Southport Yacht Club Main Beach

Sailing Office

1 Marina Crescent, Hollywell QLD 4216

Events by this organizer

december

04dec(dec 4)3:00 pm(dec 4)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Spring Series 2025/26 - Race 13/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

07dec(dec 7)12:00 am(dec 7)12:00 amOffshore Division - Summer Passage 2025/26 - Day 4/8Proudly sponsored by Club Marine

11dec(dec 11)3:00 pm(dec 11)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Spring Series 2025/26 - Race 14/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

18dec(dec 18)3:00 pm(dec 18)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - 2025/26 - Christmas Party

21dec(dec 21)7:00 am(dec 21)7:00 amBurleigh Bash Yacht Race 2025Proudly sponsored by The Yacht Sales Co

january

08jan(jan 8)3:00 pm(jan 8)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Summer 2025/26 - Race 1/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

11jan(jan 11)12:00 am(jan 11)12:00 amOffshore Division - Summer Passage 2025/26 - Day 5/8Proudly sponsored by Club Marine

15jan(jan 15)3:00 pm(jan 15)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Summer 2025/26 - Race 2/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

22jan(jan 22)3:00 pm(jan 22)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Summer 2025/26 - Race 3/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

24jan(jan 24)7:00 am25(jan 25)7:00 amTed Elkes Memorial Regatta 2025-26

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Event Details

SYC SPECIAL ANNUAL EVENT

More Info:

Entry Link – Ted Elkes Memorial Regatta
Notice of Race – Ted Elkes Memorial Regatta
Entry List
Sailing Instructions
Results

Regatta Heritage:

Those not familiar with the legacy of Ted Elkes memorial their family wife Eunice children John & Julie were almost the heart and soul of the Air Sea Rescue organisaton for almost 40 years. His son John inherited the same panache with the handling of the boats, and took over the operational side of the group after his father. Some of the most memorable rescues were a result of John’s ability behind the wheel of a boat, the “John Elkes Beacon” named in his honor. The sudden death of Ted in 1982 the organisation took delivery of a 5.5 mtr centre console & named it in his honor, in 1989 this was replaced with a Haines Hunter and named “TK Elkes 2”

In 1987 a new facility was opened beside Sea World where VMR is today. It was through the efforts of the late John Humm, John Stanfield, Peter Quirk and local government ministers that brought the facility into reality. The Honorable RJ Hinze M.L.A. minister for Main Roads, Local Government & Racing (at the time) officially opened the base. From there, “THE TED ELKES RESCUE CENTRE” was born 25 years later it became “THE ELKES FAMILY RESCUE CENTRE”.

Each year SYC holds a memorial yachting event to honour Ted.

Written by Phil Short.

Time

24 (Saturday) 7:00 am - 25 (Sunday) 5:00 pm

Location

Southport Yacht Club

1 Macarthur Parade, Main Beach QLD 4217

Organizer

Southport Yacht Club Main BeachSailing Office 1 Marina Crescent, Hollywell QLD 4216

Calendar GoogleCal

29jan(jan 29)3:00 pm(jan 29)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Summer 2025/26 - Race 4/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

february

01feb12:00 am5:00 pmOffshore Division - Summer Short Passage 2025/26 - Day 2/3Proudly sponsored by Club Marine

05feb(feb 5)3:00 pm(feb 5)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Summer 2025/26 - Race 5/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

07feb(feb 7)9:00 am(feb 7)9:00 amSurf to City Yacht Race

12feb(feb 12)3:00 pm(feb 12)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Summer 2025/26 - Race 6/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

15feb(feb 15)12:00 am(feb 15)12:00 amOffshore Division - Summer Passage 2025/26 - Day 6/8Proudly sponsored by Club Marine

19feb(feb 19)3:00 pm(feb 19)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Summer 2025/26 - Race 7/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

26feb(feb 26)3:00 pm(feb 26)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Summer 2025/26 - Race 8/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

march

01mar12:00 am5:00 pmOffshore Division - Summer Short Passage 2025/26 - Day 3/3Proudly sponsored by Club Marine

05mar(mar 5)3:00 pm(mar 5)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Summer 2025/26 - Race 9/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

12mar(mar 12)3:00 pm(mar 12)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Summer 2025/26 - Race 10/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

14mar(mar 14)9:00 am(mar 14)9:00 amJulian Rocks Yacht Race 2026Proudly sponsored by XXXX

19mar(mar 19)3:00 pm(mar 19)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Summer 2025/26 - Race 11/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

26mar(mar 26)3:00 pm(mar 26)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Summer 2025/26 - Race 12/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

april

09apr(apr 9)3:00 pm(apr 9)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Summer 2025/26 - Race 13/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

12apr(apr 12)12:00 am(apr 12)12:00 amOffshore Division - Summer Passage 2025/26 - Day 7/8Proudly sponsored by Club Marine

16apr(apr 16)3:00 pm(apr 16)3:00 pmThursday Twilight - Summer 2025/26 - Race 14/14Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions

19apr(apr 19)12:00 am(apr 19)12:00 amOffshore Division - Summer Passage 2025/26 - Day 8/8Proudly sponsored by Club Marine

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