The annual Bartercard Coffs to Paradise Yacht Race and Bartercard Sail Paradise are back! Coming as Southport Yacht Club’s extension of Royal Prince Alfred’s Pittwater to Coffs Yacht Race, which starts on January 2, the annual Bartercard Coffs to Paradise Race will get underway on Saturday, January 7. The 150 nautical mile course will take competitors…
Congratulations to a number of Southport Yacht Club Sailors who represented the Club at the 2016 Queensland Laser State Championships at Yeppoon over the Anzac Day Long Weekend!! Paul Hansen – 2nd Std Laser Master George Moreton – 3rd 4.7 youth Max Quan – 5th Radial Youth Justin Wise – 5th 4.7 Youth Xavier Doerr…
“In January of 1942 The Volunteer Coastal Patrol became the Naval Auxiliary Patrol (NAP) of Little Ships. They were privately owned vessels no larger than those in our Marina today, and they were commandeered by the Royal Australian Navy for War service in harbours, ports, and estuaries right around Australia. A classic example of the…
Held at Lake Cootharaba over the Easter long weekend, Southport Yacht Club sailors Chris Noyes and Joe Sabin competed against Queensland’s finest catamaran sailors to be crowned the 2016 Queensland F18 State Title Champions. Racing began on Friday 25th and concluded on Saturday 26th. Although three days of racing where scheduled, day three scheduled…
The team behind the push for the Gold Coast to host the Grand Finale of the America’s Cup preliminary circuit in February 2017 met with Gold Coast City Council, state government, Gold Coast Waterways Authority, Queensland Events, Yachting Australia, tourism, marine industry representatives and other stakeholders to discuss the requirements of being an official host…
Southport Yacht Club Inc had wind in its sails at last night’s Keno & Clubs Queensland Awards for Excellence, securing awards for Best Club Innovation and the Young Manager Encouragement Award. Over 1100 guests from across the State attended the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre event to see Southport Yacht Club Inc take out the…
Etchells Round 5 – 20th February 2016 Racing was held offshore in 10-12 Knot ENE breeze and moderate seas. Perfect offshore conditions that allowed some very close racing for the Fleet. Race 7 saw Betelgeuse take an early lead with Wheres Wally applying pressure throughout the race. Betelgeuse was able to maintain her lead and hold…
With the fourth and final day of racing completed on Sunday 17th January, David Hows Beneteau 445 OCEAN GEM, along with the crew were awarded overall 2016 Bartercard Coffs to Paradise and Sail Paradise Champions. After being awarded first (1st) place in the IRC division of the 2016 Bartercard Coffs to Paradise Yacht Race earlier…
BIG BOAT RACING POSTPONED ON DAY THREE OF THE 2016 BARTERCARD SAIL PARADISE REGATTA The decision was made this morning by the race committee to unfortunately postpone the Keel Boat and Multihull Performance racing on day three of the 2016 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta. Conditions this morning at the Gold Coast seaway entrance were waves in…
As the 2016 Bartercard Sail Paradise regatta completes the second day of racing, the conditions off the Gold Coast beaches was one that put a test to the best of sailors. With the swell reaching two meters and winds in excess of 20 knots the crews were battered and bruised after completing three races in…