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Race Summary
- Race participation provided by Pacific Sailing School
- Located at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.
- Student Instructor ratio: 1 to 5
- Race Day: 0830-1600 (breakfast, briefing, race)
Course Dates
Next Steps
Book a Course
Course Summary
- Course provided by Pacific Sailing School
- Located at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.
- Student Instructor ratio: 1 to 5
- Start: 0830-1600 (Breakfast, briefing, race)
Course Dates
Next Steps
LGT Crestone CYCA Winter Series
Fast, Fun and Exciting
join us on our big 46' More witchcraft - non spinnaker racing
Recommended Experience
- Start Crewing and Start Helming; or
- Competent Crew; and
- Spinnaker Course (optional)
What is the Winter Series
- 12 Sunday races (book 7 or 12 races or individual races on a standby basis)
- 2 Training Days
- Social Evenings
- Sign up for all 12 races and rotate your crew role every three weeks
Join us every Sunday morning for a freshly cooked breakfast and piping hot coffee from the CYCA Breakfast Club volunteers. Join your Instructor/s and fellow crew for a race briefing and tactics discussion before heading out onto the water.
Winter sailing on Sydney Harbour is a spectacular sight, with over 150 boats criss-crossing the Harbour to reach their designated marks.
On “More Witchcraft“ you will be guided through the differences between being on a J24 and on a big race boat.
Join us for:
- 7 races and rotate through two crew positions;
- 12 races and rotate through three crew positions;
- Individual races on a standby basis
Our aim is to get you crew spots on competitive boats by season end.
- Foredeck - Preference given to Spinnaker graduates
- Headsail Trim - Preference given to Spinnaker graduates
- Mast
- Pit
- Main Trim
- Running Backstays
- Timekeeper
- Tactitian
- Navigator
- Crew Boss
- 8.30am: breakfast and briefing with your Skipper
- 9.00-11.00am: boat setup and on-water training
- 11.00am - 3.00pm:Racing
- 4.00pm (latest) back to Club for debriefing
- 27 April - Women's Series Race 1
- 4 May - Race 1
- 11 May - Race 2
- 18 May - Race 3
- 25 May - Race 4
- 1 June - Race 5
- 8 June - Women's Series Race 2
- 15 June- Race 6
- 22 June - Race 7
- 29 June - Race 8
- 6 July - Race 9
- 13 July - Women's Series Race 3
- 18 July - Prizegiving
join us on our J24 race boat for a great introduction to racing - Spinnaker racing
Recommended Experience
- Start Crewing and Start Helming; or
- Competent Crew; and
- Spinnaker course (optional)
What is the Winter Series
- 12 Sunday races (book 7 or 12 races or individual races on a standby basis)
- 2 Training Days
- Social Evenings
- Sign up for all 12 races and rotate your crew role every three weeks
Join us every Sunday morning for a freshly cooked breakfast and piping hot coffee from the CYCA Breakfast Club volunteers. Join your Instructor and fellow crew for a race briefing and tactics discussion before heading out onto the water.
Winter sailing on Sydney Harbour is a spectacular sight, with over 150 boats criss-crossing the Harbour to reach their designated marks.
On “Sailpac“ you will be guided through the requirements to crew in race positions.
Join us for:
- 7 races and rotate through two crew positions;
- 12 races and rotate through three crew positions;
- Individual races on a standby basis
Our aim is to get you crew spots on competitive boats by season end.
- Foredeck - preference given to Spinnaker graduates
- Headsail Trim - preference given to Spinnaker graduates
- Mast
- Pit
- Main Trim
- Running Backstays
- Timekeeper
- Tactitian
- Navigator
- Crew Boss
- 8.30am: breakfast and briefing with your Skipper
- 9.00-11.00am: boat setup and on-water training
- 11.00am - 3.00pm:Racing
- 4.00pm (latest) back to Club for debriefing
- 27 April - Women's Series Race 1
- 4 May - Race 1
- 11 May - Race 2
- 18 May - Race 3
- 25 May - Race 4
- 1 June - Race 5
- 8 June - Women's Series Race 2
- 15 June- Race 6
- 22 June - Race 7
- 29 June - Race 8
- 6 July - Race 9
- 13 July - Women's Series Race 3
- 18 July - Prizegiving
