Yachtshare Club Member of the YearJan Glancy Marine Sports Volunteer AwardJohn O’Brien Member Facilities Volunteer AwardJack Kennedy Social Events Volunteer AwardDavid Healey Special Contributor AwardsFraser Spencer Rob BridgeDavid BullDave WallerPaul & Nelly Bolton Cruising & Navigation Volunteer AwardJan Glancy
The Squadron holds reciprocal agreements with a number of other yacht clubs, both in Australia and around the world. You can find the list of these clubs on our website – https://www.rqys.com.au/members/reciprocal-clubs/ . Also, through our alliance with the International Council of Yacht Clubs, there are a number of other yacht clubs who will be more
It was wonderful to see Ruby the Roodberg successfully lift its first wooden boat on Wednesday 8th May, the stunning bay cruiser ‘Thora’ is 41.98feet, as of today Ruby has lifted 27 boats since starting at RQ with a perfect track record. Heading north soon? Make sure to book your boat in for a clean
From an initial nine expressions of interest and six entries we had four boats participate in the cruise to Lord Howe Island over Easter and Anzac Day holidays in 2019. Walkabout II, a Halberg Rassy 45, departed a few days ahead of the rest. It was feast or famine with either light winds or strong
Well done to our new Queensland Champions! Ariane Saroch and Natalie Bridge in the Queensland 9er Class Association 29er Championships, and Finn Meehan and Blake Ejlertsen in the Flying 11s. In the Raceboard Queensland Championships it was Julien Savina who took out the event. Over 60 sailors from RQYS travelled up to the lake, and placed in
Everything you really wanted to know that happens at the BAR! RQYS and MRMB have been able to procure the services of Mr. Bill Corten for the evening. Bill has run courses in Coastal Bar Crossing and Offshore Fishing tuition since 1996. To say Bill is regarded as the undisputed Bar Crossing Guru would be
Sail Our Boats invites members to sign on for the winter sailing program. Over the next few months, our sailing calendar includes something for everyone, whether you’re looking to race, sail socially with friends or develop your sailing skills. For dates and more information, join the Facebook page “Sail Our Boats at the Royal Queensland
Discover New Caledonia’s amazing UNESCO Listed lagoon, the sailing it offers and the delights of France in the Pacific. On Thursday 9 May 2019 the Squadron and Cercle Nautique Caledonien (CNC) will host an information session on upcoming sailing events, facilities, destinations, and get tips for sailing in the tropical waters of in New Caledonia.
The frequent but brief periods of rain didn’t deter 12 boats and 29 members and crew from having a fun filled weekend of challenges, excursions and great food. Some of the cruisers made an early start for Bribie and arrived at Mission Point on the Thursday, others stayed over at Spinnaker Marina, Sandstone Point for
Sail Our Boats members Felipe Felippes and Matthew Dunstan took their sailing to another level this month, racing aboard Gerrit Veenemans’ FarEast 28R in the Commodores Cup in Port Stephens. In a division of 20 boats, the FarEast 28R and her crew performed consistently well, winning the 2nd and 3rd races to take the overall
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