Thanks to Vaman Purohit, Director of Helix Aerial for giving us this spectacular vision for all to enjoy!

This year we had another wonderful turn out, with just short 110 people for breakfast at our Recreational Boating Annual Presentation Breakfast last Sunday (5 July) at Sandringham Yacht Club.  An exceptional mention goes to Tommy Raft who won the 2015 Recreational Boating Club Member of the Year!

If you are new to sailing and keen to get into racing, this is the place to start.  Wednesdays, only $50 Non-members $40 members – with a YA Instructor as skipper, participants will be active crew members in a club pursuit race whereby slower boats start first and bigger, faster boats starting progressively later. Often the fleet […]

Today the VIS/YV has organised a training session for all the Victorian sailors with Johnny Rogers so the kids will get some great tips before racing. James Sly will also be coaching the Victorian Optimist team which will be a great experience for him as well. Stay tuned, Kate Goss – VIODA President and SYC member […]

SYC proudly introduces Lena Elizabeth Pauly (member number 6752) who was born 20 June 2015 and is the granddaughter of Harvey Pauly.   During the mid months of 2013, General Committee set up a ‘working group’ termed Membership Review Committee chaired by our (then Vice) Commodore Kate Mitchell.  The scope of the working group was to examine ways in […]

SYC wishes to congratulate David Suda for winning the Keelboat Sailor of the Year last Friday Night (19 June) at the Annual Yachting Victoria Awards Night.  Also amongst the SYC winners was Nick Sharman & James Grogan, Oli Tweddell, Jack Challands, Tess Lloyd,  a special mention to Riccardo Deghi for doing us all proud taking out […]

Commodore Kate Mitchell and Mercedes-Benz Brighton’s Dealer Principal, Geoff Quirk with six happy SYC Members with their new Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Remember, as a SYC Member not only do you receive a great car for a great price, but for each vehicle sold, the Club also receives a $500 donation. Thanks to Mercedes-Benz Brighton for their continued support.

After years of success and accolades, Dave Suda, the ‘Black Prince of Sandringham’ has finally rested the ultimate Victorian sailing crown – Victorian Keelboat Sailor of the year, 2015. With over 300 sailors at Sandringham Yacht Club for the OTB Marine Yachting Victoria Awards on Friday evening, 19th June, this was Yachting Victoria’s largest awards night […]

Although 28 yachts started the race, only 10 crossed the finish line before the 1230 cut off time. That was after course 33 with a relatively short rhumb line length of 7.9 nautical miles was shortened further. Even the shortened course length of 4.5 miles proved too far for the majority of the largest fleet […]