The 24th Summer-CYAA on Port Phillip

The Classic Yacht Association of Australia, held its first ever race on 11th October 1997. It’s unclear which boats sailed in that first race but I’m fairly sure that the 45ft Philip Rhodes Designed SCIMITAR, the 1964 S&S COTTON BLOSSOM and the famous Logan Gaff Cutter WAITANGI all started, perhaps as the only three boats in the fleet. There seems to be no record of the results, which perhaps is more a comment on the seriousness of the competition, than the lack of record keeping.

Twenty four years later, this Sunday around 20 boats will start race one of the 2021/2022 CYAA Summer Series. They are an eclectic list of boats designed by Naval Architects from all parts of the world. And if you are reading this on the Friday of our weekly email out, then its not too late to get your entry in!

Here’s some of the fleet….

ACROSPIRE IV-1929, Designer Charlie Peel, Australia 1934-Photo Mark Chew

AVIAN-1938, Designer Knud Reimers, Denmark/Sweden-Photo Mark Chew

BOAMBILLIE-1968, Designer Sparkman and Stephens, USA-Photo Andrea Francolini

MARTINI-Designer Sparkman and Stephens, USA- Photo Andy Indrans

MERCEDES III-1966 Designer Ted Kaufman / Bob Miller, Australia.

RENENE-1954 Designed by William Atkins, USA-Photo Mark Chew

SIENA-1967 Designed by Johan Anker, Norway.