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RQYS APPOINTS NEW HEAD COACH, ADRIAN FINGLAS

With in excess of 1,000 enrolments each year in our Sailing Academy, the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron saw the need and found the ideal person to fill the role of Head Coach, appointing Adrian Finglas.

QLD Queensland

Mon 17 Oct 2022

Andoo Comanche wins Line Honours in 2022 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast

Andoo Comanche has claimed Line Honours in the 2022 Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, on the legendary boat’s return to the Australian racing scene.

QLD Queensland NSW

Tue 02 Aug 2022

Local Team Takes out Mooloolaba Yacht Club Women’s Keelboat Regatta

Local crew, Team Orange, took out the 2022 Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta over the weekend of May 13 -15, in some of the most challenging conditions seen in the event’s history.

QLD Queensland NSW

Wed 18 May 2022

NOOSA YACHT AND ROWING CLUB GAFF RIG REGATTA - 5th JUNE 2022

The Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club are conducting on the 5th of June 2022 the 3rd annual Gaff Rig Sailing Regatta.

QLD Queensland

Mon 09 May 2022

SAIL PARADISE 2023 – Southport Yacht Club

Following the success of the most recent Qoin Sail Paradise Regatta, coupled with positive feedback from competitors, sponsors and all involved, Southport Yacht Club, on Queensland’s Gold Coast, has announced that Qoin Sail Paradise 2023 will be “bigger and better than ever” come January 2, 2023. At the same time Qoin Sail Paradise will headline another Regatta, the “Summer of Sailing Series”, an event that will be open to all.

QLD Queensland

Mon 09 May 2022

Successful Delivery of Professional Development Webinars

The first Instructor, Coach and Officials Information webinars, which have been supported by the Queensland Government funding for 2021-2022, have been successfully delivered.

QLD Queensland

Wed 27 Apr 2022

Mooloolaba Yacht Club Women’s Keelboat Regatta Hits the River, May 13-15.

After two years of COVID disruptions and re-schedules, the 2022 Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta will be hotly contested on the Mooloola River from May 13 to 15, by teams from up and down Australia’s east coast.

QLD Queensland

Tue 26 Apr 2022

Discover Sailing Day Blows The Numbers

It’s been a few years since we had the opportunity to show the wider community what we’ve got – and the community reciprocated! We had an amazing 96 pre-registrations before the day and accepted walk-ins, resulting in an additional 60 people!

QLD Queensland

Mon 11 Apr 2022

The 2022 Qld O’pen Skiff championships

Great turnout for the 2022 Qld O’pen skiff championships held at SYC 2nd and 3rd April, 2022

QLD Queensland

Thu 07 Apr 2022

Airlie Beach Race Week 2022: Entries breach 100

More than 100 entries across a variety of classes have so far been received for the 34th running of Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW), to be hosted by Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) in the Whitsunday Islands from 11 to 18 August, 2022.

QLD Queensland

Mon 28 Mar 2022

Queensland female skippers take home the trophies at MG14 Australian Championships

Female skippers from Queensland won both the scratch and handicap trophies at the 30th MG14 Australian Championships held at Darling Point Sailing Squadron (DPSS) from 2nd – 7th January 2022.

QLD Queensland

Mon 24 Jan 2022

What does your club need? Up to $100,000 up for grabs!

If you have an asset wish list for your club, and haven’t been awarded any GCBF funding last year, this is the funding round to be in!

QLD Queensland QLD Club News

Sun 16 Jan 2022

Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta Set to Sail October 29 to 31, 2021

The third annual Mooloolaba Women’s Keelboat Regatta is set to sail this coming weekend, with eight teams of women from around Queensland competing on the challenging short-course Mooloola River. Training and social racing is scheduled for Friday, while the serious racing will start early on Saturday, October 30 and run through Sunday.

QLD Club News QLD Queensland

Tue 26 Oct 2021

QUEENSLAND’S TIME TO SHINE!

2021 Queensland Sailing Awards Winners Announced...

QLD Club News QLD Queensland

Tue 19 Oct 2021

Lifetime Achievements celebrated at the Queensland Sailing Awards

Ann McLindin, Daryl Skinner and Rob Mundle OAM were all awarded Lifetime Achievement awards and the prestigious Solo Trophy at the 2021 Queensland Sailing Awards.

QLD Club News Queensland QLD

Tue 19 Oct 2021

Foil Labs – learn to foil

With the ever-increasing explosion of foiling into the sailing community Australian Sailing is working to develop programs and resources to support sailors and clubs get involved in this new and exciting space.

QLD Club News Queensland QLD

Mon 18 Oct 2021

Newport Cruising Yacht Club sets sail with new clubhouse

It’s all plain sailing for the Newport Cruising Yacht Club with a new clubhouse at Kippa Ring set to attract new members and build on the success of Queensland’s Gold medal winning Olympic sailors.

QLD Club News Queensland QLD

Thu 09 Sep 2021

COVID-19 Easing of Queensland Restrictions

As you would be aware, today the Premier announced that the strict conditions implemented for the recently impacted Local Government Areas (LGAs) will be lifted at 4pm Friday 20 August 2021, which is earlier than previously advised. The restrictions in the Cairns and Yarrabah Council areas will now align to the rest of Queensland.

QLD Club News COVID-19 Queensland

Wed 18 Aug 2021