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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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January 09, 2025
A hugely successful 2025 ILCA Oceania & Australian Open & Youth Championships!

Over the past week, the Squadron has been a hub of activity, hosting nearly 240 competitors from across Australia and several international participants from Singapore, Italy, New Zealand, Germany, the […]

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January 09, 2025
Female sailors overtake the boys for the first time

For the first time in the sport’s history, female participation in sailing at an International Laser Class Association (ILCA) championship has just cruised past the number of boys taking part […]

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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
January 09, 2025
WAGS Report – 8 Jan 2025 – First WAGS of 2025!

WIND: NE-8-11 KNOTS COURSE: 5 Bravo TIDE: H@16:08 Results Monos Multis 1-DANCING LADY IAN 1-CHILL PILL MICK/HAYDEN 2-INTRUGE II PETER 2-SCARLETT CRAIG 3-TOO IMPETIOUS RUDDY 3-CATHRINE MARY TIM 4-SASSAFRAS SALLY/JAMES […]

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January 08, 2025
Take Every Opportunity & Try Something New

Sometimes the best way to improve your skills is to take yourself out of your comfort zone and say ‘Yes!’ to a great opportunity when it presents itself. No-one can […]

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January 07, 2025
Great Summer 2024 Results for Jarrod Jones’ on the Olympic iQFoil

This Australian 2024 summer season competing and training on the Olympic iQFoil windsurfer has been an incredible journey, made even better by the support of the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. […]

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January 07, 2025
2025 9er Nationals have wrapped up – and didn’t disappoint!

It’s hard to believe that some regattas for 2025 have already wrapped up – and such is the case for the 2025 9er Nationals! RQYS had a strong represented of […]

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January 07, 2025
Team Aus 33 – ‘What a Year it Was!’

Ashlee and Brayden Daunt are two of RQYS’ home grown 2028 LA Olympic Games hopefuls in the 470 class. The talented sibling duo live locally to the Squadron and nurtured […]

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December 19, 2024
Coach’s Corner: RQYS Sailors Shine at Sail Sydney Regatta

The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) Team sailors delivered an outstanding performance at the prestigious Sail Sydney regatta, securing multiple podium finishes and solidifying their reputation as a force to […]

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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
December 19, 2024
WAGS Report – 18 December 2024 – ‘Should ‘a, Could ‘a Would ‘a!’

  Should ‘a, Could ‘a Would ‘a!! It was a disappointing way to finish the Wags year. There was a lot of communication between the powers that be, over the […]

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Etchells Sailing Class at RQYS
December 17, 2024
Etchells Race Report: Saturday, 14 December: As I saw It (& remembered It)

Saturday, 14 December 2024 As I Saw It (and remembered it!) The last racing day of the year saw 6 boats hit the water. On Waterloo Too, with Patto out […]

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Wednesday Afternoon GO Sailing
December 12, 2024
WAGS Report – 11 December 2024 – ‘Very close company & very fast conditions!’

WIND:SSE-SE-15-22 KNOTS COURSE: 25 Alpha TIDE: H@17:47-2.09M NUMBER OF BOATS: 31   Very close company & very fast conditions! After a couple of bleak and rainy days, the forecast didn’t […]

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December 11, 2024
The Moreton Group Optimist QLD State Championships 7 – 8 Dec 2024

This past weekend, the Squadron proudly hosted the successful The Moreton Group 2024 Optimist Queensland State Titles, featuring 63 entries—23 of which were in the Green Fleet. This was the […]

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