Twenty nine yachts, the largest fleet of the series, turned out for race 5 of the summer series. The breeze, that averaged about 8 knots for the morning gradually increased and shifted from the south east to the south as the race progressed. The 8.2 nautical mile course 19 was completed by 28 of the 29 starters. With […]

Despite a 2 minute handicap increase for the majority of yachts in the race it was not enough to prevent the completion of the fastest race of the summer. A south westerly breeze of about 15 knots with choppy seas helped the fleet sail an 8 leg 10.2 nautical mile course in a median elapsed time of 1:39:30 […]

One enhanced destination for SYC Members is now the wonderful Royal Geelong Yacht Club. The two clubs have agreed to offer respective Members of both Clubs enhanced visitation benefits, and these include; Boat Owners will now receive 48 hours free berthing at each other’s respective Marina* As part of the above visit, the boat will […]

  Tackers Tackers is a fun introductory, games-based kids learn to sail program designed for ages 7 to 12 years. Kids don’t need to have any sailing experience or club membership to participate. All the equipment, including the boats, is provided. Tackers is delivered in small groups of boats specifically designed for the program and […]

As part of the Clubs compliance regime with club fire extinguishers, hose reels and fire hydrants throughout the site, we have a service agreement with a company called Fire Equipment Services (FES). They were recently onsite on Wednesday 27 November conducting their normal service. As an extension of that service visit, SYC offered all boat […]

A new discipline for Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat category has opened the door to Offshore sailors worldwide and with a medal on the line, it is a perfect fit for Sandringham sailors Ian ‘Barney’ Walker and Jade Cole to realise their Olympic Dream.  “There will be no substitute for […]

SYC and the Laser 2020 Committee together, are seeking home stays for race officials for the duration of our upcoming world class sailing events. We’ve had some wonderful offers so far, however we need about 8 more beds for each event. Do you have a spare room? Would you like to be involved? Then maybe […]

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Congratulations to the crew on board True Colours who recently won the ORCV Latitude race! Sounds like the Latitude race proved to be a great Ocean Race experience with John commenting, “For my first time as skipper, the Latitude race ticked all the right boxes, with no night watches, less crew and fatigue to manage […]

The largest fleet of the series so far (44 yachts) enjoyed a great afternoon sail around the 9.9 nautical mile course 14. All the yachts completed the course with a “clean sheet”. There were no penalties for failing to sign on; none for “jumping the start’; and, no protests. What was predominantly a south easterly breeze averaged about […]