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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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April 03, 2019
2019 NSW Optimist State Titles

2019 NSW State Titles This weekend some of our RQYS sailors headed down to Gosford for the NSW state titles.  For my brother and I this was our 1st major […]

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March 28, 2019
Etchells Youth Program is now a reality!

Etchells Youth Program a reality! It has been a long term goal of the Brisbane Etchells Fleet at RQYS to initiate a Youth Program and to identify and nurture youth […]

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March 28, 2019
Sail Cruising Group Trip Report 23rd & 24th March 2019

Due to expected unfavourable overnight weather conditions on Saturday, Plan A, the cruise to The Sandhills on Moreton island, was changed to Plan B, Horseshoe Bay on Peel Island. Plan […]

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March 21, 2019
50 Year Members Luncheon

The 50 Year Members Luncheon welcomed 5 new guests earlier this month, bringing the total of current members who have served 50 years or more to an astounding 110! Please […]

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March 21, 2019
Victorian Opti State Championships

Over the weekend of 9th-11th March four RQYS boys made their way to Royal Brighton Yacht Squadron to sail in the Victorian Optimist State Championships.  The line-up of sailors was […]

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March 14, 2019
Visit Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Thailand

If you are travelling to Thailand – take the time to visit the Royal Varuna Yacht Club in Chonburi – Founded in 1957, the history of the Royal Varuna Yacht […]

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March 01, 2019
New Volunteer Training Schedule 1st QTR 2019

It’s a new start to the year and we have a full calendar of training courses in place to make sure every interested volunteer is getting the skills and answers […]

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February 14, 2019
Lord Howe Island “Think Outside the Bay” Cruise

The RQYS Sail Cruise Group “think outside the bay” cruise over the Easter and Anzac Day break is heading to stunning Lord Howe Island. Departing Queensland on or about Wednesday […]

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February 14, 2019
Old Buffers’ Morning Tea

Mike Burke, Doug Baker & Past Commodore Richard Crooke. Doug was admiring the trophy he donated to the Squadron in 1969 – a half model of the Diamond “Bushranger”. Tuesday saw […]

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February 14, 2019
Surf to City Race Report from RAGTIME

Saturday morning was hot and humid at Southport Marina and it was a releif to be motoring out to the start off the Seaway. 101 boats entered  for inshore and […]

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February 09, 2019
Schools Racing Recommencing 10 February 2019

Welcome back School Sailors! Schools Fleet and Teams Racing will recommence again tomorrow, on 10/02/2019, with Fleets Racing in the morning and then Teams Racing in the afternoon. A great […]

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