Hurrica V arrives at Southport Yacht Club

Famous yacht, Hurrica V – a movie star –arrives at Southport Yacht Club – Gold Coast. The famous and classic 90-year-old yacht Hurrica V, which featured in the movie “The Great Gatsby”, has docked at Southport Yacht Club while on a cruise from Hamilton Island to Sydney. Owned by Steve Gunns, the superbly restored Hurrica…

Fathers Day Sail and Breakfast

Join Southport Yacht Club this Fathers Day, Sunday 7th September, for a Sail Racing experience in the 2014 Club Marine Da$h 4 Ca$h. Date: 7th September Time: BREAKFAST: 9am – 10.30am Sailing: 12noon – 1pm Where: Hollywell Sailing Squadron – 1 Marina Crescent, Hollywell 4216 Cost: $49 per person No experience necessary! SYC will provide…

Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2014

Congratulations to Line Honour Winners Wild Oats XI and IRC Winners Celestial on their achievements during the Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race 2014. Also a huge thank you to all of the SYC Volunteers to donated time in ensuring the finish of the race was a success! For further results and information on the Land Rover Sydney…

Flare recall

Queensland skippers need to check their flares after a national recall of a red hand flares available across Queensland. Drew Marine Signal & Safety Australia Pty Ltd recalled its Aurora red hand flare with lot numbers from 3186 to 3260. This red hand flare is sold individually and as part of the Aurora Inshore Flare…

Sailing Information Sessions at SYC

All sailors please be advised that Southport Yacht Club will be holding Information Sessions over the next fortnight, to outline our sailing calendar for the upcoming season as well as to gather nominations for the Sailing Committee, Racing Committee and Safety Committees. An open forum will also take place to discuss the goals for the…

SYC Sailors at Youth Week!

Congratulations to all SYC Youth Sailors who competed in the Youth Week Australian Winter Regatta. A special congratulations to Charlie Piacun for taking out the Intermediate Opti Championships, Ezra Pritchard and Tom Siganto for coming 2nd in the 29ers and Tom Cunich 4th in the 420’s. Congratulations also to Hudson McKee and Grace Murphy for…

SYC Sailors at Queensland Youth Week

Southport Yacht Club have multiple sailors competing at the moment in Australia and overseas! Queensland Youth Week is currently on in Brisbane with a number of our youth sailors competing there and plenty of good results so far! With just one more day of sailing to come Ezra Pritchard and Tom Siganto are sitting in…

SYC sailors WIN under 21’s at 49er Junior World Championships

Congratulations to Southport Yacht Club Junior Commodore, Joel Turner and Lewis Brake on becoming the Club’s latest World Champions, winning the under 21’s 49er Junior World Championships. Joel and Lewis also bringing home a fourth in the open category. Well done Joel and Lewis!   For more information follow the International 49er Association: www.49er.org To watch Joel…