Broughtons at the Bay function centre on Level 1 of d’Albora Marina Nelson Bay is race HQ for Sail Port Stephens. It’s where to head for registrations, briefings, daily prize draws, protests and post-race fun.

Passage Series Registration Times:

Sunday April 23 – 2pm to 5pm

Monday April 24 – 8.30am to 10am

Windward-Leeward Series Registration Times:

Thursday May 4 – 2pm to 5pm

Friday May 5 – 8.30am to 9.30am

Briefings: From approximately 10am during Passage Series and from 9am during W/L Series.

* The race office will send SMS updates to skippers.

The information below is an overview of the different classes available for Sail Port Stephens and intended as a guide only.

• Now a 5-day stand-alone series
• Open for all types of cruising and racing yachts
• Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker boats
• Commodores Cup is raced under PHS (handicaps adjusted daily)
• Port Stephens Trophy is raced under ORC (ORCc or ORCi)
• Never more than one race per day
• Most course marks are mostly fixed marks with some laid buoys.
• Some races around nearby islands
• YA Category 5 safety regulations apply.

• Incorporates NSW Yachting Championships (IRC)
• TP52 Gold Cup (TPR and IRC)
• New Rob Hampshire Series (ORC)
• Five windward/leeward courses in the area to the north of Cabbage Tree Island.
• One passage race
• YA Category 5 safety regulations apply

• Off-the-beach series at Bay Sailing Centre
• Sports Boats
• Trailer Sailers
• Dinghy classes
• Windsurfers