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Laser National Championships day 4 double for Burton By Clare Murray, 7:25 PM Mon 2 Jan 2012
Conditions were lighter than previous days, on day 4 of the Laser National Championships at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. Tom Burton had another successful day, winning both races in the Laser full rig. ...[more]

Sharpie National Championship - Suicide Blond takes lead By Clare Murray, 10:27 PM Sat 31 Dec 2011
Sharpie National Championship - Conditions on day one of racing were less trying than yesterday with 15 to 18knots of breeze from the south. Suicide Blond skippered by Craig Francis of Western Australia is winning overall on handicap after today’s two heats, followed by Kym Wright’s Murderess in second and Ian Richardson’s Mainiac in third. ...[more]

Australian Laser National Championship - Competitive fleet racing By Clare Murray, , 9:22 PM Sat 31 Dec 2011
Australian Laser National Championship 2012 third day of racing, in Manly, was competitive with a leader change in three of the four fleets in the Laser class. Three races were run today after conditions at the Royal Yacht Squadron at Manly proved too difficult yesterday to get a second race in. Today’s conditions were excellent for Laser racing with a southerly blowing 15 to 18knots. ...[more]

Australian Laser National Championship - Choc tops and breakages By Clare Murray, 8:59 PM Fri 30 Dec 2011
Australian Laser National Championship 2012 second day of racing, in Manly, was abandoned today after the third heat. There were lots of breakages and choc top masts with wind building from 18 to 20knots at lunchtime to 25 to 30knots at 2pm with gusts recorded of up to 35knots. ...[more]

Sharpies 69th National Championships underway at RQYS By Chris Murray, 8:13 PM Fri 30 Dec 2011
33 competitors from all around the country were greeted with a warm (water temp above 26 deg celcius), but blustery welcome on Waterloo Bay, Manly and the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron for the start of the Sharpies 69th National Championships. ...[more]

RQYS - Regatta and Sailing Manager position available By RQYS media, 2:36 PM Wed 9 Nov 2011
Queensland’s leading yacht club, the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) in Australia, is seeking an experienced and self-motivated person to fill the fulltime role of Regatta and Sailing Manager. ...[more]

Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race all done and dusted By B2K media, 1:33 PM Mon 8 Aug 2011
The fifth annual Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race highlight was Wild Oats XI setting a new race record of 24 hours, 20 minutes and 22 seconds. Congratulations go to all the competitors and winners in this year's race. ...[more]

RQYS Commodore talks Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race By Suellen Hurling, Keppel Bay Marina , 11:14 AM Mon 8 Aug 2011
The newly appointed Commodore of the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) was on board the Ken Down owned and skippered Farr 40 Bribie Star for the fifth Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race. ...[more]

Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel - Five boats to finish By B2K Media, Australia , 7:42 PM Sun 7 Aug 2011
A rush of boats finished in the last six hours in the fifth annual Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht. In IRC Division 1, Peter Millard’s super maxi Lahana is the provisional winner ahead of Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats XI, third was Ocean Affinity, then Sailors with disAbilities Wot Eva. ...[more]

Brisbane to Keppel Race - A new race record to Wild Oats XI By Rob Kothe and the Sail-World.com Team, 3:21 PM Sat 6 Aug 2011
Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race. Bob Oatley’s Reichel Pugh 100 Wild Oats XI has smashed Peter Millard’s Lahana's 2010 race record. Oats XI finished in a new recotrd time of 24 hours, 22 minutes and 20 seconds. ‘We had a fantastic race,' said Ricko just after they got the line honours gun. ‘A glorious day, postcard sailing and a good way to get to Hamilton Island!! ...[more]

Brisbane to Keppel Race record set to fall to Wild Oats XI By Suellen Hurling, Brisbane , 10:47 AM Sat 6 Aug 2011
Wild Oats XI (Robert Oatley) is on track to smash the Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race record. Five time Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race line honours winners Wild Oats XI, skippered by Mark Richards, was 55 nautical miles from the finish line at 0800 hours this morning. ...[more]

Clear start for 5th Anniversary Race Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht By Suellen Hurling, Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron , 3:34 PM Fri 5 Aug 2011
The 32 entered yachts were all on the line with a clear start at precisely 12 noon today for the fifth Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race. The crews on board Wild Oats XI were in their serious racing mode not letting anything jeopardise their concentration to be the first boat over the line at the start. ...[more]

Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race to start at 12 noon By Suellen Hurling, Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron , 11:37 AM Fri 5 Aug 2011
The fifth Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race (B2K) is due to start at midday today east of Green Island on Brisbane Moreton Bay. ...[more]

Queensland Youth Week entries hit 204 By Suellen Hurling, 10:46 AM Wed 22 Jun 2011
Entries for the annual OAMPS Insurance Brokers Queensland Youth Week surged to 204 overnight with more expected to be received in the coming days before the event ...[more]

Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron - 2012 will be a giant year By Suellen Hurling, 6:53 PM Sat 7 May 2011
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron will live up to their Regatta City name with 2012 set to be the biggest year of racing in their 127 year history ...[more]

Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel NOR and Online entry now available! By Suellen Hurling, Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron , 3:28 PM Fri 8 Apr 2011
This year the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race (B2K). ...[more]

Farr 30 Australian Championship title to Goa/Nova 106.9 By Suellen Hurling, 6:35 PM Wed 6 Apr 2011
The Farr 30 Australian Championship, held 1st to 3rd April, was hosted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron. The Championship is over for another year with the title finally handed to Chris Tyquin and his Goa/Nova 106.9 crew after an intense battle with local rival Synergy. ...[more]

Farr 30 Australian Championship day two on hold By Suellen Hurling, 8:56 AM Sun 3 Apr 2011
Farr 30 Australian Championship. Day two racing is currently on standby. ...[more]

Farr 30 Australian Championship with Captains Bligh, Watson and Swan By Suellen Hurling, Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron , 4:33 PM Sat 2 Apr 2011
Farr 30 Australian Championship is being hosted by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron which today was the location for the launch of the Queensland Season of Sailing. Young Australian of the Year, Jessica Watson, was here with Wayne Swan MP Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and The Hon Anna Bligh MP Queensland Premier. ...[more]

Farr 30 Australian Championship - The things we do for sailing! ... By Suellen Hurling, Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron , 4:23 PM Thu 31 Mar 2011
Once a fanatic, always a fanatic! Sailors will do whatever they can to get to a regatta on time and the Farr 30 Australian Championship is no exception. ...[more]

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