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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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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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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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Addison Lester Sailing Team Nacra Eurpoean Championships Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
May 09, 2024
Bilston Lester Sailing Team Finish 5th Overall & 3rd U19 in 2024 Nacra 15 Open European Championships in Cagliari Sardinia, Italy

Learning, improving, having fun & meeting new people…  a recipe for success! By Kris Bilston & Addison Lester. Last week, we were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to compete […]

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Rory Meehan RQYS Windsurfer Competing at the 2024 Princess Sofia in Mallorca Spain, Tight turns around a marker
May 09, 2024
Rory Meehan – Places Mid Fleet and 2nd Australian at Princess Sofia in Mallorca, Spain 2024

Taking the learnings of International Regattas in pursuit of chasing his dreams I arrived in Mallorca on the 22nd of March and settled in quickly with the 8 other Australian […]

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Joseph Folley First International Windsurfing Competition at Palma
May 02, 2024
RQYS Windsurfer Joseph Folley’s First International Racing Experience

Rising to the Challenge: Jo’s Journey from Palma to Hyeres and Beyond Competing at Palma this year as my first overseas competition was bound to be a challenge as it […]

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Mara Stransky - VIC State Champs
December 07, 2023
From Tricky Shifts to Strong Southerlies: VIC States 2023 and Sail Melbourne 2023

VIC States 2023 was sailed in typical Melbourne weather which called into question the sun’s existence. This weekend had a record number of entries, with 109 lasers competing over all […]

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Schools racing at RQYS Iona
November 09, 2023
Schools Racing – Team Iona White outperforms long-standing champions

Day 1 of Term 4 Schools Teams racing defied the gloomy forecast, delivering a thrilling day of sailing action. The rain turned out to be a blessing in disguise, taming […]

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Navigational Yacht on Moreton Bay punching through waves
November 08, 2023
RQYS Triumphs in Goodwill Cup 2023, Hawaiian Shirts and All!”

Goodwill Cup Navigation Event secured by RQYS for 2023! Now, let’s take a moment for some well-deserved gloating about winning back the highly sought-after trophy in the enduring rivalry since […]

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Francess Beebe at ICLA Under 21 World Championships. Photo by Prow Media
November 02, 2023
The world’s at her fingertips: A remarkable year for our RQYS ILCA 6 Sailor Frances Beebe

2023 has been a massive year! I have had the opportunity to travel to Germany and Poland to compete in the Kieler Woche regattas, ILCA Youth Worlds and the ILCA […]

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February 09, 2023
Myora Cup Navigation Event

Myora Cup Navigation event Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th of March 2023 The course for the Myora Cup will generally start near the Myora Light near North Stradbroke Island and […]

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