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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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July 24, 2025
WAGS Report: 23 July 25 – ‘A smaller fleet than usual, but another great Wednesday arvo sail!’

DATE: 23/7/2025 WIND: NW-N-NE-8-3 KNOTS TIDE: L@14:17-0.39M COURSE: 22 BRAVO NUMBER OF BOATS: 23 Again with the forecast of more light breezes, 22 Bravo covered all that was needed to […]

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July 22, 2025
New Dawn Pilates comes to Manly

Purchase casual class pass & 10 class packs here It has been some time since we incorporated fitness classes at RQYS.   While fitness trends come and go, Pilates and Yoga […]

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July 17, 2025
Lake Garda 2025 | 29er Europeans | Lucas Patrick & Joel Beashal

In July, I (Lucas Patrick) had the opportunity to compete at the 2025 29er European Championships held at Fraglia Vela Riva, a club on the northern edge of Lake Garda. […]

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July 17, 2025
World Championship Wrap for Jarrod Jones in Aarhus, Denmark

The 2025 iQFOiL World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark marked another milestone in my Olympic journey, filled with valuable racing experience, learning moments, and the usual highs and lows that come […]

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July 17, 2025
WAGS Report: 16 July 25 – ‘One of the best sailing days this year! More of this please!’

DATE:  16/7/2025 WIND:  SE-10 Knots TIDE: H@13:29 COURSE: 22BR NUMBER OF BOATS: 30 Some say that patience is a virtue. It’s something that is not one of my qualities and […]

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July 10, 2025
2025 Brisbane Women’s Keelboat Cup – A Recap

After a forced postponement in March due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the 2025 Brisbane Women’s Keelboat Cup finally went ahead, and while the cyclone was long gone, Mother Nature still […]

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July 10, 2025
RQYS Members Gear Up for 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race Aboard Bellino

RQYS members Mark Hipgrave and Rohan Wood will be representing the club in this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race, starting in the Solent on Sat 26 July. They will be sailing […]

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July 10, 2025
WAGS Report: 9 JULY 25 – ‘One extreme to another: Extreme wind to no wind!’

DATE: 9th July 2025 WIND:   ZILCH COURSES    Would have been 18C I once owned a yacht called Zephyr named after the God of the gentle westerly winds. Well it was […]

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July 03, 2025
WAGS Report: 2 JULY 25 – ‘Can someone sort out the weather so we can sail?!’

There is no finer challenge than sailing a boat. Especially sailing with a bunch of good friends in a well numbered consistent fleet. This is something we all seem to […]

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July 01, 2025
Get Onboard Boat Expo attended by hundreds

Following the enthusiastic response to last year’s inaugural event, the Get Onboard Boat Expo – Brisbane returned once again for an exciting encore last weekend in Brisbane’s bayside suburb of […]

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June 26, 2025
WAGS Report: 25 June 25 – ‘Let’s not get into the news for the wrong reasons!’

DATE:  25/6/2025  WIND: W-15-30 KNOTS  TIDE: L@15:15  COURSE: 24BR  NUMBER OF BOATS: 29  Try, Try, Try as you might, sometimes you just can’t make the afternoon right.  For the 5th […]

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June 24, 2025
Eight Bells: Past Commodore & Life Member Steve Morris

It is with deep sadness that we inform members of the passing of Past Commodore and Life Member Steve Morris. Steve was a long-serving and dedicated member of the Royal […]

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