Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2025

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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Don’t stop me now – Corinthian sailor Elizabeth Tucker takes on the world

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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Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race Preview

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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Seasoned sailor rates NSGCYR as ‘first class-run’

04 Jul, 2025 12:02:00 PM

Seasoned sailor rates NSGCYR as ‘first class-run’

Few sailors can lay claim to having completed more than 30 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Races. But Ian Creak, owner and skipper of Beneteau 47.7 GWM Pennant Hills, has competed in so many that he is starting to lose count.

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Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race Gathers Steam

11 Jun, 2025 01:33:00 PM

Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race Gathers Steam

The Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race has received over 50 registrations, for the CYCA's event that starts on Saturday 26 July.

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05 Jun, 2025 11:18:00 AM

CYCA Season Opener | 26 July 2025

For the first time, the start of the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race will also mark the CYCA’s inaugural Season Opener — a new event designed to launch the offshore sailing season in style.

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23 May, 2025 01:20:00 PM

No Rest for the Wicked | Wild Thing 100

With its new rig and sails, the Ponant Sydney Noumea Yacht Race will kick off an exciting 2025/26 racing season for Grant Wharington’s maxi Wild Thing 100.

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Entries Open for 37th Edition of Iconic CYCA Season Opener

22 Apr, 2025 01:41:00 PM

Entries Open for 37th Edition of Iconic CYCA Season Opener

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) and race sponsor, Noakes Group, are pleased to announce that entries are now open for the 37th running of the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race.

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