YACHTING NEWS
TEAM UPDATE
EASTERN SEABOARD REGATTA, PATTAYA, THAILAND
4 of SYC’s Academy sailors have just competed in Thailand! Whilst we’ve been hosting the Hansa Class Asia Pacific Championships last week, Addie & Lyla Greenwood, and Evie and Jack Mcquire have done themselves, their families, our club and their country proud in the Silver Fleet at the 16th Eastern Seaboard Regatta at Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Pattaya, their first international Optimist regatta. Addie placed 19th and 1st AUS female, Jack 25th, Evie 33rd, and Lyla 53rd.
All four sailors have progressed significantly since starting with a Tackers 1 course at Oxenford in 2021, competing at every opportunity since including:
• Green Fleet at Youth Sail QLD 2022
• Green Fleet Opti Nationals Jan 2023 Pittwater NSW
• Open Opti States 2023, Humpybong QLD
• Open Opti Nationals 2024, Brighton Seacliff SA
• 2024 QLD Youth Sail in Open Fleet
Their training will now continue for 2024 QLD Opti States in early Dec, Sail Brisbane in late December and Opti Nationals in January 2025 all at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.
Congratulations to our Academy sailors for their amazing achievement!
BURLEIGH BASH!
The Burleigh Bash has been run and won for 2024! 16 boats had a great day out on Sunday, with a northerly sporting a spinnaker and goosewing run down to our Burleigh Mark, before a punching return to the Sand Bypass Jetty and race to our Main Beach Clubhouse. Congratulations to our 2024 prize winners:
Best Dressed Crew:
CYCLONE, David Chadkirk
Best Dressed Boat:
IMPULSE X, Rick Billson
The first nominated person of a competing boat to arrive back to Reception at SYC Main Beach:
IMPULSE X, Rick Billson
Burleigh Crash Trophy:
CHAMPAGNE, Allen Richards
The first monohull and multihull Boat to round the buoy at Burleigh:
Monohull: OCEAN CRUSADERS J-BIRD, Annika Thomson
Multihull: COCONUTS, Stuart Malouf
The First Monohull to the minimum mark:
OCEAN CRUSADERS J-BIRD, Annika Thomson
The First Multihull to finish:
NAMASTE, Mauro Maurilli
The Third Monohull to cross the finish line:
ENCORE Michael Tromp
The Second Monohull to cross the finish line:
IMPULSE X, Rick Billson
BURLEIGH BASH PERPETUAL & The First Monohull to cross the finish line:
HOTSEAT, Cathryn Levings
Navigation Quiz:
BLACK DIAMOND, Glenn Burrell
Random Draw:
RYUJIN, Phoebe Pearce
Full Results are published here.
SPECIAL EVENTS
JOHN MCNAMARA MEMORIAL RACE
The 2024 John McNamara Memorial Race on Moreton Bay is on November 23rd and ENTRIES ARE OPEN!
Proudly sponsored by XXXX.
Enter and find out more on the event page here.
COOK ISLAND YACHT RACE
The 2024 Cook Island Yacht Race, open to the Offshore division is on December 8th and ENTRIES ARE OPEN!
Proudly sponsored by Document Solutions.
Enter and find out more on the event page here.
COCK OF THE BROADWATER
The 2024 Cock of the Broadwater will be raced and decided on December 15th and ENTRIES ARE OPEN!
Proudly sponsored by Aviso Broking.
Enter and find out more on the event page here.
SYC ACADEMY
$200 Fair Play Voucher
- All kids and Teens courses accept Voucher
- To be redeemed only once
- Parent to email voucher to academy@sycgc.com.au along with registration request
- 1x per child
- Link for Fair Play Voucher: https://www.queenslandsavers.qld.gov.au/tips-to-save/fairplay-vouchers
Family Fun Sail – Sailing for the whole family
- Max 4 participants per boat, Ages 7+
- NOW WEEKLY on Saturdays 3hr sessions
- 8:30am start, 12pm start
- Location Oxenford Watersports Centre
- Registration and details are on the Youth and Adult Learn to Sail page:https://southportyachtclub.com.au/sailing/sailing-academy/youth-learn-to-sail/
Start Racing-
- Start Racing launched Saturday 7th September 2024
- This new program helps sailors get into racing using the SYC Hobie Wave Catamarans in the Off the Beach Catamaran Division Races at Hollywell Sailing Squadron.
- When: Saturdays 11:00am-3:30pm, as per registration
- Where: Hollywell Sailing Squadron
- Cost: $100 per boat, max 4 persons per boat (max 2 recommended for mobility)
- Only 3 boats available per session!
Details and registration link below
https://www.oxenfordwatersportscentre.com.au/events/254606
Programs starting from October 2024:
Kids Learn to Sail – starts Saturday 5th October: https://www.oxenfordwatersportscentre.com.au/events/241447
Teens Learn to Sail – starts Saturday 5th October: https://www.oxenfordwatersportscentre.com.au/events/241448
Homeschool Sailing – starts Wednesday 2nd October 12 pm – 2 pm: https://www.oxenfordwatersportscentre.com.au/events/243416
Adult Learn to Sail Beginner- October
- Sundays – October 6th, 13th, 20th
- $400pp
- No Experience required!
- Certificates 1 & 2: Start Dinghy Sailing
https://www.oxenfordwatersportscentre.com.au/events/250259
Keelboat Crewing & Helming Course
- Sat 12th & Sun 13th Oct Time: 9 am-3 pm
- Cost: $500 per person
- Only 3 spaces available
- Pre-requisite: Start Sailing 1 & 2 or prior sailing experience
- Location: Hollywell Sailing Squadron
https://www.oxenfordwatersportscentre.com.au/events/254335
RACING RESULTS 2024/2025
SYC Special Events:
Club Division Results:
- Offshore Division Results
- Thursday Twilight Offshore Series Results
- Thursday Twilight Results
- Inshore Division Results
- Off the Beach Catamarans Division
- Off the Beach Dinghies Results