30th January 2010

Fleets back to near full strength

By Peter Campbell 

With the end of national championships and summer holidays for most yachtsmen and their families, fleets were back to near full strength for last Saturday’s Squadron Summer Series races and the mini regattas for International Dragon and International Yngling classes.

The one-design classes enjoyed the return to racing after having their competition cancelled the previous Saturday because of the forecast powerful southerly front – it hit at 45 knots mid afternoon soon after the divisions finished a wisely shortened course.

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26th January 2010

Sydney sailors celebrate National Day in 174th Australia Day Regatta

By Peter Campbell

Photo Howard Wright

Today marked the 174th running of the world’s oldest continuous sailing regatta, the Australia Day Regatta on Sydney Harbour, the magnificent waterway that each year is the scene for the start of the famous Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and which in 2000 hosted the sailing regatta of the Sydney Olympic Games.

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REGATTA RESULTS >>

5th January 2010

A Swish race to Hobart for Steven Proud

By Peter Campbell

Steven Proud with son Anthony at Prizegiving - © Peter Campbell

Squadron member Steven Proud has sailed his yacht Swish to first place in the Sydney 38 division of the 65th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Club, his best  result with the yacht in nine seasons of regular offshore racing.

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22nd October 2009

YA Crew Club Members

Skippers are reminded that, under Rule 55, any crew member who sails in more than 3 races must become a member of YA. Application forms are available from YA or from the Sailing Office or by printing the form on the link below.

Skippers are advised that they may charge the cost of crew membership to their house accounts and this facility is shown on the form.

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13th February 2010

Milson Memorial Cup

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10-17th April 2010

Annual Squadron Cruise

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7-11 February 2010

Hardy Cup 2010

By Peter Campbell

Photo Aline Van Haren

Young New Zealand sailors have their sights set on again winning  the prestigious Hardy Cup under 25 ISAF Grade 3 Match Racing Regatta on Sydney Harbour.

Kiwis have won the Cup three times since the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron began conducting the event in its present international format and have three strong teams in this year’s Cup.

The four-day Hardy Cup, founded by eminent Australian America’s Cup and Olympic yachtsman Sir James Hardy and sailed in Elliott 6 sports boats, is scheduled to start tomorrow on Sydney Harbour with teams from New Zealand, the USA, Western Australia and New South Wales.

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LOTS SUMMER Sailing Course

The Ladies On The Sea sailing program runs bi- annual at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, with intakes in August and February.

Express your interest in the Spring Course 2010 by contacting the Sailing Office.

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