Welcome Reports Board Chair Planning a great future for RQYS 4 Commodore A year of strategy and development 5 Chief Executive Officer A Squadron of remarkable individuals 7 Marina Manager A year of high capacity and high demand 12 Sailing Manager We’re all out of superlatives for 2023 18 Marketing Communications Manager Marine marketing background on show 23 WAGS A family affair for almost half-a-century 30 Volunteers Valued Volunteers our vital backbone 32 Brisbane Race Week Level playing-field a mixed regatta first 35 Sail Cruising Group Cruising the Bay and beyond 36 Manly and Canaipa improvements 39 Etchells excitement continues to build 48 Club Members of the Year 49 Mainsheet is published by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) Limited. Post: PO Box 5021 Manly Q 4179 Phone: (07) 3396 8666 Email: marketing@rqys.com.au Website: www.rqys.com.au Design: Masthead.au Printing: Harding Colour / AllClear Images: All images in Mainsheet 2023 supplied by contributors; specific attributions noted as required. © Copyright 2023 Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron ACN 053 989 272 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the permission of RQYS and relevant authors, photographers and copyright holders. Articles reflect the personal opinion of the author and/or contributor, and are not necessarily those of the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Limited (RQYS), nor does RQYS guarantee the accuracy of statements made by contributors or advertisers or accept any responsibility for statements they may express in this publication. The Editor reserves the right to change or alter contributors’ articles submitted to RQYS for publication. Listings Squadron Partners and Supporters 2 Flag Officers, Board and Management 3 2023 Awards, Trophies and Prizes 63 RQYS vessels register 67 RQYS vessel owners 77 New RQYS Members 88 Crossed the Bar 90 Trades and Services Directory 92 Features Accolades from Australian Sailing 10 Between the red and blue Big effort by RQYS and Making Waves ready for The TRIBE 14 A truly delicious Opening Day Greetings from the TCQ team 24 Opening Day photo round-up 28 Flying higher at RQYS The making of champions starts at the Academy 42 Back-story behind podium success Insights into Mara’s disciplined journey so far 50 Welcoming a world of Finns in 2026 54 Sailor of the Year An insufficiency of adequate adjectives for Rohan Wood 57 Atlantic adventure starts on a high Skeleton Coast to Brazilian Carnival and Cape Canaveral 60 Awards and presentations photo round-up 64 B2HI, B2KB and Yeppoon Youth Week photo round-up 66 YACHT CLUB OF THE YEAR 14 24 42 50 57 60 Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Yearbook Mainsheet 2023 1
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