All forms of horse and dog racing are tightly controlled, so it's up to lady luck. Water Sports Spring and summer turns Sydney Harbour into a blaze of coloured spinnakers as sailing boats and yachts crowd the harbour. Though an individual race is almost impossible to follow because of the complicated and often overlapping courses sailed by different classes, it's a splendid spectacle. Take a daytime harbour cruise or one of Sydney's cross-harbour ferries, or watch from one of the city's many headland parks. A few sailing clubs hire small ferries for members and guests to follow races.
Visitors are welcome.
One of premier blue water events in the world, it attracts a fleet of 100 or more competitors. The race is run by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia. Surf Carnivals are very much part of the Sydney summer sport tradition. Many members are women. The movement encourages young children to join so they can later become 'lifesavers'.