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…
DetailsSouthport 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…
DetailsTwo-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…
DetailsSouthport 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…
DetailsSouthport 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…
DetailsAURIC’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…
DetailsCongratulations 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.…
DetailsClose call between the leading crew’s at the 2017 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta Day four will see for an interesting race between the Performance 1 division with a close point score between leaders Cyclone, skippered by David Chadkirk and Glenn Burrell’s Wildflower II. With only one point in the lead, Cyclone will be required to…
DetailsTonoa leads the trailer fleet after day two in the 2017 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta After finishing day one in third (3rd) place, David Keep and his crew on Tonoa, secured the top spot after day two of the 2017 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta. “After joining the regatta in 2016, we had such a great…
DetailsPERFECT CONDITIONS CALL FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL START IN DAY ONE OF THE 2017 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta With a 13 knot easterly breeze and rolling swell to begin with, the Gold Coast shoreline has proven perfect for sailing conditions at Southport Yacht Club’s 2017 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta. 25 entrants began racing today to battle on…
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