Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2025

- 16 Jul, 2025 04:41:00 PM
Olympian Lisa Darmanin and Rolex Sydney Hobart Winner Jack Macartney to Present Live Broadcast

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) is pleased to confirm Olympian Darmanin and 2022 & 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart winner Macartney as the lead commentators for the live broadcast of the 2025 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race.
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- 15 Jul, 2025 11:00:00 AM
NSGCYR: Rise of the J/99

When the fleet of 65 yachts set off for the Gold Coast in the 2025 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast (NSGCYR) on 26 July, there will be a race within a race taking place. Of the 14 Double Handed yachts entered in the 384 nautical mile race, one yacht design will be out in force – J/99s, of which six are entered in the Double Handed Division.
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- 09 Jul, 2025 04:00:00 PM
Don’t stop me now – Corinthian sailor Elizabeth Tucker takes on the world

Elizabeth Tucker had barely stepped on board a yacht before 2021. Fast forward four years to 2025 and the English-born, Sydney-based sailor has sailed her Class40 yacht, First Light, from Spain to Australia with the intention of competing in the 2027/28 Global Solo Challenge (GSC) – a ‘budget-friendly’ around-the-world race.
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- 09 Jul, 2025 01:10:00 PM
Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race Preview

Entries have officially closed for the 2025 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race which kicks off on 26 July. The race is set to bring with it all the drama, strategy and endurance that defines great offshore racing.
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- 08 Jul, 2025 01:48:00 PM
NSGCYR: ‘Look out’, Moneypenny is back

Robert Appleyard and his crew turned heads when they placed third on IRC Overall in the 2024 One Circular Quay Australian Maxi Championship (OCQ AMC), 6-10 December, on board the newly purchased Reichel/Pugh 69 Moneypenny.
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CYCA Season Opener | 26 July 2025