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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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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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July 26, 2024
QLD Schools Sailing: Moreton Bay’s Female Team Qualifies for Interdominions

Queensland School Sailors Excel in Goolwa: Iona College Leads State, Moreton Bay Qualifies for Interdominions Last week teams of RQYS sailors from Moreton Bay College, Iona College and The Southport […]

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July 25, 2024
WAGS Report – 23 July, 2024 – Patience Pays Off

WIND: SE-E-SE 6-10 KNOTS TIDE: H@11:45 COURSE:DELTA REVERSE NUMBER OF BOATS:  42   Spectacular Sailing Conditions Reward the Fleet! With the frustration of a no sail last week, everyone’s patience […]

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July 18, 2024
QILCA Winter Regatta 2024

Queensland ILCA State Championships 13 – 14 July 24 Competitors from all over QLD and some from interstate made up the 44 boat fleet across 3 divisions. A day of […]

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July 11, 2024
Youth Week Regatta Shines at RQYS Despite Challenging Conditions

Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Hosts World-Class Youth Regatta and Coaching Clinic The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) once again delivered a world-class Youth Regatta and Coaching Clinic last week, attracting […]

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July 11, 2024
WAGS Report – 10 July, 2024 – A Serene Standstill in Moreton Bay

WIND: SSW-NE-0-6 KNOTS TIDE: H@12:25 COURSE: JULIETT REVERSE NUMBER OF BOATS:  33   A Serene Standstill in Moreton Bay! A very still but beautiful Moreton Bay greeted all boats and […]

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July 02, 2024
Balancing Act tips scales in Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race

Balancing Act has tipped the scales in the Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race to take the overall win on IRC, IRC two-handed, ORC and ORC two-handed. The J/99 co-skippered […]

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July 02, 2024
Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race departs with RP66 Alive sailing double-handed

The 343 nautical mile Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race, hosted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, began on Thursday 20 June following a lengthy delay as the race committee […]

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July 02, 2024
Bush Poetry – Sail Cruising Report June

Bush Poetry By Erwin Bejsta | SV Moonglade   Friday evening commenced with a meal at the club followed by a quick outline of the weekend plan. The star attraction […]

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