Yachting News
LAKE COOTHARABA ALLBOATS REGATTA
Last weekend our Southport Yacht Club sailors put in a strong showing at the Lake Cootharaba Allboats Regatta, with great results across both junior and senior fleets. Racing was held in fresh conditions on Saturday, with gusts up to 28 knots making for challenging starts and testing boat handling, before easing on Sunday to allow for closer, more tactical racing.
In the Optimist fleet, SYC juniors Jozee Fowler (Barracuda) sailed consistently to take out 1st overall, Mariella Brady (Sea Biscuit) secured 2nd place, and Adam Hardy (Raptor) claimed 3rd place. Division 4 also saw success for the club, with Michael Spies and Teegan Mitchell finishing 2nd overall in their Heron Maritimo in the nine-boat fleet. Ella Ware represented SYC in the ILCA 6 class with Riptide, taking on the big fleet and challenging winds to further her regatta experience.
The event was well run by Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club, who provided excellent race management and hospitality. For SYC sailors, the regatta proved to be a valuable stepping stone in gaining experience at away events and building confidence on the water.

QUEENSLAND TEAMS SHINE AT 9th SHESAILS OPEN REGATTA
Tomoko Nakanishi from Southport Yacht Club, Bronnie Thompson from Wynnum Manly Yacht Club, and Meg Houston from Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron came together to represent Queensland at the 9th SheSails Open Regatta on Newcastle Harbour for an action-packed weekend of sailing. A total of seven teams competed in windward/leeward courses over two days:

JUNIOR COMMODORE TO SET SAIL ON WINDEWARD BOUND
Jnr Commodore Teegan Mitchell has been nominated to sail aboard the ‘tall ship’ from Hobart, the STV Windeward Bound, on a 10 day voyage from Southport to Newcastle. Her participation includes fundraising towards her cost and the Windeward Bound Trust and Rotary. Please click on this link if you would like to support her – it is much appreciated and she will be delighted!
79th ANNUAL SAIL PAST & BLESSING OF THE FLEET
MAGNETIC ISLAND RACE WEEK 2025
HAMILTON ISLAND RACE WEEK 2025
- 1st Place GCCM Arctic Blonde – Hamilton Island Yellow Division
- 2nd Place Trex – Cape 31 Division
- 3rd Place Trex – Super 40’s Division
- Hayama
- Awen
- Esprit
- Team Dufour
- Coconuts
- Avalanche
- Holy Cow
- Miyu- with Commodore Glenn Burrell

FINAL INSHORE BRASS MONKEYS
The final race of the Brass Monkey Series is now done and dusted!
Sailed in very light winds, the fleet completed a short John Elks and back course to round off the season. Despite the conditions, our dedicated skippers and crew took to the water and made it a worthwhile race to finish on.

A huge thank you to Krusty and the amazing team of volunteers for making this another great Brass Monkey season!
GCCM GOLD COAST MACKAY YACHT RACE 2025
Replay all the action, atmosphere and results from our signature ocean race here!
UPCOMING SYC SPECIAL EVENTS
CORAL SEA BLUE WATER POINTSCORE SERIES
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Southport Yacht Club has launched a blue water pointscore, combining four of our special events into an overall annual series! Earning a fantastic perpetual trophy, the Coral Sea Pointscore Series Winner will be determined by the lowest IRC points score result over the series, with scores accumulated over the four races with one race drop. The four races included in the 2025/2026 season are:
SYC ACADEMY
Sailing at Oxenford – by Ashlea Kernahan
We’ve wrapped up another fantastic School Holiday Sailing Program, with over 120 kids across the two weeks enjoying time on the water, learning new skills, and making friends. The second week brought warm sunny days with light to moderate breezes – perfect conditions to build confidence and keep the fun going. Thank you to our incredible team of instructors for creating such a welcoming and supportive environment, and to all the parents for getting their sailors involved these holidays. We loved seeing so many smiling faces each day.
This Sunday, our July Adult Learn to Sail course continued, with participants progressing well and starting to master the basics of sailing with confidence.
Sailor of the Week – Jerome Bae (Teens)
This week, we’re celebrating Jerome Bae from our Teens group! Jerome has shown excellent focus and determination on the water these holidays, tackling every challenge with a positive attitude. Well done, Jerome!
Upcoming Programs
Adult Learn to Sail – August Intake
Starts Sunday, August 3
Perfect for beginners — 3 Sundays, no experience needed.
Register here: https://www.oxenfordwatersportscentre.com.au/events/273241
Term 3 Kids & Teens Learn to Sail
Starting this weekend – limited spots remaining.
Book Now: https://southportyachtclub.com.au/sailing/sailing-academy/
RACING RESULTS 2025/2026
SYC Special Events:
Club Division Results:
- Offshore Division Results
- Thursday Twilight Offshore Series Results
- Thursday Twilight Results
- Inshore Division Results
- Off the Beach Catamarans Division
- Off the Beach Dinghies Results




