Women’s Sailing at MHYC
Middle Harbour Yacht Club is gearing up for another busy season of keelboat sailing and there are a number of opportunities for women to participate.
Planned Events & Activities for 2023-2024:
- Women's Social & Networking Evening – TBA
- Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series commencing Sunday 24 September 2023
- Women's Sailing Social (as part of the World Sailing Women's Sailing Festival) - TBA
- Women's Try Sailing Day (as part of the WS Women's Sailing Festival) - Sunday TBA
- Twilight Women's Helm Race 1 (as part of the WS Women's Sailing Festival) - Thursday 12 October
- Women's Helm Twilight Series - 6 Races (Oct-Mar)
- MHYC Women's Regatta - Saturday 3 August
The highly popular Thursday Twilight Series includes twenty four races this year, six of which make up the Women’s Twilight Pointscore. Four divisions of yachts, from family cruisers to purebred racing machines, share the joy of racing on our spectacular harbour. Perhaps the best part of the day is returning to the lively social atmosphere of MHYC as the sun goes down to enjoy a meal, wine and good friends. Starting at 6pm, the 2023-2024 Women’s Twilight Race dates are:
- Thursday, 12 October 2023
- Thursday, 16 November 2023
- Thursday, 14 December 2023
- Thursday, 11 January 2024
- Thursday, 1 February 2024
- Thursday, 7 March 2024
Yachts entered in the MHYC Pre-Christmas and Post-Christmas Twilight Series receive a free entry to the Women’s Twilight Races. The Women’s Twilight Series Entry Fee is $360 for visitors and $200 for MHYC yachts. Online Casual Entry is $55 per race. To enter, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 8969 3103.
We also encourage MHYC sailors to participate in the Sydney Harbour Women's Keelboat Series, now in its third year.
- Sunday, 24 September 2023 (MHYC)
- Sunday, 29 October 2023 (CYCA)
- Sunday, 12 November 2024 (RSYS)
- Sunday, 18 February 2024 (RANSA)
- Sunday, 24 March 2024 (MYC)
For more information and online entry click here.
The club’s final keelboat regatta of the year is the MHYC Women’s Regatta, being held on Saturday August 3. This follows on from the Australian Women's Keelboat Regatta, hosted by Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron, St Kilda, Victoria on the Kings Birthday weekend.
- 3 August 2024 - MHYC Womens Keelboat Regatta - information
- 08-10 June 2024 - Australian Womens Keelboat Regatta (RMYS-VIC)
There are a range of other club programs that can appeal to women and girls. Junior & Youth learn to sail programs include Tackers, Discover Sailing courses and Out There Sailing. In keelboats for adults, Saturday Social Sailors is a new series of short pursuit races providing a relaxed and social style of weekend race. There are also sprint race days during summer and winter.
For further information, contact MHYC Sailing Office
Tel: 02 8969 3103 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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MHYC Vessel Register
To register your vessel with MHYC or request a MH Sail Number please complete the Vessel Register form here.
Before choosing an MH Sail Number please check the availability on the MH Sail Number Register.
Please email the vessel register form and all audit documents to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact 8969 3103 if you have
any queries.
If you are registering a vessel with Roads and Maritine Servies more information can be found here.
Middle Harbour to Gosford Challenge
The Gosford Challenge is on again! We race or cruise up to Pittwater on Friday 26th January, 2018. We are then led into beautiful Brisbane waters. Boats with mast heights less than 17m will be accommodated at Gosford Sailing Club. For boats higher that 17m, moorings and berths are available on the South side of Rip Bridge. Inter-club twilight racing in Magic 25s will be held from 6pm. A return race and cruise will occur Saturday morning 27th January, 2018, accompanying the Gosford boats back to MHYC where inter-club twilight racing in Melges 20s will be held from 6pm. A BBQ will be held in the Sand Bar. This is a great social sailing event.
We look forward to seeing you on the water.
Peter Lewis (Commodore, MHYC)
EVENT INFORMATION
Gosford Sailing Club in conjunction with Middle Harbour Yacht Club as Organising Authority invite entries from owners of suitable yachts to race from Sydney to Broken Bay and on the Brisbane Water.
The MHYC GSC Challenge Regatta will consist of 9 races over 3 days racing from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th January 2018.
Race Documents:
- Notice of Race (updated)
- Notice to Competitors (NOR Amendment)
- Sailing Instructions
- Entrants and Results
- Team Challenge Entrants and Results
Volunteers
Like all community based clubs, MHYC relies upon a large group of volunteers to conduct its sporting and social program.
The roles for volunteers at a sailing club are numerous and diverse, suiting people with a wide range of skills and interests.
MHYC conducts a busy program of club racing and regattas through the year (about 700 races by division) and volunteers are sought for both on-water and onshore roles. A Competitors Volunteer Scheme operates which provides 1 or 2 crew from competing yachts to help support the race management team. The club also supports volunteers with accredited and non-accredited training.
Middle Harbour's Race Management Team have a proud history of providing club members and vistors with some of the best racing in and off shore of Sydney Harbour.
Every week Middle Harbour requires Volunteers to assist with running racing for our Members. Tasks include:
- Mark Laying
- Recorders / Scribes
- Flag operations
- Powerboat operators
- Race Officers
Rain, hail, or shine, the Middle Harbour Team provides its Members and visitors with superb racing courses.
Australian Sailing offer a National Officiating Program (NOP) which offers a training pathway (club, state, national and international) in all aspects of race management, including:
- Race Officers
- Judges
- Measurers
- Umpires
For additional information or to register your interest, phone 8969 3103 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., no experience is required just the will to learn and enjoy yourself on Sydney Harbour.
Race Management Team Resources:
- Race Management Team Briefing – August 2023
- Race Management Flags & Signals Presentation - July 2021
- Club Race Officer Webinar Presentation - July 2021
- Marine Operations Policy for Keelboat & Centreboard Racing – July 2023
- Sailing Incident Management Plan – July 2023
- Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024
- Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024 Study Version
- MHYC Codes of Behaviour
- MHYC Volunteer Policy
Position Descriptions:
- Race Officer (on water)
- Start/Finish Boat Driver
- Timekeeper
- Recorder
- Signals
- Course Boat Driver
- Course Boat Crew / Mark Layer
- Safety Boat Driver
- Safety Boat Crew
- Race Officer (clubhouse)
- Race Management Assistant (clubhouse)