Sail Port Stephens competitors and spectators alike have a choice of tailored events to suit their sailing tastes, starting with the iconic Commodores Cup and Port Stephens Trophy regattas running concurrently. This forms the “Passage Series” sailed from d’Albora Marina Nelson Bay, with a raft of surrounding social activities and scenic courses that utilise the inshore and offshore islands.

The prestigious NSW Yachting Championships, TP52 Gold Cup Act 3 and Rob Hampshire Cup combine in an event called the “Windward-Leeward Series”. With The Anchorage at Corlette being the hub, this is grand-prix offshore racing utilising marker buoys rather than landmarks.

Part III of Sail Port Stephens invites off-the-beach dinghy classes, trailer sailers, trailable sportsboats and Windsurfers to enjoy their own “Bay Series” hosted by the Bay Sailing Centre at Salamander Bay in conjunction with Bannisters Port Stephens.