Sydney Noumea postponed

The PONANT Sydney Noumea Yacht Race has been postponed until 2024.

18 March 2022

Organisers of the bi-annual Sydney Noumea Yacht Race, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) have decided to postpone the race. The decision to reschedule was made due to ongoing challenges resulting from COVID, including international travel restrictions and logistics and planning demands placed on entrants.

It was a difficult choice, but unavoidable in the current climate of the world.

The PONANT Sydney Noumea has been rescheduled for 2024 to ensure the race remains aligned with the New Caledonia Groupama Race, which is a follow-up event for competitors in the Sydney Noumea.

“The PONANT Sydney Noumea Yacht Race is one of the CYCA’s greatest offshore racing tests, with some of the most ardent sailors from across Australia and abroad having taken on the 1,064 nautical mile journey,” says Noel Cornish AM, CYCA Commodore.

Smuggler racing in the 2018 Sydney Noumea. (Credit: Andrea Francolini).

“We look forward to restoring this highly-anticipated event to the CYCA’s sailing calendar in 2024,” he continues.

“The Club thanks our Race Sponsor PONANT and Race Finishing Partner, Cercle Nautique Calédonien (CNC), for their unwavering support over the last two years as we continue to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The PONANT Sydney Noumea was last run in 2018. Seb Bohm’s Rogers 46 Smuggler won on all handicaps, while Michael Martin’s TP52 Donovan Frantic took Line Honours.

Visit noumea.cycaracing.com for more information and updates.

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