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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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CYAA 2025 Cup Regatta – Photos

Additional images from our 2025 Cup Regatta. Thank-you to our official photographer Alex Mckinnon and to Cas Bukor who had a great vantage position on the beautiful motor launch Yarolla, for these images. CYAA 31

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CYAA – Merry Christmas 2025

The committee of the CYAA wish all our members a very Merry Christmas and an extremely prosperous New Year. Thank you to our members and friends for their support on the water over the last

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Calling all Pirates

08 December, 2025 – Melbourne Potential Vagabonds an opportunity has arisen for somebody looking for a restoration project to take on custodianship of the Ohlson 35, Corsair. Designed as a cruiser in 1955, the Ohlson

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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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CYAA Cup Regatta 2025 – Day 2

The second day of the 2025 Cup Regatta is done and dusted and what a great day we enjoyed. Race 1 was a classic windward leeward return in a 8kt southerly, whilst for Race 2

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