SYC Sailors National Championship Results 49er Nationals Joel Turner and team member Dave Gilmour took out the tri-fector, with back to back wins at all three competitions consisting of Sail Melbourne, followed by Sail Sydney then finally the 49er Nationals in Brisbane. Tom Siganto and Charlie Wyatt also finished on podium in second place…
THREE STATE CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT BARTERCARD SAIL PARADISE 2018 The pressure heats up on the final day at Bartercard Sail Paradise. It may be the final day of racing but by no means has there been any easing off on the race course by competitors, the start line had as much if not more push…
GOLD COAST RECORD SET AT 2018 BARTERCARD SAIL PARADISE SERIES Over 450 sailors competed on water between the shores of Main Beach and Currumbin on the second day of Bartercard Sail Paradise, which is sure to be a record number of sailors offshore the Gold Coast. With day two of the Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta…
ROB MCMILLAN CROWNED THE 56TH INTERNATIONAL OK DINGHY AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION! Today, Sunday 7th January 2018 concludes the 56th International OK Dinghy Australian Championships, a six-day offshore regatta hosted by Southport Yacht Club’s Hollywell Sailing Squadron. With a remarkable 18 point lead, Rob Mcmillan has been crowned the Australian titles champion. With a near…
BEACH BALL TAKES THE LEAD ON DAY ONE OF THE 2018 BARTERCARD SAIL PARADISE SERIES With the 2018 Queensland Yachting Championships up for grabs, BEACH BALL, skippered by Bradley Ginnivian from Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron currently leads the fleet today going in to day two of the 2018 Bartercard Sail Paradise Series. 42 competitors took…
From tears of fear to tears of joy! With the OK Dinghy fleet becoming the fasted growing dinghy division at Southport Yacht Club it was a no brainer for SYC member Emma Hutcheson to jump on board. “Only twelve months ago I began my OK Dinghy adventure, the assistance and training I have had from…
“Maximum Speed Exceeded” Smashing gusts conclude day two of the 56th International OK Dinghy National Championships From a day of towing competitors to the start of the race course in light breezes, to 25.5knot records on Race QS. Day two of the 56th OK Dinghy National Championships made for a day of interesting racing.…
1988 Australian National title holder Roger Blasse hot contender after day one of the 56th International OK Dinghy National Championships. Today, Tuesday 2nd January, Southport Yacht Club host the 56th OK Dinghy National Championships. contested offshore the Gold Coast beaches from 2nd to 7th January. With 8 to 10knots of breeze at the start of…
Club Marine Pittwater to Paradise nurtures sailing young guns The 2018 Club Marine Pittwater to Paradise Regatta, commencing Tuesday 2 January, has its share of under-30s sailing talent in its ranks this year. Some are newcomers to sailing and others are seasoned sailors who have hundreds of nautical miles under their collective belts. All…
Southport Yacht Club’s Auric’s Quest will be a hot contender for back to back wins in the 2018 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta, along with a solid chance to be named champion of the Pittwater to Paradise Series, 2018. Due to mechanical issues Auric’s Quest was unable to join the east coast offshore race, however fortunate…