To enter the Pot of Gold Race use this link. 

View the Notice of Race / Sailing Instructions and Individual Race Notice for the event in the ORWA Handbook using this link.

The Pot of Gold race to Hillarys commenced in 1994. It was created by the Hillarys Yacht Club as an event to encourage sailors from throughout WA to compete in a Regatta in Offshore, Inshore and Dinghies on the same day with a presentation and celebration in the clubhouse.

This year the race returns to its former around Rottnest race format but if weather is unsuitable there is the option of inshore courses.

HYC is planning to reinvigorate Pot of Gold with a bigger celebration at the HYC clubhouse and the customary welcome beer as yachts dock. A big effort will be made for the Shepherdess Cups after race presentation at FSC. There will be a new HYC Series perpetual honour board for the winner of the combined Pot of Gold and shepherdess Races.

To encourage younger sailors into keel boat racing Hillarys is asking Shepherdess Cup return race yachts where possible to take HYC junior sailors for the ride back to Fremantle. Also on Saturday the 30th January there will be a Cat6 inshore race called the “Dash for Cash” and we encourage and welcome sailors from other clubs to participate and join the party and presentation at HYC in the afternoon/evening.