This Week in Sailing 1/11/2021
What a huge weekend of racing with both Club racing and the annual Bridge to No Bridge regatta plus a large number of our sailors at away Regattas.
Bright and early Sunday morning we had 20 eager Junior Fleet sailors, who have recently finished the Tackers 3 program at Oxenford and learnt some new skills at Hollywell (mainly our tricky tide). They all had a great time and we can’t wait to see them again next Sunday.
Bridge to No Bridge – Saturday and Sunday (sponsored by Wymark Sirius)
The annual Bridge to No Bridge was a fun event, both Off the Beach Cats and Keelboats raced up to Dux and Saturday, camped overnight and raced back to Hollywell on Sunday.
Off the Beach Cats Inshore Keelboats
1st – NAKED – Igor Prado | 1st – DESPERADO – Tony Ward & Crew |
2nd – TONIC – Jian Chew | 2nd – BLUE EAGLE – Steve Brough & Crew |
3rd – WAKA TAUA – David & Brianna Vincent | 3rd – CHILL OUAT – Andrew Haynes & Crew |
Keelboat Results – http://files.southportyachtclub.com.au/results/2021/specevents/2021BNB/series.htm?ty=38679
Off the Beach Results – http://files.southportyachtclub.com.au/results/2021/specevents/2021BNB/series.htm?ty=68583
Off the Beach Dinghy Passage – Sunday
With so many away regattas, there were only 6 starters in the Passage racing this Sunday, a steady 14 knots greeted our keen sailors.
A huge thank you to our race management and volunteers for a wonderful weekend, you outdid yourselves!
Results – http://files.southportyachtclub.com.au/results/2022/otbd/2122PASSAGE/series.htm?ty=90238
Away Regattas
QLD Metropolitan Laser Regatta 2021-22 held at Humpybong Yacht Club
Stuart Waters representing SYC
Cat Challenge (incorporating Nacra SEQ Titles) held at Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club
Congratulations Andrew Wilson, Nigel Lawrence, Peter Merten, Robert Wibaux and Steven Marlow & Jonathan Simms all representing SYC at the annual Cat Challenge, great results.
Results – https://lcsc.org.au/cat-challenge-results-2021-class/
*Photo courtesy Russell Witt Photography
2021 Queensland Yachting Championships and Queensland Trailable State Championships at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
Congratulations to the SYC yachts who competed at the Qld Yachting Championships over the weekend at RQ, very competitive racing.
Glenn Burrell & Crew on ‘Black Diamond’
Garry Holt & Crew on ‘Get It On’
Chris Noyes & Crew on ‘Aramex’
Bill Barry-Cotter & Crew on ‘Maritimo’
On a proud note for SYC, ‘Maritimo was skippered by our very own Mat Belcher. Our Junior Vice-Commodore was also given the opportunity to crew on board and she had an amazing experience!
Results – https://app.sailsys.com.au/club/25/results/series/1248/pointscore?handicap=1