Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Youth Squad
This season seven youth members of BYS have started up a BYS Youth Sports Boat squad, making use of the club J70 to train and race in. Over the Australia day weekend, four of our members, Ethan O’Brien, Hannah Danks, Hayden Harding and Alex Bolton raced in the Sailing Champions League Asia Pacific Qualifiers, and […]
BYS Youth Squad Racing
A team of four youth members from BYS travelled to Royal Geelong Yacht Club over the weekend to compete in the Sailing Champions League Asia Pacific Southern Qualifiers, as a part of the Festival of Sails. The team consisted of Ethan O’Brien, Hayden Harding, Hannah Danks and Alex Bolton, and they sailed on RS21s over […]
The 68th Season Opening Day
The 68th Season is upon us and we have a Festival of an Opening Day! Bring the family down to enjoy a wonderful day of celebrating the next Summer season, lots of upcoming Regattas, social activites and most importantly – Family, Friendship, Sailing. As voted by you on Facebook and Instagram, the theme is Mermaids […]
Recap – BYS members race at the Whitsundays
“CRESCENDO” Crescendo & Crew have spent the past fortnight racing in Airlie Beach & Hamilton Island Race Regattas. In Airlie they recorded 1st, 3rd & 5th and in Hammo they scored 2nd & 3rd, with only seconds between the top 3 crossing the finish line. (Pictured left: Hamilton Island Crescendo Crew 2nd place – Richard […]
BYS members at Airlie Beach Festival of Sailing
BYS members at Airlie Beach Festival of Sailing… Members of BYS have escaped the cold, enjoying the warm winter sailing on the Whitsundays, with many members racing at the Airlie Beach Race week. The regatta mixes serious racing with fun socialising, plus sailing in winter temperatures averaging typically 29 degrees and the water temperature a […]
Recap from the Australian Sailing Club Equipment Auditor Course (CAT3-7)
As BYS, and sailing in general, moves towards running safer on-water events, several members participated in an Equipment Auditor course run at BYS over the weekend. The course covered the range of standards imposed by the sailing authorities as well as those required by state law. All of which need to be carried by boat […]
BYS Youth Members Sailing in Qingdao, China
On Thursday 8 August, two BYS youth members, Hannah Danks and Ethan O’Brien, will be flying to Qingdao, China to represent the University of Melbourne in the annual International Top University Regatta. This regatta is held at the venue that hosted the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games sailing events, and welcomes some of the best universities […]
Australian Sailing Club Level Race Officers Course
Last Saturday BYS hosted an Australian Sailing Club level Race Officers Course. We had a very pleasing turn out of 15 attendees; 2 from LochSport Yacht Club and Wellington Yacht Club on the Gippsland Lakes and 13 BYS members. Our thirteen BYS attendees ranged from our current Vice and Rear Commodores through to our newest […]
BYS Presentation Night 2019
Last Saturday night saw over 140 members and guests celebrate the 2018/2019 Season at Presentation Night in the Southern Waters Room. Although everyone in the room was a winner, some of the highlights included Bo Derek winning the Doyle Sails Aggregate (AMS) and taking out the Club Champion trophy (AMS). Sam Backwell won the Brown Award for […]