“RUNAWAY” LEADS THE FLEET AT THE START OF THE 2016 BARTERCARD COFFS TO PARADISE YACHT RACE

With yesterday’s postponed Bartercard Coffs to Paradise Yacht Race, Drew Carruthers Sayer 11, Runaway were eager for today’s lighter weather conditions in Southport Yacht Club’s 2016 Bartercard Sail Paradise Yacht Race. Runaway is light and fast and particular favourable for light winds. Originally built by yacht designer John Sayer, Runaway carriers water ballast in the…

Good Luck SYC National event entrants

Southport Yacht Club wish all of the SYC Sailors who are competing at National Sailing events over the next two weeks the very best! The Optimist and Bic National Titles are held at Georges River 16ft Sailing Club in New South Wales, with an exceptional group of entrants from SYC, including: Tom Wright Dylan Lynch Melanie Watson…

SPECTACULAR TROPICAL HOLIDAY PRIZES FOR BARTERCARD “SAIL PARADISE 2016” AND THE BARTERCARD “COFFS TO PARADISE” RACE

SPECTACULAR TROPICAL HOLIDAY PRIZES FOR BARTERCARD “SAIL PARADISE 2016” AND THE BARTERCARD “COFFS TO PARADISE” RACE   Southport Yacht Club, on the Gold Coast, and its principal sponsor, Bartercard, will be offering two spectacular prizes for the Coffs to Paradise race, then the Sail Paradise series, both scheduled for January. The prizes are two seven-night…

SYC Sailors Winners at Yachting Australia Awards 2015

Southport Yacht Club sailors Mathew Belcher, Tom Siganto and Kyle O’Connell, winners at the 2015 Yachting Australia Awards. On Saturday 7th November, Yachting Australia hosted their 2015 awards night. The annual event is held to recognise and honour the achievements of Australia’s best sailors. Fresh from their World Championship and World Cup final wins, 470…

Soldiers to join SYC for Twilight Sail

Soldiers from the 6th Combat Support Brigade based in Enoggera will spend a day sailing with Southport Yacht Club (SYC) as part of an adventure training activity, on Thursday 22nd October 2015. The aim of adventure training is to assist commanders in preparing soldiers for battle by exposing them to perceived and real risks. Most…