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The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) was established in 1944 in
Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
Rolex Sydney-to-Hobart Yacht Race
2005 Sydney-to-Hobart Media Information
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The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) was established in 1944 in Darling Point
Darling Point is a harbourside eastern suburb of Sydney, Australia. It is 4 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of Woollahra Council.
Darling Point is bounded by Sydney Harbour to ...
, inner-east Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
. The club is known as one of Australia
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's premier yacht
A yacht is a sailing or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a , as opposed to a , such a pleasu ...
clubs, and is acknowledged as one of the leaders in ocean racing in the country. The club hosts the annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is an annual event hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, New South Wales, on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart, Tasmania. The race distance is approximately . The race is run i ...
.
In 2019, the CYCA celebrated the 75th anniversary of both the club and the race to Hobart, with celebrations of the event.
In October 2018 the Club finished a major makeover to its Darling Point premises, with the clubhouse renovated.
Facilities
CYCA facilities include amarina
A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : ''marina'', "coast" or "shore") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.
A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships o ...
on Rushcutters Bay
Rushcutters Bay is a harbourside Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 3 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the Local government in Australia, local government ar ...
capable of berthing yachts up to 30 metres in length and five-star function rooms and restaurants. It currently has a membership of 3,000.
Board of Directors
As of 2022–2023: *Commodore – Arthur Lane * Vice-Commodore – Dr Sam Haynes * Rear-Commodores – Tom Barker & Peter Gothard * Treasurer – David Jacobs * Directors – David Griffith, Jackie Sapir, Jules Hall & Kevin WhelanReferences
Further reading
*External links
Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
Rolex Sydney-to-Hobart Yacht Race
2005 Sydney-to-Hobart Media Information
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