Sailing Program, Instructions & Regattas

Regattas

Lake Macquarie Yacht Club has long been regarded for its ability to hold successful regattas for local, national and international events. Being the venue for Olympic Trials, Lake Macquarie Yacht Club provides quality regatta administration and professional management to ensure your sailing meet is a success. Of course our location on the beautiful Lake Macquarie is an added bonus.

If you are interested in having Lake Macquarie Yacht Club host your regatta, please email: racing@lmyc.com.au

For local accommodation, check the listings on the Lake Macquarie Tourism Association Website with everything from local landmarks, tourist attractions and regional events https://www.visitlakemac.com.au/

LMYC LAKEFEST  REGATTA 2024

RKR INTERCLUB SERIES 2023-2024

COMBINED CLUBS WINDWARD LEEWARD SERIES 2023-2024

LAKEMAC OPEN DIVISION1 AND SUPER 30

SheSAILS REGATTA 2024

ACCOUNTANTS DAY 2024

MELGES 24 NSW Titles 2022

INTERNATIONAL FLYING 15 Australian Championship 2024

ADAMS 10 AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2024

MULTIHULL

Australian Championships 2024

Notice of Race

Sailing Instructions

ONGOING REGATTAS

LMYC OFFSHORE POINT SCORE & COMBINED OFFSHORE POINT SCORE

A number of offshore races are conducted between September and April generally to Pittwater, Newcastle and Port Stephens. They are daytime races to a destination on a Saturday and returning on Sunday.  The schedule of races and starting times are determined by obtaining the optimum conditions in Swansea Channel. Races are usually run in conjunction with Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club with boats competing for both the LMYC Offshore Point Score series and the Combined Offshore Point Score series

Entries can be made through the NCYC entry portal through the race entry process.

DIVISIONS

Allocation of boats to Divisions is at the absolute discretion of the Race Committee and are generally:

Division 1 for the largest or fastest boats in the club who fly Spinnakers

Division 2 Spinnaker for medium size fast boats who fly Spinnakers

Division 3 for larger cruiser and cruiser racer style boats that want to sail non Spinnaker or fly Spinnakers

Division 4 for the smaller boats that want to sail non Spinnaker or fly Spinnakers

Class  – There is currently no class racing at this point in time.

WEDNESDAY RACING

Racing is conducted on Wednesday afternoons all year round and is for non spinnaker boats. Both a sweepstake and point score results are conducted. These races are generally handicap starts with monthly scratch starts.

TWILIGHT RACING

Generally in line with daylight saving time, twilight races are conducted with the initial start time at 1730 hours with graduated scratch starts to avoid congestion at the start line.

Commenses Friday October 6th 2023

WINTER RACING

During winter starting on the third Sunday in May, racing is conducted over an 11 race series. The racing is both for non spinnaker and spinnaker boats with both sweepstake and point scores being conducted.

Commences Wednesday May 1st, 2024