Major Events
Southport Yacht Club host a number of State, National and World Championships each year, as well as major events including the annual Sail Paradise Regatta, Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race and our Gold Coast Mackay Yacht Race.
SYC SIGNATURE EVENTS
GCCM Gold Coast Mackay Yacht Race: 1st August 2025
The Yacht Sales Co Sail Paradise Regatta: 4-6th October 2025
SYC ANNUAL SPECIAL EVENTS: 2025/26 SEASON
Flat Rock Yacht Race – 24th May 2025
Burleigh Bash! – 26th October 2025
Cook Island Yacht Race – 2nd November 2025
Ted Elkes Memorial Regatta – 24th-25th January 2026
Cat Weekend – 7th-8th February 2026
Cock of the Broadwater – 18th January 2026
Dinghy Trophy Marathon Race – 8th March 2026
Julian Rocks Yacht Race – 14th March 2026
Ladies Day Race – 28th March 2025
BIENNIAL EVENTS
Crab Island Classic- 13th July 2024
Da$h for Ca$h – 15th September 2024
Bridge to no Bridge – 12-13th October 2024
John McNamara Memorial Yacht Race – 23rd November 2024
Two-Handed Yacht Race – 30th April 2025
SPECIAL EVENT CALENDAR
UPCOMING HOSTED EVENTS
2025 International Etchells Class Queensland Championships: 17th – 18th May 2025
2025 International Etchells Class Nationals & Gold Coast Championships: 6th – 9th June 2025
2025 CYCA Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race: 24th July 2025
2026 QCYC Surf to City Yacht Race: 7th February 2026
RECENT HOSTED EVENTS
International Etchells Class Gold Coast Championships: 19th-21st July 2024
Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race – 27th July 2024
International Hansa Class Asia Pacific Championships: 20-25th October 2024
Summer of Sailing Series Australia (SSSA)
2024 Australian NS14 Championships
2023 International Etchells Class Queensland Championships
2023 Hansa Class Queensland Championships
2023 International Etchells Class Gold Coast Championships
2023 Solo Trans-tasman Yacht Challenge
2023 Paper Tiger Catamaran 52nd Australian Championships
2023 RL National Championships – 50th Anniversary
2022 Queensland Paper Tiger Catamaran State Championships
2022 Para Sailing International Championships
2022 Edinburgh Cup for Classic Moths
2022 QLD O’pen Skiff Championships