Port Chalmers Yacht Club

Time to go sailing!!
This Saturday marks the start of the 135th Sailing Season at PCYC.

Big thanks to all those who helped get the Club ready for the season at the Working Bee on Saturday. We really appreciate you giving up your Saturday morning!

We would like to invite you all to a Pre-Season Get-together at the Clubhouse 6.30pm Friday 25th September....BYO fish and chips and stay for a catch up.

Saturday 26th September

We will be opening the season with an opening ceremony starting at 11.30am followed by a briefing at 12.30pm. Members, please bring a plate for lunch.

Opening Day races - Junior and Senior Potter Cups Race.

HWPC 15.04hrs. 2.1m. Warning Signal 13.27hrs.

Three races are scheduled. Note the first race counts for the Potter Cups.

Race Officer Grant Innes. Enquiries to Grant on 027 314 8455.

We look forward to seeing you out on the water soon!

WORKING BEE
To get the Club and compounds ready for the upcoming season, there will be a Working Bee on Saturday 19th September, starting at 8.30am. As always, we welcome and appreciate any time anyone can spare to help out.

Congratulations to all the winners from the 2025-26 season - It was great to celebrate with you yesterday!

POTTER CUP - Our traditional opening day trophy - first presented in 1954 by the family of Club Stalwart, Bert Potter
Winner: Tie between Freestyle, Mike McGarry and Red Pepper, Gwynn Gilmour

WARD CUP - Competed for over an aggregate series prior to the Christmas break.
Winner: Murihiku, Phil Heseltine

MACKENZIE TROPHY - Competed for over an aggregate series after the Christmas break.
Winner: Freestyle, Mike McGarry

OZARK CUP - Sailed over an aggregate series for trailer yachts over the full season.
Winner: Freestyle, Mike McGarry

HOLDEN CUP - Sailed for in one nominated race. (1st race of 13 December)
Winner: Freestyle, Mike McGarry

KEN CAMP MEMORIAL CUP - Competed for by all the Club’s boats. For winning the most races on handicap throughout the season.
Winner: Upbeat, Steve Rushbrook

WISEMAN MEMORIAL CUP formally the Wiseman Challenge Cup
This trophy commemorates our founding member Alf Wiseman, Sailed for in one race this year, Race to Ravy, 14th Feb
Winner: Hot ‘C’ Air, Allan Sutherland

AG WISEMAN TROPHY - Awarded for the over-the-line results for a Noelex 22,
Winner: Freestyle, Mike McGarry

BOYES TROPHY (with miniature) - Awarded to the most deserving junior member.
Winner: Liam Heseltine

NEES CUP - This is where the forward hands show us how it’s done.
Winner: Hadrian Ward on Freestyle

LADIES TROPHY - Awarded to the winner of the Ladies Race
Winner: Lisa Lyell on Farr-T

OTAGO ANNIVERSARY CUP - Competed for during our Otago Anniversary Regatta, the winner is the division winner drawn from the trophy on the day.
Winner: Farr-T, Geoff Lyell

MATUA CUP - Sailed over a series of races outside the Harbour
Winner: Tapui, Don Knewstubb

MARINE CUP - For trailer yachts, one race on Cup day
Winner: Red Pepper, Gwynn Gilmour

OLD SALTS RACE - Open to old members and friends of the Club who are no longer actively sailing who skipper by invitation on boats belonging to Club members.
Winner: Norm Sinclair on Hot ‘C’ Air

LADIES ROSE BOWL (with miniature) - Final race of the season with a mark foye start.
Winner: Murihiku, Phil Heseltine

OTAGO ANNIVERSARY TROPHY - Awarded to the winner on handicap of the Club race nearest to the 23rd of March.
Winner: Chaos - Richard Hawkins