To Southport Yacht Club Members, As you’re aware the Prime Minister has announced from midday today all pubs and clubs across Australia must close. This announcement will force the closure of Southport Yacht Club; Main Beach, Hollywell and Oxenford, the Marina & Hardstand/Boat repair will remain open. The Board are currently in…
Whisper becomes a shout for the GROUPAMA Race Retirement has afforded David Griffith the freedom to pick and choose the ocean races he fancies will best suit the Sydney-based Reichel/Pugh 62 called Chinese Whisper he jointly owns with Rupert Henry. The unique New Caledonia’s GROUPAMA Race is now marked in the team’s calendar with…
Its official, the IRC Gold Coast Championships is approved by the National Governing Body – Australian Sailing. Australian Sailing have jumped onboard with the IRC GOLD COAST Championships to be held each year at Southport Yacht Clubs (SYC) inaugural Sail Paradise Regatta. Host event, Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta will crown the IRC GOLD COAST Champion.…
The Morrison government has just passed the Special Recreational Vessel Bill, allowing foreign charter superyachts to enter Australia under a temporary Coastal Trading Licence. David Good, CEO of Superyacht Australia welcomed the news of the legislation passing Parliament. “We commend the Morrison Government for recognising that now is the critical time to act. Huge events…
ITS OFFICIAL – THE 2020 Hansa SKUD18 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE HELD AT 2020 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta Its official, the “2020 Hansa SKUD18 Australian National Championships” is approved by the International Hansa Class Association. The International Hansa Class Association have jumped onboard with the 2020 SKUD18 Australian National Championships at Southport Yacht Club…
The 2019 Australian Para Sailing Championships have concluded today at Southport Yacht Club in Hollywell, Queensland. The Championships were held from Friday to Sunday August 2-4 in conjunction with an Open Regatta for inclusive classes. Ross Manning and Max Quan (QLD) are SKUD 18 Champions once again, Chris Symonds (TAS) also re-claimed his 2018 Hansa…
The Lendlease Brisbane to Hamilton Island and Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel races are away from the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron in perfect downwind conditions with a 12-15 knot sou’easter looking likely for the majority of the courses. “What more could you ask for in an ocean race, a nice spinnaker start and a…
The Oatley family’s famous and decades-long Wild Oats sailing campaign has chalked up another win, this time with the Reichel Pugh 66, Wild Oats X, which finished first monohull home in a thrilling Lendlease Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race. Six boats have completed the inaugural 530 nautical mile race and nine remain at…
This weekend 2nd, 3rd & 4th of August Southport Yacht Club (SYC) is hosting the biggest come together of disabled sailors, racing the fformer Paralympic class SKUD 18 yachts, since the lead up race for the Rio games. Racing south of Crab and north of Wave Break Islands on the Broadwater’s Deep Hole. Competitors from…
After a flurry of front runners and TP52s made their way through the start line last night and early this morning, the stream of competitors slowed over lunch as the westerly breeze died and slowed progress for the remaining fleet. In the early afternoon however the south easterly filled in once again and is now…