2020 Victorian Minnow Championship
Over the weekend of 26 & 27 February, 12 of our BYS Minnow Sailors ventured over to Williamstown Sailing Club to participate in the Victorian Championship. For some, this was their very first regatta. 27 sailors competed across the two fleets, Open Fleet and Novice Fleet. Our BYS team did exceptionally well, bringing home the […]
Sail Sandy
It was great to see Sail Sandy return to the Victorian regatta calendar after a 2-year absence. BYS had 4 youth sailors representing the club at the regatta, Hamish Cowell and Lucas James in the Laser Radials (now officially re named the ILCA 6 Dinghy) with Charley McCarthy and Angus McIntyre joining the Laser 4.7 […]
47th Victorian Sabre Championship
A spectacular fleet of 90 boats converged on BYS over the weekend of 19 & 20 Feb to contest the 47th Victorian Sabre State Titles. The fleet boasted many former State & National champions, World Champions from other classes, the broadest possible range of age groups and a strong contingent of female competitors…all eager to […]
Introducing featured artist Linda Weil
Linda Weil We’d like to introduce you to Linda Weil who was awarded Best In Show last year for her work “Eyrie”. Linda has over 40 years experience as a professional artist specialising in all forms of drawing medium, particularly graphite. Linda is known for her engaging and detailed drawings of wildlife, nature studies and […]
Trivia night fundraiser
Thinking of a fun activity to do over the Labour Day long weekend in March? Look no further than the BYS Trivia Night which will be held on Sunday 13 March at 7:30 pm. This trivia night is a fundraising event to help our J70 Youth Squad compete in the Sailing Champions League Asia Pacific […]
Geelong Wooden Boat Festival, 12 – 14 March 2022
As a major presenting sponsor, the Wooden Boat Shop are immensely proud to partner with the Geelong Wooden Boat Festival. Join our convoy cruise for an incredible weekend of wooden boat festivities. We’re planning to leave Sorrento on Friday 11th March to overnight at Portarlington and return Sunday 6th March. Couta Boats, Motor Launches, wooden […]
2022 Women’s Sportsboat Regatta
BYS Women’s Sportsboat Regatta 19 & 20 November 2022 RACE DOCUMENTS AND ENTRY Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron is pleased to invite all competitors to the inaugural 2022 Women’s Sportsboat Regatta to be held at Blairgowrie on the Mornington Peninsula on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November 2022. The regatta, supported by the Australian Sailing SheSails pathway […]
Introducing featured artist James Alexander
Featured Artists We’d like to introduce you to James Alexander who is one of our three feature artists who’ll be exhibiting over Easter. James is a free hand glass blower and sculptor who takes his inspiration from the beautiful coastal landscape where he grew up on the UK’s Cornish coast. The eroded and dramatic coastline, […]
2022 BYS Team Challenge
With the holiday season over, schools back and some sense of normality returning post the Omicron peak, we are busily engaging with businesses and supporters of the event. As we know, the profound impact of the COVID pandemic has and will continue to impact how we live our lives. It challenges not just ourselves, but also the […]
BYS Easter Art Show 2022
After much discussion and consideration of the club’s COVID-19 safe plan, we’ve decided to proceed with our Easter Art Show this year which is fantastic news for all of us, our artists and the local community. We will be offering members the opportunity to view and purchase works on Good Friday by appointment only between […]