{"id":2368,"date":"2025-10-06T10:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T00:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailhive.com\/6thFleetCadets\/?post_type=product&#038;p=2368"},"modified":"2025-10-06T10:55:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T00:55:23","slug":"nationals-2025-2026","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sailhive.com\/6thFleetCadets\/product\/nationals-2025-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Cadet Nationals 2025\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Northern Port Phillip\u2019s flat-water playground hosts the <strong>64th International Cadet Australian Championship<\/strong> over the summer holidays. A full week of measurement, practice, opening ceremony and championship racing\u2014run jointly by RGYC and the International Cadet Class of Australia. (<a title=\"Royal Geelong Yacht Club | Home of the Festival of Sails64th Cadet Nationals - Royal Geelong Yacht Club\" href=\"https:\/\/rgyc.com.au\/sailing\/64th-cadet-nationals\/\">Royal Geelong Yacht Club<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3>Why it\u2019s great for Cadets<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Serious, supportive regatta:<\/strong> Up to <strong>12 championship races<\/strong> with world-class race ops on Corio Bay.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nationals energy:<\/strong> Opening &amp; closing ceremonies, stacked daily program, and strong junior fleet culture. (<a title=\"Royal Geelong Yacht Club | Home of the Festival of Sails64th Cadet Nationals - Royal Geelong Yacht Club\" href=\"https:\/\/rgyc.com.au\/sailing\/64th-cadet-nationals\/\">Royal Geelong Yacht Club<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pathway stakes:<\/strong> Results count toward selection for the <strong>2026 International Cadet Worlds<\/strong> (per ICCA policy).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Key times<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sun 28 Dec:<\/strong> Registration &amp; Measurement<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mon 29 Dec:<\/strong> Registration &amp; Measurement \u00b7 Practice Race \u00b7 Opening Ceremony<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tue 30 Dec \u2013 Wed 31 Dec:<\/strong> Championship Racing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thu 1 Jan:<\/strong> Reserve Day<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fri 2 Jan \u2013 Sun 4 Jan:<\/strong> Championship Racing \u00b7 Presentation\/Closing on Sun 4 Jan (no warning signal after <strong>14:00<\/strong> on final day). (<a title=\"Royal Geelong Yacht Club | Home of the Festival of Sails64th Cadet Nationals - Royal Geelong Yacht Club\" href=\"https:\/\/rgyc.com.au\/sailing\/64th-cadet-nationals\/\">Royal Geelong Yacht Club<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Entry fees<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Standard entry:<\/strong> <strong>$380 per boat<\/strong> (includes Opening Ceremony for helm &amp; crew).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Late fee:<\/strong> <strong>+$100<\/strong> if entered after <strong>30 November 2025<\/strong> (late entries accepted to <strong>21 December 2025<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to register<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the <strong>Online Entry<\/strong> (TopYacht). (<a title=\"TopYacht\t~ Online Entry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topyacht.com.au\/entreg\/enter.php?e=102.2.639\">Top Yacht<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Complete skipper\/crew &amp; boat details and upload required docs (<strong>insurance<\/strong> and <strong>Parent Consent Form<\/strong>) before the end of registration on <strong>Mon 29 Dec<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm club\/class memberships (Australian Sailing + State ICCA) and pay the fee.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Handy logistics<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Venue &amp; courses:<\/strong> Racing on <strong>Corio Bay<\/strong>; trapezoid or windward\/leeward courses (per SIs).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Measurement:<\/strong> Boats attend during allocated times; present current certificate with buoyancy endorsements; sails pre-measured by State Measurer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support boats:<\/strong> Must <strong>register<\/strong> via TopYacht and meet Victorian safety requirements. (<a title=\"TopYacht\t~ Online Entry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topyacht.com.au\/entreg\/enter.php?e=102.2.639\">Top Yacht<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Staying close:<\/strong> Multiple accommodation options within walking distance of RGYC (Deakin Waterfront, Novotel, Oaks). (<a title=\"Royal Geelong Yacht Club | Home of the Festival of Sails64th Cadet Nationals - Royal Geelong Yacht Club\" href=\"https:\/\/rgyc.com.au\/sailing\/64th-cadet-nationals\/\">Royal Geelong Yacht Club<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Event links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Official Notice Board (NOR, SIs, updates)<\/strong> (<a title=\"topyacht.com.au\" href=\"https:\/\/topyacht.com.au\/notice_brd\/notice_brd.php?ev=102.102.102.2.639\">Top Yacht<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online Entry &amp; Support-boat registration<\/strong> (<a title=\"TopYacht\t~ Online Entry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topyacht.com.au\/entreg\/enter.php?e=102.2.639\">Top Yacht<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Event page (overview, schedule, accommodation)<\/strong> (<a title=\"Royal Geelong Yacht Club | Home of the Festival of Sails64th Cadet Nationals - Royal Geelong Yacht Club\" href=\"https:\/\/rgyc.com.au\/sailing\/64th-cadet-nationals\/\">Royal Geelong Yacht Club<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Entry list (live)<\/strong> (<a title=\"TopYacht\t~ Online Entry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topyacht.com.au\/entreg\/sa_view_sers_ents.php?e=102.2.639&amp;seid=2474\">Top Yacht<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A week-long <strong>Australian Championship<\/strong> for International Cadets at RGYC, <strong>28 Dec 2025 \u2013 4 Jan 2026<\/strong>: measurement, practice and opening ceremony, then up to <strong>12 races<\/strong> on Corio Bay, with results feeding <strong>2026 Worlds<\/strong> selection. 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