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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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November 30, 2023
WAGS Report 29-11-23 – The good old Brissy nor’easter!

WIND: N-NE-8-16 Knots TIDE: H@ 17:17 COURSE: Echo NUMBER OF BOATS: 40 I mentioned to the crowd at presentation that if you could hand pick wind conditions, sea state and […]

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Fort Lytton at Night Sail Cruising 25 November 2023
November 29, 2023
Sail Cruising – Fort Lytton Night Show

Fort Lytton at Night Cruise Report | 25/11/2023   And now for something completely different. Members of the Sail Cruising group met up at Fort Lytton last Saturday evening for […]

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RQYS 2022/2023 Corporate Brochure Cover Page
November 27, 2023
Advertising Opportunities Now Open!

It is that time of the year again, we are compiling the 2024/2025 version of the RQYS Club Brochure. On behalf of Premier Publishing, RQYS would like to offer you […]

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ICLA Metro Champs at RQYS sailing
November 23, 2023
Metropolitan Championships 2023 at RQYS

Metropolitan Championships at RQYS Ahoy all QLA members. Last weekend we held our Metropolitan Championships at RQYS. It was a great regatta with fun but challenging conditions and close racing. […]

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Goodwill Cup on RQYS course - catamaran
November 23, 2023
139th Goodwill Cup – Sailing: 25 Competitors, RQYS taking the win!

This years event featured a strong lineup of 25 competitors, including 5 Multihull entries which added a layer of excitement and anticipation to the races. Perfect weather conditions “for catamarans” […]

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Schools Racing OTB Final 2023
November 23, 2023
Thrilling Finale: Recap of the Last Day of School Teams Racing Term 4

The curtains closed on the School Teams Racing Term 4 with a spectacular grand finale, marking the end of an exciting term on the water. The day kicked off with […]

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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
November 23, 2023
WAGS Report 22-11-23 – Tacking Across the Bay in Regatta Thrills

WIND: 6-14 Knots- NNW-NR TIDE: H @17:13 COURSE: Kelo Reverse NUMBER OF BOATS: 38 “Are we there yet”? Is often a question posed from the back seat of the family […]

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RQYS Frances Beebe ICLA Metro Champs 2023
November 22, 2023
Frances take WIN in ILCA 6’s 2023

The 2023 ILCA Metropolitan Championships were held at RQYS across two days of racing and five races total. Saturday’s races were held in 10 knots with Frances Beebe and Simon […]

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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
November 16, 2023
WAGS Report 15-11-23 – winning conditions after worrying forecasts

WIND: N-NE / 10‐17kn TIDE: L @ 17:17 COURSE: ECHO NUMBER OF BOATS: 38 I have been watching the forecast for this day for nearly a week. It wasn’t looking […]

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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
November 09, 2023
WAG’s Report 8-11-23 – near‐perfect conditions & a great fleet

WIND: ENE / 10‐14kn TIDE: H @ 18.02 COURSE: LIMA REVERSE NUMBER OF BOATS: 44 Our patience has been thoroughly tested in recent weeks, with three out of five Wednesdays […]

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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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Mara Stransky awarded Australia female Sailor of the year 2023
November 08, 2023
Mara Stransky Wins Australian Female Sailor of The Year!

Sydney Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour – It was a night of double celebration for the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) at the Australian Sailing Awards 2023, held at the Sydney […]

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