2022 Melges 24 National Championships
A small, but select international fleet contested the 2022 National Melges 24 National Championships as part of last week’s Festival of Sails at Royal Geelong Yacht Club. While the boat numbers were down, affected by Covid, the quality of sailing wasn’t impacted. BYS was represented by Cobra 24 skippered by Andrew Colliver with the crew of Blair […]
2020-2021 Results
MINNOWS / SKIFFS Albatross II – Alby Moorhouse 1st Mayday Handicap 2nd Commodore’s Easter Trophy 3rd Southern Waters Trophy 3rd Class Trophy Bicsaway – Ellie Cowell 2nd Sunset Handicap Series 2nd Vice Commodore’s Trophy 3rd Perpetual Shield Series 3rd Meat 2 Please Australia Day Trophy Green Eggs and Ham – Will Hailes 1st Meat 2 […]
A huge success – BYS Virtual Opening Day 2020
A hearty THANK YOU from the Commodore! A very big thank you to everyone who participated in the inaugural Virtual Opening Day on Saturday. From the feedback we received on the night and the day that followed, and the fact that the video was viewed by over 700 people, it looked to have been a […]
Petersville Regatta recap 2019
The 2019 Petersville Regatta was again held from 27 to 30 December, and is timed to follow immediately on from BYS hosting the finish of the Cock-of-the-Bay race on Boxing Day. It was a very popular event in the 1980s and 1990s when it was ultimately combined with Geelong Week (now Festival of Sails). The […]
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 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 […]
