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Smuggler first in for Sydney's Unique Ocean Racing Regatta

Sebastian Bohm’s Rogers 46 Smuggler is the first entry received for the 40^th Sydney Short Ocean Racing Pointscore (SSORC) hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club on 25^th and 26^th November.

The yacht has been extensively campaigned since 2015 in Sydney and interstate including the Airlie Beach Regatta and Hamilton Island Race Week and the owner and his crew are keen to participate in the opening offshore regatta of the season.

Celebrating its 40^th anniversary, Sydney’s Short Ocean Racing Championship under the progressive thinking of the Middle Harbour Yacht Club, continues to meet the constant evolution of yacht racing.

Widely regarded as ideal preparation for the serious yachts entering the major offshore races each summer, the SSORC is also another opportunity for regatta regulars to take on the blue water in the brilliant Sydney sunshine.

For this year’s edition Saturday will be a competitive Ocean Passage Race. At same time, the fun and challenging Seven Islands Race will be held for inshore yachts with a separate division for the Super 12 and Jeanneau Cup fleets.

MHYC is introducing some innovations for the Sunday racing, replacing the shorter race format with a single Ocean Race using a hybrid course of laid and virtual marks to provide competitive racing for all types of boats.

The 2017 SSORC will also feature as part of the Sydney 38 East Coast Championships and the Farr 40 One Design Series.

The Saturday Passage race also forms part of the Middle Harbour Yacht Club and Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Ocean Pointscore and many yachts will race over both days towards the final trophy.

The Super 12 Fleet will race on Saturday in the Seven Islands Race and on Sunday inshore to compete in the MHYC Super 12 Spring Regatta.

Entries are now open online at www.ssorc.mhyc.com.au

MHYC Youth Season Kicks Off

Sunday 15 October is the beginning of a busy upcoming season for Youth Sailing Activities at MHYC.

Off the back of the Winter and Spring sailing and regattas, our attention now focuses on the training and racing for the upcoming National Campaigns for the Optimist, Cadet, 420, 29er and Nacra members. Regular Sunday racing has been going for a few weeks now with Cadets and 29ers joining in the fun, with Sunday racing continuing with the Centreboard Club Championships Races 4, 5 & 6 in the Middle Harbour Sound. Backed by professional Race Officers, the kids will be able to gain valuable racing and training experience in a supportive and safe club environment.

Next Sunday is the Summer Season Open Day with a welcome to the club and information sessions for the upcoming season from key staff and committee members. These sessions are aimed to assist parents become more involved in the club and assist in the running of the on water racing program which without parental involvement each week cannot go ahead. There will be an update on upcoming training session for parents and details of our planned social activities.

As always we need help to make this happen as it's your club!

We are also launching the Sail-For-Kids www.sailforkids.com.au initiative which is for members to donate old sails to the club and if sold at sailexchange.com.au, the club will get 60% of the funds! Developed by previous Rear Commodore Carl Crafoord, all funds will be donated to the club via the Frank Likely Trust for use on specific programs including Instructor training grants and major vessel capital purchases. We are very lucky to have the support of The Frank Likely Trust and Sail for Kids and we encourage you to clean out your garage in support of our MHYC kids!

The Learn to Sail hits overdrive starting this Sunday at 9am as Term 4 commences with our professional, fun and experienced team of Instructors and Coaches including Nick, Conor, Tania, Maddie, James, Jayden, Charlotte, Kurt, Madi, Kiah, Shaun & Xavier.

Tackers (5-12) – Primary Age

Tackers 1 0900 - 1100
Tackers Zero – (5 – 7yrs) – Starts Sunday 22 – YES it's back! Free Parent and Head Instructor run fun for kids to become comfortable with the MHYC beach and boats. Please sign up online – don’t just turn up.
Tackers 2 1130 - 1330
Tackers 3 1400 - 1600

Youths (12 – 17) Secondary School Age

Start Sailing 1 & 2 and Better Sailing 0900 - 1200
Start Racing and Better Racing 1230 - 1530

Racing Squads

At present we have a small active racing squad of 29ers, Optimists and Cadets, however we are planning for other squads to be formed and including 420s and Nacras with an enhanced program. Speak to your Divisional Representative to get more information and suggest what you would like to see happen!

Optimist Racing Squad 1230 - 1530

Club Racing

Briefing 1230
1355 warning signal - 1400 start
Sailing Instructions on MHYC website and in MHYC Centreboard Handbook
Results to be posted same day

Communications

As we all know communication is the key and to this end the committee is working on introducing more communication mediums to achieve this aim.

We have launched the following;

Team Snap – app and web base platform for communication and availability of members for various events.
Volunteer Roster – web based forum for allocation and rostering of volunteer activities which keeps you updated on what is going to happen and where you need be to assist.
E-news for Youth Members and parents and anyone else that would like to keep up to date.

We are sending out invites to all Youth members and parent's emails, however if you would like to be included just let us know and we will get you signed up.

Fun Social Activities

Your Youth Committee is planning some fun events over the coming season including:

Instructor v Kids Races
Adventure Sailing Days
Beach BBQ after sailing
Movie Nights
Kid's Discos on Friday 20 October, Friday 17 November and a special Christmas Disco on Friday 15 December
Sunday Sounds on 29 October from 1300 - we plan on a fun afternoon post sailing for kids and parents to wind down before the busy week ahead

Your Youth Sailing Committee and Staff are passionate in making MHYC the best place to have fun and sail for our kids. We are keen to promote new fun ideas to make this a reality. With a great beach, awesome club facilities, yummy food for kids and adults - why not enjoy everything your club has on offer.

The Team @ Youth Sailing

MHYC Keelboat Racing Update

Attention all MHYC Keelboat Owners

Enter Now

To assist the Sailing Department allocate entries in the various divisions for the different series in the new season, it is important that you complete your online entry at the earliest opportunity. We cannot anticipate which series or races you wish to enter, so please lodge your entry online at least 48 hours prior to the race in order to confirm your handicap and division. The Top Yacht entry system also enables you to update the yacht and skipper details ahead of your series entry. Online entry for all keelboat series is available at http://www.mhyc.com.au/sailing/online-entries

Safety Audits & Insurance

All yachts racing in MHYC events this season are required to have successfully completed a safety audit for the category of races they are entering and the new Australian Sailing Special Regulations have come in to force as of July 1. The MHYC Sailing Office will not accept race entries from boats that have not completed their 2017-2018 safety audit and provided evidence of current public liability insurance – these boats will not be included on start lists or eligible for results.

Notices to Competitors

A Notice to Competitors has been posted to the noticeboard and online keelboat noticeboard noting a change in the colours of laid marks for the Inshore Series. Notices to Competitors, Sailing Instructions and Notices of Race can be viewed at http://www.mhyc.com.au/sailing/keelboat-division/keelboat-noticeboard

Results Links

Entrants and Results links are progressively being updated on the website and the new season’s results and start lists will appear at http://www.mhyc.com.au/files/results/2017/club/index.htm

Sailing Handbook

The 2017-2018 Sailing Handbook is now available at the office. One copy is provided free to full members. The cost for sailing and social members (and additional copies for full members) is $10. A PDF version can be downloaded from http://www.mhyc.com.au/sailing/keelboat-division/keelboat-noticeboard/sailing-handbook

Racing Rules of Sailing

Having a copy of the current RRS is an MHYC Requirement. This can be the electronic version published by World Sailing or, if you prefer a printed version, copies of the Racing Rules and Australian Sailing Special Regulations for keelboats are available from the office at a cost of $35.

Volunteers Needed

MHYC has a busy program of keelboat and centreboard events scheduled through the season and we are seeking volunteers to help support these activities. Volunteering can be a fun and rewarding way to enjoy being on or by the water with a great group of people. The club aims to match people to the roles which fit their interests and abilities, and is supporting some accredited and non-accredited training for interested volunteers. Aspects of volunteering can include on-water race management and safety support, protest committees, safety auditors, beach marshals etc.

Please contact Cathy or David in the Sailing Office on 8969 3103 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions.

29ers on the water at MHYC

The first races in the Centreboard Club Championship were sailed today off Balmoral in a steady 10-15 knot north easterly.

Six 29ers and a sole International Cadet turned up for the first session and these races will be an advantage as the 33 race club championship progresses.

Lachie Brewer and Max Paul, fresh from their 6th place at the 29er Worlds in August, made a clean string of first places in the 29ers today.

To view the results - click here

Centreboard Sailing Update

Centreboard Racing starts Sunday 17 September

The MHYC Centreboard Racing Season gets underway on Sunday 17 September with three races scheduled for the One Design Series starting at 1pm. Briefing will be at 11.30.

Enter Now - To assist the Sailing Department allocate entries in the various divisions for the different series in the new season, it is important that you complete your online entry at the earliest opportunity. We cannot anticipate which series or races you wish to enter, so please lodge your entry online at least 48 hours prior to the race in order to confirm your entry. Online entry for all centreboard series is available at http://www.mhyc.com.au/sailing/centreboard-results

Safety Audits & Insurance - All yachts racing in MHYC events this season are required to have completed a declaration of compliance with the Australian Sailing Special Regulations Part 2 and current public liability insurance in order to be included on start lists and eligible for results.

Sailing Handbook - The 2017-2018 Centreboard Handbook is now available at http://www.mhyc.com.au/sailing/centreboard-results. Printed copies are available at the office.

Volunteers Needed

Please contact Cathy or David in the Sailing Office This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 8969 3103 if you have any questions.

Twilight Racing starts Thursday October 5

Another great season of Twilight Sailing at MHYC is getting underway this Thursday October 5.

There have been some changes to the divisions this year, so please check the entry list for your division number and pursuit start time. To view the start lists and results – click here

A couple of small changes have also been made to the courses, so make sure you pick up a copy of the latest MHYC Sailing Handbook from the office. You can download an electronic version here or download the Twilight Sailing Instructions and Courses here

Two Notices to Competitors have been posted to the Keelboat Racing Noticeboard that are important for Twilight competitors. VHF Channel 72 will be used to provide information to competitors prior to the start and will be monitored throughout the race (click here) and the Pumphouse Start Line will be used for all Twilight starts (click here).

We look forward to seeing you enjoying your summer twilights afloat and ashore!

A big thankyou to Robert Oatley Wines, Helly Hansen, Battery Business, Yacht Sales Australia, Smooth FM, Cosine and All Sail for their support of the

2017-2018 Twilight Series at Middle Harbour Yacht Club.

Optimist TT Regatta at MHYC on September 10

TT2 MHYC 10 September

A fantastic Sydney spring day welcomed around 60 Opti sailors to Middle Harbour Yacht Club on Sunday for the 2nd round of the NSWIODA Travellers Trophy (which followed the 1st TT back in June at GRSC).

10 knots of consistent breeze greeted the sailors on water and RO Jeremy Atkinson was able to complete a total of 5 great races off Balmoral Beach.

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Sailors from RPAYC, GRSC, WSC, HHSC, NSC, SLMASC, MHYC, DAC, GSC, Ascham and Scots were represented across all fleets and it was great to see the excitement on many of their faces ahead of the new sailing season about to commence.

A fleet of 23 Intermediates and 30 Open fleet sailors competed over the 5 races. During presentations at the end of the day, Jeremy Atkinson made special mention of the good behaviours and sportsmanship being demonstrated by many sailors which was really pleasing to see.

We congratulate all sailors and recognise the below trophy winners for TT2:

Optimist Intermediate Fleet
1st place – Ben Costandi (GRSC)
2nd place – Cameron Scade (GRSC)
3rd place – Thomas Whitehead (Scots)

1st Female – Hannah Kernohan (GRSC)

Optimist Open Fleet
1st place – Finley Scade (WSC)
2nd place – Fletcher Walters (RPAYC)
3rd place – Daniel Links (RPAYC)

1st Female – Bridget Conrad (SLMASC)

We want to also acknowledge our small and great Green fleet sailors at this regatta who were under the supervision of Connor Campbell. The Green Fleet got 4 races in with big smiles on faces all day. Well done Green Fleet.

MHYC wishes to thank all volunteers who helped out on the day and in making the event a very enjoyable one indeed.

Congratulations to all the sailors. Here are the winners.....

Results will soon be available here.

Farr 40 Social Regatta 2017

The 2017/2018 FARR 40 Australian Open Series kicks off at Middle Harbour Yacht Club on 23 & 24 September with the Farr 40 Social Regatta.

Day one will be sailed in comnjunction with the CYCA Short Ocean Pointscore (SOPS) race being conducted by MHYC. Day two will be a series of windward-leeward sprint races held inshore.

To view the MHYC Farr 40 Social Regatta Sailing Instrctions - click here

To view the CYCA Short Ocean Pointscore Sailing Instrctions (Saturday Courses) - click here

Commodore's Front Up! Cup

The Commodore's Front Up! Cup gets the 2017-2018 sailing season underway this Saturday starting at 1230.

To download the Sailing Instructions - click here

To enter online - click here

To view entries & results - click here

Farr 40 One Design Trophy - September 2022

Notice of Race l Notice of Race Amendment l Sailing Instructions | Entrants & Results

The 2022/2023 Australian Farr 40 Series kicks off at Middle Harbour Yacht Club on 10 & 11 September with the first of the Farr 40 One Design Trophy regattas.

Day one will incorporate windward-leeward and passage races inshore.

Day two will be a series of windward-leeward races held inshore.

Farr 40 Racing at MHYC

2019 09 14 MHYC Farr 40 Social Regatta MFM5398

New Women's Keelboat Training Program

MHYC is launching a new keelboat program for women.

The program will incorporate a start crewing / start skippering course in September and October, followed by six coach-led training and racing sessions from November through March. These sessions will all be held on Sundays and use the Melges 20's at MHYC.

If you are interested or want to know more, please email Deborah Dalziel (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Cathy Rofe (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Women's Discover Sailing Keelboat Course - October course fully booked. For future course enquiries email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

To register for the Women's Melges 20 Keelboat Program - click here

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