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December 10, 2025
49er/49er FX Nationals Report

Kris Bilston and I attended the 49er/49erFX Nationals on Lake Macquarie and Sail Melbourne out of the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Brighton. There are limited 49er regattas in […]

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December 09, 2025
2026 Finn World Sailing Championships announce Porsche Centre Brisbane as major event partner

Porsche Centre Brisbane Dealer Principal David Crosdale and Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) Commodore Curtis Skinner today proudly announce their major partnership with the International Finn Association of Australia (IFAA), […]

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October 03, 2024
Topic Nights with MRQ’s Chief Officer, Tony Wulff

Topic Talks with Tony Wulff (MRQ, Chief Officer) Last Thursday, an auditorium full of members were able to meet and listen to Tony Wulff, the Chief Officer of the newly established Marine Rescue […]

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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
October 03, 2024
WAGS Report – 3 October, 2024 – ‘Just 10 minutes between the first & last!’

WIND: S/E  20+ knts COURSE: 17 BR NUMBER OF BOATS: 18   Just 10 mins between the first & last! The predicted wind forecast of about 25 knots thinned out […]

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September 26, 2024
Yeppoon Junior & Youth Sailing Event

Strong performances & dedication from our junior sailors! RQYS sailors had an impressive showing at the Queensland Youth Sailing Championships in Yeppoon last week, dominating the results across multiple classes. […]

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Etchells Sailing Class at RQYS
September 26, 2024
Etchells Race Report: Saturday, 14 Septemer: As I saw It (& remembered It)

Saturday, 14 September 2024 As I Saw It (and remembered it!)   After completion of the safety audits for the season, seven Etchells were launched for the maiden race of […]

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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
September 26, 2024
WAGS Report – 25 September, 2024 – ‘An Easy Choice’!

WIND: N –  N/E   15+ knts COURSE: 25A  (old course B) NUMBER OF BOATS: 29   An Easy Choice! A good breeze from N to N/E at 15+kt  and with […]

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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
September 19, 2024
WAGS Report – 19 September, 2024 – ‘Thar She Blows’!

WIND: N/E  10 – 12 knts COURSE: 18A NUMBER OF BOATS: 38   Thar She Blows! “Thar she Blows”. Whales on the course today so we had something for everyone. […]

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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
September 12, 2024
WAGS Report – 11 September, 2024 – Great fleet, great vibe – couldn’t ask for more!

WIND: ENE 10-12 knts COURSE: 18 BR (AR) TIDE: H@ 15:03 NUMBER OF BOATS: 35   Great fleet, great vibe – couldn’t ask for more! It was another stunning afternoon […]

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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
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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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
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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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
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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