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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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September 06, 2018
Marine Sports Amenity Building Now Operating

The brand new Marine Sports Amenity building is now operational, with our Sailing, Sailing Academy and Marina Staff now working out of the new building located at the end of […]

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September 06, 2018
Off The Beach PreSeason Series

Three races were run on Saturday with three participating divisions – Junior Monohulls (Optimists), Medium Monohulls (Laser 4.7s, Laser Radials, Laser Standards, Flying 11s, a Devoti D-Zero, Contenders and Finns), […]

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September 06, 2018
Etchells numbers bursting for the ‘Spring Regatta’

Six months ago we fielded queries from south of the border as to what was happening at RQYS prior to the World Championship program. We decided to run a low […]

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September 06, 2018
134th Sailing Season (2018/2019) – Enter Now!

Entries are now open for all classes for the upcoming Sailing Season. There will be a celebratory invitational race on Opening Day (15 September 2018) although this will not contribute […]

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August 31, 2018
Opening Day of the 134th Sailing Season!

Opening Day is undoubtedly the cornerstone, most anticipated and most enjoyed event in the Squadron calendar. It is the perfect opportunity for our members to bring their friends and family […]

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August 30, 2018
Hamilton Island Race Week Results

Well done to all of our squadron members who competed at Hamilton Island Race Week. Special mention to the team on Matrix, owner Graham Furtado victorious in IRC division 4, winning […]

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August 23, 2018
MRMB Presentation of Survey Results

Marine Radio Moreton Bay in conjunction with Adjunct Professor Dr Judy Drennan, recently conducted a survey of boat owners based in Manly Harbour to better understand the current problems associated […]

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August 23, 2018
Looking forward to the 134th Sailing Season!

The first race of the season will be 15 September on Opening Day, however this will not count towards any point score. Racing will continue every weekend afternoon from then […]

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August 16, 2018
Sail Brisbane 2018 Registrations Open!

Sail Brisbane 2018 is an Off the Beach Regatta run annually by RQYS, primarily showcasing Olympic Classes along with a number of largely-populated classes that have traditionally sailed in the RQYS […]

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August 16, 2018
Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 Results

The Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 has concluded after two long weeks of competition. Squadron sailors competed in a range of classes, and the results from many were impressive. Also impressive […]

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August 09, 2018
Etchells Associations Life Memberships

Squadron Life Member Noel Paterson was recently honoured with a Life Membership to the International Etchells Association for his decades of hard work and service to the Etchells class locally, […]

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August 09, 2018
Squadron Awardees of the Barranjoey Pin

In late 2017, Australian Sailing celebrated the inaugural Hall of Fame highlighting the exceptional performances and contributions of athletes that helped establish Australia’s current era of remarkable success. Following on […]

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