Regattas
Lake Macquarie Yacht Club has long been regarded for its ability to hold successful regattas for local, national and international events. Being the venue for Olympic Trials, Lake Macquarie Yacht Club provides quality regatta administration and professional management to ensure your sailing meet is a success. Of course our location on the beautiful Lake Macquarie is an added bonus.
If you are interested in having Lake Macquarie Yacht Club host your regatta, please email: racing@lmyc.com.au
For local accommodation, check the listings on the Lake Macquarie Tourism Association Website with everything from local landmarks, tourist attractions and regional events https://www.visitlakemac.com.au/
LMYC LAKEFEST REGATTA 2026
- LMYC Lakefest Regatta NOR & SI’s
- LMYC Lakefest Open Twilight NOR & SI’s
- WASC Lakefest Open Twilight NOR &SI’s
RKR INTERCLUB SERIES 2025-2026
COMBINED CLUBS WINDWARD LEEWARD SERIES 2025-2026
SheSAILS LMYC REGATTA 2026
- Notice of Race
- Sailing Instructions
ACCOUNTANTS DAY 2026
- Sailing Instructions
KING OF THE LAKE REGATTA inc. Multihull NSW Championships 2025
9th-13th November 2025
Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions incorporating Amendment 1 5/11/25
2025 Huntingfield Cup for Jubilee Class National Championships
9th-12th October 2025
Emergency Services Regatta
November 17th-18th 2025
ADAMS 10
Australian Championships
20th-22nd February 2026
Notice of Race
Sailing Instructions
ONGOING REGATTAS
LMYC OFFSHORE POINT SCORE & COMBINED OFFSHORE POINT SCORE
A number of offshore races are conducted between September and April generally to Pittwater, Newcastle and Port Stephens. They are daytime races to a destination on a Saturday and returning on Sunday. The schedule of races and starting times are determined by obtaining the optimum conditions in Swansea Channel. Races are usually run in conjunction with Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club with boats competing for both the LMYC Offshore Point Score series and the Combined Offshore Point Score series
Entries can be made through the NCYC entry portal through the race entry process.
DIVISIONS
Allocation of boats to Divisions is at the absolute discretion of the Race Committee and are generally:
Division 1 for the largest or fastest boats in the club who fly both Spinnaker and non -Spinnaker.
Division 2 for the smaller boats that want to sail non Spinnaker or fly Spinnakers.
Class – There is currently no class racing at this point in time.
WEDNESDAY RACING
Racing is conducted on Wednesday afternoons all year round and is for non spinnaker boats. Both a sweepstake and point score results are conducted. These races are generally handicap starts with monthly scratch starts.
TWILIGHT RACING
Generally in line with daylight saving time, twilight races are conducted with the initial start time at 1730 hours with graduated scratch starts to avoid congestion at the start line.
Commenses Friday October 6th 2023
WINTER RACING
During winter starting on the third Sunday in May, racing is conducted over an 11 race series. The racing is both for non spinnaker and spinnaker boats with both sweepstake and point scores being conducted.
Commences Wednesday May 19, 2024