This series has been affected more than most by some of the more variable sailing conditions experienced for a long time. Winds as high 36 knots to no wind at all have been recorded on Wednesday afternoons throughout the winter. Strong winds have resulted in 6 abandoned races whilst light winds have resulted in 6 […]

Racing Rules of Sailing Rules Workshop Thursday 29 August at 7:30pm No RSVP required Workshop style format organise your crew to come along and advance your knowledge interesting real life scenarios Why not make the most of your night and take advantage of our current food and beverage offering with meals available in the Members’ […]

An initial lack of breeze saw a 20 minute postponement to the start of the race. The chance of completing the 9.8 nautical mile 6 leg course 25 seemed remote. However the breeze that did arrive was more than enough. It averaged 16 knots from the north north west allowing 30 of the 31 starters […]

Some ominous signs faced Sunday sailors before the start of this race. A strong wind warning had been issued for Port Philip; showers and thunderstorms were forecast; and, the temperature had only reached 7.5° C by 0930. As it turned out the wind averaged only 16 knots for the morning; there were neither showers nor thunderstorms; […]

Mike Keusgen and myself were very fortunate to again join SYC’s Robi Stauber and his team of Finnish sailors to race in the just completed 2019 Fastnet Yacht Race. This event was the fourth leg of a great campaign of racing in Europe over the last few years, having now competed in the 2016 Rolex […]

A breeze that averaged only about 5 knots for the afternoon saw a race that began as a 7 leg 9.8 nautical mile course reduced to one of 2 legs and about 4.4 nautical miles. Ominous signs appeared early in the afternoon when the lack of breeze delayed the start by 10 minutes. During the […]

Race 18 came to an end at 16:46:45 when the last of the 30 yacht fleet crossed the finish line. All the starters finished in time with two yachts able sail for over 3 hours. With flat seas and sunshine this was not too onerous. The race was around the 7 leg 9.8 nautical mile […]

Congratulations to SYC member, Jacqui Hope, on successfully completing her circumnavigation of the globe. Jacqui has just returned in Bundaberg, Queensland, where she started her journey of circumnavigating the globe back in 2016. Back at SYC, we are very much looking forward to Jacqui’s return as we can’t wait for her to share all her […]

Yacht Racing Services Association Inc. have been weighing boats since 1998 and through the fantastic support of Hydralift Cranes and Sandringham Yacht Club, we have been able to provide to Victorian Owners, the best and most cost effective weighing service in Australia,. With the support of our Volunteers, Owners and the Keelboat Clubs we are […]