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Skipper and Crew briefing – Season 2026 – 2027
Skipper and Crew briefing – Season 2026 – 2027 Saturday, 12th September, will be the skippers’ and crew’s annual briefing, held in Halyards at 9am.The briefing will discuss the annual race program, emergency procedures and changes to this year’s book. Including the courses. The course sheet this year is PINK. Following the
Boatyard Casual Hands – We are Hiring
Boatyard Casual HandsNOW HIRING Love working outdoors? Enjoy being around boats? Join the team at Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club!What we offer:• ✔️ Monday to Friday work• ✔️ Full-day shifts• ✔️ Great team environment• ✔️ Work on and around a wide variety of boats• ✔️ Opportunity to gain hands-on marine
Meet some incredible women in sailing at the Opi Chicks weekend
A weekend just for Opti girls Catch up with sailing friends, make new ones and join girls from clubs across NSW & ACT for two days of sailing, friendship and fun. This year the girls will also get to meet some incredible women in sailing, with Olympians, champions and inspiring women
RPAYC Win the CYCA John Messenger Women’s Match Racing Regatta
Costanzo completes perfect weekend to win John Messenger Women’s Match Racing Regatta Juliet Costanzo and her Women’s Racing Team from the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club have completed an undefeated weekend at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, claiming victory in the 2026 John Messenger Women’s Match Racing Regatta. After
Opening Day 2026; A Fantastic Start to the Sailing Season
Opening Day 2026 RPAYC officially welcomed the new sailing season with a fantastic Opening Day celebration, with members and guests beginning to arrive from 11am to enjoy a day of sailing, festivities, and plenty of fun on the water. The celebrations began with Commodore Julia Hornsby welcoming everyone and delivering
Important Shore Power Safety Reminder
To help protect your boat and to maintain a safe marina environment, all members using Club shore power are reminded to; Use a marine-rated lead. Household leads are prohibited Plug must match the supply i.e 15A outlet/15A lead Ensure lead and connections are waterproof, in good condition and free from
Welcome to Australia’s Largest Boating Expo: Sail Expo
Sail Expo, Australia’s largest dedicated sailing show, will take place at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC), Newport NSW, on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October 2026, following a highly positive response from showgoers and exhibitors at last year’s event. Following the success of the Sail Expo in 2025,
Charting the Course | Monthly Board Updates
CHARTING THE COURSEAn update from the Board Chairman. Dear Members,Welcome to the first of what will become a regular monthly update from the Board. Each month, I will share some of the key matters being discussed and the work underway to support the Club’s future. There was plenty on the
DF65 Queensland Championships
At every DF65 regatta it seems the standard of racing jumps to a new level, and that was certainly the case at last week’s Queensland Championships. On paper it looked like the strongest fleet of DF65s assembled in Australia so far, and three sailors from RPAYC added to the forty-five
49er European Campaign 2026 Kiel Week, Europeans and Junior Worlds
RPAYC sailor Daniel Links recently took on an exciting European campaign, representing Australia at Kiel Week, the 49er European Championships and Junior Worlds. Here, Daniel reflects on his time competing overseas and shares his experiences from the campaign. In June, Keizo Tomishima and I travelled back to Europe for the
Round 4 – Icebreaker Winter Series 2026
Round 4 – Icebreaker Winter Series; Sunday 23 August The fourth and final round of the Icebreaker Winter Series saw 20 boats take to Little Pond for an action-packed morning of racing. Conditions were challenging early, with the AP flag remaining up for the first hour before a steady northerly
Windy, Wild and Wonderful – Whitsundays Hamilton Island Race 2026
– written by Robert McClelland It was windy, wild and wonderful in the Whitsundays for Hamilton Island Race Week 2026 — and a particularly successful week for the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. Strong south-east trade winds dominated much of the regatta, with 20-plus knots, stronger gusts and bumpy seas