Multihull Yacht Club of Queensland

Quick reminder that the MYCQ March 2026 General Meeting is on tonight at 7:30pm the MYCQ Clubhouse.

MYCQ members Drew Carruthers and Becky Moloney are speaking tonight to offer insights into Rushour's eventuful 2025 Groupama 600 and provide an update on their new project.

The MYCQ March 2026 General Meeting is on this Thursday 26 March 2026 at 7:30pm the MYCQ Clubhouse.

Guest speakers for the night are club members Drew Carruthers and Becky Moloney who will give first hand insights into Rushour's eventuful 2025 Groupama 600 and provide an update on their new project.

We look forward to seeing you there this Thursday.

Best regards

Adrian Relf

MYCQ Commodore

As announced previously, the Offshore Multihull Rating (OMR) formulae and specifications have been under review for the last few months. This review is now complete, and the new spreadsheet (labelled Version 10) will come into effect from today. Please go to the MYCQ website OMR page for the new ratings, as well as supporting documentation describing the changes that have been made to the rules and specifications.

The intent of the review (as with prior reviews) is to keep making multihull racing under OMR as competitive and unbiased as possible and in turn to increase participation and enjoyment of our sport.

The website link is: http://mycq.org.au/index.php/omr/omr-info

If there are any queries or comments please direct these to: [email protected]

OMR Information The MYCQ Administers the Offshore Multihull Rating (OMR) System, which is used to handicap all Multihull Yachts. It is similar to the IRC system used for monohulls but is tailored to be applied to all Multihull Designs. The OMR system was most recently reviewed in 2026 and the latest iteration in us...

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The 2026 MYCQ Club Calendar has been finalised.

First race is next Sunday's MCC Race 1.

Entries for races/regattas will need to be done directly with the organising club. Details of entry into the MYCQ club championship will be published in the next few days.

We look forward to seeing you on the water or at one the Club's 4 meetings during 2026.

Hi everyone

I hope everyone had a great break over the Christmas and New Year period.

The 2026 sailing season kicks off this week with the Surf to City on this Saturday 7 February 2026. MYCQ will be represented by Steven Humpris’ recently launched Stealth 13.2 “Stealth Mode” and Nick, Nathan and crew on the legendary “XL2” racing offshore. “El Toro” and “Indian Chief” will be racing inshore.

2025 AGM

The 2025 AGM was held on 7 November 2025.

Despite an absence of nominations for key positions prior to the meeting thankfully all critical positions were filled. The 2026 Management Committee members are:
• Adrian Relf – Commodore
• Alasdair Noble – Vice Commodore
• Ben Kelly – Rear Commodore
• David Renouf – Treasurer
• Natasha Relf – Secretary
• Stuart Porter – Management Committee Member and
Membership Officer

Other elected members are Paul Prior as Trophy Officer and Peter Hackett as Trailerables Representative.

Thank you for all returning and new management committee members.

2026 Membership Renewal

The 2026 Membership renewal process will be happening in the next few weeks – you will receive an email “Multihull Yacht Club Queensland ” enclosing a link to the renewal invoice.

2026 Meeting Format

It was decided at the 2025 AGM that due to inconsistent and reducing attendances at meetings that the Club will hold 4 formal meetings to meet legal requirements. The “first Thursday of the month” will no longer apply with meetings being held each quarter.
The first meeting will be in March, with subsequent meetings in June, Sep and Nov (AGM). The March meeting will also be the presentation night for the 2025 MYCQ trophy winners and club championship.

We are finalising the 2026 club calendar and will publish meeting dates in the next 2 weeks.

MYCQ Racing Calendar

The 2026 Race Calendar will be published shortly. As per 2025 the plan is to utilise races and regattas with other clubs rather than running standalone MYCQ races. As per 2024 and 2025 the Brisbane to Gladstone Race will be run in conjunction with QCYC.

OMR Review

The OMR review is nearing completion with outcomes to be published by mid-February. The 2026 Moreton Bay Multihull Regatta on 12 to 15 Mar 2026 will be the first regatta using the updated OMR.

Thank you to everyone who contributed during 2025 and look forward to a year of great sailing in 2026.

Best regards
Adrian Relf
Commodore

Upcoming OMR Review

As most would be aware the Multihull Yacht Club of Queensland (MYCQ) is the owner and administrator of the Offshore Multihull Rating system (OMR). The OMR is a developmental rule, and therefore periodic reviews are necessary to ensure that the ratings remain current and relevant, taking into account advances and innovations in multihull design and racing and the changing nature of the multihull racing fleets. Reviews generally occur every few years - trying to avoid moving the goalposts too frequently but trying to stay on top of changes.

It is intended to commence the next review in October 2025. This review will follow other similar reviews that have been undertaken since the inception of the rule (the most recent reviews have been in 2016, 2021 and 2023), all of which have been progressively working to keep the rule up to date and as fair as possible for all who utilise it.

The OMR is about providing the opportunity for serious and fair racing for a diverse fleet of multihulls in an environment where the progressive development of multihulls can still take place. The OMR is used extensively in Australia and internationally and has more active multihulls racing under it than any other multihull rating system worldwide.

The basic premise of the rule is that the optimisation of a vessel, its rig and crew to the rule, coupled with superior team work and sailing skills, should offer the greatest opportunity for success in OMR events. It follows that there will also be a group of vessels that are less optimised, either by virtue of older, less efficient design, inefficient rigs and sails, less effective crew work, or crew numbers or skills that may be incompatible with the size and efficient operation of the vessel to its rating, such that these vessels have a reduced opportunity to do well under OMR.

Reviews of the rating system are based on recent racing data as well as feedback from interested sailors to fine tune the underlying formulae and the factors that form the basis of the rule.
Key areas which are intended to be addressed during the upcoming review are:
• Upwind Screachers. Tuning of the parameters used for the rating of upwind screachers (introduced in 2023) on the basis of race results and sail designs since then.
• Foiling. Using available data to determine if the use of foiling has progressed to the point within typical club racing mixed fleets where it is now consistently providing an advantage, and if so then adjusting the foil factors already in the rule to appropriately account for this.
• Sail Configurations. Clarification as to what defines different sails and different sail configurations and what configurations are permissible. One area of attention under this topic will be to remove any rating advantage that might be gained by altering a rig design to remove a genoa or jib. Such rig changes are not considered to be in the best interests of the sport as they reduce the speed potential of boats and give rise to significant loads that introduce engineering and safety implications. A jib or genoa should be part of the sail configuration for any racing mutlihull.
• Procedural Updates. Updates to the procedures around measurements and the use of official measurers, the method and timing of providing information on boat or sail changes and crew weights and the way that ratings will be provided to and used by race committees.

The review will take some time to complete effectively, test, document and rollout. It is intended that all changes will be in place ready for key sailing events in 2026. When the review is complete, any changes made and the effective date for the changes will be communicated.

If there are any other aspects of the current system which you feel should be reviewed, please provide specific details, examples and recommendations and address these to [email protected] Any submissions received by the end of October 2025 will be considered for possible inclusion into the review.

A reminder that the OMR system is administered entirely by volunteers in the interests of improving the collective enjoyment of multihull sailing and racing. the best ways to assist are through active involvement and club membership. If you wish to assist further and contribute your time we would like to hear from you also at the email above.

Thank you and all the best in multihull sailing! Please pass this message on to anyone who may be interested.

The OMR Review Committee.
(Alasdair Noble, Geoff Cruse, Ben Kelly, Richard Jenkins & Adrian Relf)

Dear members and friends

The MYCQ October General Meeting will be held at 7:30pm on Thursday 2 October 2025 at the MYCQ Clubhouse.

Key item for discussion is planning for the upcoming 2025 Annual General Meeting.

As previously advised we are seeking nominations for key management committee positions including Commodore, Treasurer and Secretary.

All three of these roles are required to be filled to allow for the continued operation of the Club.

If you are interested in nominating for any of these roles, or would like further information about what each role requires, please contact me to discuss.

Look forward to seeing you all there.

Regards

Adrian Relf

Commodore