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Cruising Yacht Club of Australia

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Formation
  
1944

Location
  
Sydney  Australia

Website
  
CYCA

Legal status
  
active

Official language
  
English,

Cruising Yacht Club of Australia

Purpose
  
advocate and public voice, educator and network for Recreational boating, and competitive sailors, coaches, volunteers and events

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia(CYCA), established in 1944 in Rushcutters Bay, inner-east Sydney. The Club is known as one of Australia's premier yacht 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.

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Facilities

CYCA facilities include a marina 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 - Howard Piggott
  • Vice-Commodore - John Cameron
  • Rear-Commodore - Arthur Lane
  • Rear-Commodore - John Marcos
  • Treasurer - Paul Billingham
  • Directors - Geoff Bonus, David Champtaloup and Paul Clitheroe; Anthony Dunn, Nick Kingsmill, and Andrew Wenham
  • References

    Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Wikipedia