Our Marina Team have been hard at work making room and preparing for the arrival of the Squadron’s new Catamaran Trailer! The Catamaran Trailer has a capacity of a 47 tonne weight, 65 foot length, and 2.2 metre draft. The Marina Office are now taking bookings for the trailer for the 25th of February onwards.
Sail Brisbane 2018 was a success with 16 classes and over 170 competitors. Competing classes were International Moth, International Finn, Wind Foiler, 29er, VX One, Laser Radial, Laser 4.7, RS:X, Raceboard, Techno 293, Techno Plus, Optimist (Open, Intermediate and Green), Flying 11 and Sabot. This year this Off the Beach Classes Regatta was moved from
The Benefits of Volunteering! Wondering why you enjoy being a part of the RQYS Volunteers Team? This article is from the December 29 issue of The Courier Mail Digital Edition. VOLUNTEERING can significantly boost mental health and wellbeing in the middle aged and elderly, a study found. Mental and emotional wellbeing was best among those
Travelling to Europe these holidays? If you are in Switzerland pay a visit to our reciprocal club, Gstaad Yacht Club – http://www.gstaadyachtclub.com . They will gladly welcome you on presentation of your membership card or call us to arrange an Introductory letter. The Gstaad Yacht Club was founded in 1998 by a group of sailor
Christmas may be done and dusted for another year but our Specials keep going! Save on Membership, Merchandise, and in the Slipway! Membership Specials! Specials for most membership categories! Merchandise End of Year Clearance Specials! Assorted Sports Leisure Polos – down to $42.00 from $49.95 Mixed Variety Musto Polos – down to $60.00
The RQYS logo takes pride of place on Vice Commodore Barry Cuneo’s Envy Scooters TP52 as competitors make their final preparations of this year’s Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Best of luck to Squadron super-maxi Black Jack 100, V/Cdr Barry Cuneo’s Envy Scooters TP52, Graham Furtado’s Matrix and James Irvine’s Mayfair as well as
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Congratulations to our RQYouthSquad sailors Frazer Brew (Laser Radial), Hamish Swain (Techno+), and Jarrod Jones (Techno 293), who, along with fellow members Mat Belcher, Will Ryan and Jaime Ryan, have come away as Gold Medalists at Sail Melbourne ! Great work from our podium place get-ers: 49er 3rd – Tom Needham Finn 2nd – Jake Lilley Laser Radial
Last Thursday RQYS Canaipa was the venue for the Dedication of the Greg Cavill Beacon ceremony which was attended by the Harbour Master Mr Jonathan Beatty, the Member for Redlands Ms Kim Richards, representatives from Marine Safety Queensland, members of the Cavill family, the Squadron’s Flag Officers and a number of Squadron members. Ms Richards
Dreamtime in Alaska by Denise Thorley/Robertson On 29 January 1989 Dreamtime, with Alan Dart as skipper, set sail for Alaska. The return journey took 3 years. Read all about the journey by crew member Denise Thorley/Robinson. Alan has kindly offered a copy of this book to any member who would like one, please call us
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