2024 Oceania and Australian ILCA Champs
2024 Oceania & Australian ILCA Open & Youth Championships 1 – 8 Jan 2024, Adelaide Sailing Club written by Fiona Banks In early January 2024, four BYS youth sailors made the trek across to Adelaide Sailing Club to compete in the 2024 Oceania and Australian ILCA (formerly Laser) Open and Youth Championships. Lucas James and […]
Another Petersville Regatta wraps up
2023 Petersville Regatta Wrap-up written by Phil Beattie, Petersville Regatta Race Directorall images: Russell Bates Photography December 27-30 at Blairgowrie every summer is Petersville time. The annual Petersville Regatta is the premier keelboat event at BYS attracting nearly 400 sailors from BYS and visiting keelboats from clubs all around the bay. The fleet was […]
Gus McIntyre – Sabre Aus Champ!
45th Australian Sabre Championship, 28 December – 3 January 2024 written by Alister Danks Gus McIntyre of Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron has been crowned National Sabre Champion after a superb effort at McCrae Yacht Club. Gus placed consistently in the top 3-4, with a combination of great starts, boat speed, tactics and regatta management. He […]
BYS Interclub Youth Regatta 23 Regatta Report
Now in its third year, the BYS Interclub Youth Regatta once again proved to be a resounding success, taking place over the weekend of December 9 and December 10. Twenty-seven sailors, aged between 16 and 30, hailing from around the bay joined forces for thrilling short-course format racing. The event featured eight races each day, […]
Try 29er day
The Victorian 29er fleet visited Blairgowrie to join our club racing on Saturday 2 December as part of their travelers series and held a fleet training morning on Sunday with class coach Harry Sly – an interesting sight for our Junior and Youth Sail Training groups. On Sunday afternoon our junior and youth sailors were […]
RRS: Starts and Mark Roundings
It seems we can all do with better understanding the rules of our sport but the thought of sitting down to read the ‘blue book’ with a cup of tea doesn’t really sound appealing. However, having a good working knowledge of the rules means you’ll be ‘playing fair’, will feel more confident (and safer) while […]
MawCivil Wind Warriors Sailing GP 2023-24
MawCivil Wind Warriors Sailing GP 5 Nov 2023, 3 March & 25 April 2024 RACE DOCUMENTS AND ENTRY THE INAUGURAL MAWCIVIL WIND WARRIORS SAILING GP… The MawCivil Wind Warriors Sailing GP (SGP) is a fast and furious series of three Sailing GP regattas, each regatta with and event final leading to an ultimate ‘Grand Final’. […]
Presentation Night & Season 2022-2023 Results
Season 2022-23 SPECIAL AWARDS Bryan McCarthy Trophy – Best 1st year Minnow sailor Isobel Ogilvie Brown Family Trophy – Junior Sailor of the Year Will Hailes Maclean Award – Best Youth Sailor Angus McIntyre Instructor of the Year Harriette Singh Assistant Instructor of the Year Jess Batty Volunteer of the […]
2024 J/70 Victorian Championship
J/70 Victorian Championship 17 – 19 November 2023 RACE DOCUMENTS AND ENTRY Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron is pleased to host the J/70 Association for the 2023 Victorian Championship, on the waters off Blairgowrie at the southern end of Port Phillip. Notice of Race and Entry Entry Sailing Instructions Entry List Divisional Entry List Pre-Regatta checklist for […]
2023 Interclub Youth Regatta
BYS Interclub Youth Regatta 9 & 10 December 2023 RACE DOCUMENTS AND ENTRY Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron is pleased to invite all competitors to the BYS Interclub Youth Regatta to be held at Blairgowrie on the Mornington Peninsula on 9 & 10 December 2023. The regatta will showcase and encourage young adults in sailing. Notice of […]