22/23 SCL:AP - FINAL

The SAILING Champions League: Asia Pacific is back in its 5th year and has partnered up with the Royal Price Alfred Yacht Club to be bigger than ever before.  Qualifications for the SCL:AP-FINAL this year has come through the newly created State Leagues, where the top clubs from each State will now take on each other as well as invited clubs from Asia and the Pacific.  This year there can be a total of 24 teams who will race in RPAYC’s fleet of identical Elliot 7’s over two days for the title of ‘Top Club”.

Racing will kick off on Saturday 20th May with the Qualifying Series which will continue until 2pm Sunday, when the top four teams from the Qualifying Series will then race it out in a winner takes all Final Four Series.

From the results of this SAILING Champions League: Asia Pacific – FINAL the top Australian, top Asian and top Pacific teams will gain automatic qualification into the SAILING Champions League: World Final being held in Travemunde, Germany in later July 2023.  Where they can fight it out with clubs from around the world to be the “Top Club”.

The following clubs qualified for this years SCL:AP Finals:

1. Mornington Yacht Club (2021/22 SCL:AP Open Champions)
2. Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (2021/22 SCL:AP – U22 Champions)
3. Vanuatu Cruising Yacht Club (Pacific Islands team)
4. Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club (SA-Sailing League -1st)
5. Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia (SA-Sailing League – 2nd)
6. Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club (SA-Sailing League -3rd)
7. Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia (SA-Sailing League – 4th)
8. Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia (SA-Sailing League – Wildcard)
9. Royal Brighton Yacht Club (VIC-Sailing League – 1st)
10. Royal Geelong Yacht Club (VIC-Sailing League – 2nd)
11. Sandringham Yacht Club (VIC-Sailing League – 3rd)
12. Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron (VIC-Sailing League – 4th)
13. Derwent Sailing Squadron (TAS-SL)
14. Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania (TAS-SL)
15. Australian Defence Force Academy Sailing Club (ACT)
16. Woollahra Sailing Club (NSW-SL – 1st)
17. Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (NSW-SL – 2nd)
18. Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (NSW-SL – 3rd)
19. Lake Macquarie Yacht Club (NSW-SL – 4th)
20. Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (NSW-SL – 5th)
21. Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club (WA-SL)
22. QLD-SL (tbc)
23. QLD-SL (tbc)
24. New Zealand (tbc)

We are keen to make this event fun for all and if you have any questions please contact us directly.

Teams are able to book in practise prior to the regatta directly with RPAYC for all day Thursday 18th and in the morning on Friday 19th May.  The cost of each 3hr session is $150 and can be booked by clicking HERE

SCHEDULE (PROVISIONAL)

Saturday 20th May

• • 0830 – 0900:  Briefing at RPAYC (Tea / Coffee / Juices etc
  • 1000 – 1300:  Group A (target 10 races)
  • 1300 – 1400:  Lunch / Changeover
  • 1400 – 1700:  Group B (target 10 races)

Sunday 21st May

• • 0830 – 0900:  Briefing at RPAYC (Tea / Coffee / Juices etc)
  • 1000 – 1130:  Group A (target 6 races)
  • 1130 – 1200:  Changeover
  • 1200 – 1330:  Group B (target 6 races)
  • 1330 – 1400:  Changeover
  • 1400 – 1500:  Final Four 
  • ASAP: Presentation at RPAYC (BBQ / Hospitality)