This Week In Sailing – 17th November 2022
A WONDERFUL WEEKEND OF EVENTS
2022 Sail Past and Blessing of the Fleet
It was a wonderful 2022 Southport Yacht Club Sail Past and Blessing of the Fleet and we thank all Sailors, Crew, Members, Dignitaries, Volunteers, Guests and Staff for their participation.
We ended up with 39 vessels in the ceremony, which was hugged by a beautiful sunny day, shared with kindred spirits (Dolphins Included) – THANK YOU!
The Sail Past Tradition and Background
The Sail Past tradition began at the first Yacht Club that was formed at Cowes in England more than 200 years ago. The membership at Cowes was primarily aristocratic and many were familiar with Naval practice and tradition. Cowes Yacht Club subsequently changed its name to the Royal Yacht Squadron and certain social graces were added to the traditional Naval practices. The actual “Review of the Fleet” is steeped in more than 600 years of Royal Navy tradition and history and was introduced in Yacht clubs as a continuation of that naval habit of having Navy Admirals (and/or Royalty) review the fleet on special occasions.
Our Yacht Club tradition is almost identical, except that the salute is received by the Commodore and Naval representative instead of the Admiral and the salute is delivered by the passing boat, if under sail, by luffing its jib, or, if under power, by dipping its ensign. All of the crew on the saluting boats stands at attention facing the Commodore and visiting Navy Flag Officer. If there is insufficient wind, sailboats should have their engines on. Protocol dictates that until the sail past is completed, only the Flagship may be dressed (strung with bunting & flags). However, after the Sail Past, participating yachts are encouraged to dress their yacht on returning to the dock.
2022 Da$h for Ca$h
Congratulations to all sailors who competed in the 2022 Da$h 4 Ca$h!
Fastest Elapsed Time – Loco – Steve Marlow & Jonathan Simms
OTBC Division – 1st – Tonic – Jian Chew | 2nd – Loco – Steve Marlow & Jonathan Simms | 3rd – Bob – Phil Kellond-Knight & Enerson Wheeler
Dinghy Division – 1st – Sirocco – Ben Downey | 2nd – Enter the Dragon – Jabin Crisp | 3rd – Sea Fever – Simon Turpin
Laser Division – 1st – Comfortably Numb – Kelvin Holdt | 2nd – Buster – Stuart Waters | 3rd – It’s a Breeze – Joe Thompson
O’pen Skiff Division – 1st – Afterburner – Addison Newlan | 2nd – Slippery too – Matthew Sinnamon | 3rd – No Name – Ethan Steadman
Opti Division – 1st – Splash – Nathaniel McCarthy | 2nd – Sonic – Lucas Dickson | 3rd – Glitter Bomb – Mila Gan
Thank you to our amazing Volunteers! Thank you Brianna for the pics
Link to Results Here
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OXENFORD WATERSPORTS UPDATE
School Holiday Program – IT’S NOT TOO LATE!
Book your Rug Rats in for some fun and healthy activity – they’ll love it!
Out There Teen Sailors
The Out There teen sailors had the opportunity to sail the SYC Melges ‘No Comment’ in this years Sail Past. Philip Kelond-Knight Skippering.
It was a great opportunity and the kids had a ball being part of something bigger and the sailing community 🙂
Junior Sailor of the Week – Stirling Kelly
This weeks Sailor of Week is Stirling Kelly (sailing in the middle)
Stirling did a stella job in volunteering and helping out during last Saturday’s Sail Past – not only that, he graciously gave up his spot on the Southport Yacht Club Melges to support our team.
Stirling is a Mentor to our Homeschool Sailors and Out There Crew.
Stirling started his sailing journey in Darwin a few years back, and has been instrumental in supporting our Instructors in various roles across our Sail Academy programs. Thank you Stirling.
Thank you Stirling!
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GOOD LUCK! – SYC REPRESENTATIVES
2022 Australian Sailing Youth Sail Queensland – Yeppoon.
Background
The 2022 Australian Sailing Youth Sail Queensland event includes a three day coaching camp with Queenslands top coaches followed by the three day Queensland Youth Championships.
Keppel Bay Sailing Club in Yeppoon will host this year’s event from Monday 19th to Saturday 24th September.
The coaching clinic and regatta are open to all Australian Sailing junior and youth classes including a Green Fleet division held at the safe sheltered waters of the Causeway Lake.
The Green fleet program is targeted towards sailors who have recently completed a Tackers 3 learn to sail program or equivalent.
The focus is around having fun and learning new skills as an introduction to racing.
It is composed of a 3-day training camp followed by a 3-day regatta conducted by qualified instructors and is an ideal way to participate in your first regatta.
Wishing all the SYC Team participating a fantastic time!
Toby Prendergast, Benjamin Stroebel, Joe Thompson, Teegan Mitchell, Jessica Sinnamon, Matthew Sinnamon, Emerson Wheeler,
Nathaniel McCarthy, Jack McGuire, Evie McGuire, Aidan Vassallo, Teegan Mitchell, Lucas Dickson, Lyla Greenwood, Addison Greenwood,
Mila Gan, Tiffany Ciganekova and Calvin Ciganek
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CLUB RACING UPDATE
INSHORE DIVISION
Twilight Series RTC Race 1
Results Link Here
1st Place – Phantom (Tony Hight) | 2nd Place – Sneaky Ninja (Tomoko Nakanishi) | 3rd Place – Foxmaywonder (Wayne Hore/Neil Sherring)
No Racing due to Sail Past and Blessing of the Fleet
THURSDAY TWILIGHT OFFSHORE AND INSHORE DIVISION
Summer Series Starts Thursday 15th September
OFF THE BEACH CATAMARAN DIVISION
Champs Series
Results Link Here
No Racing due to Sail Past and Blessing of the Fleet
OFFSHORE DIVISION
RTC Series Starts Sunday 25th September | Summer Series Starts Sunday 23rd October
OFF THE BEACH DINGHY DIVISION
Sprint Series Starts Sunday 25th September | Champs Series Starts Sunday 2nd October
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UPCOMING SAILING EVENTS AND REGATTAS
2022 Burleigh Bash
Sunday 9th October 2022 – Entry Link Coming Soon
2022 Bridge to No Bridge
Saturday 15th to Sunday 16th October 2022 – Entry Link Coming Soon
2022 Edinburgh Cup for Classic Moths
Saturday 29th to Sunday 30th October 2022 – Entry Link Here
2022 Ted Elkes Memorial Regatta (Inc. QLD Yachting Championships)
Saturday 19th November 2022 – Entry Link Coming Soon
2022 John MacNamara Memorial Yacht Race
Saturday 26th November 2022 – Entry Link Coming Soon
2022 Cook Island Yacht Race
Sunday 11th December 2022 – Entry Link Coming Soon
2022 Cock of the Broadwater
Sunday 18th December 2022 – Entry Link Coming Soon
2023 Qoin Sail Paradise
Monday 2nd January to Friday 6th January 2023 – Entry Link Here
Qoin Sail Paradise Website Here
2023 Queensland Paper Tiger State Championships
Saturday 7th January to Wednesday 11th January 2023 – Information Link Here
2023 RL National Championships 50th Anniversary
Sunday 8th January to Friday 13th January 2023 – Information Link Here
2023 Julian Rocks Yacht
Saturday 14th January to Sunday 15th January 2023 – Entry Link Coming Soon
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SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS – WITH BEN DOWNEY
“your stories make our club” 
EPISODES BELOW
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS 
Episode 12 
Drew Jones
Episode 12 Drew Jones 
Commodore of Southport Yacht Club 
Skipper of Visions (TT Division) Sailing/Ocean/ in the Family Blood 
Apprentice Jockey (previous life) 
Competitor 1995 
Advice to Junior Sailors – if you love it, study it and the 
is your Oyster 
is your Oyster “your stories make our club”
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS 
Episode 11 Joshua Green
Hubby Dad of cute Jack and clever Molly 
Quiet Achiever 
Competitor Inshore Division Skipper Rusher 
Competitor OD – Crew on Kerisma “your stories make our club”
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS Episode 10 Andy Lamont
Hubby, Dad, Grandad Bachelor of Law – with Honours Skipper Flow Sails Yeah Baby Competitor TT Offshore + OD “West Bound” Circumnavigator Supporter Fred Hollows Foundation 
2022 Missions Bris to Hamo Yacht Race Hamo Race Week Syd to Hobart + more ….. 
“your stories make our club”
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS 
Episode 9 
Ben Noonan
All Round Nice Guy 
President Sailability 
Skipper Kamikaze & Wild Goats Competitor ID Division Aspiring Int Para Sailing Squad Rep 
Winner “Give Back to Volunteers”
Competitor Wheelchair Basketballer 
“your stories make our club” 
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS 
Episode 8 Dr Lisa Beecham
1 of a few lady SYC Skippers Skipper of Roaring Forties Competitor Inshore Division Experienced Offshore Competitor Prev Competitor Sydney to Hobart Prev Competitor Whitbread Round Prev Sailor Antarctica 
Huge Supporter Junior Sailing 
“your stories make our club”
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS 
Episode 7 Neil Rowsthorn
Playful Poppy & Family Man Committee Member Sailability Skipper Kamikaze ID Division 2021 Para Sailor of the Year! Recent
22 Skud 18 Aust Champ International Sailing Representative Competitor Para Sailing 22 Worlds 
“your stories make our club”
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS Episode 6 – Greg Forgan-Smith
Huge SYC Contributor & Supporter SYC Board Member All Round “Nice Bloke” Skipper – Wobbegong Competitor Inshore Division World Sailor New Guinea/Japan & beyond Multiple competitor Sydney to Hobart 2022 Etchells Competitor (Aust/GC Champs)“your stories make our club”
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS Episode 5 – Ross Manning
Competitor Inshore Division (Sailability) Skipper of “Whatever takes his fancy” 
9 Consecutive Yr’s as SYC Inshore Div Rep President of QLD Para Sailing Academy“your stories make our club”
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS Episode 4 – Emma Hutcheson
Competitor OTBC Division 
Hamilton Is Race (Racer/Cruiser Div) Most Improved Skipper – past 2 yrs Owner of Pet Snake “ M O O S E ” 
“your stories make our club”
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS Episode 3 – Xavier Doerr
Director – Waterline Dive Cleaning Junior to Club Racer OD Crew (Aramex & Black Diamond) Future Record Breaker Circumnavigator – Australia “The Little Aussie Lap”“your stories make our club”
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS Episode 2 – Mike McGehan
SYC Volunteer of the Year 2021 Sailability Vice President and All-Round “Good Bloke”,Mike talks about his Sailing and Volunteering Journey and the upcoming Para World Championships in November 2022 – hosted by SYC
“your stories make our club”
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS – Episode 1 – Addison Newlan
Junior Vice Commodore of Sailing OTBC + OTBD Competitor Aspiring Brisbane 2032 Olympian! “your stories make our club”
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