Inaugural Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series
MHYC is proud to be a part of the inaugural 2020-21 Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series bringing together female sailors from across Sydney Harbour. Four races will be run by Manly Yacht Club, Middle Harbour Yacht Club and the CYCA. Crews will be able to compete in full female crew or female helm divisions as well as nominate spinnaker or non-spinnaker racing.
Event dates:
- Sunday, 25 October 2020 (MYC Helly Hansen Women’s Challenge)
- Sunday, 15 November 2020 (MHYC)
- Sunday, 28 February 2021 (CYCA)
- Sunday, 28 March 2021 (MYC Helly Hansen Women’s Challenge)
For more information and online entry click here.
COVIDSafe Sailing Update - 26 August 2020
In response to increased cases of COVID-19 in NSW, Dr Kerry Chant (Chief Health Officer - NSW) has advised of further public health measures to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission related to participation in community sports. These updated recommendations will help clubs to meet the NSW Government’s aim of achieving no community transmission in NSW and will support community sports to continue operating safely.
In summary, the recommendations are that all crew on boats sailing from MHYC should be residents of Zone A as defined in the attached diagram. Boats can sail against other boats from other clubs, provided they sail from Zone A and return without getting off the boat. No overnight sleeping on boats that are racing is permitted. These recommendations will be reviewed by NSW Health at the end of September.
To view the letter from Commodore Peter Lewis and information from Australian Sailing - click here
To view the Notice to Competitors – click here
Leading Edge Series Underway
The Leading Edge series of pursuit races got underway today and will continue each Saturday for the remainder of August. Races are held in conjunction with the Adams 10 Winter Fleet Series.
While the rain threatened but stayed away, the breeze was extremely light and variable in direction providing challenging conditions for crews and the race management team. The Division 2 fleet managed to sail a complete course and finish at the clubhouse, whereas the Adams 10 and Division 1 fleets sailed a shortened course finishing at the East Channel mark.
Andrew Hurt's Onya was the first Division 1 boat home, ahead of Stormaway (Jack Stening) and Tempo (MIchael Smith). The Carr-Cook-Burke consortium sailed Rumba home first in Division 2, followed by Innamincka (John Crawford) and TenSixty (Ian Green). Geoff Charters' No Friends was the best of the Adams 10s on One Design today, while Sirius (Garth Riley) took PHS honours.
To view the Leading Edge Pursuit Results - click here
To view the Adams 10 Winter Fleet Results - click here
Marg Fraser-Martin was on the dock and afloat today to get some more great photos..........
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Lively Saturday Afternoon Racing
It was a lively afternoon on The Sound and North Harbour today for the penultimate race of both the Leading Edge Pursuit and Adams 10 Winter Fleet Series. Despite the sunny skies, it was very cool and the 20kt westerly built to 25kts with gusts above 30kts at times keeping all the crews on their toes.
In the Adams 10’s Garth Riley’s Sirius beat Contentious (Brian Lees) across the line by 20 seconds to claim the One-Design win, but Contentious took the PHS honours.
Neil Padden’s Wailea was first home in Division 1 of the Leading Edge Pursuit from Onya (Andrew Hurt) and Tempo (Michael Smith).
In Division 2, Neil Hardiman’s Ruffian posted a solid win over TenSixty (Ian Green) and Rumba (Rob Carr / Stephanie Cook / Kerry Burke).
For the latest Adams 10 Results – click here
For the latest Leading Edge Results – click here
Many thanks to Marg Fraser-Martin for the photos from today’s racing………
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MHYC’s 2020-2021 Sailing Program Released
MHYC’s 2020-2021 Sailing Program has been released to provide advance notice to members prior to publication of the MHYC Sailing Handbook 2020-2021 which should be available in early September.
The Overall Season Schedule can be downloaded as a simple PDF list of events in month order (10 pages) or as an Excel spreadsheet that can be filtered to display selected events or series. Schedules and Sailing Instructions for each of the MHYC Series can also be downloaded as PDFs.
The most significant change from the 2019-2020 program is that eight races of the Inshore Pointscore and seven of the Adams 10 Pointscore will be conducted in conjunction with the Combine Clubs Inshore Series. This new series, organised jointly by Manly Yacht Club (MYC), Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC), Royal Australian Naval Sailing Association (RANSA), Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club (RPEYC) and Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (RSYS), provides an interclub competition over six race days between September and March. Two of the race days will feature two short passage races, while the remaining 4days will have a single, longer passage race. The starting and finishing area is between Sow & Pigs Reef and Taylors Bay.
To view and download the MHYC 2020-2021 Sailing Program – click here
The Women's Sailing Program has also been enhanced with the creation of the Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series, to be jointly conducted by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA), Manly Yacht Club (MYC), Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC), Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club (RPEYC) and Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (RSYS). For more information about the MHYC Women's Sailing Program, including the new series - click here
Here is a summary of the number of races in each MHYC Series……….
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2020-2021 Series |
Scheduled Races |
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Ocean Pointscore |
6 |
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IRC Inshore Series |
16 |
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PHS Inshore Series |
26 |
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Adams 10 Pointscore |
24 |
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Saturday Social |
14 |
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Inshore Sprints |
8 |
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Winter Sprints |
8 |
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Winter Pursuit Series |
4 |
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Leading Edge Pursuit Series |
4 |
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Wednesday Pursuit Pointscore |
49 |
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Thursday Twilight Pursuit Pointscore |
24 |
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Women’s Twilight Pursuit Pointscore |
6 |
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Feature Events Series |
9 |
Annual Skippers Briefing on September 17
The Annual Skipper’s Briefing will be held via Zoom Teleconference this year on Thursday evening 17 September at 7pm.
It is mandatory for at least one representative from each boat to attend, but being held via teleconference enables mutliple people to take part.
This important session will include an online briefing from NSW Roads & Maritime Services, cover on-water emergency procedures and changes to the racing program for the coming season. It is a must-attend event for the skippers (or a representative) of all MHYC yachts.
Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone the Sailing Office (9969 1244 Tues-Sat) to confirm your intention to attend or if you have any questions.
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Race Management Training at MHYC
Interested in Race Management and developing your skills?
MHYC will be running the following courses free to members:
- Flags and Signals - Thursday 10th September from 6.30 to 8.30pm in the Harbourview Room.
Ideal for Race Management Volunteers and crew new to sailing
- Mark Laying Course - Saturday 10th October 10.00-12.00 noon Theory Session
1.00-3.00pm On Water Session with 2 tenders and Hugh George
- Club Race Officer Training - online webinars available each month from Australian Sailing. For information click here
For more information contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Online Entry Open for 2020-2021
Online Entry is now open for the 2020-2021 Racing Program. To enter any of the MHYC Series – click here
MHYC’s 2020-2021 Sailing Program has been released to provide advance notice to members prior to publication of the MHYC Sailing Handbook 2020-2021 which should be available in early September. Since the program was finalised however, there have been a number of changes and these have been published in Notice to Competitors 2020-08-19-2.
The Overall Season Schedule can be downloaded as a simple PDF list of events in date order (4 pages) or as an Excel spreadsheet that can be filtered to display selected events or series. Schedules and Sailing Instructions for each of the MHYC Series can also be downloaded as PDFs – click here
The most significant change from the 2019-2020 program is that eight races of the Inshore and Adams 10 Pointscore will be conducted in conjunction with the Combine Clubs Inshore Series. This series, organised jointly by Manly Yacht Club (MYC), Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC), Royal Australian Naval Sailing Association (RANSA), Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club (RPEYC) and Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (RSYS), provides an interclub competition over six race days between September and March. Two of the race days will feature two short passage races, while the remaining 4 days will have a single, longer passage race. The starting and finishing area is between Sow & Pigs Reef and Taylors Bay.
The Women's Sailing Program has also been enhanced with the creation of the Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series, jointly conducted by Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA), Manly Yacht Club (MYC), Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC), Royal Prince Edward Yacht Club (RPEYC) and Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (RSYS). For more information about the MHYC Women's Sailing Program, including the new series - click here
The Pacific Rigging Wednesday Non-Spinnaker Series will have three divisions to allow for the wide range of boats and performance across this popular fleet. Courses for this 51 race program have been updated accordingly.
Courses have also been updated for the Thursday Twilight Non-Spinnaker Series with an option for finishing races at Grotto Point on days with reduced wind. Divisions 1 & 2 will now sail separate courses and all courses have been re-ordered.
Crew Registration will remain mandatory for all series throughout the 2020-2021 season - click here
Here is a summary of the number of races in each MHYC Series……….
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2020-2021 Series |
Scheduled Races |
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Ocean Pointscore |
6 |
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IRC Inshore Series |
16 |
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PHS Inshore Series |
26 |
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Adams 10 Pointscore |
24 |
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Saturday Social |
14 |
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Inshore Sprints |
8 |
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Winter Sprints |
8 |
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Winter Pursuit Series |
4 |
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Leading Edge Pursuit Series |
4 |
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Wednesday Pursuit Pointscore |
49 |
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Thursday Twilight Pursuit Pointscore |
24 |
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Women’s Twilight Pursuit Pointscore |
6 |
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Feature Events Series |
9 |
Breakout Series Postponed
Due to the ongoing situation in NSW with Covid-19, and after consultation with the relevant authorities, the Organising Committee has today decided to postpone the Breakout Series to an appropriate future date to be advised. This is very disappointing news but MHYC, RPAYC, NCYC and PSYC as joint organisers thank the 83 entered boats and their crews for their interest and support. All entry fees are being refunded and a more detailed announcement will be circulated to entrants in the coming days.
Nice Breeze for the Leading Edge
Race 2 of the Leading Edge Pursuit Series and Race 6 of the Adams 10 Winter Fleet Series was sailed today in a moderate to fresh and gusty westerly. While still very flukey arounmd the start / finish area, it was a nice change to have some winter sun and a lively breeze out on the harbour that enabled all divisions to finish the full course around The Sound and North Harbour.
Garth Riley’s Sirius claimed a convincing win on One Design and PHS in the reduced Adams 10 Fleet to now lead the PHS series score and is second in the One Design pointscore behind No Friends (Geoff Charters).
Division 2 boats were first home today, with Laurie McAllister’s Zeusus getting the gun. OCS at the start, Zeusus was penalised 5 minutes and relinquished the race win to visiting RANSA boat Asterix (Roberto Comacho). Third was Innamincka (John Crawford).
Andrew Hurt’s Onya was the best of Division 1 today, finishing ahead of Wailea (Neil Padden). There was a close three-way run to the line between three bigger boats – Samarkand, Khaleesi and Nine Dragons, with Sandy Farqharson’s Khaleesi finishing just ahead to take third place.
To view the latest results for the Leading Edge Series – click here
To view the latest results for the Adams 10 Winter Fleet Series – click here
A big thankyou to Marg Fraser-Martin who was at the club to get some more photos today………..
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Breakout Series 2021 Postponed
The Breakout Series, already postponed from August 2020, will not go ahead in January but will be rescheduled for August 2021.
A meeting of the joint clubs Organising Committee - Middle Harbour Yacht Club, Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Royal Motor Yacht Club Broken Bay and Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club - today decided that in considering the current Covid-19 situation and recommendations of NSW Health, it was not feasible to proceed with the event on 18-22 January.
Starting in Sydney, the Breakout Series includes several offshore races taking in Pittwater and Newcastle.
“It is disappointing to postpone the Breakout Series once again but rescheduling to the original August time-frame enables the event to conclude in Port Stephens,” said Committee Chairman, Commodore Peter Lewis from Middle Harbour Yacht Club.
“This will provide an appealing series for those boats which are not travelling North for the Queensland regattas’” he said.
For more information about the Breakout Series, go to www.breakoutseries.com.au