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Zac West and his team of Jameson Prescott, Emily Keg, James Hayhoe and Katina Casimaty have been officially crowned the winners of the 2023 Harken Youth Match Racing Championship. Racing took place last week from 4 - 8 December on stunning Pittwater, hosted by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. 

The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron is thrilled to announce that the Sayonara Cup will be held from 15 – 19 January 2024 in the International Etchells Class.

Bruce Hodgkinson AM writes, 'We left the dock at Berrys Bay with a little trepidation.

RSYS member Amelia Wilson at 16 years of age, won a bronze medal in the Sailboard Individual Female event at Iumi Water Sport Park at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Sandringham Yacht Club is sending at least two youth crews (18 to 29 year olds) up to the events and are seeking Squadron families who may be able to billet these families potentially from January 11 to 22, 2024.

Special courses were held last Saturday for Divisions 1-3 to provide a variation to the usual racing. Division 1 & 3 sailed north of the bridge and Division 2 to the west around Cockatoo, Snapper and Spectacle Islands.

RSYS members Danielle Gerace, Rhian Hughes, Natasha Miller and Karyn Gojnich last weekend joined Newcastle Yacht Club’s She Sails Open Regatta. Eight teams contested the event raced in the club’s fleet of Elliott 6s. 

At the 2023 25+ Years Member Lunch, Commodore Christian Brook announced the members who obtained their 50-year membership, John (Freedie) Freedman unfortunately was not able to attend."

RSYS Member Matt Whitnall achieved great success in the 2023 NSW Windsurfer Class State Championships from 11-12 November, 2023, hosted by Toukley Sailing Club.  He writes "Over 50 sailors, including Olympians, current World Champions and former legends competed at this year’s NSW State Championships at the Toukley Sailing Club, on Tuggerah Lake.

On the 4-6 November, Albury Wodonga Yacht Club hosted the Sail Country Regatta 2023, incorporating the 2023-2024 Flying Dutchman Australian Championship. Matt Whitnall, reports "Some keen members may have noticed a very fast looking boat appear on the hardstand at the end of October, that was us taking advantage of the brand new ramp into the pond. 

The J/70s raced on the weekend out of Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron, Victoria. There was a record number of boats for an Australian fleet that included Sandringham Yacht Club's four new J/70s and 20 young members in their first J/70 regatta.  

Steven London writes, 'The crew of Oisín "OSH-ee" love the wonderful punctuation mark that RSYS Friday twilights provide at the end of the week, often with a beautiful sunset by the end, and this was no exception.

Raphael McLachlan reports, "As a Youth Member of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron this year I have been lucky enough to qualify for and compete in the 2023 Optimist Asian and Oceania Championships in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Only six more weeks until Santa arrives! The festive season is just around the corner and our calendar is full of exciting activities for you and the family. 

In March 2024, the Stepping Stone House Regatta and Bridge Day will return. We invite you to join us at the Club to celebrate the continuing success of the Stepping Stone's 35th year of operation.

On October 7 this year, at 1 p.m., just off Sydney Harbour’s Sow and Pigs, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Members Geoff Hill and Richard Hudson, along with 16 other crew, began the first bi-annual Sydney to Auckland race.

Three Australian boats competed last week in St Petersburg Florida for the 2023, J/70 World Championship.

Mark Johnson writes, 'I happily accepted an invitation to twilight on Ivan Wheen’s Gunga Din

Last Friday night, as part of the annual Australian Sailing Awards night, RSYS member Iain Murray was inducted into Australian Sailing’s Hall of Fame.

Join one of the Club’s longest running groups! Now in its seventh year the Book Club has enjoyed a wide variety of books recommended by the Committee and participating Members.

Last Friday’s Twilight was one of the best races we have had – a strong wind; very few tacks and great crew work!

The weather forecast for Saturday 28 October 2023 did not look great; 5-10 kts from the ESE to E and a left-over composite swell of around 2.4 metre from NE and S.

Remember that time we went to the ACT States at Canberra Yacht Club, and we had to get up at 6am to drive down there, and then there was no wind until 3pm……

Richard Lawson writes, ‘Marcus Stewart and his crew on Lively join the Rapunzel crew in saying how much we are enjoying the new Club initiative of sailing on Thursday evenings.

Howard Elliott writes, ‘On Saturday 21st October, Viva La Vita was sailing in the Sydney-Lion Island Two Handed Race conducted by CYCA.

A squad of 17 of Australia’s top performing sailing women and youth athletes have been revealed by Team Australia Challenge Patron John Bertrand AO to spearhead the nation's return to the America’s Cup in the Youth and Puig Women’s Regattas in 2024.

The hidden life of one of Australia’s greatest ocean racing navigators is discovered in a box of scrapbooks.

We were already looking forward to Saturday as we had a full crew for the first time this season.

This weekend, we will be welcoming sailors to compete in the 2023 Hardy Shield Match Racing Regatta from 14 - 15 October, 2023. 

RSYS Member David Grundy writes”Noel Phelan is a well-known volunteer at the Australian National Maritime Museum who has researched and delivered numerous interesting and detailed presentations which Club Members have enjoyed over the years.