Port Fairy Yacht Club

11/03/2024

Ka-Boom had a great race coming in 5th in division ( D ) and finished the weekend in style on their way to lunch!

Well done to Peter, Max and Gary we look forward to hearing your stories once returned!

Safe travels home. see you on the water at club racing Saturday! ⛵

09/03/2024

Representing the Port Fairy Yacht Club at the Marlay Point overnight trailerable yacht race we have Ka-Boom! Good luck to Peter, Max and Gary. We look forward to receiving more photos of your race and the results.

Looking good with the hat Pete 😂⛵⛵⛵⛵

17/02/2024

Photos from today's race

08/02/2024

HELPERS WANTED.

Do you want to be apart of one of Port Fairy’s iconic events ? This is your chance.
We are looking for helpers to help out around the club over Easter weekend.

Message this page for contact details if you’re interested.

Port Fairy Yacht Club is excited to host the ORCV - Queenscliff to Port Fairy Ocean Race again this year.

Traditionallyro held over the Easter holiday, the race to the historic and picturesque western district town of Port Fairy is one of three coastal races conducted by the club.
The 135 mile course is often a race in two parts. The first takes competing yachts south-westwards past the coastal resorts of Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne and Apollo Bay before rounding rugged Cape Otway. The second part is from Cape Otway to the finish line where it is often possible to ease sheets for a reach or run. The race is part of the offshore Championship.

Race Record: 14h 26m 20s by QUASIMODO in 1984

The club is generally a very busy and fun atmosphere during this event and we welcome you all to come along to cheer the yachts coming in the river after the race while enjoying what the club has to offer throughout the weekend!

Last years race proved to be a tough race. Let's hope for better conditions or potential record breaking conditions.

We look forward to seeing all yachts and crews at the club.

29/01/2024

Congratulations Short Fuse

Chris
Harry
Murray
Emily
Mouse

28/01/2024

Final day of Festival of Sails.

Was a typical festival of sails with wind between 5-10knots at times no wind at all. Well done to all our members that took place in the regatta.

Across the 3 days we seen carnage and absolute chaos on start lines. Hold Fast tearing their head sail in yesterdays afternoon race unfortunately costed them their series lead. But that’s sailing!

Short fuse understandably had another successful regatta well done to all on board.

Running wild had a strong performance this year

Kaboom unfortunately only got the passage race in however the crew still very much loved the festival activities.

Final series results.

Hold Fast came 4th overall

Short Fuse got equal first however due to count back they came in 2nd overall in the series and line honours in all races.

Running wild got 7th overall

Well done all and safe deliveries back to Port Fairy. See you back in Port Fairy for Club racing on the 10th of February.

27/01/2024

Race 2 today was another windy one 30knots

Short race lead to some chaotic starts and beating back through the channel.

Handicap results

Short fuse - 9th
Hold Fast - 3 Rd

Running wild - DNS
Ka boom - DNS

Awaiting results for 3rd race however current series standings

Short Fuse - 3rd

Hold Fast - 1st

26/01/2024

Regatta week means meals and drinks along the Geelong Waterfront. 😎😎Good luck to all our sailors today.

Update

Short fuse has moved into second on Handicap after a division protest between boats with penalty time given to a boat moving chris up a spot. How lucky!

Next update tonight after the two races!

26/01/2024

Day one of Festival of sails.

Day one seen a lot of carnage across the fleet from demasting of yachts and brakages. with winds at 30 knots and gusts above 40 knots. With a large number of yachts retiring. All the Port fairy yachts got through without damage.

Race results on handicap

Running Wild - 3rd
Hold Fast - 8th
Short Fuse - 4th
Ka-Boom - DNF

Good luck tomorrow all!

24/01/2024

The Brothers have returned!

Peter young today has relaunched The Brothers in the water. the brothers have been out of the water for a short time undergoing maintenance.

It's great to have the brothers back in the water and ready to join our fleet again!

Well done to Pete and the Crew! I sure there was some late nighs and long days to get it ready!

See you on the water!

21/01/2024

19/01/2024

Hold Fast has safely arrived in Geelong ahead of their festival of sail campaign.

The heads were busy at 3:15am Saturday morning with cargo and passenger ships keeping the crew entertained.

Very well feed with home made meals from jodie keeping everyone happy 🤗

Motor sailed to the heads before breeze filled in allowing a nice sail into Geelong Saturday morning.

19/01/2024

The dolphins have arrived for the crew on holdfast during their delivery to Geelong.

17/01/2024

Another glorious Cape Otway passing. This time we have Running Wild on the way to Geelong.

Good luck to all the Running Wild crew at the festival of sails.

11/01/2024

It's not often you get conditions this spectacular in this stretch of the bass strait. Chris, Harry and Murray have safely delivered Short Fuse to Geelong in preparation for Festival of sails.

Someone able to explain Chris and his cushion? 🫡

Hope you enjoyed your sail guys! See you at Festival of Sails

08/01/2024

That time of the year has come around again. ⛵⛵🙌👏

This year PFYC has 4 yachts headigng down to the festival of sails.

Last year results

Hold Fast - overall winner of division
Short Fuse - Line honours in all races
Running Wild - Mid Fleet

We will be posting Photos and Videos so stay tuned to our page for daily results and reports throughout the regatta.

06/01/2024

06 / 01 / 2024

Todays race seen some moderate conditions.

Unfortunately due to Low Tides in the Moyne river both Chikara and Running Wild weren’t able to exit the river.

Short fuse, Hold Fast and Kaboom still enjoyed the weather and put on a close race. Was fantastic to see a number of new faces giving sailing ago for their first time.

Results on handicap
1st - HoldFast
2nd - Short Fuse
3rd - Kaboom

DNC’s
Chikara
The brothers
Running Wild
Suelan

31/12/2023

Happy New year to all our wonderful members. And to all our supporters.

We enjoyed a social sail today in perfect champagne sailing weather.

We look forward to seeing you all back in the new year. With racing back on the 6th of january.

Have a happy and safe new years eve from us all at the Port Fairy Yacht Club.

26/11/2023

25/11/2023

Close racing in shifty winds provided some interesting sailing and race starts. Few large rain storms that kindly went around the fleet.

Unfortunately missing a few yachts this weekend but we look forward to seeing them back on water next weekend for the Aggergate 4&5 race.

25/11/2023

PFYC Christmas night was a fantastic night! The rains held off for the night thankfully! Thank you all who came along for the night. And huge thank you to the social members that organised such a fantastic night. We are so lucky to have the support of the social members.

18/11/2023

Photos of today and last couple of weeks! Weathers getting better sailing season is in full swing. Feel free to come and join us for a sail.

14/11/2023

08/04/2023

05/04/2023

Easter will be busy at PFYC.

Friday afternoon the Melbourne to Port Fairy fleet will depart. While they are en route we will be having our usual 5pm Sundowners at the club.

On Saturday from noon the bar will be open from midday with live music from 3pm.

A presentation dinner with live music from 6.30pm to 9pm , will be held Saturday night .
The dinner will consist of a spit roast , potatoes and salads followed by desert , tea and coffee and slices. Bookings are necessary for the dinner and $25 tickets can be purchased from the club bar on Friday night or Saturday .

Egg and bacon rolls and hamburgers will be available for “ brunch” on Sunday 9th for visitors and crews departing Port Fairy on high tide for return to Melbourne.

For more information contact Port Fairy Yacht Club [email protected] or
Arnold Brian , 0428 527 967 , Port Fairy Yacht Club Secretary

05/04/2023

Preparation is done and the fleet will be on their way to Port Fairy at 3.30pm on Good Friday. Follow their progress on the tracker https://race.bluewatertracks.com/2023-port-fairy-race

Photo Dave Hewison