Another championship win for Southport Yacht Club’s Performance Mentor Mathew Belcher OAM

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…

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High intense racing scheduled to hit the Gold Coast Broadwater, for the 2017 Fastway Couriers Cat Weekend!

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…

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Olympian Brendan Casey on-water support for SYC sailors at the 2017 Queensland Laser Metros

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…

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SURF TO CITY YACHT RACE 2017

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…

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Two-time Olympic medallist Mathew Belcher OAM to lead High Performance Information Session at Southport Yacht Club Sailing Academy.

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…

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Southport Yacht Club Sailors – Respective National Results

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…

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Southport Yacht Club Sailing Academy host first training camp of its kind in Australian history

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…

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49er Nationals Champion, Joel Turner

Congratulations Southport Yacht Club Past Junior Commodore Joel Turner, winning the 2017 Australian 49er National Championships! My last few months have been extremely exciting and exhausting as I have endeavoured on my new campaign with new team mate David Gilmour. We have been training in his home town Perth, as well as Sydney and Queensland.…

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