About Cruising
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Here are just a couple of destinations from the Calendar to whet your appetite!
1. Queenscliff to the magnificent QCYC wharf 2. Wyndham including a Winery Tour 3. Geelong coinciding with the Festival of Sail at RGYC 4. Refuge Cove Cruise in conjunction with the Cruising Yacht Association of Victoria (CYAV) 5. Hobsons Bay coinciding with the race from there back to Mornington – but cruising is not racing! 6. Blairgowrie Club Visit Check out the Events Calendar on our website and then head over to the Cruising HQ page for all the information. |
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The Cruising division welcomes both Power and Sail boats, and within the bay, Trailer Sailers with overnight accommodation as well.
There are safety requirements applicable depending on the event destination. There will be Notices of Event and Special Event Instructions for each event to be found on the Crusing HQ page. Entry and crew nomination will be via our online entry system SailSys - which can be accessed from the Cruising HQ page. |
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The ultimate cruise in our part of the world is the Van Diemen’s Land Circumnavigation (VDL-C) – a biennial event in February-March run by the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania and RGYC.
More information here: VDL-C. If you want to know more on any aspect of cruising, call John Hall (Cruising - MYC Board member) - Wingara III – on 0429 313 211. |
Some Great articles on Cruising!
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Kelp, weed and Cray Pot lines
https://ryct.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VDL26-Kelp_Weed_Cray_Pots.pdf Leadlines https://ryct.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VDL26-Lead_Lines_Article.pdf Tips on how to “Raft-Up” https://ryct.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VDL26-Rafting.pdf Rig check https://ryct.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VDL26-Rig_Inspection.pdf Trip planning – an example https://ryct.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VDL26-Trip_Planning_Hobart_to_Port_Arthur.pdf Guide to successful anchoring https://ryct.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VDL26-Anchoring_Guide.pdf Boat and Trip preparation https://ryct.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VDL26-Boat_Trip_Preparation.pdf Engine care https://ryct.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VDL26-Engine_Maintenance.pdf Tender dinghies – do’s and don’t’s https://ryct.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/VDL26-Final_Dinghy_Etiquette.pdf |













