Monthly Archives: November 2023

This Week In Sailing – 30th November 2023

LASER METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS SAILING  By: Matt Sinnamon – Junior Vice Commodore   The ILCA Metropolitan Championships at RQYS included a total of 45 lasers, who sailed 5 races. There were a total of 16 sailors in the ILCA 4 fleet, 17 in the ILCA 6’s and 12 in the ILCA 7’s. The wind conditions varied…

This Week In Sailing – 23rd November 2023

THIS WEEK @ OXENFORD WATERSPORT CENTRE AND SQUAD UPDATE By: Amber Hudson Keelboat Crewing & Helming Course On the weekend a successful Keelboat Crewing and Helming course was run out of Hollywell with instructors Sam Martland and Mick Scharf using the club Melges and Club Blazer. All 8 adult participants have progressed through from the…

This Week In Sailing – 16th November 2023

THIS WEEK @ OXENFORD WATERSPORT CENTRE AND SQUAD UPDATE By: Amber Hudson OutThere at Hollywell Another great morning for the OutThere Fleet at Hollywell. 16 Teenagers were very keen to see what their Instructors, Mick and Ben, had up their sleeves for the day because it’s always fun to hold out on them until the…

This Week In Sailing – 9th November 2023

SAIL BOWEN 2023 Congratulations Nate!  2nd Place in Optimist Division at the North Qld Opti Titles. Nate flew solo to Proserpine and then made his way up to Bowen with his sail tube, foil box and luggage. What a trip and what an adventure – great sailing! **photo courtesy Kara Jeffrey** CAT CHALLENGE 2023, LAKE…

This Week In Sailing – 2nd November 2023

THIS WEEK @ OXENFORD WATERSPORT CENTRE AND SQUAD UPDATE By: Amber Hudson Keelboat Experience for Adults age 16+ Did you know Southport Yacht Club offers Keelboat sailing experiences as an introduction to sailing keelboats on the Broadwater? Participants will be sailing in either a Melges 24 or Blazer 23 with a qualified instructor. This is…