Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club

Christmas functions, sorted. 🎄

From relaxed pizza and drinks to canapés, long-table dinners and everything in between, NCYC has the space, food, and atmosphere to make your end-of-year celebration one to remember.

Gather your team, bring your favourite people, and celebrate the festive season by the harbour.

Celebrate Melbourne Cup Day at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club with premium food and beverages, live entertainment, fashion, and an electric race-day atmosphere.

Whether you're joining us for our three-course luncheon or gathering friends around a premium outdoor high table, it's the perfect way to experience Australia's greatest race.

Celebrating 10 years of the SheSAILS@NCYC open regatta 💙⛵️

Fast and competitive racing on Elliott 6s with the SheSAILS@NCYC spirit of camaraderie and fun.

If you’re up for the challenge, secure a boat now ☺️

She Sails Open Regatta - Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Join us on Newcastle Harbour for an action-packed weekend of quality, close quarters ‘around the buoys’ racing, with on-shore social events to ramp up the fun!

A fantastic night celebrating another great season of sailing at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club.

Our Annual Celebration and Presentation Night brought together members, crews, volunteers, sponsors, and supporters to recognise the achievements of the 2025–26 season. While the trophies celebrate outstanding performances on the water, the evening was just as much about the people behind them, the friendships formed, the crews who work together week after week, and the volunteers who make racing possible.

Congratulations to all of this season's award recipients:

• Annual IRC Pointscore & Gun Boat Trophy – *She's the Culprit*
• Annual PHS Division 1 – *This Way Up*
• Annual PHS Division 2 – *Figjam*
• Ocean Pointscore IRC – *Summer Salt*
• Ocean Pointscore PHS – *This Way Up*
• First NCYC Boat to Hobart – *Frantic*
• Male Sailor of the Year – Joe de K**k
• Female Sailor of the Year – Caoimhe Lalor
• Youth Sailor of the Year – Jessica Campbell
• Offshore Sailor of the Year – Janease Graham
• Sailing Committee Special Award – Natalie Devillers
• Tenacity Award – Damien Parer
• Newcastle Annual Pointscore – Dean Nissen
• Newcastle Club Championship – Ken Semple
• Bay Annual Pointscore – Tim Peachey
• Bay Club Championship – Tim Peachey

Thank you to everyone who sailed, volunteered, supported, or simply cheered from the shore this season. Whether you took home a trophy or not, every race, every helping hand, and every shared moment on the water contributes to what makes our sailing community so special.

Here's to another season of great racing, lasting friendships, and plenty more memories on the harbour.

An afternoon of exceptional champagne, exquisite seafood, and unforgettable waterfront dining awaits.

Join us on 30 August for our exclusive V***e Clicquot Seafood Degustation, featuring five beautifully crafted seafood courses, each paired with one of six iconic V***e Clicquot champagnes. Hosted by Linda McWilliam, who has represented the House of V***e Clicquot for 19 years, you'll gain unique insight into one of the world's most celebrated champagne brands while enjoying an elegant degustation experience.

As a special event exclusive, guests will also have the opportunity to purchase V***e Clicquot champagne at wholesale prices.

🥂 30 August
🦪 Five-course seafood degustation
🍾 Six V***e Clicquot champagne pairings
💲$198 per person
🎟️ Limited seats available – ncyc.net.au/whats-on/

SCHOOL HOLIDAY POWERBOAT HANDLING COURSE

Join us on Thursday 16th July for a practical on-water course learning to correctly and safely handle a powerboat.

This 'Australian Sailing' accredited course covers both theory & practical elements with the invaluable hands-on driving experience forming the larger part of the 1-day course.

- Minimum age 12 years old
- 8:30am to 4:30pm
- $350 per person
- Maximum 4 attendees
- includes 'Powerboat Participant Pack' with text book, logbook, case studies & quizzes

Some pre-reading is required so the course-day focus is on your on-water practical skills.

(This course satisfies the requirements for Dinghy Instructor qualifications.)

Register now!

https://www.revolutionise.com.au/ncyc/events/368823

Questions? Please contact us at the Sailing Office via [email protected] or on 4940 8188.

The final race of the NCYC Winter Short Ocean Pointscore delivered exactly what winter offshore racing is known for — big breeze, cold rain, angry seas, and crews hanging on as the fleet battled its way around the course.

The action started almost immediately after the start, with KD4 quick to make the first move. They were the first boat to hoist a kite after crossing the line, charging away under spinnaker as the fleet powered toward the harbour entrance. But almost as soon as the kite filled, KD4 was hit by a sharp wind squall and rounded up hard, giving the crew an early test of composure and control.

They recovered quickly, got the boat back on its feet, and continued to lead the fleet toward the heads, with She’s the Culprit chasing close behind.

Once outside the harbour, the fleet was thrown straight into true winter conditions. Strong southerly winds, building swell, cold rain and flying sea spray greeted the crews as they settled in for a punishing upwind leg toward the first rounding mark off Merewether.

Boats launched off the backs of waves with bows high in the air, before crashing back down into the water and ploughing into the face of the next wave. Crews were fully kitted out in wet weather gear, bracing against the spray and cold as the fleet punched its way south along the coast.

It was spectacular racing, but it came at a cost.

This Way Up was forced to retire due to an issue with their headsail, while KD4’s strong race came to an unfortunate end at the completion of the first lap. As they dropped their spinnaker and gybed toward the bottom rounding mark, their mainsail came down to the deck, forcing them to retire with a mainsail issue.

Conditions continued to test both boats and crews across the offshore racetrack, with every mark rounding, sail change and manoeuvre demanding their best.

Challenge was disqualified from today’s race after receiving a five-blast warning from a ship departing the harbour while approaching the finish.

A special thank you must also go to our volunteer race management team. Days like today make their job incredibly challenging, with strong winds, large swell, rain and sea spray making it difficult not only to set the course, but especially to retrieve the marker buoys once racing is complete. Their commitment behind the scenes is what makes racing possible, and today was a perfect reminder of just how much effort goes into delivering safe and successful offshore racing at NCYC.

With today’s race bringing the Winter Short Ocean Pointscore to a close, congratulations to our overall series winners:

PHS Division 1
1st – Challenge (Michael Trask)
2nd – Summer Salt (Tim Gleeson)
3rd – She’s the Culprit (David Edwards)

PHS Division 2
1st – FIGJAM (Peter Mansbridge)
2nd – Betty D (John Burrows)

IRC Division 1
1st – Challenge (Michael Trask)
2nd – She’s the Culprit (David Edwards)
3rd – KD4 (Joe de K**k)

Congratulations to all competitors who took part in the winter series, and well done to every crew who braved the conditions today. It was a tough, wet and wild finish to the series — and a proper reminder of what winter offshore racing is all about.

Celebrate Newcastle Tuna Fest with our July feature: Yakiniku Grilled Tuna Steak.

Perfectly grilled tuna served with sticky rice, creamy avocado, fresh yuzu and fragrant shiso, bringing together bold Japanese-inspired flavours in every bite.

Available throughout July for $42 at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club.

Sydney… we’re sending the cavalry. ⛵️

Three NCYC crews.
Two regattas.
One mission.

This Super Sunday - NCYC Team. Coral, Kym and Sarah are representing us at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club SheSAILS Development Regatta 2026, while two of our youth crews battle it out in the Interclub Challenge Finals at Cruising Yacht Club Australia.

Our Youth Keelboat Squad will be racing against 6 teams from Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Royal Prince Alfred and CYA on Sydney Harbour.

Both events are raced in Elliott 7s, so we expect close racing, race dividends for teamwork and no shortage of competitive spirit.

Go NCYC!

What a spectacular winter’s day on the water for Race 4 of the NCYC Winter Short Ocean Pointscore.

With a light 4–8 knot north-westerly greeting competitors at the start, Anita Kauffman aboard Seraya led the fleet through Newcastle Harbour and out the heads, setting the pace ahead of She’s the Culprit and the chasing pack.

The fleet cruised south to the Newcastle Beach turning mark before heading further offshore, where the breeze became increasingly light and variable. Race officials split into two finish teams, with Division 2 concluding at the offshore mark while Division 1 continued for a second lap back to Newcastle Beach.

Despite the fading breeze, there was no shortage of excitement. Competitors were treated to an incredible display from the annual humpback whale migration, with whales surfacing throughout the race area and providing an unforgettable backdrop to the day’s racing.

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Race results:

PHS Div1 results:
1st place - Challenge (Michael Trask)
2nd place - She's the Culprit (David Edwards)
3rd place - This Way Up (James Macken)

PHS Div2 results:
1st place - Figjam (Peter Mansbridge)
2nd place - Matilde (Scott Knights)
3rd place - Betty D (John Burrows)

IRC results:
1st place - Challenge (Michael Trask)
2nd place - She's the Culprit (David Edwards)
3rd place - Summer Salt (Peter Sinclair)

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Congratulations to all competitors, volunteers and officials for another great day on the water—and a special welcome to Ian and the crew of Aruna, Scott and the crew of Matilde, and Anita and the crew of Seraya, who joined the fleet for today’s race.