Queensland’s award winning Southport Yacht Club (SYC) has this week been presented with internationally recognised Gold Anchor accreditation. At its most recent meeting the Marina Industries Association (MIA) approved SYC’s Gold Anchor status as part of its MIA International Gold Anchor Rating Scheme for marinas. MIA President Andrew Chapman said,“Southport Yacht Club is a great…
Southport Yacht Club will host a free ‘Discover Sailing Day’ at the Club’s Hollywell Sail Training facility, 1 Marina Crescent, Hollywell Sunday 30 March 2014. The Discover Sailing Day is aimed at increasing public awareness in sailing, especially amongst children, promoting the message: Sailing is for Everyone – it can be cheap, simple, safe and…
Alive named the champions at Southport Yacht Club’s Sail Paradise 2014, March 14-16. The Reichel/Pugh 66, ‘Alive’ was today crowned the champion of Southport Yacht Club’s 2014 Sail Paradise regatta! After sailing through dangerous conditions over the weekend, skipper of alive Duncan Hine said “I am extremely happy to have won this regatta, I am…
You don’t need to be a championship winning sailor to take home one of two impressive trophies at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week next month. You will only need to be creative, clever, and have a supportive crew to be a winner. More…
Photo caption: Southport Yacht Club’s Southport Mentor.
SYC’s ‘Alacrity’ skippered by owner Matthew Percy, winner of the 2012 Brisbane to Noumea Yacht Race.
For well over 2 years the Royal Queensland and Royal Akarana yacht clubs have been working together in organising a joint yacht race and cruising rally to Noumea in New Caledonia. The last race was held in 2003.More…
Gold Coast Australia has just won the toughest leg of the Clipper Round the World race so far – across the northern Pacific from Qingdao to San Francisco. The attached pic says it all – Gold Coast Australia sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge with the SYC logo holding pride of place. It’s the team’s seventh win in nine legs…
Roland Dane, a relative newcomer to IRC offshore racing, has sent signals to his rivals that his new yacht, Jessandra II, could be the boat to beat in up-
Sophie Lahey and her crew of Rayshele Martin, Ali Sutherland and Georgia Cronin representing Southport Yacht Club, have won the Marinassess Women’s Match Racing regatta by three points from Kirstin Norris representing Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with Stephanie Strong representing Sandringham Yacht Club in third place a further point adrift… More…
Southport Yacht Club’s 12-