What is the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia?

The Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia (CYCSA) is one of the state's premier yacht clubs, based at North Haven on the Le Fevre Peninsula near Adelaide. Founded in 1973, it caters for over 1,200 members and runs inshore and offshore racing on Gulf St Vincent, cruising, and a full social program, from a large marina and clubhouse. It is one of the two leading Adelaide clubs alongside the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron.

When was the CYCSA founded?

The Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia was established on 1 May 1973 at North Haven, on the Le Fevre Peninsula near Port Adelaide. Its development was closely tied to the creation of the North Haven marina and suburb. From that start it has grown into one of South Australia's largest and most active yacht clubs, with a membership well over a thousand.

The club is at North Haven, on the Le Fevre Peninsula near Adelaide, close to Semaphore and Port Adelaide, on Gulf St Vincent. Its large marina and clubhouse sit on a protected harbour with direct access to the gulf, giving members sheltered berthing and easy access to open water for racing and cruising. The gulf provides the racing waters and a gateway to destinations such as Port Lincoln and the Yorke Peninsula.

What racing does the CYCSA run?

The CYCSA runs inshore keelboat and offshore racing on Gulf St Vincent, twilight and club series, and cruising activities. It co-organises the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race, one of the state's premier offshore events, starting the fleet from Adelaide for the run across the gulf and along the coast to Port Lincoln. Alongside the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, it is central to South Australian keelboat and offshore racing.

North Haven Marina at sunset, with cloud reflected in the water

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Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia

The Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia (CYCSA) is a leading South Australian club at North Haven near Adelaide, founded in 1973. With over 1,200 members it runs inshore and offshore racing on Gulf St Vincent and co-hosts the Adelaide to Port Lincoln race.

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The Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia (CYCSA) is one of the state's premier yacht clubs — at North Haven near Adelaide, founded in 1973, with over 1,200 members. It runs inshore and offshore racing on Gulf St Vincent and co-hosts the Adelaide to Port Lincoln race. With the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, it anchors Adelaide sailing.

The club

The CYCSA sits at North Haven, on the Le Fevre Peninsula near Semaphore and Port Adelaide, with a large marina and clubhouse on a protected harbour that opens directly onto Gulf St Vincent. It caters for a large, active membership across inshore and offshore racing, cruising and a full social calendar. See our guide to sailing in Adelaide and Gulf St Vincent.

North Haven Marina near the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia — North Haven, on Gulf St Vincent — Photo: AlphaLemur, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

History

The club was established on 1 May 1973 at North Haven, its development closely tied to the creation of the North Haven marina and suburb on the Le Fevre Peninsula. From that beginning it has grown into one of South Australia's largest and most active clubs.

Where it sails

Gulf St Vincent — the broad gulf separating Adelaide from the Yorke Peninsula — is the club's racing water and a gateway to destinations such as Port Lincoln and the peninsula's popular sailing towns. The sheltered North Haven harbour gives easy access to the open gulf.

Racing

The club runs inshore keelboat and offshore racing, twilight and club series, and cruising. Its marquee offshore event is the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race, which it co-organises, sending the fleet across the gulf and along the coast to Port Lincoln.

Following the club

The CYCSA publishes its racing calendar, race details and results through its official website. For the setting, see sailing in Adelaide and Gulf St Vincent, and the sailing terms glossary for the vocabulary.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia?: The Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia (CYCSA) is one of the state's premier yacht clubs, based at North Haven on the Le Fevre Peninsula near Adelaide. Founded in 1973, it caters for over 1,200 members and runs inshore and offshore racing on Gulf St Vincent, cruising, and a full social program, from a large marina and clubhouse. It is one of the two leading Adelaide clubs alongside the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron.
When was the CYCSA founded?: The Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia was established on 1 May 1973 at North Haven, on the Le Fevre Peninsula near Port Adelaide. Its development was closely tied to the creation of the North Haven marina and suburb. From that start it has grown into one of South Australia's largest and most active yacht clubs, with a membership well over a thousand.
Where is the CYCSA?: The club is at North Haven, on the Le Fevre Peninsula near Adelaide, close to Semaphore and Port Adelaide, on Gulf St Vincent. Its large marina and clubhouse sit on a protected harbour with direct access to the gulf, giving members sheltered berthing and easy access to open water for racing and cruising. The gulf provides the racing waters and a gateway to destinations such as Port Lincoln and the Yorke Peninsula.
What racing does the CYCSA run?: The CYCSA runs inshore keelboat and offshore racing on Gulf St Vincent, twilight and club series, and cruising activities. It co-organises the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race, one of the state's premier offshore events, starting the fleet from Adelaide for the run across the gulf and along the coast to Port Lincoln. Alongside the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, it is central to South Australian keelboat and offshore racing.

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