Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
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| Founded | 1944 |
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| Clubhouse | Rushcutters Bay, Sydney |
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| Website | http://www.cyca.com.au |
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's premier yacht
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
clubs, and is acknowledged as one of the leaders in ocean racing in the country. However, the club is best known as the host of the famous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, starting in Sydney, Australia on Boxing Day and finishing in Hobart. The race distance is approximately...
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Located in Rushcutters Bay, inner-east Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, CYCA facilities include a marina
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
capable of berthing yachts up to 30 meters in length and five-star function rooms and restaurants. It currently has a membership of 2,500.
Board of directors
- Commodore - Matt Allen
- Vice-Commodore - Garry Linacre
- Rear-Commodore - John Cameron
- Rear-Commodore - Howard Piggott
- Treasurer - Paul Billingham
- Directors - Michael Cranitch, Richard Cawse, Geoff Cropley, Howard Piggot, Rod Skellet, John Marcos