YACHTING NEWS SUMMER ON THE LAKE Date: Saturday 18th January 2025 Location: Oxenford Watersports Centre – Oxenford Lake (on-shore and on-water) Event Time: 9am to 6pm Enter and find out more on the event page here. HOLLYWELL SAILING OFFICE IS CLOSED FROM 23rd DECEMBER to 8th JANUARY 2025. UPCOMING SYC SPECIAL…
DetailsYACHTING NEWS The Moreton Group Optimist Queensland State Championship took place over the weekend of December 7th and 8th, delivering two days of exciting racing at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, with 13 Cadet Sailors representing Southport Yacht Club The event offered a valuable opportunity for the sailors to familiarise themselves with the conditions before…
DetailsYACHTING NEWS NEW JUNIOR COMMODORES Congratulations to our new Junior Commodore Teegan Mitchell, and Junior Vice Commodore Stirling Kelly! COOK ISLAND YACHT RACE Sunday treated an 18 strong offshore fleet to some fast conditions for the annual 35 nautical mile return yacht race to Cook Island. The Navigators prize was in tight contention, grasped by…
DetailsYACHTING NEWS JOHN MCNAMARA MEMORIAL RACE Saturday saw the running of the 2024 John McNamara Memorial Yacht Race with 9 entries, fabulous conditions saw the fastest elapsed time being just under 4 hours, competitors raced from South of Pelican Banks in Moreton Bay towards Peel Island, Banana Banks and finish south of Pelican Banks to…
DetailsYACHTING NEWS JOHN MCNAMARA MEMORIAL RACE Saturday saw the running of the 2024 John McNamara Memorial Yacht Race with 9 entries, fabulous conditions saw the fastest elapsed time being just under 4 hours, competitors raced from South of Pelican Banks in Moreton Bay towards Peel Island, Banana Banks and finish south of Pelican Banks to…
DetailsYACHTING NEWS TEAM UPDATE RQYS GOODWILL CUP Congratulations to the SYC boats and crew who competed in the Goodwill Cup on the weekend at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. Together they were known as the LBW team – or “Lets Get a Black Wedgie On” Day 1 on Saturday saw some great racing, with SYC boats…
DetailsYACHTING NEWS TEAM UPDATE RQYS GOODWILL CUP Congratulations to the SYC boats and crew who competed in the Goodwill Cup on the weekend at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. Together they were known as the LBW team – or “Lets Get a Black Wedgie On” Day 1 on Saturday saw some great racing, with SYC boats…
DetailsYACHTING NEWS TEAM UPDATE QUEENSLAND CAT CHALLENGE Congratulations to the SYC Sailors who competed away on the weekend at the annual Queensland Cat Challenge at Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club. 51 various catamarans entered and included the Paper Tigers who fought out their own State Titles, Arrows, Nacra 4.5s, Hobie Cats, A Class, and F18s. …
DetailsYACHTING NEWS TEAM UPDATE EASTERN SEABOARD REGATTA, PATTAYA, THAILAND 4 of SYC’s Academy sailors have just competed in Thailand! Whilst we’ve been hosting the Hansa Class Asia Pacific Championships last week, Addie & Lyla Greenwood, and Evie and Jack Mcquire have done themselves, their families, our club and their country proud in the Silver Fleet…
DetailsYACHTING NEWS TEAM UPDATE Well done to all SYC boats and crews who competed in the 49th St Helena Cup on Moreton Bay last weekend! A special congratulations to Garry Holt and the crew from Let’s Get it On. Winners of both the IRC and ORC divisions! Garry’s crew are on a roll, having won…
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