Gold Coasts Premier Yachting Regatta, Sail Paradise reaches record numbers! The 12th Bartercard Sail Paradise is now only one week away from commencing. Most of the significant Australian Yacht races have had to be rescheduled or postponed entirely over the last 10 months due to COVID-19 State restrictions. Fortunately, though, with Queensland continuing to…
The Gold Coast’s first ever ‘Parade of Sail’ spectacular at the 2021 Bartercard Sail Paradise The recent opening of the borders, to the southern states, has brought an influx of new competitor registrations for the Bartercard Sail Paradise event. This will be the largest fleet in the 12 years of the Regatta running—an exciting time…
MEDIA RELEASE | 12th Bartercard Sail Paradise welcomes back major sponsor Bartercard Australia for the 6th year The Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta is all set to sail, on the Gold Coast, from the 4th January to the 7th January 2021. The regatta is going into its 12th year with the main sponsors Bartercard Australia,…
Early-bird registration close with more than 42 boats registered! The Southport Yacht Club now has more than 42 boats registered, by those who take advantage of the early bird entry fee. These numbers predicted to rise steadily over the next 2 months, as border restrictions ease across the eastern states. 2021 marks the Southport Yacht…
Southport Yacht Club’s Diamond Jubilee launches at the 12th Bartercard Sail Paradise It’s almost time to toast the Southport Yacht Clubs 75th birthday celebrations at next year’s Gold Coast Premier Sailing Event – the Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta is commencing on the January 4th. Join us for four days of spectacular offshore racing and then…
New Zealand enters the 2021 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta, the 72-foot Superyacht “SILVER FERN” The fleet for Sail Paradise 2021 has taken a step up with the recent entry of the 72-foot New Zealand flagged entry ‘Silver Fern’ by Southport Yacht Club (SYC) member, David Hows. David Hows purchased the 72-foot steel yacht ‘Silver Fern’…
Southport Yacht Club Celebrates 75 Years at the 12th Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta in January 2021! Early Bird entries are now OPEN for the Gold Coast’s 2021 premier sailing event, the 12th Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta. Australia’s east coast sailing scene will become even more exciting next summer with the celebration of Southport Yacht Clubs 75th Year and the staging of the 12th Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta.…
The 11th Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta wrapped yesterday after four days of racing and seven races for the 33 boat fleet. Local Gold Coast boat, Desperado, the Atkinson 24 owned by Graham Sherring won the IRC Gold Coast Championship after leading from start to finish in the regatta in dominating form. Black Diamond, the RP42 skippered by Glenn Burrell held…
Moving Day at Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta Over thirty boats raced offshore from the Southport Yacht Club today for the third day of the 11th Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta. After a very smart postponement ashore, racing got underway just an hour off schedule in a beautiful building nor’easter which peaked at the end of the…