Oldest solo sailor to circumnavigate the World arrives at Southport Yacht Club. Bill Hatfield entered the Gold Coast Seaway yesterday morning at 01:04:28, after spending a tremendous 414 days at sea. Aged 79, Bill arrived at Southport Yacht Club on Monday 10th September 2018 becoming the oldest solo sailor to circumnavigate the world west-about.…
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary Bartercard Sail Paradise Series, an “Early Bird” Race Entry Fee on offer now! Celebrating the Gold Coast’s 10th Anniversary Sail Paradise Series, host Club, Southport Yacht Club have opened an early bird race entry fee! A count down of 20 days to go to be able to be able to…
Last Friday evening at the judging announcements of the Awards for best work at the Royal Queensland Art Society in Broadbeach, one of our Club Members, Barbara Goldner, received three Awards of excellence. His honour Tom Tate the City’s Lord Mayor presented Barbara with first (1st) prize for Best individual work “Mistuff”. The same…
Four 100ft Super Maxi Yachts head to the Gold Coast in the 33rd Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race A strong fleet of 55 yachts will be racing in the Annual 384-nautical mile Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. 2018 will host four (4) 100ft super maxi’s. Current race record holder The Oatley Family’s Wild…
Preparations are underway for the 10th Anniversary Bartercard Sail Paradise Series. Celebrating the Gold Coast’s 10th Anniversary Sail Paradise Series, Southport Yacht Club will ensure entertainment will reach a new high this year with multiple on shore action planned for the 2019 event. Entries are now open for the Bartercard Sail Paradise series, held…
Southport Yacht Club host to 2018 Australian Yacht and Boat Club Managers Group South East Queensland will be host to the 2018 Annual Yacht Managers Forum with events planned for both the Gold Coast and Brisbane. Yacht and Boat Club Managers will spend three days from Monday 4th to Wednesday 6th June visiting multiple…
Down Under Rally heading to New Caledonia from Gold Coast’s Southport Yacht Club Departing Southport Yacht Club (SYC) on May 14 2018, the 780nm Down Under Rally voyage will commence, heading for New Caledonia, with an estimated arrival date of 21 May 2018. The Go East Rally provides participants with the opportunity to make the…
Alan Jones broadcasting LIVE at Southport Yacht Club during the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Australia’s most popular talkback presenter Alan Jones will be broadcasting the 2GB breakfast show live from Southport Yacht Club (SYC) during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Mr. Jones is one of several headline acts broadcasting live from the Club…
Southport Yacht Club host back to back events during the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Southport Yacht Club (SYC) will become a buzz of action during the 12-day international event, with multiple events planned daily at the Main Beach Clubhouse during the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. SYC, along with the Southport Chamber of Commerce, will…
On Tuesday evening Southport Yacht Club recognised it’s high achieving sailors for their results over the Summer Sailing Season. Mathew Belcher, Will Ryan, Victor Kovalenko and Shane Smith presented the awards to our junior, youth and adult sailors who finished in the Top 5 in their division or age group. Victor spoke to the sailors…