Keelboat Racing Notice Board
MHYC KEELBOAT SAILING HANDBOOK
MHYC SAILING BY-LAWS
2025-2026 NOTICES OF RACE / SERIES
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Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series NOR - coming soon
2025-2026 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
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CYCA Summer Short Offshore Series SIs & General Conditions - coming soon
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Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series SIs - coming soon
2025-2026 FEATURE EVENT SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
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Harbour Trek on October 25
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Seven Islands Race on November 29
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Christmas Cup (and Veterans Cup) on December 20
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Chaos Cup & Bedlam Point Cup (inc Cock of the Club) on January 10
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March Cup on March 14
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ANZAC Day Two Up Cup on April 25
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Autumn Sail on May 23
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Welcome to Winter on June 20
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Christmas in July on July 18
2025-2026 NOTICES TO COMPETITORS
- NTC-2025-08-23-1 - Amendment to Safety Equipment Requirements for Melges 20
- NTC-2025-09-06-1 - Inshore Race on September 6
- NTC-2025-09-12-1 - Revised Scoring & Prizegiving Policies and Amendment of Wednesday SI 7.5 for ORC
2025-2026 SYDNEY HARBOUR COMBINED CLUBS INSHORE SERIES
- Combined Clubs Inshore Series Noticeboard
- Combined Clubs Inshore Series Results
- Sydney Harbour Combined Clubs Inshore Series NOR
- Sydney Harbour Combined Clubs Inshore Series SIs
LOCATION OF RACING MARKS
AMENDMENTS TO SPECIAL REGULATIONS
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To view amendments to the Australian Sailing Special Regulations - click here
RESULTS
SAILING POLICIES & INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
INCIDENT REPORTING
ANNUAL SKIPPERS BRIEFING
PRESENTATIONS
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Keelboat Safety Forum Presentation October 2023 (inc. harbour hazards)
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Keelboat Safety Forum Presentation October 2024 (inc. scenarios)
USEFUL LINKS
Keelboat Racing
Middle Harbour Yacht Club offers Keelboat Racing in various formats and divisions, with a variety of entertaining and challenging Series.
- Ocean Pointscore Series (Saturdays)
- Premier Racing Series (Saturdays)
- Inshore Series (Saturdays)
- Twilight Non-Spinnaker Series (Thursdays)
- Yacht Sales Australia Non-Spinnaker Series (Wednesdays)
- Winter Series (Saturdays)
- Leading Edge Series (Saturdays)
- Feature Event Series
Contact the Sailing Office on 02 9969 1244 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information.
Results
2024-2025 Results
- MHYC Keelboat Racing
- Sydney Harbour Sprint Series
- Sydney Harbour Combined Clubs Inshore Series
- Sydney Harbour Womens Keelboat Series
- Combined Clubs Sunday Series
- Regattas and Championships
2023-2024 Results
- MHYC Keelboat Racing
- Sydney Harbour Sprint Series
- Sydney Harbour Combined Clubs Inshore Series
- Sydney Harbour Women's Keelboat Series
- MHYC Centreboard Racing
2022-2023 Results
- MHYC Keelboat Racing
- Sydney Harbour Combined Clubs Inshore Series
- Sydney Harbour Women's Keelboat Series
- MHYC Centreboard Racing
- MHYC Women's Regatta
2021-2022 Results
- MHYC Keelboat Racing
- Sydney Harbour Combined Clubs Inshore Series
- Sydney Harbour Women's Keelboat Series
- MHYC Centreboard Racing
2020-2021 Results
- MHYC Keelboat Racing
- Sydney Harbour Combined Clubs Inshore Series
- Sydney Harbour Women's Keelboat Series
- MHYC Centreboard Racing
2019-2020 Results
2018-2019 Results
- Keelboat Racing (including Leading Edge Series)
- Keelboat Winter Sprint & Pursuit Series Results
- Centreboard Racing
2017-2018 Results
Regatta & Championship Results
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Wednesday Non-Pointscore 21 December 2022
Safe Sailing Links
Going sailing? What do I need to know?
| Publication | Link |
| Weather | Bureau of Meteorology |
| Shipping Movements | Sydney Shipping & Port Schedule |
| MHYC Sailing Handbook | Sailing Instructions & Calendars |
| Special Regulations | MHYC & YA Special Regulations Forms |
| MHYC Safety Manual | Procedures & Guidelines |
| MHYC Competitor Emergency Plan | MHYC Competitor Emergency Plan |
| Man Overboard Procedure (MOB) | Can you retrieve a MOB? |
| MHYC Marina Plan | MHYC Marina Emergency Plan |
| NSW Maritime Vessel Incident Procedures | Incident Form |
| NSW Maritime Educational Videos | |
| Australian Hydrographic Service | GPS receivers & Chart Datums |
| Australian Hydrographic Service | Updating nautical charts |
| Servicing of PFDs | PFD Check LIst (BURKE Brand ONLY) |
| PFDs on recreational boats | National Standards for recreational boating equipment |
| Deviation Cards | Create your own deviation card |
WEATHER
Before starting your trip, get the most up to date marine forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology. Read more information about how to use the five vital weather safety checks.
Local marine weather information |
Marine Laws and Regulations
THE MARINE SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2010 AND THE YA SPECIAL REGULATIONS
The YA Special Regulations 2009-2012(13) supplement the Government Regulations and do not replace them.
The new NSW Marine Safety ( General ) Regulations 2009 ( ‘the Government Regulations’ ) came into operation on the 30th March 2009. They may be accessed at www.legislation.nsw.gov.au
These Regulations have in some cases reduced the number of items to be carried or removed previously required items that were required by the previous Government Regulations.
Some examples of items not now required; a lifebuoy with 30 meters of line is no longer required, but note Racing Rule of Sailing 1.2 which requires an item of life saving equipment to be ready for immediate use and Government Regulation 84(6) which requires a ‘lifejacket’ to be within quick and easy access. A vessel over 12m in length in open waters is not now required to carry a life raft or life boat.
THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA AND THE MARINE SAFETY ACT 1998 AND THE MARINE SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2009
Amendments to the Act and Regulations named above came into operation on the 30th March 2009. They may be accessed at www.legislation.nsw.gov.au
Under the Marine Safety Act 1998 section 10(1) the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, (the Col Regs) apply at sea and to all NSW navigable waters.
REPORTING MARINE ACCIDENTSAND THE MARINE SAFETY ACT 1998AND THE MARINE SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2009
The provisions of the Marine Safety Act 1998 (the Act) came into operation on the 30th March 2009.
The Marine Safety (General) Regulations 2009, (The Regulations) also came into force on the 30th March 2009.
They may be accessed at www.legislation.nsw.gov.au
The Act and Regulations replace the obligation under section 30G of the Maritime Services Act 1935 to report marine accidents involving death or injury or damage exceeding $100.
Protests
Protests will generally be held at MHYC on the following Wednesday evening from 1900hrs.
Current Protests
Scheduled Protest Hearings 2024-2025
Closed Protest Hearings 2024-2025
- 2025_05_07-1 Outcome Martela v Eleni TSA Management
- 2025_03_25-1 Withdrawn MH66 Jambo v 99999 Unicoin
- 2025_03_20-1 Outcome of Request for Redress RC v MH66 & 40063
- 2025_03_20-1 Request for Redress RC v MH66 & 40063
- 2025_02_13-1 Outcome Shibumi v Impulse
- 2025_02_01-1 SHCC Race 8 Outcome Khaleesi v Like Oxygen
- 2024_12_12-1 Outcome Freedom v Race Committee
- 2024_11_29 Outcome Redress Expresso v Race Committee
- 2024_11_23-1 Gusto v About Time - Withdrawn
- 2024_10_24-1 Decision Shibumi v Renaissance
- 2024_10_13-1 Decision Plum Crazy v Ten Sixty
Closed Protest Hearings 2023-2024
- 2024_08_07_1 Protest Austmark v Zen - Withdrawn
- 2024-07-03-1 Decision Bluetack v Deep Philosophy
- 2023-11-30-1 Decision - Request for Redress for Kaizen in Twilight Race 10
Closed Protest Hearings 2022-2023
- 2023-04-12-2 Decision - Request for Redress for Austmark, Gambler and Advanced Philosophy
- 2023-04-12-2 Wednesday Non-Spin Race Committee Request for Redress on behalf of Division 1
- 2023-04-12-1 Wednesday Non-Spin Race Committee v Zen 64221 - Withdrawn - Zen RET
- 2023_03_22-1 Austmark Request for Redress - Withdrawn
- 2023_03_02-1 Decision Kaizen v Kaymai (inc Gambler & Sol)
- 2023_02_23-1 Kaizen v Zen - Withdrawn
- 2022_12_01-1 Freedom v Thiseldotoo - Withdrawn
- 2022_11_05-1 Outcome Boats v Race Committee
- 2022_11_05-2 Outcome Shine On v Stormaway
- 2022_11_05-1 Shibumi v Race Committee
- 2022_11_05-2 Nine Dragons v Race Committee
- 2022_11_05-3 Shine On v Stormaway
- 2022_11_05-4 Georgia Express v Race Committee
- 2022_11_09 Schedule of Hearings
Closed Protest Hearings 2021-2022
- 2022-03-24-1 Kaizen v Equinox
- 2022-01-22-1 Galan v Rumba
- 2022-01-22-1 Outcome Galan v Rumba
- 2021_11_1_01 Shibumi v Kaizen and Appeal
- 2021_11_1_01 Outcome Shibumi v Kaizen
- 2021_10_30_01 Race Committee v MH2 Contentious
- 2021_10_30_01 Outcome Race Committee v MH2 Contentious
Closed Protest Hearings 2020-2021
- 2021-03-12-1 Samarkand v Breakthrough
- 2020-11-07-1 Protest Decision Galan v Hotspur 2
- 2020-11-07-2 Decision Stormaway request for redress
Closed Protest Hearings 2019-2020
- 2020-02-13-1 Outcome Sirius v Race Committee
- 2019_01_08 Appeal outcome Rumba v Race Committee
- 2019-09 MHRC Rumba v Race Committee Appeal Decision
- 2019_12_07_1 Rumba v Samarkand_Inshore Race
- 2019_12_05_1 Velocity v Sol_Twilight Race 9
- 2019_12_05_2 Sol v Velocity and Zeusus
- 2019_11_02_1&2_Outcome Rumba& Forty Two v RaceCommittee.pdf
Closed Protest Hearings 2018-2019
- 2019_08_30 Request for Redress on behalf of all Division 1 boats (Wednesday Non-Spinnaker Race 13 of Series 4)
- 2019_08_28 Request for Redress on behalf of Zen 64221 (Wednesday Non-Spinnaker Race 13 of Series 4) 9
- 2019_03_28-1 Bula v French Connection (Twilight)
- 2019-03-21-1 Renaissance v Llama II (Twilight)
- 2019-03-16-1 Toy Box 2 v Stormaway (Inshore Sprints) - Withdrawn
- 2019-03-15-1 Exile v Kayimai (PIF)
- 2018_11_10-1 RC v Mortgage Choice Rumba 6232
- 2018_11_25-1OutcomeProtestO'MalleyvJUstaDashSupernovaSSORC251118.pdf
- 2018_11_24-1OutcomeProtestGraceO'MalleyvSupernova.pdf
- 2018-11-01-1 Haz2b MH144 v Tempo MH22
- 2018-11-01-2 7778 Tempo MH22 v Haz2b MH144
- 2018-11-07-1 Request For Redress for Single Malt AUS142
- 2018-10-26-1 Azlan MH330 v You're Hired 222
- 2018-10-18-1 7778 Farr 'n Away v 6243 Renaissance
- 2018-10-18-2 7778 6243 Renaissance v Farr 'n Away
- 2018-09-22-1 MH192 Powderhulk v Race Committee (withdrawn)
- 2018-09-22-2 Race Committee v MH192, MH101 & MH308 (withdrawn)
Closed Protest Hearings 2017-2018
- 2018-03-16-1 Popeye v Marguerite
- 2018-02-17-02 Galan v Optimum (withdrawn)
- 2018-03-07-1 Galan v Mortgage Choice Rumba
- 2018-02-01-1 Plan B v Caviar, Bula & Zeusus (Withdrawn)
- 2018-01-26-1 Rock Solid v Race Committee
- 2018-2-24-1 Caviar v HighVoltage
- 2018-01-11-1 Request for Redress (Onya, Sirius, St Elmo's Flyer)
- 2017-12-20 Tenacity v Llama II
- 2017-10-17 Forty Two Request for Redress
- 2017-11-16-1 Pacific Dream Request for Redress
- 2017-11-16-2 Zenith Request for Redress
- 2017-11-18-1 Justadash v Toy Box II
- 2017-11-18-2 Toy Box II v Justadash
- 2017-09-02-1 Wailea v Sirius
- 2017-09-06-1 Sirius Request for Redress
Protest Resources