Canberra Yacht Club

Interested in becoming a Race Officer or taking the next step in race management?

Canberra Yacht Club is hosting the Australian Sailing Regional/National Race Officer Course this June.

A great opportunity to build your skills, gain accreditation, and contribute to quality racing on and off the water.

Details and registration in the link below.

🌟RACE OFFICER COURSE 🌟
When: Sat 20 Jun 2026 - Sun 21 Jun 2026
Where: Canberra Yacht Club
Time: 8:30- 17:00
Register: https://www.sailing.org.au/events/338035

Happy to see Canberra Yacht Club included alongside so many great clubs and class associations across NSW & ACT in the latest Sail Our Way funding round ⛵️

Thanks to Australian Sailing for their continued support of grassroots sailing programs and participation initiatives across the region.

Also a big thank you to everyone involved behind the scenes in helping make applications like this possible for the club.

Congratulations to all our NSW & ACT Clubs and Class Associations that have received Round 2 Sail Our Way Grant Funding.

We can’t wait to see the events that you all host!
Carcoar Dam Sailing Club
NSW International Optimist Dinghy Association
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Gosford Sailing Club
Drummoyne Sailing Club Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club - RPAYC
Sailurunga.com.au Jervis Bay Sailing Club
Balmoral Sailing Club Sydney Amateur Sailing Club
Botany Bay Yacht Club Double Bay Sailing Club
Concord and Ryde Sailing Club Connell's Point Sailing Club Canberra Yacht Club Ymca Sailing Club

🚨 SALE ENDS SUNDAY 12PM 🚨

Seriously… how is there still stuff left on this table?! 👀

It’s simple:

NAME
YOUR
PRICE.

See something you want?
Make us an offer.

Plastic hardware. Metal hardware. Ronstan gear. Old stock. Random bits. Wetsuits. Zhik gear. If it’s on the table, throw a price at us.

At this point we’d rather see it used than sitting in storage 😅

📍 Canberra Yacht Club Boat Shop
🕙 Weekdays 10am–4pm
🌐 C*C Boat Shop Website

Can’t make it in? Jump on the website, see what we’ve got, then give us a call.

⏰ SALE ENDS SUNDAY AT 12PM.

⚠️ BIGGEST BOAT SHOP SALE WE’VE EVER RUN ⚠️

The Canberra Yacht Club Boat Shop is clearing stock before winter racing kicks off — and there are some seriously good deals hiding in store.

🧥 ALL clothing — 30% OFF
🦺 ALL Zhik PFDs & boots — 40% OFF
🛒 Everything else — 20% OFF
🪛 FREE nuts & bolts from discontinued ranges
🏷️ Name Your Price table on selected items

If you’ve been thinking about winter gear, new boots, a PFD, rope, hardware or just stocking up before the season — now’s the time.

📍 Open weekdays | 10am–4pm
🌐 Can’t make it in? Browse online at cycboatshop.company.site
and give us a call.

⏰ Sale ends Sunday 24 May — Winter Race #1.

Limited stock. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.

To all the amazing mums in our sailing community — Happy Mother’s Day 💙

From those out racing and sailing, to those cheering from shore and making it all possible behind the scenes — thank you for everything you bring to our club and community.

We appreciate you all.

– Canberra Yacht Club

Throw back Thursday to the Club Award Winners for 1974 - 1975 season!

Slide #1: Geoff Comfort 1975 - 2026 side by side.

Slide #2 1974 -1975 Award Winners: Left to right - Geoff Comfort | Yachtsman of the Year, John Gascoigne | Most Improved Senior Skipper, Kevin McCann | Guest of Honour, Mark Armour | Most Improved Junior, Peter Forster | Commodore

Slide #3 2025 -2026: Left to right - Geoff Comfort | Club Member of the Year, Sue Hart | Commodore

Thank you to Peter Forster for the image and names.

2025 - 2026 Major Award Winners

Sailability Sailor of the Year - Anthony Maas (Not Pictured)

Sailability Volunteer of the Year - Matt Hanley (Pictured)

Most Improved Senior Skipper - Rob Saunders (Pictured)

Crew of the Year - Dawn & Kevin Gillies (Pictured)

Family of the Year - Cartwright - Munn Family (Pictured)

Yachtswomen of the Year - Grace Becker-Scott (Not Pictured)

Yachtsman of the Year - Sam Bylett (Pictured)

Club Member of the Year - Geoff Comfort (Pictured)

2025 - 2026 Junior Award Winners

Most Improved Junior Skipper - Tom Fisher (Pictured)

Crew of the Year - Zaak Bourke (Not Pictured)

Instructor Development Award - Harley Dusink (Pictured)

Junior Yachtsman of the Year - Alex power (Pictured)

Junior Yachtswomen of the Year - Anna Malpas (Pictured)

Junior Club Member of the Year - Olivia Dhepnorrarat (Not Pictured)

2026 Matthew Owen Regatta - Held in memory of our CEO Matthew Owen who passed away in 2018.

Unfortunately despite strong efforts, due to weather we were unable to hold a race and the series was abandoned.

However, we raised $3,290 this year and the C*C Members and regatta competitors have now raised $34,300 to further the work of Rare Cancers Australia in Supporting patients clinically, emotionally, financially and practically; and to advocate for better outcomes.

Andrew Reed was asked to accept the Matthew Owen Trophy for this year.

2025 - 2026 Championship Series Winners

Divison 1
1st: Peter Manly
2nd: Sam Bylett
3rd: Steve Hart

Divison 2
1st: Paul Cohen
2nd: Dave Smith
3rd: Matthew Francis

Divison 3
1st: Fred Kasparek
2nd: Bruce Mclennan
3rd: Will Howard

Divison 4
1st: Ed Alexander
2nd: Matthew Power
3rd: Martin Linsley

Divison 5
1st: Charlotte Walker
2nd: Geoff Comfort
3rd: Alex Power

Divison 6
1st: Gerda Lumbeck
2nd: John McGarry
3rd: Matt Hanley

Divison 7
1st: Alexander Quinn
2nd: Tom Kefford
3rd: Joshua Quinn

Americans Mug - Ed Alexander
Champion of the Lake - Forster Trophy - Ed Alexander