October 2016 - Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron

Paspaley Tuesday Twilight Series starts next week

30 Oct 2016

The 13th season of the RSYS ladies series will commence Tuesday 8 November. The series is an opportunity for female sailors to gain more confidence and experience on boats, particularly in skippering and steering roles.…

Friday Twilights Results 28 October

30 Oct 2016

Once again last week’s Audi Alto Artarmon Friday Twilight Series was a great success for all. There were 63 boats racing, a great turn out despite the weather being slightly gloomy.…

New Zealand Match Racing Nationals

25 Oct 2016

The Yachting Developments New Zealand Match Racing Nationals was held from 13-16 October, hosted by The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and sailed on their fleet of Elliott 7s. 20 teams…

Saturday 22 October Results

25 Oct 2016

Last Saturday was race seven for the 2016/17 Spring series. Early in the morning saw light Southerly winds around Sydney Harbour which gradually built throughout the morning to average at…

Friday Twilight Results 21 October

23 Oct 2016

Last Friday was the third race of the Audi Alto Artarmon Friday Twilight Series. With quite consistent NE and NNE winds at around 10-15 kts in strength, conditions were ideal for…

Australian Youth Match Racing Championship

19 Oct 2016

The SHARP Australian Youth Match Racing Championship will be hosted by the CYCA from 19-23 October. The racing will be conducted on Elliott 7s and is open to sailors aged under 23…

Squadron Annual Cruise 2020

18 Oct 2016

14-21 April to Pittwater cancelled Dear Annual Cruise participant, It was my intention to update you on preparation for our Annual Cruise however, the Coronavirus epidemic has changed all that.…

Saturday 15 Oct Results and Pointscores

18 Oct 2016

Last Saturday’s conditions followed the trend of previous weeks in terms of wind strength. With building pressure throughout the day from the North East, sailors were treated to 15-20 kt…

Friday Twilight results 14 Oct

17 Oct 2016

Once again last week’s Audi Alto Artarmon Friday Twilights was a great success for all. With a break in the conditions following a very windy week, the light 5-10 kt breeze from the…

Cruise your Bucket List!

12 Oct 2016

Italy, Greece, Croatia, Turkey… How long’s your cruising bucket list? Trevor and Maggie Joyce will address the Cruising Division on 26 October, offering advice on how to go about chartering…