RECORD FLEET F0R 2022 QOIN SAIL PARADISE REGATTA Southport Yacht Club’s premier sailing event, Qoin Sail Paradise, is shaping up to be the biggest and best ever when it is staged from January 3-6. A record fleet of more than 50 yachts is already registered, and the signs are that many more will follow.…
Southport Yacht Club has secured the Inaugural Para World Sailing Championships 5-12 November 2022. Australia’s most decorated sailor, Matthew Belcher OAM, 2 times gold medallist has accepted the role of Para Sailing Ambassador. In his first official duty, he has announced the Inaugural Para Sailing World and International Championship, as part of the Oceania Asia…
Goodwill Cup 2021 On November 6, 2021, in near-perfect Moreton Bay conditions, our 14-strong team of SYC vessels contested the Goodwill Cup. The team fared credibly winning prizes for 1st and 5th places in the GPS Division, and 3rd in Traditional Division, but overall we were unable to lift the Goodwill Cup from RQYS. Scoring…
This Week in Sailing – 08/11/2021 STH-EAST QLD OCEAN RACING QUALIFIER What a weekend it was for the Skippers & Crews, extremely long and frustrating with NNW breeze on the nose slowing them down. All Boats have rounded Double Island Point turning waypoint mark and headed for the finish line. Unfortunately, Friday night saw…
This Week in Sailing 1/11/2021 What a huge weekend of racing with both Club racing and the annual Bridge to No Bridge regatta plus a large number of our sailors at away Regattas. Bright and early Sunday morning we had 20 eager Junior Fleet sailors, who have recently finished the Tackers 3 program at Oxenford…
Everything, including the kitchen sink, for one competitor in Qoin Sail Paradise Acclaimed Queensland ocean racing yachtsman, Graham “Scooter” Eaton, will put his family first when he competes in Southport Yacht Club’s Qoin Sail Paradise Regatta in January. The reason is simple; his yacht – the famous 23m long aluminium sloop, Bumblebee IV – is…
“MAJOR EVENTS GOLD COAST” BACKS SOUTHPORT YACHT CLUB’S QOIN SAIL PARADISE REGATTA Southport Yacht Club is pleased to announce that South-East Queensland’s largest Sailing Regatta, Qoin Sail Paradise, is partnering with Major Events Gold Coast. Since its inception at Southport Yacht Club 13 years ago, Sail Paradise has become south-east Queensland’s premier offshore sailing series.…
THE WEEK IN RACING – 9th Sept 21 This week the Sailing Office welcomed new Sailing Officer Jess Hansen to the team at Hollywell. Many of you will remember Jess as one of our past Junior Commodores. Over the years Jess has held positions in National Coaching roles with various Class Associations. This coupled with…
THE WEEK IN SAILING 2nd September 2021 Wednesday, 25th August 2021 Southport Yacht Club’s midweek twilight racing for trailable boats wrapped up today. Despite chillier evenings and unpredicted lockdowns, the winter Brass Monkey series remained popular with a fleet of 30 entrants. Congratulations to the overall series podium winners. 1st FOX MAY WONDER –…
This Week in Sailing – 26th August 2021 With Queensland Government’s restrictions on community sports, the Sailing Squadron has been a lot quieter than usual for the past two weeks. In the office, however, Simon and Karen have been reworking the sailing calendar to ensure sailors still get the most out of the series and…