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Stardust

History Stardust is a quintessential Tasmanian yacht. Max Creese design. Geoff Cuthbertson build in Montagu Bay.Mid-ship wheelhouse. Sleek, yet stout. Her Max Creese lines are unmistakable, and shared with Beyond1976, Sandra, Islander I, Islander II

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Snow – Goose

History Custodian: Howard Wright; 1951 – 1965 Snow Goose was designed by Jack Savage of Williamstown in Melbourne, Victoria. She was built at Battery Point, Hobart, in 1951 by Max Creese for Melbourne innerspring mattress

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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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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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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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CYAA Cup Regatta 2025 – Day 1

They’re off and running, the Cup Regatta kicked off today with the Tumlaren Tussle, pitting teams from interstate and New Zealand against one another. Not since the heady days of the Sayonara Cup has Port

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CYAA Cup Regatta 2025

One week to go until the 2025 Cup Regatta kicks off on Friday afternoon with the eagerly anticipated Tumlaren Challenge. Five teams representing Tasmania, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and New Zealand will duel it

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