The 2012 Pittwater & Coffs Harbour Regatta 2012 PHSTCF Division 2 winner was “She’s the Culprit” skippered by Glen Picasso.  In fact, congratulations are in order all around for NCYC representatives in this event run by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club.  Fellow NCYC Members had an exciting few days from start of race at 13:00 on Monday 02/01/2012.  The Yacht Tracker displayed in the clubhouse was a focal point as tension mounted during the race which had an overall fleet of forty five yachts competing in seven divisions. The three NCYC yachts, “Anger Management” (NCYC Commodore Phil Arnall),  “She’s The Culprit” (Glen Picasso) and “Wizzard” (Mike Hinchey), gave really creditable performances.

Results were as follows:  PHSTCF Division 2 – “She’s the Culprit” 1^st place with a corrected time of 02:04:37:08.  IRC Division 1 – “Wizzard” took out 7^th place with a corrected time of 02:02:18:14. “Anger Management” came in 10^th with a corrected time of 02:03:38:25.  ORCI Division 1, “Wizzard” took out 2^nd place with a corrected time of 01:23:08:57, and “Shes the Culprit” followed with an 11^th placing with corrected time of 02:06:18:32.  OD = “Wizzard” – 2^nd place with corrected time of 01:21:31:26.

NCYC was represented by two yachts and numerous crew members, mostly on those vessels,  in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011.

“Aurora” , skippered by Jim Holley with Mary Holley as navigator, competed in IRC Division 4 gaining 17^th place.  This was NCYC Vice Commodore Jim Holley’s 24^th and Mary’s 15^th race in this event.

“One For The Road” skippered by NCYC  Treasurer/Board Member Kym Butler, competed in IRC Division 3 scoring 11^th position, and in ORCi Division 3 taking out 6^th place.  Kym Butler was named the CYCA Ocean Racing Rookie of the Year in 2008. 

“LMR Solar” (ex “Frantic”) skippered by Michael Martin (4^th of these events)  represented both LMYC and NCYC.   Competing in PHS division 1 she gained 4^th  place.  Congratulations are extended on this great result.

NCYC CEO Richard Howard and his brother Will Howard crewed on the Sydney 38, “The Goat” which competed in both IRC Division 3 being placed 6^th, and in the Sydney 38 One Design in which she came 3^rd. 

Congratulations to all concerned.

Race 1 – 25 Nov 2011 Race 2 – 11 Feb 2012

The Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club, as the organising authority, invites entrants for the above Series to be conducted on 25th November 2011 and on 11th February 2012.

Click HERE for NCYC Lion, Bird and Cabbage Offshore Series Flyer

Click HERE for Sailing Committee documentation for the series

An invitation is extended to skippers and crew to attend this event on Monday 29 August 2011, to be held in the NCYC Marquee at 6pm.

The NCYC Sailing Committee will present to you its Sailing Program for the 2011 – 2012 Sailing Season including its inaugural Cat 3 “The Lion the Cabbage and the Bird Series”.

RSVP Friday 26 August 2011. 

 sailing@ncyc.net.au   or phone Sailing Office: 02 4940  8692

You and your guests are cordially invited to attend the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Founders Day Celebration including the Harbour Boat Parade and the Blessing of the Fleet to be held on 4 September.

Competing in the afternoon sailing races? 

•  Click HERE for Online Entry to this Race

What will you see?

• Click HERE for images of Founder’s Day 2009.

 When:

• Sunday 14th and
• Sunday 21st August 2011 and
• Twilight Wednesday 17th  (non-pointscore).

First Prize:

Return seaplane trip for two from Newcastle to Rose Bay, one night’s accommodation including water taxi transfers at Star City Sydney.

Want to know more?

Click HERE for Notice of Race

Click HERE for Sailing Instructions

Click HERE for Race Entry

Click HERE for printable poster

The regatta will be run over 3 days:   Saturday 1 October and; Sunday 2 October and Monday 3 October with two races each day.

Liftout will be by Forgacs setup (like the states)

Click HERE for preliminary information

NOR, SI and Topyacht race entry will be posted late July 2011.

Over the weekend of 8/9/10 April 2011, NCYC volunteers will be rostered on duty during the 48 hours needed to cover the Finish Line for 2 races .  Race record finish time would bring the line honours boat in at about 4am on 9 April.  The last boats are expected to finish on Sunday morning. . . . sourced from the  CYCA website.  

Click HERE to read more about the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race

This event  is scheduled for Sunday 10 April 2011.  Visit “Sailing Notices” accessed from the “Sailing Division” page to view  the Notice of Race, and for online race entry.  

The NCYC organised lead in race follows the the RPAYC organised Pittwater to Newcastle race scheduled for Saturday 9 April 2011.  The Sail Port Stephens Regatta will be in the week  11 to 17 April 2011.

“After racing in the 2011 Thrifty NSW Etchells State Championships was abandoned on Saturday for the day, crews were very keen to get out there again on Sunday and get a title sorted. Perhaps this is why all three starts were clean. Having said that, one vessel did get to within less than a metre of the line before the gun . . . ‘ John Curnow

Click HERE for full news report