RSYS hosts many regattas throughout the year, at local, State, National and World levels.
Regattas
Varuna Trophy Race
24 April 2021
Eligible boats must have finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd in each of the following Series:
To be eligible boats must have finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd in each of the following Series:
Main
Spring
Summer
Mini Regatta
Club Championship (Etchells, Sportsboats, Yngling)
Combined Clubs Inshore Series
Notice of Race & Sailing Instructions
Eligible boats shall be contacted by the RSYS Sailing Office.
One-Design Twilight Sprints
Targeting crews that want to work on their starts and improve teamwork with short course racing.
Thursday 12 November
Thursday 19 November
Thursday 26 November
Thursday 3 December 2020
Twilights, first scheduled warning signal from 1745hrs.
Open to entries from the International Etchells, Dragon, Yngling and J70 classes.
One Design ‘Ice Breaker’ regatta
2021 dates TBA
Open to all one design classes including Etchells, Dragon, Yngling, Elliott 7, J70, Melges 20 & 24, Farreast 28, Viper, Young 88 and VX One.
Six races held in each class over the two days.
Ladies of the Sea Coaching Regatta
The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron’s ‘Ladies of the Sea’ coaching regatta will take place on Saturday 2 October and Sunday 3 October 2021
It is open to:
– Keelboats and one design fleets
– Spinnaker & non-spinnaker
– Female helm with mixed crew
– Female helm with female crew.
For all participants, across racing and race management, the event will aim to challenge and nurture crews with mentors providing the opportunity for all to enhance their capabilities, build confidence and develop skills on the water.
Racing will be conducted with short windward/leeward courses on Sydney Harbour both afternoons. In the morning, notable Australian yachtswomen will provide coaching sessions and in-boat mentoring. To ease our participants into the day, we will hold Hatha style Yoga sessions on the Club lawns overlooking the harbour.
Captain Rountree Cup
2021 date TBA
This one day Lady Helm pursuit style race replaces the 2020 Ladies of the Sea Coaching regatta.
Competitors must have a Lady Helm, be either all female or mixed crew and enter either the Spinnaker or Non-spinnaker division.
Yngling Australian Championship
27 November – 29 November 2020
Entries close at 1000hrs on Tuesday 24 November 2020.
Dragon NSW Championship
28 November – 29 November 2020
Entries close at 1000hrs on Tuesday 24 November 2020.
J/70 East Coast Championship
27 November – 29 November 2020
Entries close at 1000hrs on Tuesday 24 November
Etchells Summer Championship
15 – 17 January 2021
RSYS and the Etchells Sydney Fleet conducted an Etchells Summer Championship for the Eaton Cup to replace the Australian Championship that was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Australia Day Regatta
26 January 2021
A cordial invitation is extended to owners of all yachts to enter this historic event on Australia Day, Tuesday 26 January 2021 on the waters of Sydney Harbour. The Regatta will be organised by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron on behalf of the Australia Day Regatta Management Committee.
Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions
Harbour Chartlet
Entries & Results
Enter Online
Entries close Saturday 23 January 2021
Etchells Milson Silver Goblets
1 – 5 February 2021
One race each evening, warning signal 1745hrs
Notice of RaceÂ
Sailing Instructions
Enter online
Protest Results
Race 1 Vivienne v Pie
Race 3 Flying High redress
Hardy Cup Sydney International Regatta
7 – 11 February 2021
Donated by Sir Jame Hardy (Event Patron), an America’s Cup winner, World Champion, Olympic yachtsman, and prominent RSYS member, the Hardy Cup is one of Australia’s most prestigious match racing events and is aimed at further developing the match racing and tactical skills of youth sailors.
Since its inception in 2001, the Hardy Cup has been hotly contested by under 25’s teams and has maintained a World Sailing Grade 3 international event status. The previous winner of the event include David Gilmour, Adam Minoprio and Michael Dunstan,
Racing for the event is held over four days on the magnificent Sydney Harbour with the backdrop of the world-famous Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. Further to this fantastic location, RSYS always provides a world-class Race Management and Umpire team to provide the best possible racing conditions.
The event is sailed in the Club’s fleet of Elliott 7s yachts and has previously received entries from across Australia and around the world, including Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden and USA.
