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Race Report 8 November 2025
newsletter 12 November 2025
Race 5 turned tough when a forecast 12 knots became a north north easterly gusting 25 over a big spring tide. Scot wisely withdrew before...
Race Report 1 November 2025
newsletter 3 November 2025
Seven skiffs contested Race 4 in a light, shifting westerly starting in Athol Bight. The Mistake led the fleet away in six knots before...
Race Report 25 October 2025
newsletter 29 October 2025
The Ringtale reporting the Balmain Regatta of Sunday 26 October 2025, a regatta first sailed in 1849, where four SFS skiffs, Yendys, Scot,...
Race Report 18 October 2025
newsletter 22 October 2025
The Ringtail newsletter reporting Race 2 on 18 October 2025 in a light to medium easterly. Australia IV (Terry Stewart) won from Scot (Ryan...
Race Report 10 October 2025
newsletter 17 October 2025
Mainsheet race report for Mark Foy Day, 11 October 2025, the opening race of the season. Australia was a non-starter after a gaff halyard...
Newsletter 10 October 2025
newsletter 10 October 2025
Mainsheet notice of a double header weekend: Saturday 11 October 2025 marks the start of the 2025-26 sailing season with Mark Foy Day, and...
Newsletter 3 October 2025
newsletter 3 October 2025
Mainsheet edition promoting a packed October long weekend at the Squaddie, announcing the club now opens every Monday and offering members...
Newsletter 30 September 2025
newsletter 1 October 2025
Edition of The Mainsheet launching the sailing and social calendar for the club's 135th season, hosted on the club website, and urging...
Newsletter 19 September 2025
newsletter 19 September 2025
Invitation to Melbourne Cup at Foys Kirribilli on Tuesday 4 November 2025, offered across two spaces: a premium banquet at 130 dollars a...
Newsletter 6 September 2025
newsletter 6 September 2025
Squaddie Update announcing the Sail Back in Time course for experienced sailors wanting to take up historic 18 skiff sailing, run on 20 and...
Newsletter 28 August 2025
newsletter 29 August 2025
Father's Day promotion from Foys Kirribilli and the Flying Bear Cafe for Sunday 7 September. A two course breakfast banquet is offered at...
Newsletter 22 August 2025
newsletter 23 August 2025
Commodore Terry Stewart and Vice President Rob Gordon step down from the board, with Marshall Flanagan becoming Commodore, Phil Franklin...
Newsletter 1 June 2025
newsletter 1 June 2025
Photo edition from the club Presentation Night held on Saturday 24 May 2025, a pirate themed evening in the clubhouse. Pages of photographs...
Newsletter 24 May 2025
newsletter 19 May 2025
Booking notice for the SFS Presentation Night for the 2024-25 season, held on Saturday 24 May 2025 from 6pm. Tickets were $90 per person for...
Newsletter 12 May 2025
newsletter 13 May 2025
Announces the 2024-25 Presentation Night on Saturday 24 May 2025 from 6pm, at $90 per person for a three course menu and welcome drink, with...
Newsletter 2 May 2025
newsletter 3 May 2025
Calls for volunteers for a boat shed clean out on Saturday 10 May 2025 from 9.30am, with plans to inventory each skiff's kit, track down...
Newsletter 16 April 2025
newsletter 16 April 2025
Two Easter season notices. The Squaddie opens on Easter Monday from midday to 5pm with a modified barbecue menu. Foys Kirribilli hosts an...
Race Results 5 April 2025
newsletter 10 April 2025
Final race report of the 2024/25 season covering Autumn Series Heat 7 on 5 April 2025. On a fine day on Sydney Harbour, Yendys won the...
Race Results 29 March 2025
newsletter 3 April 2025
Report on Australian Championship Heat 2, Club Championship Heat 3 and Autumn Series Heat 6 on 29 March 2025, sailed in rain and a light 5...
Race Results 22 March 2025
newsletter 25 March 2025
Report on Autumn Heat 5 combined with the Port Jackson Championship, 22 March 2025, a scratch start on the No. 4 South course in a 7 to 14...
Race Results 15 March 2025
newsletter 17 March 2025
Opens with a Vale for Bill Hughes, SFS Life Member and former Board member. The race report covers Autumn Series Heat 4 and the Matthew...
Race Results 8 March 2025
newsletter 12 March 2025
Race 18 report from the International Women's Day weekend, 8 March 2025, sailed on the No. 2 East course from Kirribilli in about 10 knots...
Race Results 1 March 2025
newsletter 7 March 2025
Race report for 1 March 2025, sailed within the Middle Harbour Yacht Club's Sydney Harbour Regatta, sponsored by Nautilus Marine Insurance....
Race Results 22 February 2025
newsletter 24 February 2025
Race report for Autumn Series Heat 1 on 22 February 2025, headed Tangles Shows Her Class. Six skiffs sailed the No. 1 course in a 15 knot...