The SSAV has announced the Australian Sabre titles will be held at McCrae Yacht club between 28th December and 3rd of January 2024. It is hoped to get up around the 100+ entries for the event and SGYC Sabre members are invited to enter. If you have any questions please…
Last Saturday saw the culmination of the 22/23 season with accolades awarded to honoured club members at our annual Presentation Night. Around 40 members enjoyed socialising over drinks and a BBQ dinner (thanks for salads and deserts to Susan and her merry band of helpers), so much so that proceedings…
The weekend of 18th and 19th February saw the 9th running of the Classic Wooden Dinghy Regatta on Anderson Inlet. Click here to catch up on the highlights, photos, and results…
SGYC played host to 16 Scouts and 6 leaders from Narre Warren last weekend, introducing them to our beautiful inlet and the deceptive currents we all know so well! The group split into two, with one half kayaking and the other sailing in the morning and then swapping for the…
by John Fowler: Despite the weather the night was a great success. Thanks to Simon, Athina, Marie and Ivan for stepping up and taking over the catering after Susan tested positive for Covid. Matt Kiely kept us entertained with a multi-page script for the N.A.S.A award and then took out…
SGYC sailors were well represented at State Championships over the March long weekend, the largest contingency being 7 sailors at the Impulse Sates at Somers. Matt, Toby and Geoff finished in the top ten, and put on a Masterclass demonstration winning the Masters, Grand Masters and Great Grand Masters titles…
There’s a great article by Mark Chew on the Southern Woodenboat Sailing website, which is must a read for all club members. It really sums up what our club and the regatta are about and I think we should all take pride in an event well run. In Mark’s words…
The 8th ICWDR was held the weekend of 19th & 20th February and once again put on a show on Andersons Inlet like no other. 30 classic dinghies took to the water in perfect conditions and amazingly with very few breakages and no rescues required! SGYC members ensured all visitors…
Photos of Day 2 from the Australia Day Series can be seen here. If anyone wants an electronic copy, please email Simon.
by Matt Kiely . SGYC Inverloch members arrived on Saturday (except Folkert ) to find great sailing conditions with a building 12 – 17 knots from the SE. We had reasonably flat water, no current, no sandbars (alien conditions for us!) and the invitation race was great fun for all.…