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Int. Finn Class NSW Championship
International Finn Class NSW Championship 2026 Enter the 2026 NSW Championship ENTRANTS Sydney Finn Class Association Page RESULTS October 23-25 2026 The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, together with the NSW Finn Class Association, invite all Finn sailors to participate in the 2026 NSW Championship on the waters of Pittwater.
Antipodes first entry for inaugural Lord Howe Ocean Race
Geoff Hill was quick off the mark, as soon as entries opened for the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) inaugural Lord Howe Ocean Race, the Hong Kong based businessman entered his Santa Cruz 72, Antipodes, making them the first entry received for the biennial event due to start on
Cruising Seamanship Series – Chapter 1
Seamanship Series – Chapter 1: Andeluna Passage Pittwater to Noumea Authors: Peter and Judith Mitchley We signed up for the Island Pacific Rally 2026, which for Australian participants, leaves from Southport at the end of April. The suggested route to New Caledonia is to hold an easterly course until about
RPAYC Saturday Winter Yacht Series 2026
RPAYC WINTER SATURDAY POINTSCORE SERIES Racing News — Pittwater, NSW SAIL PITTWATER THIS WINTER — ENTRIES NOW INVITED The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s Winter Saturday Pointscore Series is back, commencing Saturday 13 June on the beautiful waters of Pittwater. Ten races across the winter season, with a midday start
RPAYC and value of Inclusion in Sport for people living with a disability.
RPAYC congratulates Greg Jacobs, a member of both Sailability Crystal Bay and the RPAYC, on his success in the Selden for Sailing Lion Island Series. Competing in the Division 2 fleet aboard his Farr 30 Problem Child, Greg won both the Basin Challenge Trophy (PHS) and the Isea Trophy (ORC).
Race 5 Delivers Spectacular Winter Sailing in the 2026 Seldén for Sailing Lion Island Race
Pittwater, NSW – June 2026 Race 5 of the 2026 Seldén for Sailing Lion Island Series delivered everything sailors could have hoped for — breeze! Unlike several earlier races this season, competitors were greeted by wind from the outset, allowing racing across all divisions to get underway on schedule. A
Lighting the Fire: Welcoming Winter at RPAYC
Commodore Robert McClelland shares the following message with members: Good evening, everyone, and welcome. The Lighting of the Fire is one of the great traditions of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, going back many decades. In many ways, it’s one of the oldest traditions known to mankind. Long before
Commodore’s Address Annual Yachting Presentation 2026
Commodore, Robert McClelland adressing guests. Eagerly awating the arrival of guests. At the 2026 RPAYC Annual Yachting Presentation, Commodore Robert McClelland delivered a heartfelt reflection on the season: Good evening, everyone. You know, only sailors really understand how much effort goes into a single season like this one. The early
Post Regatta Report: 470 Junior Worlds and Junior European Championships
The following is a report by Sienna Brown, on behalf of Ellis Merrett and Angus Renton. Our experience was tough and exposed us to the incredibly tactical and tight racing within the Olympic 470 class. Ellis Merrett, Angus Renton and I have been racing on the Pittwater alongside each other

HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship
Days Hours Minutes Seconds Facebook Whatsapp X-twitter Instagram Linkedin Wednesday 11 to Sunday 15 November 2026 The 32nd HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship, a Grade 3 Youth Match Racing event, will be held from Wednesday 11 to Sunday 15 November 2026. Consisting of four days of match racing, youth
Welcome to the Inaugural Lord Howe Ocean Race
On the back of its successful Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race, sailed every odd year, Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) is pleased to announce the inaugural Lord Howe Ocean Race – to be held in alternate years and starting in October this year. The Club is keeping the momentum
Offshore Tactics Tested in Lion Island Race 4
Race 4 of the Seldén for Sailing Lion Island Series delivered another challenging day on the water. Sailors were greeted on the water with a sizable rainbow stretching across the small pond. But despite the picturesque start, the fleet was once again put to the test with grey skies and
