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Club Racing


The Club holds racing on Saturdays throughout the year.
  • The Summer Season is from October to April
  • The Winter Season is from May to September

Social Sailing is held the fourth Sunday of each month. We also have midweek twilight sailing on selected Wednesday evenings during summer.

Saturday race briefing:
  • Summer - 1345h with racing commencing at 1430h
  • Winter   – 1315h with racing commencing at 1400h

Club Racing is run according to Australian Sailing National and International Standards for Dinghy's. In some cases additional rules have been included for sailing on Albert Park Lake.

It is important that all Skippers and Crews be aware of the information contained in the following downloadable documents:

Rescue Boat Duty Roster
calendar
Rescue Boat Procedures
Rescue Boats Guidelines 2023
File Size: 153 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Race Officer Guidelines
Race Officer Guidelines 2023
File Size: 111 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Race Box Duties
Race Box duties 2023
File Size: 151 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


Notice Of Race [NOR]
Notice of Race 2025-28
File Size: 42 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Racing Rules
Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024
Sailing Instructions
Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-28
File Size: 1933 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Supplementary Sailing Instructions 2025-28
File Size: 51 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


Classes Raced & Captains
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Aero
1 person: Great boat to race for ages 16- 65yrs
RS Aero  Class Captain
Stephen Cui

RS Aero Website
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Open Skiffs
1 person: Great boat to start and race for ages 9- 18yrs
Open Skiffs  Class Captain
Paul Taig

Open Bic Website
Optimist

Optimist

​International Class Dingy
1 child, 8 -14yrs
(Also Ozi-Opti training boat)
Junior Class Captain
Victorian Optimist Dinghy Association
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Minnow

1 person:  Great junior boat to learn to sail in.
Junior Class Captain
​Minnow website


Sabot
Sabot
1 person or 2 up (younger sailors): Designed for the junior sailor
Junior Class Captain
Sabot website

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Laser
Laser 
1 person: Fast boat for competitive sailors!
Laser Class Captain
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Laser website
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​Sabre
1 person: Great boat to start and race for life.
Sabre Class Captain
David Emery

Sabre website
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Solo
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1 person: A fast boat with more room to move.

Solo Class Captain
Ray Wines
Solo website (UK)
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Pacer

​2 person: Great for families!
Pacer Class Captain
Paul Taig
Pacer website
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Impulse

Impulse

​​1 person: 
Competitive sailors!
Impulse Class Captain
Danny Marrinon
Impulse website

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Mirror

Mirror

​​2 person: good for 2 juniors - smaller and cheaper than a Pacer.
​Mirror Class Captain 

Mirror website

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Albert Park Yacht Club  |  EST 1871
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APYC is proud to acknowledge the Boonwurrung people and respects the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land our club sits on and the water we sail.  We pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

APYC values diversity and welcomes peoples of any culture, ethnic background, religion, gender, sexual orientation and ability to enjoy our club events and apply to become a member.


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