Tackers – Jan 2023
Tackers for Summer Season has finally come to an end. After five full streams of Tackers 1, 2 & 3 we have had a busy time in the pond that is for sure. We have seen so many new sailors and families come into BYS over this period and many families wishing to become members […]
Mystery Day – Jan 2023
Last Wednesday the 18th of January 37 juniors went on a bus to a mystery location for Junior Mystery Day. We went to Boneo Discovery Park where they participated in activities including a ropes course with flying fox, trampolines, mazes, mini golf and exploring dinosaur sand sculptures. It was an exciting and fun day. We […]
Commodore’s Breakfast and Junior Skippers Race – Jan 2023
Commodores Breakfast & Junior Skippers Race What a morning! We hope all JST and YST Sail Training participants enjoyed our annual tradition of The Commodores Breakfast followed by Junior Skippers Race on Saturday 15 January 2023. Chef Simon and his team put on a delicious breakfast of Belgian waffles, mixed fruit, cream and maple syrup […]
BYS Sailors Around The Country
BYS Sailors Around The Country While summer is a hive of activity at the club, it’s also titles season with many of our sailors travelling to compete in events around the county. The ILCA 2023 Open and Youth Championships were held at Georges River Sailing Club (NSW) at the beginning of January with BYS youth […]
BYS Young Adult – Welcome to Summer
BYS Young Adult – Welcome to Summer Event On Saturday the 14th of January, 54 of our young members gathered on the western end of the deck to support our young members function. The event provided a thrilling buzz, fantastic atmosphere and a wonderful night on the deck where we were able to enjoy the weather […]
Tackers Update – January
TACKERS With all Tackers courses at full capacity, it is a delight to see out all our Optis out on the pond having fun and learning some new skills. We are currently running our third consecutive stream of Tackers 1, 2 & 3 with one final stream commencing on January 16th-20th. For all those budding […]
Petersville Regatta 2022
2022 Petersville Regatta Wrap-up. The Petersville Regatta is the premier keelboat event at BYS and is held every year from December 27-30. The regatta is open to BYS boats and visiting keelboats. Numbers were down this year due to the 50th anniversary Melbourne to Hobart fleet of nearly fifty boats. The 2022 Petersville Regatta had […]
Sail Training Update – January
Tackers Training Tackers is in full swing with our recent Tackers 1 class at full capacity. There is limited opportunity available for further bookings in this summers courses however there are the odd spot available and some cancellations means people on our waiting list are getting called up. There is still some spaces available for […]
Sail Office Update
News From The Sailing Office Commodores Breakfast & Junior Skipper Race The Sailing Office is seeking expressions of interest to see who is interested in participating in The Commodores Breakfast and Junior Skipper Race on 15 January 2023. This will take place as part of Junior and Youth Sail Training. It will be a breakfast […]
Interclub Youth Regatta
Last Saturday, BYS hosted the Interclub Youth Regatta. This was a one day regatta filled with short course racing on the J70s. BYS had three boats who were racing against a team from Sorrento and a team from Sandringham. The light breeze allowed everyone to get in four races in the morning, but unfortunately as […]
