SYC along with the World’s newest OK Dinghy Association to host 56th OK Dinghy Australian National Championship. Registered in December 2016, Queensland’s Gold Coast are host to the World’s newest OK Dinghy association, a rapidly growing force here in Australia. Starting with only two vessels in the Gold Coast fleet in 2015, the…
Another championship win for Southport Yacht Club’s Performance Mentor Mathew Belcher OAM. Mathew Belcher OAM and Will Ryan competed at the 2017 470 Australian National Championships to win back to back titles. Held at the Wangi Amateur Sailing Club in Lake Macquarie over the weekend, weather conditions brought perfect sailing settings for Mathew…
High intense racing scheduled to hit the Gold Coast Broadwater, for the 2017 Fastway Couriers Cat Weekend! Every year off-the-beach catamaran sailors flock from all over Queensland to compete at the Gold Coast’s Fastway Couriers Cat Weekend. Hosted at Southport Yacht Club’s Hollywell Sailing Squadron from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th February, competitors will…
Olympian Brendan Casey on-water support for SYC sailors at the 2017 Queensland Laser Metros. Southport Yacht Club (SYC) Performance Program Coach, Olympian Brendan Casey on-water coach encouraging and training the Clubs junior laser sailors over the weekend at the 2017 Queensland Laser Metros Regatta. Southport Yacht Club was again well represented at the…
SURF TO CITY YACHT RACE 2017 Congratulations to all SYC Skippers and crew who competed in the 2017 Surf to City Yacht Race. As a Club SYC, placed 2nd, well done competitors! Graham Sherring RETUNED 1st place Inshore Monohull Div 1 & 2nd Monohull SMS. Peter Lahey, STILL CRAZY 6th Inshore Monohull Div 1 & Monohull Vintage…
Southport Yacht Club’s 29er World Champion Tom Siganto, Charlie Wyatt (RQYS) and Ben Vercoe (NYRC) competed in the 2017 VX One National Championships over the long weekend to finish with an impressive second (2nd) place. After seeing the excitement of the VX One Australian Nationals on social media, Tom couldn’t resist but enter. After…
Two-time Olympic medallist Mathew Belcher OAM to lead High Performance Information Session at Southport Yacht Club Sailing Academy. Join High Performance Mentor Mathew Belcher OAM, Sailing Australia Coach Shane Smith and Olympian Brendan Casey at the SYC Hollywell Sailing Squadron (1 Marina Crescent, Hollywell) for the 2017 High Performance Program Information Session on Sunday…
Southport Yacht Club Sailors – Respective National Results A large number of Southport Yacht Club sailors represented SYC over the festive season in their respective National Championships across Australia. Congratulations to all sailors on their fantastic achievements through the regattas. Please see below the results for 2016/2017 Nationals. Nacra Nationals – Lake Cootharaba…
Southport Yacht Club Sailing Academy host first training camp of its kind in Australian history. Yesterday, Tuesday 17th January, Southport Yacht Club’s (SYC) Hollywell Sailing Squadron held the first session of a four day Nacra 15 Training Camp. Conducted by Olympic Silver Medallist Darren Bundock, this is the first training camp of its kind…
AURIC’S QUEST CROWNED 2017 BARTERCARD SAIL PARADISE REGATTA CHAMPION Fred Bestall and crew on Auric’s Quest battled out on day four, Thursday 12th January to be crowned the 2017 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta Champions. “We have had such a fantastic week, sailing with great competitors and fantastic crew, a big well done to Tristan Hamilton…