Southport Yacht Club appointed 5 Gold Anchor Marina Accreditation Queensland’s award-winning Southport Yacht Club (SYC) has this week been presented with internationally recognised 5 Gold Anchor accreditation. At its most recent meeting the Marina Industries Association (MIA) approved SYC’s Gold Anchor status as part of its MIA International Gold Anchor Rating Scheme for marinas. …
DetailsOver 30 Queensland and interstate entrants are expected to compete in the championships, sailing a range on windward/leeward and passage courses offshore the magnificent beaches on the Gold Coast. SYC last held the Queensland Yachting Championships in 2013, incorporated into the Club’s premier yachting regatta Sail Paradise. Peter Harburg’s 66ft Reichel Pugh, Blackjack won…
DetailsThe first Queensland OK Dinghy states in 30 years has wrapped up with some great offshore racing. Tim Davies took out the overall win leading with a 4 point margin on Southport Yacht Club’s Kelvin Holdt, closely behind in third another strong SYC dinghy sailor, Ben Downey. Kelvin, was also awarded Queensland’s highest ranked competitor. Congratulations to all competitors.…
DetailsA TASTE OF SUCCESS ON THE GOLD COAST INSPIRES AURIC’S QUEST’S ENTRY FOR THE CLUB MARINE PITTWATER TO PARADISE REGATTA, AND BARTERCARD SAIL PARADISE Having sampled success in the most recent Sail Paradise Series on the Gold Coast, Southport Yacht Club’s Fred Bestall has already signalled his intention to go for the double – victory…
DetailsFremantle to Pittwater and onto paradise with Stealth When yachtsman Robert Alpe decided to move into bluewater racing with the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club he looked Australia-wide for the right boat and eventually chose a Fremantle based 32-footer he then sailed 2,500 nautical miles home to Pittwater with a small delivery crew. Stealth is…
DetailsPittwater to Paradise Regatta and Sail Paradise – entries are open. Entries are open for the two exciting new curtain raisers for the 2018 east coast offshore sailing season – the Club Marine Pittwater to Paradise Regatta and the Bartercard Sail Paradise series. The two events are presented jointly by Royal Prince Alfred…
DetailsSouthport Yacht Club Vessels to compete in the 32nd Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race A strong fleet of 57 yachts will be racing in the Annual 384-nautical mile Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race. 2017 will host three (3) Southport Yacht Club (SYC) vessels competing in the event including Rod West’s Bavaria 42…
DetailsSouthport Yacht Club’s Mathew Belcher and crew Will Ryan crowned the 470 dinghy World Champions Southport Yacht Club’s Olympic medallists and Club life member Mathew Belcher along with crew member Will Ryan, have been crowned the 470 dinghy class World Champions in Greece overnight. It was Mathew’s seventh World Championship victory and Will’s…
DetailsEvent: Club Marine Pittwater to Paradise Regatta January 2 – 9 hosted by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (NSW) & Southport Yacht Club (QLD) Club Marine Pittwater to Paradise Regatta: oldies and YD combine on Le Billet Mark Tinworth and Mark Waterhouse, owners of the Pittwater based yacht Le Billet, intend to repeat…
DetailsThe Club Marine Pittwater to Paradise Regatta is confirmed as an exciting long term fixture to feature in Australia’s summer sailing calendar. Australia’s east coast offshore sailing scene will take on an exciting new look with the staging of the Club Marine Pittwater to Paradise Regatta to start out of The Royal Prince Alfred…
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