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Sailing at RSYS

As one of Australia’s premier yacht clubs, RSYS has an extensive history promoting and encouraging the sport of sailing at all levels. Some of our club’s notable achievements include hosting Australia’s first offshore race, leading the first three Australian America's Cup challenges and leading the inaugural Admiral’s Cup challenge.

Our Club currently offers a diverse program featuring twilights, inshore and offshore racing, cruising, dinghy racing and major events. Open to Members and their guests our year-round program caters for sailors of all abilities. RSYS also offers a wide range of training opportunities for sailors interested in improving their skills.

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Current RSYS Sailing Program

TWILIGHT RACING

RSYS hosts up to four twilights each week on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday evenings during summer. A mix of non-spinnaker and spinnaker races these social races are very popular with up to 80 boats competing.
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INSHORE RACING

Competing for some of the finest silverware in Australia, our Club Championship and One-Design Series are hotly contested by the best sailors in the world in the mixed divisions, Etchells, Ynglings, Dragons and J/70 fleets.
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MAJOR EVENTS

Since our foundation, RSYS has hosted a wide range of local, national and international events including the Yngling, Etchells and Farr40 World Championships. RSYS also holds its own major events including the Hardy Cup.
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OFFSHORE RACING

From competing in the RSYS Perseverance Trophy Series to conquering the Sydney to Hobart, Fastnet or Melbourne to Osaka ocean races, our Members have a long history of achieving notable results in blue-water races.
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WOMEN’S SAILING

RSYS actively supports women in sailing through various events and training programs including hosting the extremely popular Ladies of the Sea Coaching Regatta, Ladies Tuesday Twilights and Ladies of the Sea Keelboat Courses.
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CRUISING

Offering a diverse program of weekend raft-ups, explorations of the NSW coastline and adventures further abroad, our Cruising Committee aims to support sailors of all levels in taking their yachts out and cruising more often.
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DINGHY SAILING

Open to performance or social sailors of all ages the RSYS Sailing Academy offers a range of training and racing opportunities. The Academy currently supports a mixed fleet of Optimists, Lasers and Pacers.
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RADIO CONTROLLED SAILING

One of the Club’s fastest growing fleets, the RSYS DF65s hold multiple events each month including their Club Championship and Pointscore Series. The exciting radio-controlled fleet is a great way to get back on the water for a fraction of the cost.
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