Results from 1986 to 1989

Results from 1986 to 1989

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia introduced this offshore race from Sydney to Southport on the Queensland Gold Coast in 1986 following the opening of the Gold Coast Seaway which allowed entry for deep draft craft from the Pacific Ocean into the Broadwater in most weather conditions.

  • Stephen Ainsworth's Reichel Pugh 63 Loki, the 2011 overall winner Stephen Ainsworth's Reichel Pugh 63 Loki, the 2011 overall winner
  • Geoff Boettcher's RP51 Secret Mens Business 3.5 the overall winner of the Rolex Sydney Hobart 2010 Geoff Boettcher's RP51 Secret Mens Business 3.5 the overall winner of the Rolex Sydney Hobart 2010
  • Andrew Saies' Two True in Storm Bay Andrew Saies' Two True in Storm Bay

The driving force and inaugural Race Director was the late Peter Rysdyk, with the Overall Winner now receiving the Peter Rysdyk Memorial Trophy.

The 384 nautical mile race up the New South Wales North Coast to the Gold Coast of south-east Queensland is the opening event in CYCA's Blue Water (IRC), Cape Byron (ORCi) and Tasman Performance (PHS) Pointscores for the season and CYCA's Blue Water Pointscore Series for IRC, ORCi and PHS handicap categories.

HONOURS LIST

1986 INAUGURAL BAYVIEW HARBOUR SYDNEY-GOLD COAST RACE, 83 STARTERS

IOR OVERALL DIVISION:

  1. Apollo (Jack Rooklyn, NSW)
  2. Another Concubine (John Parker, NSW)
  3. Witchcraft II (Bruce Staples, NSW)

IOR DIVISION A

  1. Apollo (Jack Rooklyn, NSW)
  2. Robara
  3. Witchcraft II (Bruce Staples, NSW)

IOR DIVISION 2

  1. Public Nuisance
  2. Robara
  3. Salamander II

ARBITRARY DIVISION A

  1. Perfect Vision
  2. Seahawk
  3. Boundary Rider

ARBITRARY DIVISION B

  1. Alpha Crucis
  2. New Horizons
  3. Tradition

CRUISING DIVISION

  1. Sapphire
  2. Investigator
  3. Stardust

Line honours:  Apollo (Jack Rooklyn, NSW) - 49 hrs 19min 41 sec.

 
 1987 JUPITERS YACHT CLASSIC, 82 STARTERS

IOR DIVISION:

  1. Indian Pacific (John Eyles, NSW)
  2. Too Impetuous (Graham Lambert, NSW)
  3. Witchcraft II (Bruce Staples, NSW)

Line honours:  Sovereign, Bernard Lewis,  NSW) - 52 hrs 52min 25sec.


1988 JUPITERS YACHT CLASSIC,  75 STARTERS

IOR DIVISION:

  1. Pemberton III (Richard Hudson and Partners, NSW)
  2. Singapore Girl (Peter Steigrad, NSW)
  3. Witchcraft II (Bruce Staples, NSW)

Line honours:  Hammer of Queensland (Arthur Bloore, Qld) 38 hrs 57min 00sec.

1989 JUPITERS YACHT CLASSIC, 66 STARTERS

IOR DIVISION:

  1. Witchcraft II (Bruce Staples, NSW)
  2. Prime Factor (Bob Brady, NSW)
  3. Blue Max (Jim King/Frank Williams, NSW)

IMS DIVISION:

  1. Apollo Batteries (Rod Nyman, NSW)
  2. She's Apples (David Strong, NSW)
  3. Challenge II (Jim Daley, NSW)

Line honours:  Rager (Mike Clements, NSW) 49 hrs 29min 48sec.


All results from 1990 can be found by visiting the Standings/Results page and choosing the year from the drop down box

 

CLUBS: CYCA (Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, NSW), CYCSA (Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia, SA),   RSYS (Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, NSW),  RPAYC (Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club,  NSW), RQYS (Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Qld),  RYCV (Royal Yacht Club of Victoria, Vic),  RMYS (Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron, Vic),  RPNYC (Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, Wellington, NZL), Sandringham YC (Sandringham Yacht Club, Vic), Mornington YC (Mornington Yacht Club, Vic),  MHYC (Middle Harbour Yacht Club, NSW), RNZYS (Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron); SASC (Sydney Amateur Sailing Club, NSW),  Townsville CC (Townsville Cruising Club, Qld), LMYC (Lake Macquarie Yacht Club)