YACHTING NEWS SYC SAILING DUO MAKE THE NATIONALS YOUTH SQUAD! Congratulations to our sailing duo Emerson Wheeler and Ross Beedle who have been selected for the 2025 Australian Sailing Youth Squad, in the 29er class, after a stellar season in the two-person high performance sailing skiff. Emerson and Ross are the only Queensland team to…
YACHTING NEWS COCK OF THE BROADWATER 2024/25 A fantastic Sunday out on the waters off Hollywell provided excellent conditions for the two RTC and one Passage dinghy races to crown the Junior Champion and Cock of the Broadwater for 2024/25! Sponsored by Aviso Broking. Congratulations to the Place winners: Senior Trophy 1st: Joe Thompson –…
YACHTING 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…
YACHTING NEWS TEAM UPDATE 2024 QLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS: Congratulations to all 29 SYC Academy Sailors who are attending the 2024 Zhik Youth Sail Queensland at Keppel Bay Sailing Club, Yeppoon! For all coverage and results of the Championships head to https://kbsc.com.au/project/youthsailqld/ 2024 ETCHELLS QLD CHAMPIONSHIPS The Etchells Qld Championships are being held at…
YACHTING NEWS CRAB ISLAND CLASSIC 2024 Perfect conditions were had on Saturday for 27 entries in our annual keelboat and catamaran inshore event, the Crab Island Classic, sponsored by Samuel Smith & Sons. Congratulations to all competitors and to our 2024 winners! Click here for the video highlights! Keelboat Winners: (Full results here) 🥇 1st…
UPCOMING YACHTING EVENTS FLAT ROCK YACHT RACE 2024 This season’s first annual special event is the 67nm offshore Flat Rock Yacht Race, this Saturday, June 22! Mandatory Skippers Briefing is 7pm Thursday 20th June. Full Sailing Instructions are now live here: https://southportyachtclub.com.au/events/flat-rock-yacht-race-2024/ Live Tracker is here: https://tacktracker.com/cloud/regattas/show/256352492/1 CRAB ISLAND CLASSIC 2024 Sponsored by Samuel Smith…
SAILING NEWS The 2024-2025 Sailing Season has just started this week! Schedule of Races, Calendar and Sailing Instructions for each Division have been uploaded to the SYC website. LADIES DAY RACE An excellent day out on the water last Saturday saw 13 entrants in this years Ladies Day Race, sponsored by Aviso Broking. Decorated,…
SAILING NEWS LADIES DAY RACE Attention owners, skippers and crews of all eligible boats to enter and compete in the annual Ladies Day Race to be sailed on Saturday 27th April 2024. An excellent day of fun and shenanigans on the Broadwater with the all important rule that sets this apart from all other…
BURLEIGH BASH! 2024 PHOTOS & VIDEOS NOW ONLINE This year’s coverage of the Bash on Sunday 25th is now online on our Southport Yacht Club Offshore & Twilight Divisions Facebook Group. Split into two albums, Aerial and On Water. It appears our original attempt to upload this content failed, so please accept our apologies for…
BURLEIGH BASH! “Glamourous, fun and eventful” – that’s how the 2023 Burleigh Bash on Sunday (rescheduled from October 2023) will be remembered. Wind and sea predictions early in the week certainly had us on our toes but it turned out to be a memorable day on the water for the 21 entries, many sporting…