Port Phillip Women’s Championship Series (PPWCS) 2025- 26 returns for Race Day 2 on Sunday 1 February with Royal Yacht Club of Victoria (RYCV) hosting their signature female focussed annual Val Hodge Trophy race. Initiated in 2013-14 season to join the PPWCS clubs from the top of the bay, the trophy honours Val’s talent, skills and inspiration in taking on the running of the family boat when her husband as commodore was too busy to get out on the water to race.

Sunday’s weather is looking good with 15k southerly forecast. Warning signal 1055 with start line south of Gellibrand for a single race. Time limit 3 hours. After racing, join us ashore for lunch, with lunch and drink specials available on the day, bookings recommended. Presentation will be around 1430-1500hrs. Not racing? You’re still invited!

Keen to join this summer season series? Even if you missed competing in the PPWCS Race Day 1 with the Shirley Freeman Trophy at Hobson’s Bay Yacht Club (HBYC) there are 4 more race days to even your score. Choose between two Performance Handicap divisions - Div 1 for all-female crews and Div 2 with only a female helm mandated with any crew mix.

Get your team together now, set your goals and enter.

Thanks to Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS) for hosting PPWC Series race documents on their club for NOR and Entry.

• PPWCS - Documents, Results & Start Sheets - Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron
  • Notice of Race
  • PPWCS Series Entry is open now at https://topyacht.com.au/db/kb2/1904

• Sailing Instructions will be available from each host club for their own events. Links are listed in NOR Item 2.
  • Supplementary Sailing Instructions For G Val Hodge Trophy
  • PPNYC Women’s Helm Series entry - Female helms from clubs RYCV, RMYS and HBYC can additionally enter the Port Phillip North Yacht Clubs (PPNYC) Women’s Helm Trophy series for the three race days hosted by these clubs.

Fair winds to all competitors!!

PPWCS 2025-2026

30 November 2025
Shirley Freeman
Hobson Bay Yacht Club

1 February 2026
Val Hodge
Royal Yacht Club of Victoria

1 March 2026
WISC
Sandringham Yacht Club

15 March 2026
Jennifer Goldsmith
Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron

3 May 2026
BLISS
Royal Brighton Yacht Club