Sailing Program, Instructions & Regattas

Inter-Club 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: sm@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/

RKR INTERCLUB SERIES 2026-2027

COMBINED CLUBS WINDWARD LEEWARD SERIES 2026-2027

  • Notice of Race
  • Sailing Instructions (Available 18/09/26)

SheSAILS  REGATTA 2027

    • Notice of Race
    • Sailing Instructions

LMYC LAKEFEST  REGATTA 2027

  • LMYC Lakefest Regatta             NOR & SI’s
  • LMYC Lakefest Open Twilight NOR & SI’s
  • WASC Lakefest Open Twilight NOR &SI’s

REGATTAS & CHAMPIONSHIPS

J/70
NSW State Championships 2026 & J/Cup Australia 2026 Event #3  10th – 12th October 2026

Notice of Race
Regatta Webpage

TASAR
National Championships
3rd – 9th January 2027

Notice of Race
Regatta Webpage

INTERNATIONAL DRAGON
Prince Philip Cup Regatta 2027
2026 NSW State Championships

Notice of Race
Regatta Webpage

ADAMS 10
Australian Championships
20th-22nd February 2027

Notice of Race
Regatta Webpage

EMERGENCY SERVICES REGATTA
9TH & 10TH November 2026

Notice of Race
Entry Link

Sailing Instructions

INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS  RACE DAY February 18th 2027

Notice of Race                             Sailing Instructions

COMBINED OFFSHORE SERIES

Notice of Race                                   Sailing Instructions

Equipment audit form Cat 7+

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 both Spinnaker and non -Spinnaker.

Division 2 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.

Commences October each year

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 May each year