Social and Twilight Sailing

Each Wednesday evening the TYC holds a social Twilight Sail in the tranquil waters of Cleveland Bay.

Skippers enjoy a social race around fixed marks in the bay, and it is a popular activity enjoyed by both competitive sailors and social racing members being a great way to unwind mid-week. Starts are a staggered (or pursuit style) start which sees the slower boats starting first, with the aim to have the fleet finishing within a short time of each other. A presentation is held after each Twilight sail to award placings and draw the winner of the Wednesday night members draw.

Skippers of boats nominating can view their starting times here -> Twilight Sailing Start Times - Wednesday 17th July 2024

TYC Twilight Sailing Instructions

2024 TYC Twilight Cruise Registration Form & Cat 5 Form

Easy Guide

If you are interested in becoming a crew member or wanting to learn to sail, Twilight Sailing is a great opportunity to meet Skippers and Crew, as it encourages people to participate whilst learning about sailing. This great sport offers a way to be social, get fit, learn a new skill and combine a love of being on the water.

It is important to remember that no guarantee of placing you on a boat is provided. There are no pre registrations, so please come down at 4.30pm to register your interest and we will try to get you sailing.

REGISTRATION FOR SKIPPERS

Skippers need to complete a TYC Twilight Cruise Boat Registration Form and Cat 5 Safety Audit Form and to provide to the TYC Twilight Sailing Coordinator with a copy of your boat insurance.

All Owners/Skippers participating in an a TYC organised event need to register their vessel. Skippers can nominate their boat weekly at the Twilight Sailing table on The Deck or through SailSys through the link below:

Click here for the SailSys Race Entry

If you are a new boat or have not registered your boat previously please see the Twilight Sailing Coordinator for the forms and details.

If you need more help click here (SailSys Help Centre)

CREW REGISTRATION

Your registration option will depend on your circumstance. The options are:

ViSITOR

If you are a visitor to the Townsville Yacht Club you will need to purchase a SailPass at a cost of $15 per Twilight Sail, please see the TYC Twilight Cruise Registration Desk on The Deck.

CLUB MEMBERS OR regular CREW

It is complimentary to sail if you are either guests of the skippers or are a TYC member.

What is a SailPass?

A SailPass Membership allows you to sail a designated number of times before you need to subscribe to annual membership. Any money you have spent on the Sail Pass Membership will be credited to your annual subscription fee if you decide to become a member of Townsville Yacht Club.

SailPass is a means by which a person who is not a TYC Sailing Member can go sailing and you (and your skipper) can rest easy knowing

that all crew are at least temporarily affiliated with Townsville Yacht Club
all crew have some level of Personal Accident Insurance
all crew have a current Australian Sailing number (this is issued to you with your first SailPass and is unique to you).