YACHTING NEWS

TED ELKES MEMORIAL REGATTA 2024/25

Well done to all skippers and crew who competed in our Ted Elkes Memorial Regatta over the Australia Day weekend! Saturday’s grey skies and choppy sea state gave contrast to Sunday’s blue skies and much calmer conditions, with a passage on Day 2 sending both divisions out to FAD1. Volunteers might take a fishing line out there next time!

Special Congratulations to Garry Holt and his crew on LETS GET IN FILABE, winning both the Ted Elkes Perpetual Trophy and the crown of Gold Coast IRC Champion!

All Place winners and full results listed below. All Regatta photos and videos are available on the SYC Offshore & Twilight Facebook Group.

IRC:

1st – LETS GET IT ON FILABE – Garry Holt

2nd – ARAMEX – Steve Curtis

3rd – 38 – Greg Tobin

PHS DIV 1:

1st – LETS GET IT ON FILABE – Garry Holt

2nd – ARAMEX – Steve Curtis

3rd – 38 – Greg Tobin

PHS DIV 2:

1st – DESTINY – Mark Sanders

2nd – ACCOMPLICE – Murray Bucknall

3rd – COOL CHANGE – Colin Metcher

ORC DIV 1:

1st – LETS GET IT ON FILABE – Garry Holt

2nd – ARAMEX – Steve Curtis

3rd – TOUCHE – Greg Watson

ORC DIV 2:

1st – ACCOMPLICE – Murray Bucknall

2nd – COOL CHANGE – Colin Metcher

For full results please click here.

QCYC SURF TO CITY 2025

Date: THIS SATURDAY 1st February

The 32nd Surf to City Yacht Race is on once again as SYC plays start line host for our friends at the Queensland Cruising Yacht Club. 2 strong fleets will race from the GC Seaway to Brisbane, with 26 monohulls and 13 multihulls racing inshore, whilst 29 monohulls and 5 multihulls will tackle the offshore route.

Best of luck to our SYC Competitors this weekend!

Black Diamond
GCCM Arctic Blonde
Ryujin
Wedgetail
4Shaw
Argo
Fake Taxi
Mister Bojangles
Mystique
Wild Huntress

For more information on the Surf to City, visit the dedicated race website here.

UPCOMING SYC SPECIAL EVENTS

CAT WEEKEND

Date: Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th February 2025

Sponsored by Club Marine, the annual Cat Weekend is on again very soon! Open to all Off-The-Beach Multihulls.

Visiting boats welcome! Find out more and enter on the event page here.

WELCOME HOME, SYDNEY HOBART COMPETITORS!

Date: 6pm Sharp, Monday 10th February

Come meet and hear from our local skippers and crew who raced in the tough and tragic Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2024! Hear their stories from onboard as they battled the headwinds and high seas to Hobart, those that collected damage for some, the decision to retire. Free Drink on arrival, RSVP Essential. Click here to register!

COCK OF THE BROADWATER

Date: Saturday 16th February 2025

The race of dinghy races to crown the Broadwater champion for 2025 is on in February! Sponsored by Aviso Broking.

Find out more and enter on the event page here.

SYC ACADEMY

Sailing at Oxenford By Ashlea Kernahan

This Week at Oxenford was one of our busiest times of the Year!

As we prepared for our annual Summer on the Lake event with over 1000 people we also held our Summer School Holidays during the weekday.

Our Instructors had an absolute blast with the turnout for Summer on the lake being our largest one yet!

Summer on the Lake

Our Annual Summer on the Lake event was a HUGE Success with over 1000 people coming through. DJ Luke Fletcher and That DJ Charlie were a huge hit, providing perfect tunes all day!

Our VIP’s had the best seat of all with our stunning Lakeside view and VIP access to our Cocktail bar with a 2-hour drink package and delicious food from our Boatshed Brew included.

Over 500 of our sailors were first-time sailors! We cannot wait to see these sailors take up the sport or social sail again.

Adult Learn to Sail

Our January sailors completed their Final session this Sunday!

The instructors made note of the continuous improvement of each week.

We are excited to have them sailing the RS Quest comfortably on their own. We look forward to seeing them for Social Sailing Saturdays in February!

Our February Learn to Sail course is SOLD OUT.

March Learn to Sail is OPEN:

https://www.oxenfordwatersportscentre.com.au/events/265893

Summer School Holidays Sailing

Dates: 16th December 2024 – 24th January 2025

Monday to Friday

Full-Day Sessions: $80
Half-Day Sessions: $50

This program offers an exciting opportunity for kids to enjoy the water, learn new skills, and have fun in a safe and supportive environment. Spots are limited, so book early to secure your place!

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Sailor of the week

This week’s Sailor of the Week is Henry Pye! Henry first joined us for Tackers 1 in 2023 but quickly transition into Out There Sailing team where he enjoyed sailing the RS Quest.
Henry joined our OutThere Fleet program and has been an active sailor!
His enthusiasm and commitment to developing his sailing skills are clear, We’re looking forward to seeing him continue to progress and enjoy his time on the water!

This Week in Yachting – 30th January 2025

YACHTING NEWS

UPCOMING SYC SPECIAL EVENTS

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RACING RESULTS 2024/2025

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