Heat 2 Aero Icebreaker Series
Heat 2 Aero Icebreaker Series – Saturday 21 June 2025 BYS winter sailing at its finest: clear blue sky, tepid but bright sunshine, 10-12 knots from the north with a little warmth in the air and all augmented by a dozen enthusiastic Aero sailors. We also got to welcome John Foreman to the fleet for […]
Contender Season Wrap-Up: Wind, Wins and World Champs!

Season Wrap-Up: Wind, Wins and World Champs This season, the wind proved to be our fiercest rival—either too much or nowhere to be found. But, true to form, the Contender fleet still delivered some thrilling, close-quarters racing for those who made it to the start line (which, much like the wind, was anything but predictable). […]
Presentation Night & Season 2024-2025 Results

Season 2024-25 SPECIAL AWARDS Bryan McCarthy Trophy – Best 1st year Minnow sailor Claude Presti Brown Family Trophy – Junior Sailor of the Year Lucas Hailes Maclean Award – Best Youth Sailor Hamish Cowell Instructor of the Year Lucas James Assistant Instructor of the Year Alby Moorhouse Volunteer of the Year Stephen […]
Connecting Communities – Volunteers’ Champagne Breakfast 2025

Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron proudly celebrated its annual Volunteers’ Champagne Breakfast during National Volunteers Week, honouring the incredible individuals who give their time and energy to help our club thrive. This year’s national theme, Connecting Communities, resonated deeply throughout the morning, as we acknowledged the many ways our volunteers strengthen the fabric of BYS — on and off the water. Commodore […]
BYS EASTER ART SHOW 2025 WRAP-UP

This year, we proudly celebrated our 15th Easter Art Show, blessed with fantastic weather throughout the weekend. The beautiful conditions allowed members and guests to relax and enjoy the deck area for extended periods. It was a pleasure to welcome back our sponsors, artists, BYS members, and visitors. Once again, we showcased a wonderful range […]
Celebrating Women In Sailing

Celebrating Women in Sailing: The Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Women’s “Rising to the Challenge- Accelerating Action Dinner” The Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Women’s Sportsboat Sprint Series 2025 stands as a powerful testament to the achievements and contributions of women in sailing, coinciding with the celebration of International Women’s Day. This year’s theme, “Rising to the Challenge […]
Sailability New Yachts Launch Ceremony

On Tuesday March 4th, the Commodore Martin Kudnig, hosted a ceremony to launch two new donated Hansa 303 yachts. These two brand-new yachts were graciously donated, one, “SADKAT II” by well-known club members, The Godfrey Family, and the second, “Generosity”, by a non-member Victorian Family with a passion for Sailability but who wish to remain […]
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 […]