JST & YST 2024-25 Summer Season
Junior & Youth Sail Training Graduation Congratulations to our Junior and Youth Sail Training sailors who have all done a sensational job improving their sailing skills over the summer. We had 39 kids in JST, mainly sailing Minnows, and 26 teens training in ILCAs and Sabres this summer, and held our Sail Training Graduation on Sunday. Highlights […]
BYS to host 2027 RS Aero World Championships
At the RS Aero National Championships, held at Jervis Bay Sailing Club last week, BYS was announced as the venue to host the 2027 RS Aero World Championships. BYS submitted an engaging, detailed and thoroughly professional tender proposal of 54 pages complete with embedded video and beautiful still photography extolling not only the attributes of […]
Coast and Country Pink Day 2025
BYS Annual Pink Day – A Heartfelt Thank You On Saturday, January 18, we came together for another unforgettable BYS Pink Day, celebrating community spirit and raising funds for a great cause. Congratulations to our Ladies Skipper Race winner, Elizabeth Beal on Crescendo! Our Best Dressed Winners was awarded to the very deserving crew of […]
Burgee Exchange
John and Jenny Petschel joined very proud parents Jonathon and Lucy Harding at the Reial Club Nautic de Barcelona (or shortened to Real Club Nautico) on Wednesday 2 October for the PUIG Women’s America’s Cup in Barcelona Opening Cocktail Party. Laura and RCNB President Jordi Puig exchanged burgees between the two clubs before the sailors […]
Safe Sailing: Lifejackets
With the sailing season at Blairgowrie just around the corner, it’s important to ensure your lifejacket is ready for action. Your lifejacket is one of the most vital pieces of safety equipment you’ll have on the water, but it only works if it’s in good condition and worn when needed. Now is the perfect time […]
Pink Day at BYS: Ladies Skippers Race proudly sponsored by Coast and Country Getaways
On Saturday, January 20th, BYS came alive into a sea of pink, transforming the club with vibrant decorations, pink prizes, and a sea of pink-clad members and staff – some adorned from head to toe. Our wonderful BYS Club member, Vicki Stammers bought the day together. Vicki is the proud owner of Coast and Country […]
Regional and National Race Officer Seminar – 19-20 August 2023
Race Officers play an important role in sailing by enabling competition at all levels. They do this through assisting the regatta planning process and conducting quality racing for club through to championship events. Current Club Race Officers or volunteers aspiring to work towards becoming qualified Regional Race Officers are encouraged to have a chat with […]
BYS sailors take on winter sailing at the SSCBC Midwinters
Over the long weekend a group of BYS sailors made the long trek to Sorrento for their Midwinters regatta. In the ILCA6’s, Gus McIntyre and Lucas James took the final opportunity to sharpen their skills before heading to Poland for the Youth World’s in a couple of weeks. Will James, Fred O’Brien and Abby Young […]
Harding-Wilmot 49erFX campaign update
As many of you may already know, Annie Wilmot and I are on our campaign towards the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to represent Australia in the 49erFX class. We are currently in Spain finishing up a training camp and head to the Olympic waters of Marseille in a week’s time for another training block. We […]
Sailing Champions League, Asia-Pacific Final
On the weekend of the 20-21 May, the five of us (Ed Warner, Pip Danks, Sally Danks, Hamish Bolton and Sam Batty) headed up to Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Newport NSW to compete in the Sailing Champions League Asia-Pacific Final. Without a reliable wind forecast available, we didn’t really know what to expect […]
