The Bribe Cup Yacht Race in an Annual event organised by Queensland Cruising Yacht Club with the support of the Bribie Island Sailing Club.

 

Held in early to mid September each year this race starts off Shorncliffe proceeds past Scarborough Point to Deception Bay and finishes near the Bongaree Jetty on Bribie Island.

 

This race started in 1952 with a single monohull division. The race now boasts up to 3 divisions each year including a multihull division and a classic division.

 

An invitation is extended to owners of eligible self righting monohull yachts and multihull yachts to apply for entry. 

The race will be set on a course starting at the Compass Adjustment Buoy then proceeding to Shorncliffe, past the Redcliffe Jetty, past Scarborough Point, to Deception Bay Red Buoy to the Lighted South Cardinal Beacon (27º06.9486’S 153º09.9886’E) Bribie Passage and finishing in the proximity of the Bongaree jetty at Bribie Island.

 

 

 

The weekend after the Bribie Cup (18^th September), Scarborough Marina will be hosting their Scarborough Classic Boat Race to which you are cordially invited. Scarborough Marina is offering all Bribie Cup Classic/Vintage division entrants free berthing at the Marina for the week in between the two events. The Notice of Race for this event can be found here.