This Week In Sailing – 17th November 2022
THE SUMMER OF SAILING SERIES AUSTRALIA
Southport Yacht Club announces the Summer of Sailing Series Australia!
| Six Events | Over 3 months | $1,000 SYC ClubCash | Free SYC Berthing | Perpetual Trophy |
A premier Sailing Series jointly hosted by Southport Yacht Club, Queensland Cruising Yacht Club and Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.
The Series will be headlined by Southport Yacht Clubs ‘Premier Flagship Event’ Qoin Sail Paradise 2023 Regatta, which will run from Monday 2nd January to Friday 6th January.
The Summer of Sailing Series Australia, will incorporate Six (6) major sailing events all hosted off the crystal-clear waters and coastlines of Brisbane, The Gold Coast and Byron Bay.
The Series will be held over 3 months from November 2022 through to January 2023 and will include:
1. The SEQ Ocean Qualifying Yacht Race
2. The Ted Elkes Memorial Regatta (inc. The Australian Sailing QLD Yachting Champs)
3. The Brisbane to Paradise Yacht Race
4. Qoin Sail Paradise 2023
5. The Julian Rocks Yacht Race
6. The Surf to City Yacht Race (Ocean Course)
Summer of Sailing Series Australia
Press Release 1
Summer of Sailing Series Australia 22/23 and Qoin Sail Paradise 2023
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED
The Annual Sydney to Gold Coast Yacht Race is just around the corner…..
And we’re calling for Volunteers to assist in creating a spectacular event.
Sunday the 31st July to Thursday 4th August
| Multiple Shifts Available | On Water | Radio Room Support |
If you have the time and desire – we would love to hear from you. Please contact sailing.reception@sycgc.com.au if you are interested or require further information.
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SYC INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION
2022 O’pen Skiff World Championships – Bombannes 33121 Carcans, France
(Monday 18th to Saturday 23rd July 2022)
Addison Newlan = SYC Representative for Team Australia!!! – You Go Girl
Follow the updates on the dedicated Facebook Page
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CLUB RACING UPDATE
ID – Brass Monkey Series (10) – Wed 13 July 22
1st – Aqueous Humour (John Kearney) | 2nd – Kamikaze (Neil Rowsthorn) | 3rd – Foxmaywonder (Wayne Horne / Neil Sherring)
Current Results Link Here
Photo’s Courtesy of Lori Clements
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TT Offshore (11) – Thurs 7th July 22
Racing Abandoned due to BOM Gale Warning
Current Results Link Here
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TT Inshore (8) – Thur 7th July 22
Racing Abandoned due to BOM Gale Warning
Current Results Link Here
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OTBC – Sat 16th July 22
Racing Abandoned due to lack of wind
Current Results Link for OTBC Division Here
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ID – Sat 16th July 22
Racing Abandoned due to lack of wind
Current Results Link for ID Winter Series Here
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OD – Winter Series Passage and RTC – Sun 17th July 22
No Racing Scheduled
Current Result Link Here
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OTBD – Polar Bear Series (Race 13) Sun 17th July 22
Div B (Open) | 1st – Just Cruisin (Jackson Foort) | 2nd – Comfortably Numb (Kelvin Holdt) | 3rd – Breezy (Ben Downey)
Junior Div | 1st – Not Sure (Ethan Steadman) | 2nd – Splash (Nathaniel McCarthy) | 3rd – Torpedo (Calvin Ciganek)
OTBD – Polar Bear Series (Race 14) Sun 17th July 22
Div B (Open) | 1st – Just Cruisin (Jackson Foort) | 2nd – Buster (Stuart Waters) | 3rd – Joe (Joe Thompson)
Junior Div | 1st – Not Sure (Ethan Steadman) | 2nd – Torpedo (Calvin Ciganek)
Current Result Link for OTBD Division Here
Photo’s Courtesy of Lori Clements – The Kids Rocked It – Special Mention to Andy and Hamish………their first OTBD Race – well done guys!
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UPCOMING SAILING EVENTS AND REGATTAS
2022 Crab Island Classic
Saturday 6th August 2022
Entry Link Inshore Here
Entry Link OTBC Here
Notice of Race Link Here
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2022 TK Robertson Trophy Race
Sunday 7th August 2022
Entry Link Here
Notice of Race Link Here
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2022 Para World Sailing World Championships
Saturday 5th November to Saturday 12th November 2022
Information Link Here
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2023 Qoin Sail Paradise
Monday 2nd January to Friday 6th January 2023
Entry Link Here
Qoin Sail Paradise Website Here
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2023 Queensland Paper Tiger State Championships
Saturday 7th January to Wednesday 11th January 2023 – Information Link Here
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2023 RL National Championships 50th Anniversary
Sunday 8th January to Friday 13th January – Information Link Here
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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 9 
Ben Noonan
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” 
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SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS 
Episode 8 
Dr Lisa Beecham
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”
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SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS 
Episode 7 Neil Rowsthorn
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”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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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