King of the Gulf Race Documents

King of the Gulf Notice of Race (2026)
Available 20th October 2025
2026 Notice of Race for the KoG (Version 1) HERE

King of the Gulf Sailing Instructions (2026)
Includes passage race and the regatta courses.
Version 1 (29th January 2026) HERE
Skippers Handbook:
The Skippers Handbook will be posted on this website on Thursday 29th January 2026.
Only digital copies will be available.
Please print off your own copy. HERE

Emergency on water plan: HERE
Please download a copy.
Please print off a copy before you race.

Cat 5 Safety declaration - Required for passage races.
We will verify your compliance through your yacht club.

Cat 6 Safety declaration - required for the regatta.
We will verify your compliance through your yacht club.

Passage Race Crew lists are required for both passage races.
The crew list form must be complete in SailSys prior to racing.

Passage Race finish declarations can only be done online.
The link is HERE

Australian Sailing (AS) as part of Racing Rules of Sailing
(RRS) 46 requires. "...all crew in any race will be required to be a member of an affiliated club and registered with Australian Sailing."

Therefore participants in the King of the Gulf races must have an Australian Sailing number.
The Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron (RSAYS) are offering crew who do not have a AS number a sail pass for the regatta.
Please get your “King of the Gulf regatta “sail pass” here.

Short Handed Sailing Protocols:
HERE
Please download a copy.