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Newsletter 11 April 2023
newsletter 12 April 2023
Commodore Terry Stewart invites sailors, volunteers and partners to the 2022-23 Season Presentation Dinner on Saturday 6 May 2023, with a...
Race Results – 25 March 2023
race report 27 March 2023
Six skiffs contested the final race of the 2022-23 season and Autumn Point Score Heat 6 in a light, patchy easterly, with several point...
Race Results – 18 March 2023
race report 20 March 2023
Seven skiffs sailed the final Club Championship race in a steady nor'easter, with The Mistake rounding the Beashel Buoy first while keeping...
Newsletter 16 March 2023
newsletter 17 March 2023
Modern and historic 18 footers shared the harbour as Britannia raced in the SFS Autumn Point Score alongside the JJ Giltinan Championship...
Race Results – 11 March 2023
race report 13 March 2023
Six skiffs sailed Heat 4 of the Autumn Point Score in a freshening north easterly, with the Queen Mary 2 anchored in Athol as a backdrop....
John Eyles Memorial
newsletter 12 March 2023
A tribute to John Lawrence Eyles, winner of the 1984 Sydney to Hobart, who died on 29 January. Friends are invited to a celebration of his...
Race Results – 4 March 2023
race report 6 March 2023
Six skiffs raced Heat 3 of the Autumn Point Score during the MHYC Sydney Harbour Regatta in a light, unsettled easterly. Britannia led away...
Newsletter 1 March 2023
newsletter 2 March 2023
The iconic Queen of the Harbour race saw five skiffs battle in a moderate north easterly, with honours going to Stephanie Graves aboard The...
Race Results – 25 February 2023
race report 27 February 2023
Five skiffs contested the Queen of the Harbour race and Autumn Point Score Heat 2 in a moderate 15 knot nor'easter, with Tangalooma leading...
Race Results – 11 February 2023
race report 23 February 2023
Six skiffs contested the Port Jackson Championship in a fresh 18 knot north easterly. Yendys led around the Beashel Buoy from The Mistake...
Boat Bits from Riley
notice 20 February 2023
Riley Boat Bits I was looking for some bits to repair Tangalooma and Whitworths could not help. After an age of web searches I came across...
Newsletter 8 February 2023
newsletter 10 February 2023
Yendys wins both the Summer Point Score and the Galloping Ghost Trophy for the H18 Australian Championship, ahead of The Mistake and...
Race Results – 4 February 2023
race report 6 February 2023
Seven skiffs contested the final heat of both the Australian Championship and the Summer Point Score in an erratic westerly. Yendys pulled...
Race Results – 28 January 2023
race report 30 January 2023
Five skiffs raced Summer Point Score Heat 5 in a solid 16 to 18 knot nor'easter under no.3 rigs, with Britannia leading around the early...
Race Results – 21 January 2023
race report 23 January 2023
Eight skiffs started the second race of the Australian Championship in a building easterly, with Top Weight making its first appearance of...
Race Results – 14 January 2023
race report 16 January 2023
Seven skiffs contested the opening race of the Australian Championship in a fresh nor'easter, with Yendys leading The Mistake and Alruth...
Newsletter 7 January 2023
newsletter 12 January 2023
Reports the SFS hosted the 12ft Skiff Australian Championship over four days from Thursday 5 January 2023, won by Brett Hobson and Peter...
Race Results – 10 December 2022
race report 12 December 2022
Eight skiffs sailed the final race of 2022, Heat 2 of the Summer Point Score, in a light easterly. Britannia led around Shark Island from...
Race Results – 3 December 2022
race report 5 December 2022
Six skiffs opened the Summer Point Score in a moderate easterly. Britannia led away from the handicap start and rounded Shark Island first,...
Race Results – 26 November 2022
race report 28 November 2022
Six skiffs decided the final heat of the Spring Point Score off Kurraba Point in a patchy ESE breeze and strong run-out tide, with Britannia...
Race Results – 19 November 2022
race report 21 November 2022
Crew shortages and a broken stay reduced the first Club Championship race to four starters, with The Mistake leading Britannia, Australia IV...
Race Results – 12 November 2022
race report 14 November 2022
Five skiffs sailed Heat 5 of the Spring Point Score in a light and patchy easterly off Kurraba Point, dodging holiday traffic and a large...
Race Results – 5 November 2022
race report 7 November 2022
Eight skiffs sailed Heat 4 of the Spring Point Score in a 12 to 16 knot east north easterly. Alruth led around Shark Island and Kurraba,...
Race Results – 29 October 2022
race report 1 November 2022
Eight skiffs raced Spring Point Score Heat 3 on the West course in a variable 10 to 15 knot westerly against the tide, with Alruth first to...