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The Boathouse CYCA

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Ahead of its 80th anniversary in 2024, Rushcutters Bay’s Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (the home of the Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race) has introduced a waterfront venue by The Boathouse Group.

The Boathouse CYCA kicks things off with simple satisfying breakfasts, followed by a Mediterranean-influenced lunch and dinner menu with calamari fritti, orecchiette with crab and chilli, and taramasalata with charred flatbreads fresh from the pizza oven.

Crowd-pleasing staples like burgers, fish and chips, steaks, and Boathouse’s beloved prawns with seafood sauce and fish tacos also feature.

A perfect spot to watch the sun set over the bay, The Boathouse CYCA’s drinks menu covers a diverse wine list with local and international producers, Boathouse’s signature coastal cocktails and a wide range of tap beers.

The Boathouse Group’s signature coastal-chic styling flows throughout the 300-person space, with lobster pot pendant lights, natural seashell elements, and plenty of sailing memorabilia.

Under the Registered Clubs Act, The Boathouse CYCA is open to members, guests of members, and non-members who reside five kilometres or more from the club.

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Cafe 44 Dine-In & Takeaway Menus

Cafe 44 is open Monday – Sunday from 08.00

We also have takeaway available from our window accessible from Rushcutters Bay Park.

Please view our current menus through the links below:

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Reservations are recommended for Café 44 at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia .

To make a booking please contact our reservations team Monday – Friday during business hours

Phone 8292 7812 

After hours/weekend and public holidays

Please call Café 44 directly on 02 8292 7815

Please provide your full name, mobile phone number, amount of guests and requested reservation time. If we are unable to take your call please leave a message with the above details, and we will call back as soon as possible.

The venue will be operating in compliance with COVID-19 legislation applicable for the date of reservation. As a Registered Club guests are also required to sign in on arrival with valid photo identification.

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Blond are delighted to assist you with all details for your upcoming special day. Contact us now to arrange a venue inspection and appointment with our wedding specialist. Please call us on 02 8292 7892 or email [email protected]

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It’s been a big year for The Boathouse Group. The Sydney hospitality group closed its Palm Beach Boathouse location, opened a summer pop-up at Barrenjoey House called Casa, and on September 1, a new permanent venue, The Boathouse CYCA .

Located on the harbour foreshore at Rushcutters Bay, The Boathouse CYCA will offer breakfast, an all-day lunch and dinner menu and a bar, as well as play host to events.

The menu was designed by The Boathouse Group Executive Chef James Brownrigg, and features fresh, coastal dishes inspired by Mediterranean cuisine, like grilled barramundi, fish and chips and taramasalata, served alongside charred Turkish bread. Pizza, schnitzels and burgers will also be offered.

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The CYCA, short for Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, is one of Sydney’s most-known yacht clubs, around for 80 years. It’s also the home to the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

Antony Jones, CEO of The Boathouse Group, says the groups’ venues are known for their picturesque waterfront settings so the CYCA was the perfect fit. This will be the first time the group will operate out of an existing venue, taking over as the hospitality partner.

“The key difference will be working alongside the team at CYCA to ensure our offering aligns with their club ethos and, most importantly, is well-received by the members and their guests,” says Jones.

Like other The Boathouse spots, The Boathouse CYCA will include plenty of plants, lobster-pot ceiling pendants and other nautical décor details. The design was looked after by Laura Patterson, The Boathouse Gorup Manager for Interior Design and Venue Presentation, who also worked on the relaunch of the Manly Pavilion.

As for how to best experience The Boathouse CYCA, Jones suggests you might arrive by boat if you’re coming from another part of Sydney.

“It’s magnificent puttering into Rushcutters Bay and through the yachts in the marina, then being dropped right in front of the CYCA,” he says. “Then, grab a picnic table on the deck, so you’re as close to the water as possible and order a round of cold drinks, as well as some of our smaller shared plates to get started.”

His picks for starters? The house bread, which is served charred with flaky sea salt, taramasalata, beef carpaccio, calamari fritti and tiger prawns, which are served in a bowl.

“I would then grab some larger plates to share with your group, such as the barramundi, which is served with artichoke, preserved lemon and fennel; eggplant parmigiana layered with stracciatella; and a prawn flatbread,” he says.

“Plus, I’d ordered some hot chips and salad. After the meal, I would take the opportunity to soak up the history of the club through the memorabilia, then have a stroll around Rushcutters Bay foreshore to walk off lunch. What a day out!”

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Welcome to our great club

Situated alongside the Double Bay ferry wharf, we cater for our members and their guests, and are always happy to welcome visitors. We are open 7 days with Christmas Day, New Years day and Good Friday being the only exceptions. We have a fully licensed bar and restaurant with an outdoor deck facing a magnificent waterfront location overlooking Sydney Harbour.

We combine breathtaking surroundings, wonderful food and service in a beautiful location to provide the perfect choice of venue for your next function. 

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Introducing our new-look Clubhouse

After its nine-month make-over, the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s new-look Clubhouse is now open for business. The club’s sleek new home combines modern and classic features in its traditional location on the Rushcutters Bay foreshore.

The new Clubhouse, with improved accessibility, increased airflow and a whole new level of comfort, is sure to delight both Members and guests.

Designed by Allen Jack+Cottier and built by Belmadar, the refurbished CYCA Clubhouse combines everything people loved in the old building – history-filled trophy cabinets and sailing memorabilia and great views, but with the comfort, convenience and safety features expected today.

Even before entering the building, the new-look CYCA makes a bold statement on New Beach Road with an increased use of glass and windows, but at the same time sympathises with its location by the water and adjoining park. The refurbished Club laps up more of the view over yachts’ masts and across the harbour than ever before.

From the entrance – where a five-tonne CYCA-branded concrete-carved hull-like façade proudly adorns the reception desk – to the spotted-gum feature walls and stairs, no area has been overlooked in this comprehensive and impressive refurbishment.

“The new Clubhouse is all about a more comfortable and inviting experience for our Members and guests,” CYCA CEO Karen Grega says.

“Since May 2017 the Club and its Members have been inconvenienced in various ways by the refurbishments of both the Clubhouse and the John Messenger Building, but hopefully now everyone will think it’s all been worth it.

“We believe Members will have real pride in showing off their ‘new’ Clubhouse and be our greatest ambassador in growing our sailing membership.”

The ground floor is modern and sophisticated, with a new layout maximising space and improving the traffic flow in lighter and brighter surrounds. The once-centrally-located kitchen is now in a back-of-house location to maximise the ground-floor views.

The Rani Room is now a dual-purpose zone, with operable walls able to transform the layout from a completely open area to a private function space.

The adjacent Sydney Hobart Bar has been reconfigured with an acoustic ceiling improving the ambience of the space. The look and feel is more sophisticated with a fibreglass boat-shaped bar front, polished concrete flooring and a new contemporary lighting plan, but at the same time practical with the increased length of the bar to service thirsty sailors after a major regatta. The bar features 32 taps across two stations with carbon-fibre beer fonts. And the crew bag pigeon holes haven’t been missed off the list.

The polished-concrete look extends onto the upper deck with its all-weather, operable, slat-roof structure which includes clear drop-down sides and heaters to maximise the usage of this area in all conditions.

The lower deck is dog friendly (dogs must be leashed) and now also includes a disabled access ramp.

The once-central external staircase is no longer and replaced by a less-intrusive structure on the park side of the building.

Adjacent to the Sydney Hobart Bar is the new ‘Café 44’, servicing Members and guests and operated by Blond Catering. The café also includes a service window for users of Rushcutters Bay.

Climbing the spotted-gum timber stairs to the Members-only area, contemporary finishes give way to a warmer, classic selection of materials with carpet and brass fittings, but still with sailing-type features.

The Coasters Retreat Bar features a 440kg marble front and striking brass beer fonts.

The Members-only space is divided by a double-sided fireplace which now offers a quiet and more relaxed lounge environment to the right, with an archives/reading space where the old Club Board Room used to be.

Sound proofing has been a major focus upstairs to maximise the use of each of four rooms. Both the new glass sliding to maximise the water views and the operable walls dividing the Freya and Morna rooms have been acoustically treated, in addition to the new acoustic ceilings throughout.

Two additional windows have been installed on the park side of the building, with vistas across both the marina and the park.  The new space adjacent to the Freya Room doubles as a flexible training room for our Youth Sailing Academy and an additional function and race briefing space.

Adjoining the training room is a furniture storage area and catering office. In the upstairs back-of-house area the existing kitchen and cold room have been expanded and upgraded to more adequately cater for Club functions.

Disabled access bathrooms are now located on both the ground and first floor.

JANUS et Cie furniture features prominently throughout the new Clubhouse. The Coasters Retreat bar stools are hand-woven by a master weaver in Indonesia who works exclusively for JANUS et Cie. The ‘Brook Trout’ design on the cushions are the brain-child of CEO Janice Feldman – who, after a trip to Australia, was so impressed by the skin on the trout she caught on a fishing trip that she turned it into her newest design. All furniture throughout the Club is made from aircraft-grade aluminium and marine grade.

The new-look CYCA Clubhouse also features the latest technology and improvements that highlight the Club’s commitment a more sustainable future with energy-efficient LED lighting, kitchen and bar equipment. Topping off the refurbishment, literally, are the solar panels to reduce the ever-increasing electricity costs.

The newly refurbished CYCA Clubhouse will have an official opening on Saturday 27 October at 5pm.

18 October marks the new Clubhouse’s ‘soft’ opening, with our official unveiling on Saturday 27 October – we still have a number of small tasks to undertake and appreciate your understanding during this time.

Don’t forget to check out our new-Clubhouse FAQs

KEY CLUBHOUSE FACTS & FIGURES

18 years – the time since the Club’s last renovation

45 beer taps installed throughout the Club – 32 in the Sydney Hobart Bar, 10 in Coasters Retreat and 3 in the Freya Room

$10,000 – the expected annual power savings to the Club as a result of the installation of solar panels on the roof, future-proofing the Club from energy price rises

5 tonnes – the weight of the CYCA-branded concrete-carved façade at the new reception desk

2 – drop-down screens in the Freya Room for functions and briefings

440kg – weight of the Coasters Retreat Bar’s marble façade

40 – crew bag pigeon holes in the Sydney Hobart Bar

50 years – the life span of the new concrete upper deck

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