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 Interclub Youth Regatta 23 Regatta Report
Now in its third year, the BYS Interclub Youth Regatta once again proved to be a resounding success, taking place over the weekend of December 9 and December 10. Twenty-seven sailors, aged between 16 and 30, hailing from around the bay joined forces for thrilling short-course format racing. The event featured eight races each day, […]
JST & YST Sail Training Presentation Day
JST & YST SAIL TRAINING PRESENTATION DAY Sunday 12 February saw our final Sail Training Presentation Day here at BYS. What a superb turnout by all the sailors and their families. After a group briefing, sailors had their Teams’ Mini Marathon Race consisting of a board leg, swim leg and run leg, all done as […]
BYS Sailing News
Whilst summer was a hive of activity at the club, it was also the season where many of our sailors travelled to compete in events around the country. J70 State & National Championships The J70 Victorian State Championships and J70 Australian National Championships were held over consecutive weeks in January at Sandringham Yacht Club. […]
BYS Sailors Around The Country
BYS Sailors Around The Country While summer is a hive of activity at the club, it’s also titles season with many of our sailors travelling to compete in events around the county. The ILCA 2023 Open and Youth Championships were held at Georges River Sailing Club (NSW) at the beginning of January with BYS youth […]
BYS Young Adult – Welcome to Summer
BYS Young Adult – Welcome to Summer Event On Saturday the 14th of January, 54 of our young members gathered on the western end of the deck to support our young members function. The event provided a thrilling buzz, fantastic atmosphere and a wonderful night on the deck where we were able to enjoy the weather […]
Tackers Update – January
TACKERS With all Tackers courses at full capacity, it is a delight to see out all our Optis out on the pond having fun and learning some new skills. We are currently running our third consecutive stream of Tackers 1, 2 & 3 with one final stream commencing on January 16th-20th. For all those budding […]