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WATCH | Race briefing - 2022 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

27 Jul, 2023 09:58:00 AM

WATCH | Race briefing - 2022 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race

Watch the official race briefing ahead of the 2023 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race.

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Entries Open for 2023-24 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore

14 Jul, 2023 12:13:00 PM

Entries Open for 2023-24 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is delighted to announce that entries for the 2023-24 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore are now open! We would like to invite owners and charterers of eligible boats to enter.

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14 Jun, 2023 10:19:00 AM

Corinthian Spirit

Geoff Hill is the well-known owner of the Santa Cruz 52 Antipodes and he is a living embodiment of the Corinthian Spirit. An amiable merchant banker and terrific advocate for the sport, Hill was first inspired to start sailing after watching Alan Bond win the America’s Cup in 1983. Hill has now done all of the iconic races including Newport, Bermuda, and a Rolex Fastnet race, as well as having had the experience of being overall winner on Love & War in the 2006 Rolex Sydney-Hobart.

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Rum Rebellion back in two-handed division for Noakes Sydney Gold Coast

08 Jun, 2023 04:42:00 PM

Rum Rebellion back in two-handed division for Noakes Sydney Gold Coast

Rum Rebellion is the beautiful J/99 launched by Shane Connelly in 2022. “This will be Rum Rebellion’s third Audi Centre Blue Water Pointscore and like most Racer Cruisers we have been refining her over time,” says Shane Connelly. At 9.9 metres, Rum Rebellion rates among the smaller boats in the fleet. “Rum Rebellion is not extreme in design. But the J/99 is kind to her crew, strongly built and reliable. .

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Rupert Henry & Greg O'Shea to contest Noakes Sydney Gold Coast

02 Jun, 2023 12:38:00 PM

Rupert Henry & Greg O'Shea to contest Noakes Sydney Gold Coast

Prize-winning sailor Rupert Henry is a brave and modest man. In the tradition of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, he gives the impression of being an ingenious and pioneering sailor. The sort of character you might meet in an Adventures of Tintin novel. Last year he set off single-handed in the Route du Rhum on an ill-fated mission. Still the story of him busting a boat in the Atlantic Ocean is a kind of anomaly in his career.

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30 May, 2023 04:15:00 PM

Daniel Edwards first to sign up for Noakes Sydney Gold Coast

From social sailor to passionate ocean racer, Daniel Edwards was trained as an architect, but gets excited about getting sailing with mates on the weekend. This year he was the first entrant to the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast, and he says he’ll use this fact to encourage others from his club to sign up.

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Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2023 opens Audi Blue Water Point Score

29 May, 2023 05:06:00 PM

Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2023 opens Audi Blue Water Point Score

Entries have now opened for the 37th Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA). Competitors will start the challenging 384NM offshore race on Sydney Harbour at 1pm (AEST) Saturday 29 July, before heading up the NSW coast to finish off Main Beach on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

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Cruising Yacht Club of Australia to adopt single rating rule for the 2023/24 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore

24 May, 2023 01:42:00 PM

Cruising Yacht Club of Australia to adopt single rating rule for the 2023/24 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore

Over the years, IRC and ORCi rating rules have diverged. The complexity and workload for owners and crews in maintaining adherence to both is significant.

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