BYS Celebrates Volunteers and Announces Volunteer of the Year
Celebrating the Volunteers Behind BYS At Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron, National Volunteer Week is always an opportunity to celebrate the people who keep the Club running, thriving, floating and, most of the time, pointing in the right direction. This year’s Volunteers’ Champagne Breakfast brought together volunteers from across every corner of the Club to enjoy each […]
Be Part of the RS Aero Worlds at Blairgowrie
Dear Members Thank you for your ongoing support and enthusiasm for Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron events. We are delighted to announce that the Notice of Race for the Salty Dingo RS Aero World Championship, taking place from 16–22 January 2027, has been published, and entries are already coming in. After the tremendous success of hosting 114 […]
Maximum Tomfoolery: Youth Regatta Hits the Sweet Spot
MAXIMUM TOMFOOLERY, MINIMUM DROP-OFF: BYS YOUTH SPORTSBOAT REGATTA HITS THE SWEET SPOT What happens when you remove barriers, keep the racing tight, and prioritise good people and good vibes? You get a full start line, zero spare boats, and a youth regatta that people actually want to come back to. The Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron […]
BYS Women’s Sportsboat Regatta: Female Leadership on the Rise
BYS Women’s Sportsboat Regatta 2026 Showcases the Rise of Female Leadership in Sailing Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron has again hosted the BYS Women’s Sportsboat Regatta in 2026. It was held over the weekend of 21–22 March, and continues to demonstrate the growing strength, depth and leadership of female sailors in Australia’s competitive racing scene. Now in […]
BYS Celebrate Laura Harding
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron hosted a special evening celebrating Laura Harding’s Women’s America’s Cup campaign while raising funds to support her Olympic Pathway to the 2028 Summer Olympics. Laura helms the 49erFX alongside crew Annie Wilmot, and together they have their sights firmly set on the LA 2028 Olympic Games. Hosted by Commodore Georgina Plumridge, the […]
The Menace takes on the Harbour
Over the Labour Day weekend, The Menace, a substitute entry for the grounded KarmaKaze, travelled to Sydney for the Sydney Harbour Regatta to sail in the Super 30s fleet, which included a subset series for the Fareast 28R National Titles. Roger Gunn, Denis Liubinas, Wes Anderson, Ian Burns and John Mather made the two 12-hour […]
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 […]
Aussies support our SailGP team in San Fran
We were lucky enough to be in San Francisco at the same time as the Sail GP Mubadala Season 3 Grand Final. Before the racing began, we booked in for a Team Base Tour led by American Olympic match racing sailor Genevieve Tulloch, where we got to see each team’s boat and hanger base. It […]
Coast & Country Getaways Pink Day Jan 23
Our annual Coast & Country Getaways Lady Skippers race was held on Saturday 21 January 2023 with glorious conditions. Crews and skippers came dressed in their brightest and wackiest pink outfits to help raise funds for Breast Cancer Network Australia. The OTB fleet sailed two races for the Class Trophy series drawing a 20-strong […]
Keelboat Training & Development
Keelboat Training & Development Keelboat Start Crewing / SheSails Keelboat Experience / Keelboat Racing Experience The Training and Development Courses continue to ramp up as we have officially moved into Summer. This week we kicked off with a Friday night Racing Experience Course on a J70. With Gordon Hyde as Instructor, this course allows participants […]