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January 22, 2026
VX One Australia National Championship

Mack One wins seventh VX One Australia National Championship The VX One National Championship was contested from 13 to 18 January at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, with 30 teams lining […]

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January 15, 2026
Against the World’s Best, RQYS Sailors Rise at the 2026 Laser Nationals

RQYS sailors have once again performed strongly at the 2026 Nationals in Adelaide with 28 boats making the journey South. Twelve races were completed across all fleets with winds ranging […]

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June 20, 2024
Great day for Gumdale Under-8s!

Report by Head Coach Adrian Finglas Our RQYS Academy Team had an actioned-packed morning with Gumdale State School’s Under-8s day. Children get to experience many different sports from pony and […]

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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
June 20, 2024
WAGS Report – 19 June, 2024 – Oh wind, oh wind, wherefore art thou?

WIND: ?? / 0-5 knots TIDE: L @ 13:35 COURSE: JULIETTE NUMBER OF BOATS: 38 Oh wind, oh wind, wherefore art thou? The skies were a beautiful Brissy blue. The […]

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June 13, 2024
RQYS Sail Cruising Group Cruise Report May 2024

The Cruise that wasn’t The cruise that wasn’t, Mike and Jane (Curlew) were the appointed cruise captains for the May cruise. However, someone must have upset Poseidon as he was […]

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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
June 13, 2024
WAGS Report – 12 June, 2024 – Oh our fickle Westerly’s

WIND: ESE-ENE-10-22 KNOTS TIDE: H@13:37 COURSE: ECHO NUMBER OF BOATS: 36 Oh our fickle westerly’s. The excitement of a windward finish was on the lips of many skippers as they […]

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June 13, 2024
VX One Winter Nationals Wrap Up

Re-cap by Hayden Barney The 2024 VxOne Winter Nationals saw 21 teams hit the water at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron for some highly competitive, shifty, and cold winters racing. The […]

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Eastcoast Championship Georges Foot Sailing Club 2024
June 12, 2024
Clean Sweep for RQYS ICLA4 Squad Members at East Coast Championships

Georges River 16 Foot Sailing Club Three RQYS ILCA4 squad members ventured down to Georges River to compete last weekend at the East Coast Championship. Saturday proved to be quite […]

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Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race 2023 Start
June 12, 2024
72 Hours Free Berthing – and a nod to the Whales

The Yacht Sales Co. Brisbane to Hamilton Island Yacht Race will now offer 72 hours of complimentary berthing to all competitors and is adapting their race course to be friendly […]

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June 07, 2024
Sailing the Waves of Europe: Brayden and Ashlee’s Journey Through International Competitions

AUS 33 Mixed 470 Helm By Ashlee Daunt   After 9 weeks away, Brayden and I have returned from our European adventure proud and excited with the list of learnings […]

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June 06, 2024
WAGS Report – 5 June, 2024 – Midweek Winter Sailing in t-shirt and shorts

WIND: NNE-5-7 Knots TIDE: L@14:29-0.35M COURSE: Juilette NUMBER OF BOATS: 38 Midweek Winter Sailing in t-shirt and shorts, does it get any better? A comment made from a boat crossing […]

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May 30, 2024
WAGS Report – 29 May, 2024 – Salt Spray The Only Form of Liquid on Boats-Yeah Right!

WIND: SE-13-16 KNOTS TIDE: H@15:53 COURSE:FOXTROT REVERSE NUMBER OF BOATS: 34 Thrilling Finish Caps Breezy Afternoon Sail with Clear Skies and a Dodged Storm There were a few clouds hanging […]

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Alive at Sydney to Hobart 2024
May 27, 2024
Brisbane to Keppel Welcomes Hobart Winner Alive

Media Release                                                                                               26 May 2024   Brisbane to Keppel Welcomes Hobart Winner Alive The two-time overall Rolex Sydney Hobart winner Alive, skippered by Duncan Hine has entered the Brisbane to […]

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May 23, 2024
PIF Charity Regatta Raises $138,000 for Homeless Youth

On Friday May 17 The Squadron hosted The Property Industry Foundations Charity Regatta for the 10th year. Our fleet of 44 yachts and two spectator boats took over 400 people […]

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