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HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship – 35 Years of Developing Sailing Talent
The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club will once again welcome some of the world’s most promising young match racers to Pittwater when the 32nd HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship gets underway on Wednesday 11 November 2026. First held in 1992, the HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship celebrates 35
ZHIK Centreboard Summer Series Round 6 & Club Championships – Round 3
Sunday, 01 November We were thrilled to welcome over 20 boats onto the water for Round 6 of the ZHIK Centreboard Summer Series and Club Championships Round 3 on Sunday, 01 November. It was a great day of Racing with challenging conditions with plenty of wind shifts throughout the afternoon.
HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship – 35 Years of Sailing Excellence
Could sailing’s next household names be racing on Pittwater next week? The 32nd HARKEN International Youth Match Racing Championship gets underway at RPAYC on Wednesday 11 November, bringing together ten talented youth match racing teams from around Australia and the world. First held in 1992, this prestigious event has helped
Matador and Beau Ideal claim honours at LGT Wealth Management Australia Cup
David Doherty’s Matador and Karl Kwok’s Beau Ideal claimed the major divisional honours at the LGT Wealth Management Australia Cup, when the 12-race series was completed on Sydney Harbour on Sunday 1 November from the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. Sixteen Grand Prix teams, five in the TP52 division and 11
Lyndall Patterson inducted into the 2026 Australian Sailing Hall of Fame
Lyndall Patterson Nee Coxon | 2026 Australian Sailing Hall of Fame Inductee Five decades. Six world titles. One unstoppable competitor. Lyndall Patterson, a trailblazer in women’s sailing whose passion for racing has never faded. From her first Australian title at just 11 years old to winning the inaugural Women’s World
Australian Sailing – Female Sailor of the Year – Stacey Jackson
Stacey Jackson take top honour at 2026 Australian Sailing Awards Stacey Jackson and Matt Wearn OAM OLY have been named Female and Male Sailor of the Year, respectively, at the 2026 Australian Sailing Awards. It was a landmark year for women’s sailing globally, with two finalists making history this past
Carcoar Dam Sailing Club gifted Club Pacers spreading sailing to inner NSW
RPAYC Pacers find a new home at Carcoar Dam Two RPAYC Pacer sailing dinghies have found a new home at Carcoar Dam Sailing Club (CDSC), where they will help introduce the next generation of sailors to the sport in regional NSW. The volunteer-run club, located in the Central West, recently
Platu Championship – Series 5 – Easy Tiger Racing Winners
Series 5 Thailand Platu Championship 2026 26-28 October 2026 The Thailand Platu Championship 2026 concluded its series at Ocean Marina Jomtien in Pattaya, Thailand, with Easy Tiger Racing winning the regatta. Final Day of Round 5Breeze was as predicted, somewhere between SE and E.Thankfully the RO managed each race to
Super 40 battle tightens at LGT Wealth Management Australia Cup
Credit – Sunset Media – @sailorgirlhq-7414 Credit – Sunset Media – @sailorgirlhq-9424 Media release by: Nic Douglass / @sailorgirlhq After four races at the LGT Wealth Management Australia Cup David Doherty’s Matador claimed two more wins in the TP52 division, while just one point separates Beau Ideal and Anarchy at
Sydney Harbour sets the stage for LGT Wealth Management Australia Cup
MEDIA RELEASE27 October 2026 IMAGES: @sailorgirlhq WORDS: Nic Douglass / @sailorgirlhq Sixteen boats across the TP52 and Super 40 divisions will line up on Sydney Harbour for the LGT Wealth Management Australia Cup, with five days of racing from Wednesday 28 October to Sunday 1 November.Organised by the Australian TP52
Antill claims podium finish at Etchells Queensland Championship 2026
Antill claims podium finish at Etchells Queensland Championship Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s Jason Antill secured second overall, while fellow RPAYC skipper Dave Taylor finished tenth, at the 2026/27 Etchells Queensland State Championship. Hosted by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron on 24–25 October, the regatta brought together 16 boats for six
Amazing weekend for Centreboard Racers
A standout weekend for RPAYC’s Centreboard community RPAYC’s Centreboard community had plenty to celebrate over the weekend, with sailors competing across multiple events, encouraging progress from our developing fleets and a national title coming home to the Club. Leading the celebrations was RPAYC’s victory at the Australian Youth National Match