Have you seen our SYC club champion flags…they have been a big hit! Would you like yourself, your crew and or your boat to feature on a club flag? We are finalising some custom made “it’s great to belong” flags for this summer – and we’d like to feature images of every day Members enjoying […]

Race 19 is likely to be remembered for the squall that struck the fleet shortly before 1400. It brought an increase in the wind strength and enough rain to reduce visibility. Fawkner Beacon recorded a gust of 34 knots and the potential fleet of 23 yachts was reduced to 17. Three yachts recorded DNS whilst […]

Once again a wonderful morning was spent with 98 SYC members to enjoy the festivities of our annual breakfast. This event is always a success and wouldn’t be so, if not for our sponsors who support us so generously. So, I will take this opportunity to thank Pro Caffe who donated the coffee beans used […]

This was the third abandoned race this series. It followed a strong wind warning forecasting 25 to 30 knots northerlies with possible 45 knot squalls. The strong wind warning was just one of a string for Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Observations on Sunday morning at Fawkner Beacon indicated a northerly breeze averaging about 22 […]

The Bureau forecasted variable winds below 10 knots for Wednesday afternoon. Regardless a group of enthusiastic optimists gathered for the start of race 18 in what, for a Melbourne winter, were balmy conditions. The selection of the 9.9 nautical mile course 14 was an ambitious selection in such a light breeze. However, the 37 yacht […]

Club Marine has announced the launch of its exciting new Member Rewards Program, which is aimed at delivering exclusive benefits to its members via special discounts and other offers provided by a list of prominent marine businesses. Speaking at the official launch of the Club Marine Member Rewards Program at this year’s Sydney International Boat […]

  SYC is again hosting The Bayside Art Show from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 August, with free entry for SYC Members’ on presentation of your SYC Membership Card or Club Key. The Bayside Art Show will this year attract well over 2000 visitors during its four days, in addition to the many invited guests […]

For the second successive race yachts with handicaps of 40 minutes or more featured strongly at the finish line. A fleet of 37 yachts started the race in a north westerly breeze of about 13 knots. The race was around the 10.1 nautical mile course 28 – a course used on 3 previous occasions. By […]

George Shaw was the well deserving winner of the 2018 Club Person of the Year Award, presented at the Annual Ball on Saturday 21 July.  However, he unfortunately couldn’t be there on the night as he was away assisting a fellow member on a boat delivery trip and this in itself starts to paint the picture of the […]