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 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…
Sail Paradise and Coffs to Paradise Race to be sponsored by Bartercard The world’s largest trade exchange, Bartercard, has become the title sponsor for Southport Yacht Club’s signature event, Sail Paradise, as well as the Coffs to Paradise race, which starts on January 7. The Gold Coast based company, which operates in eight countries and…
We are very lucky to have such an outstanding sponsorship base at Southport Yacht Club. One of the most recent sponsors to join the team is Local business owner David Lynch of Kwik Kopy Southport. Kwik Kopy Southport have been working hand in hand with the Sailing Academy and are the source behind the Sailing…
Southport Yacht Club Kyle O’Connell and Tom Siganto win the 2015 Zhik 29er World Championships From Saturday 8th to Friday 14th August, Southport Yacht Club sailors Kyle O’Connell and Tom Siganto, competed against 193 other entrants to be crowned the 2015 Zhik 29er World Champions. Tom Siganto and Kyle O’Connell have been sailing with Southport Yacht…
14th August 2015 Southport Yacht Club crews finish with impressive results at Airlie Beach Race Week 2015 Tony Horkings Northshore 38, Lee-Way competed against the best in IRC Passage to today finish Airlie Beach Race week in first (1st) place. SYC Member Graham Sherring on Stay Tuned also gained an impressive result finishing second (2nd)…
Along with 65 other competitors Southport Yacht Club’s Painkiller Forte skippered by Rod West and She skippered by Philip Bell, will be racing in next week’s Annual 384-nautical mile Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. She is no stranger to the Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, having competed in several races in her 20…
Two of the Gold Coasts best-known luxury brands have announced a partnership to promote the finest in motoring and sailing experiences. The partnership will see Mercedes-Benz Gold Coast (MBGC) and Southport Yacht Club (SYC) work with each other through a two-year cross-promotional deal. MBGC dealer principle Robin Mainali says the first-of-its-kind arrangement with SYC is…
A strong fleet of over 60 yachts will be racing in the Annual 384-nautical mile Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, including four Southport Yacht Club (SYC) vessels; Matthew Percy’s Beneteau First 44.7 Alacrity, Tony Horking’s Northshore 38 Leeway, Rod West’s Jeanneau 45.2 Painkiller Forte and Philip Bell’s Olsen 40 She. Having competed in his first…
Dear Members, Thank you all for your patience during the past week, we are pleased to announce that we are now officially open with a new menu and new trading hours. We are very excited about our next step at Hollywell and we would like to thank you all for your warm welcome! We have…