The annual HMAS Perth Memorial Regatta hosted by Nedlands Yacht Club commemorates the loss of the HMAS Perth during the ferocious Battle of Sunda Strait on 1 March 1942. When the HMAS Perth sank there were 681 Australian Servicemen aboard. 352 Australian servicemen perished along with Captain Hector Waller, DSO, RAN. The rest became POW. 218 survived to return home to Australia after the war.

The regatta is an open invitational yardstick regatta for off-the-beach dinghies and catamarans, keelboats, trailable cruisers, sportsboats and multihulls. Racing is divided into 6 divisions based on class performance.

Information from the 2024 event here: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/nyc/events/222728/

Nedlands Yacht Club website regatta page: https://www.nyc.org.au/sailing/regattas/