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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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September 05, 2024
WAGS Report – 4 September, 2024 – Near Perfect Afternoon of Sailing!

WIND: N 10-15 knts COURSE: Echo TIDE: L@ 15:55 NUMBER OF BOATS: 27   Near Perfect Afternoon of Sailing! After the very strong wind that smashed our southern state friends […]

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August 29, 2024
WAGS Report – 28 August, 2024 – A Course Less Travelled

WIND: N 15-20 knts COURSE: K NUMBER OF BOATS: 25   A fast race on a course less travelled! The BOM prediction proved correct and this, with an incoming tide […]

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August 22, 2024
WAGS Report – 20 August, 2024 – Bright Weather and Smooth Sailing

WIND: N-NNE-10-16 KNOTS TIDE: L@16:50-0.22M COURSE: ECHO NUMBER OF BOATS:  34 Bright Weather and Smooth Sailing Makes for a Memorable Wags Day! Finally, finally, finally we escaped the light breezes […]

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Ash & Bray Daunt 2
August 20, 2024
Siblings Ashlee & Brayden Daunt Set Sights on Olympic History

Big dreams for the Daunt duo! Meet Ashlee and Brayden Daunt, our local Mixed 470 sibling duo representing Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron and the Queensland Academy of Sport. Inspired by […]

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August 19, 2024
Team LSquared Triumphs at 2024 29er World Championships

Earlier this Month, Team LSquared (Luke Rogers and Lucas Patrick) travelled to Aarhus Denmark to compete at the 2024 29er World Championships and were so excited to join this regatta […]

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Rory Meehan RQYS Foiler
August 15, 2024
Rory Meehan: The Next Big Name in Australian Sailing

Rory Meehan is a name that is steadily rising in the Australian sailing community.   At just 17, Rory has already achieved remarkable milestones, showcasing his potential to become a […]

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August 15, 2024
A Rising Star Sets Sail on the Global Stage

Henry Piggott’s Journey to the ILCA 4 Youth World Championships Since joining the RQYS Youth Squad in 2021, Henry has made waves in the sailing community. A state champion in […]

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August 15, 2024
WAGS Report – 14 August, 2024 – WAGS Cancelled, Sausages and Trivia

Rain Event turned WAGS to Sausages and Trivia It was a very wet drive down to the Squadron for Nelly and I (all 60klms of it) and we were contemplating […]

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August 08, 2024
Matt Wearn-Back-to-Back Olympic Golds

Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Celebrates Historic Victory: Matt Wearn’s Back-to-Back Olympic Golds In a momentous achievement, Matt Wearn has made sailing history by winning back-to-back Olympic gold medals in the […]

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August 08, 2024
WAGS Report – 07 August, 2024 – The Return of the Wind

WIND: SE-ESE-SE-6-14 Knots TIDE: L@17:18 COURSE:Foxtrot Reverse NUMBER OF BOATS: 34   13nm Course with WAGS Founding Father, John Taylor With a promising forecast of 10 -15 knots, more than […]

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Etchells Sailing Class at RQYS
August 07, 2024
Etchells May Be The Answer You’re Looking For

Looking for a new challenge in your racing?   Are you sick of sitting on the rail and not feeling involved in the sailing of the boat? Struggling to get […]

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August 01, 2024
WAGS Report – 31 July, 2024 – 5 seconds of Separation!

WIND: SE-E-SSE-4-11 KNOTS TIDE: H@18:50 COURSE: DELTA REVERSE NUMBER OF BOATS: 35   Nail-Biting Finish as Winds Play Tricks on Skippers If you had of been watching some of the […]

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