Middle Harbour Yacht Club

21/08/2026

21/08/2026

Online entry is now open for Middle Harbour Yacht Club diverse racing program for 2026-2027 that offers a wide range of competitions to suit different boats and sailing interests. Read more at https://mhyc.com.au/club-info/latest-news/2111-entry-now-open-for-mhyc-s-2026-2027-sailing-program

21/08/2026

Day 4 of the Hamilton Island Race Week kicked off yesterday with the Prix d'Elegance providing a colourful start. Winners of the Best Presented Yacht and Best Themed Yacht categories will be announced at the official presentation evening on Saturday.
Back on the water, most divisions raced around White Rock, while Rating Divisions 1 and 2 completed two windward-leeward races in the Eastern starting area. In Division 2, Ian Box’s Toy Box 2 sits in 5th overall and Neil Padden’s Wailea is in 8th.
In Hamilton Island Blue, Grant Wharington's Wild Thing 100 continued its strong week with a second place today, maintaining the overall lead on eight points after four races. Walter Carpenter's Caol Ila sits second overall on 14 points. Rob Aldis & Peter Byford’s Daguet 2 is in 10th.
Hamilton Island Pink produced a new race winner, with Sharon Ferris-Choat's Vixen Racing taking the victory ahead of Xcapade and Phoenix49. Matt Hayes’ Veloce sits in 5th place overall while the Flying Fish entry Flying Cloud skippered by Russell Bonner is in 12th.
In Hamilton Island Orange, Ian Coombes' Fontana won yesterday’s race ahead of Peter Driml's Oscar Too and Phil Dressler's Ca Va. Paul King's Nautilass remains at the top of the standings on 21 points, five points clear of Derek Minihane's Impulse, with Mark Tobin's C'est La Vie third on 27 points. Ca Va is currently 5th.
Wishing all the Middle Harbour Yacht Club entrants all the best for the remaining two days of the racing program.
To keep up with the news and results, visit https://www.hamiltonislandraceweek.com.au/en
Photos courtesy Crosbie Lorimer / Bow Caddy Media

19/08/2026

A lovely north-easterly built from 12 to 17 knots on the harbour this afternoon for Race 12 of the Pacific Rigging Wednesday Non-Spinnaker Pursuit Series 4. The fleet raced between Manly and Naval Mark 3 before returning to the clubhouse finish line. First home and best of Division 2 was Phil Darling’s Expresso ahead of Let Loose (Paul Saunders) and Elysium (John de Meur). In Division 1 Peter Sorenson on Advanced Philosophy covered off Gusto (Jack Stening & Colin Gunn) on the way to the line and Austmark (Gunther Schmidt-Lindner) was not far behind. Best on ORC Elapsed Time were Advanced Philosophy and Let Loose. With just one race to complete the Series, there are a number of ties in the top five of both divisions in the Pursuit pointscore, so it is too close to call. In the ORC pointscore, Austmark has a 2 point lead over Little Nico (Adrian Walters) in Division 1 but Contentious (Brian Lees) has a decisive lead in Division 2.
PHS Pursuit Results – https://app.sailsys.com.au/club/5/results/series/4793/races
ORC Elapsed Time Results - https://app.sailsys.com.au/club/5/results/series/4794/races

15/08/2026

Race 3 of MHYC’s Leading Edge Series was sailed today in a southerly, mostly less than 10 knots and much less than forecast. Course 5 running between Manly and East Channel was shortened to ensure all boats finished within the time limit. First home was Kevin Bloor’s Cool Runnings, ahead of Another Dilemma (Bridin Murnion) and Gusto (Jack Stening & Colin Gunn). It was great to have the Manly Adams 10 Shear Magic (Ramsey Khalaf) on the course as well. Race and series results are at https://app.sailsys.com.au/club/5/results/series/4937/races

15/08/2026

Hamilton Island Race Week 2026 kicks off on Sunday. The fleet currently stands at 194 entries, up from 145 boats in 2025, with sailors travelling from across Australia and overseas for a week of racing through the turquoise waters of the Whitsunday Islands. Wishing all the Middle Harbour Yacht Club entrants all the best for the racing program that continues until next Saturday.
Rating Class
TOY BOX 2, MH4, Ian Box
WAILEA, 16129, Neil Padden
Hamilton Island Class
CAOL ILA, 60666, Walter Carpenter
IMPULSE, 8777, Derek Minihane
FLYING CLOUD, 6808, Russell Bonner
VELOCE, 198, Matt Hayes
LOCAL HERO, MH105, Peter Williams
To keep up with the news and results, visit https://www.hamiltonislandraceweek.com.au/en

14/08/2026

Chances like this do not come around that often.

12/08/2026

After a brief sprinkle of rain at start time, it remained dry and there were occasional splashes of sunshine to accompany the 10-15 knots of westerly for Race 11 of the Pacific Rigging Wednesday Non-Spinnaker Pursuit today. Course 8 was selected again to suit the breeze angle and provide a good beat to N3 and Fort Denison. To avoid the shifty and patchy breeze at the clubhouse finish line, the race was shortened at Grotto Point. First to finish was John de Meur’s Elysium in Division 2, finishing ahead of Equinox (Todd Trenear) and Martela (Chris Skinner). Peter Sorenson’s Advanced Philosophy was best of Division 1, finishing a minute ahead of Jambo (Rob Carr) who had TSA Riley (Tony Levett) hot on his heels. Best on ORC Elapsed Time were Advanced Philosophy and Martela. Just two races remain in the Pacific Rigging Wednesday Series 4 and the conclusion of the 2025-2026 sailing season.
PHS Pursuit Results – https://app.sailsys.com.au/club/5/results/series/4793/races
ORC Elapsed Time Results - https://app.sailsys.com.au/club/5/results/series/4794/races

09/08/2026

The details of MHYC’s Sailing Program for 2026-2027 have now been released prior to the Sailing Handbook being published toward the end of August.
Members can download a filterable Excel Spreadsheet to assist with planning their season. Otherwise, there are PDF files for the overall program and schedules for the individual series. https://mhyc.com.au/club-info/latest-news/2109-2026-2027-sailing-program-now-available