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 […]
Silver for Harding & Wilmot at Hyeres
BYS Star Laura Harding Shines with Silver on World Stage Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron is celebrating an incredible result from Laura Harding, who has claimed a breakthrough silver medal at French Olympic Week in the 49erFX alongside Annie Wilmot. The result marks the pair’s first international medal together, making it a major milestone as they build […]
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 […]
Global Team Race Regatta – Blairgowrie to Newport Harbor!
From 1 to 4 October, four of our BYS youth members travelled to Newport Harbour Yacht Club to race in the Global Team Race Regatta. Team BYS, comprising Ed Warner, Sally Danks, Ethan O’Brien, and Harriette Singh, finished 10th overall, beating the Japanese and Swedish teams. The US teams proved to be the experts in […]
Australian Sailing Vic Sailing Awards 2025
Victorian Sailing Awards Winners 2025 Last Friday 12th September, Sandringham Yacht Club hosted the annual Victorian Sailing Awards Night where Australian Sailing recognises the outstanding contributions and/or achievements associated with the sport of sailing. We were fortunate enough to have some well-deserving finalists, Lucas James and Laura Harding, representing BYS in their respective categories. Lucas […]
RS AERO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025 – QUIBERON, FRANCE
‘IF NOT NOW……BUT WHEN? As I head into the twilight years of my life, as a passionate sailor and fanatical snow skier, I like to continually dare myself, with a bucket list of dreams and adventures, with a rationalisation to myself of…. ‘If not now, but when?’ My view is that you have to chase […]
RS Aero New Naming Rights Partner Salty Dingo
MEDIA RELEASE 1 JULY 2025 EXCITING NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR RS AERO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2027 – SALTY DINGO ANNOUNCED AS NAMING RIGHTS PARTNER Major two-year strategic partnership also includes Australian Championships 2026 and State Championship support nationwide Salty Dingo Pty Ltd has been announced as the naming rights partner for the RS Aero Australian Championships 2026 […]