Photo Credit: RQYS Volunteer Beryl Roberts The 2018 Queensland Championship for the Etchells Class has concluded at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, and despite it only being the curtain raiser for the upcoming Etchells World Championship, it must surely go down as one of the most spectacular regattas in this history of Etchells in Australia.
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Hospitality changes over Etchells Regattas
Hospitality changes over Etchells Regattas During the Etchells States and Worlds regattas, all breakfast options will be suspended in favour of a Big Breakfast Buffet option. This breakfast buffet will be available everyday morning 6.30am – 10am from 12 October to 27 October. Cost is $22.50 per person and offers a wide variety of breakfast
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Back from Japan! An Update from Squadron Sailor Mara Stransky
Arriving home from the Sailing World Championships in Aarhus 2018, I was feeling pretty flat after my 2nd in silver fleet effort. Back on Moreton Bay at my home club the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, I got straight back to training with my coach Ash Brunning, feeling more determined than ever. Not being selected to
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Car and Trailer Parking Area
Members and visitors and reminded to only use the car and trailer parking area when parking a car with a trailer attached. The area is not for use for one or the other. This carpark has been established for the purpose of trailer boat owners to be able to launch their vessel and park their
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New Squadron Merchandise Displays
If you’ve visited our lovely reception team in recent weeks then you might have noticed that we’ve recently upgraded our Merchandise displays significantly! We are also in the process of installing a display cabinet for new products from Squadron Sponsor – Maui Jim Sunglasses! This new display doesn’t leave room for the old merchandise displays
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Sailing Academy School Holiday Updates!
School holiday activities in full swing – Our Tackers, Sail and Play and Start sailing participants have had great fun on the water in the varying winds this week. Be sure to book now to join in next week’s activities. Queensland Youth Training camp The following sailors have just spent the last 3 days
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Implementing Credit Card Surcharge Fees
It has become financially unsustainable for the Squadron to continue absorbing the credit card commission fees associated with a high volume of credit card transactions at the Squadron. It is thus necessary that, starting 01 November 2018 the Squadron will implement credit card surcharges on Direct Debit and over the counter transactions. For Mastercard and
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Unclaimed Yacht Masts
The Squadron has advertised for 6 months directing owners of these masts to remove them. The masts havae been left for an extended period by unknown persons on Squadron property. It is now the Marina’s innitiative to sell them on the second hand market or as scrap in the immediate future. The masts will be
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Marine Sports Amenity Building Now Operating
The brand new Marine Sports Amenity building is now operational, with our Sailing, Sailing Academy and Marina Staff now working out of the new building located at the end of Lawn 2 just before the slipway. A reminder that: The Marina Office is open from 09:00 – 16:00, Monday to Friday. The Sailing Office is open
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Off The Beach PreSeason Series
Three races were run on Saturday with three participating divisions – Junior Monohulls (Optimists), Medium Monohulls (Laser 4.7s, Laser Radials, Laser Standards, Flying 11s, a Devoti D-Zero, Contenders and Finns), and Multihulls (Nacra 17 foilers and non-foilers and an F18). Thank you to the volunteers who ran another day of quality racing for the Squadron.
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