sturrock with Bob Booth. Published in 1979, the book is no 328, of a

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VALE – BRUCE TANTRUM

As we wrap up another successful running of the Cup Regatta, one notable absence was sadly felt amongst the CYAA family. A  regular at Cup Regatta’s over the years,  we are saddened to learn of

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CYAA Cup Regatta 2025 – Day3

And so it came to pass in the two thousand and twenty fifth year, that that Cup Regatta was run and won. It is a strange phrase that “it came to pass”; The feeling of

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