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Presentation Night for Sydney Harbour Regatta
notice 6 March 2024
Photo page from the presentation night for the Sydney Harbour Regatta. Three photographs show club prize winners receiving their awards,...
Race Results 2 March 2024
race report 3 March 2024
The race report for Saturday 2 March 2024, Autumn Series Heat 3 and the Sydney Harbour Regatta, won by Alruth.
Race Results 17 February 2024
race report 19 February 2024
Autumn Series Heat 2 and the Queen of the Harbour, 17 February 2024: Yendys crowns the Queen and flies the Stars and Stripes, from a classic...
Queen of the Harbour
feature 13 February 2024
Ahead of the 2024 Queen of the Harbour race on 17 February, a look at the event's history from the inaugural 1926 Queen of Port Jackson race...
Race Results 10 February 2024
race report 12 February 2024
Club Championship Heat 2, sailed 10 February 2024 on a shifting south-easterly that spoiled the scratch start line, with Yendys under Andrew...
Australian Championship Results 3 February 2024
race report 9 February 2024
Full results for Australian Championship Heat 3 and Summer Series Heat 6, sailed from a scratch start in a 15 to 22 knot north easterly....
Race Results 3 February 2024
race report 5 February 2024
Report on the final heat of the Australian Championship, with Alruth just one point behind Yendys for the Galloping Ghost Trophy. Crews took...
Race Results 27 January 2024
race report 28 January 2024
A light easterly delayed Summer Series Heat 5, with Top Weight lent to the Australia IV crew after a collision, and a cruise ship's wind...
Race Results 20 January 2024
race report 23 January 2024
Results for Australian Championship Heat 2, where Yendys recorded the fastest time and Australia won on handicap in a fresh nor'easter that...
Race Results 13 January 2024
race report 16 January 2024
Results for Australian Championship Heat 1 and Summer Series Heat 3, 13 January 2024. Yendys recorded the fastest time, The Mistake placed...
Race Results 16 December 2023
race report 18 December 2023
Results for Summer Series Heat 2, sailed in an easterly of 7 to 15 knots, with Yendys finishing first ahead of Australia IV and The Mistake...
Race Results 9 December 2023
race report 10 December 2023
Results for Summer Series Heat 1, sailed in 22 to 30 knots. Australia finished ahead of Australia IV on a course shortened for safety, while...
Race Results 2 December 2023
race report 4 December 2023
Results for Spring Series Heat 7, sailed in a seven to eleven knot easterly. Yendys, skippered by B Watson, recorded the fastest race and...
Race Results 25 November 2023
race report 26 November 2023
Commodore Terry Stewart reports on Spring Series Heat 6 from Australia IV, where Alruth showed fine upwind speed and a brave late gybe to...
Race Results 18 November 2023
race report 22 November 2023
Commodore Terry Stewart reports on two stiff nor'easter races, with Alruth winning on Armistice Day and Aberdare taking the first Club...
Race Results 4 November 2023
race report 6 November 2023
Results for Spring Series Heat 4 on 4 November 2023. The Mistake, skippered by J Tickner, finished first on handicap just seconds ahead of...
Race Results 28 October 2023
race report 31 October 2023
Results only for Spring Series Heat 3, with no commentary. Britannia, skippered by Ian Smith, finished 11 seconds ahead of Australia IV on...
Race Results 21 October 2023
race report 23 October 2023
A report from Australia's point of view on a fresh, gusty nor'easter race, with four starters, small rigs proving the right call, mid-race...
Race Results14 October 2023
race report 15 October 2023
A view from Australia IV of the 2023-24 season opener, where a dying westerly gave way to a nor'easter, a container ship forced evasive...
Newsletter 15 July 2023
newsletter 16 July 2023
Relaunch issue of the club newsletter promising more member profiles, race highlights and community events. Calls on social and sailing...
John (Steamer) Stanley
newsletter 16 June 2023
John Stanley - OAM The recent King’s Birthday 2023 Honours List included an award for SFS Historian and Life Member John “Steamer”...
Newsletter 1 June 2023
newsletter 11 June 2023
Member notice titled Investigation of a New Era, explaining that the Sydney Flying Squadron and the NSW 18 footers Sailing League, separate...
Presentation Night 2023 Photos
newsletter 23 May 2023
Photo gallery from the club's 2023 Presentation Night, published in May 2023 as an embedded Google Drive album showing the evening's awards...
Newsletter 27 April 2023
newsletter 27 April 2023
A reminder that the SFS Annual Presentation Night is on Saturday 6 May 2023, with bookings due by 3 May for the $70 three course dinner,...