This Week In Sailing – 17th November 2022
SYC REPRESENTATION AT EVENTS
2022 European Championships – Joel Turner
Aussies off to a flying start at 2022 European Championships…….
A wide range of conditions in Aarhus, Denmark tested all on the opening day of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships, including the Australian Sailing Team (AST) and Australian Sailing Squad (ASS) athletes taking part.
The 49erFX (the fleet of 70 split into two groups for the qualifying series) and Nacra 17s went out first for the morning session.
See Full Updated and Ongoing Results Here
Phuket Raceweek 2022
Thursday 30th June 2022 to Sunday 3rd July 2022
A number of SYC Members have travelled to Phuket to participate in the Phuket Raceweek 2022 including Caerdic Reader, Kelvin Holdt, Michael Spies, Scott Cunningham and Gary Holt.
Gary Holt is racing a new boat (Colby 36 ex Jessandra), with SYC members on board Michael and Scott – So far the results have been impressive (1st Place IRC 0 and IRC 1)
Caeric and Kelvin were racing on a TP 52
Current Results Link Here
Awards Link Here
Youth Week | Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
2022 Queensland Youth Week is open to all boats of the World Sailing preferred youth classes as well as selected youth and junior nationally recognized classes.
These classes include but are not limited to Techo Windsurfing, Raceboard, Lasers 4.7, Laser Radial, O’pen Skiff, Optimist (Green, Intermediate and Open Divisions), Sabot, 29er, 420, Flying 11, 125, Nacra 15, Hobie 16.
All competitors are required to be Under 23 Years. Eight of our SYC Juniors are representing in 3 Courses.
Alfa No SYC Sailors | Bravo Emerson Wheeler | Charlie – Matthew Sinnamon, Mila Gan, Jessica Sinnamon, Lucas Dickson, Nathaniel McCarthy, Teegan Mitchell, Calvin Ciganek,
CLUB RACING UPDATE
ID – Brass Monkey Series (8) – Wed 29 June 22
A not so “Clear Start” with 2 x boats in the naughty corner 
for our Race 8 Brass Monkeys 
Series (22 starters) – very little wind, incoming tide and an ominous sky….…
1st – Dodgy Vindaloo (Tim Jackman) | 2nd – Rusher (Joshua Green) | 3rd – Desperado (Tony Ward)
Current Results Link Here
TT Offshore (9) – Thurs 30th June 22
1st – Hot Seat (Cath Levings) | 2nd – Flow Sails Yeah Baby (Andy Lamont) | 3rd – Black Diamond (Glenn Burrell)
Current Results Link Here
TT Inshore (8) – Thur 23rd June 22
The Crew on board B52 – Living the Life! – Video Courstesy of Terrilee Whitsed
1st – Artic Blonde (Peter Cook) | 2nd – B52 (Daniel Farmer) | 3rd – Risk (Daryl Bell)
Current Results Link Here
OTBC (8) – Sat 2nd July 22
Racing Abandoned due to not enough wind
Current Results Link Here
ID – Winter Series (5) – Sat 2nd July 22
Racing Abandoned due to not enough wind
Current Results Link Here
OD – Winter Series RTCs (4) – Sun 2nd July 22
Racing Abandoned due to not enough wind
Current Result Link Here
OTBD – Polar Bear Series (11,12) – Sun 3rd July 22
Racing Abandoned due to not enough wind
Current Result Link Here
UPCOMING SAILING EVENTS AND REGATTAS
2022 Queensland Paper Tiger Catamaran State Championships
Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th July 2022 – Information Link Here
2022 Flat Rock Yacht Race
Saturday 30th July 2022 – Entry Link Here
Notice Of Race Link Here
2023 Qoin Sail Paradise & Summer of Sailing Series Australia
For more information, please contact The Southport Yacht Clubs’ Sailing Office – sailing.admin@sycgc.com.au
THE ENTRY LINK IS NOW LIVE!!! – Click Here
2023 Queensland Paper Tiger State Championships
Saturday 7th January to Wednesday 11th January 2023 – Information Link Here
SAILING COURSES
SIP N SAIL CATCH UPS – WITH BEN DOWNEY
“your stories make our club” 
EPISODES BELOW
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”
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”
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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