GTYC will be going ahead with the season opening on Saturday the 4th of October 2025, this includes a sail past welcoming the New Commodore and then a Stern Chaser.
Hi everyone. Attached are Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions for the 2025 GTYC Cluster Cup, a passage race starting from St Helens, proceeding via Corio Bay north Channel to the “Cluster” near Clifton Springs and returning to St Helens via Hopetoun Channel and Geelong City. The “Cluster” was historically a distinctive three-legged beacon marking a shallow point. It has since been replaced by a cardinal mark.
You are invited to participate.
You are also invited to stay overnight and to participate in the GTYC Club race on Sunday ($10-00 to enter, free to GTYC members). Club races start at 11:00 AM, are confined to Corio Bay and are approximately 2 hours duration for a median handicap boat.b
Do to the Inclement weather we are experiencing the Sailing Committee have chosen to postpone Saturday the 31st Cluster Cup Race to a date to be advised. At this stage its looking like the weekend of the 13th and 14th of September 25.
Looking for a winter break come along and join in the Cluster Cup held at Geelong Trailable Yacht Club next weekend.
Tag along cruising is welcome you can follow those racing with the added support of a rescue boat being available. To join in as a tag along all you need is the minimum safety equipment as prescribed by marine safety victoria and attend the pre race briefing.
The 2025 Cluster Cup race is to be held on Saturday 30th of August 2025.
Notice of Race: Cluster-Cup-2025-NOR.pdf
Sailing Instructions: Cluster-Cup-2025-SSI.pdf
About the Cluster Cup
The Cluster Cup is a Passage Race starting from St. Helens, Proceeding via the North Channel to Corio Bay Outer Harbour, thence to “the Cluster” near Drysdale and returning to St Helens via Hopetoun channel and Geelong City. “The Cluster”, historically, was the three-legged platform warning shipping of a shallow spot near Drysdale. The Cluster has, in recent times been replaced by a Cardinal Mark.
Course above for illustration purposes only. Please refer to Sailing Instructions for correct race course.
Hi everyone. You are invited to participate in the GTYC Steamboat Cup, a race testing shorthanded sailing skills, to be sailed on Saturday 12th. April (or Sunday 13th. April of the weather dictates). Notice of Race is attached
2025 Steamboat Cup NoR
Congratulations to all winners
The Pelican Race is on Saturday the 9th of November 2024
The annual Pelican Race Geelong Trailable Yacht Club’s own is back and part of the Victorian Trailable Yacht Traveller Series Races.
A challenging course throughout Inner and Outer Corio Bay that resembles the shape of a Pelican, the Pelican Geelong Race takes in the sights of Geelong.
