Super Catamaran Mojo has joined the fleet for the 2016 Bartercard Sail Paradise series contested on the Gold Coast waters from 13th – 17th January 2016. With conditions set in their favour, Mojo will certainly give other competitors a shake. Owner and skipper Peter Wilcox, along with the crew believe if conditions stay as predicted they will certainly…
After being awarded first (1st) place for Line Honours, and first (1st) place Cruising Division in the Queensland Beneteau Cup 2015, David Hows and his crew on Ocean Gem are keen contenders for the Bartercard Coffs to Paradise overall champion in 2016. Purchased by David Hows in Auckland, New Zealand back in 2011 before sailing…
After winning their PHS division in the 30th Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race earlier in the year, Rod West and crew from Painkiller Forte will return to the east waters of Australia for the 2016 Bartercard Coffs to Paradise Yacht Race. Having recently purchased their new Bavaria 42, West and crew will be…
SPECTACULAR TROPICAL HOLIDAY PRIZES FOR BARTERCARD “SAIL PARADISE 2016” AND THE BARTERCARD “COFFS TO PARADISE” RACE Southport Yacht Club, on the Gold Coast, and its principal sponsor, Bartercard, will be offering two spectacular prizes for the Coffs to Paradise race, then the Sail Paradise series, both scheduled for January. The prizes are two seven-night…
Sail Paradise and Coffs to Paradise Race to be sponsored by Bartercard The world’s largest trade exchange, Bartercard, has become the title sponsor for Southport Yacht Club’s signature event, Sail Paradise, as well as the Coffs to Paradise race, which starts on January 7. The Gold Coast based company, which operates in eight countries and…
Sail Paradise, Southport Yacht Club’s spectacular high summer regatta, will be staged on the beautiful ocean waters off the Gold Coast’s golden beaches from January 13 to 17 next year. As well as bringing the dates for the club’s flagship event forward in the summer season, organisers have opted to widen the appeal of Sail…
Alive have today been crowned the champions at Southport Yacht Club’s XXXX Sail Paradise regatta for 2015. This is a back to back win for Alive after first competing in the regatta in 2014. 2014’s XXXX Sail Paradise Regatta was the Inaugural regatta for Alive “Last year had great memories for myself and the crew.…
Two favourites, Peter Harburg’s Volvo 70 Black Jack, and Duncan Hine’s Reichel/Pugh 66 Alive, battled it out today for first place, at the Southport Yacht Club’s XXXX Regatta. Alive took out day one with Black Jack close behind. Also racing in IRC Division One are the Mates4Mates crew on board Matthew Percy’s Alacrity and Tony…
Black Jack and Alive set for Southport Yacht Clubs Sail Paradise 2015 – March 6-8 Two of Australia’s best ocean racing yachts, both entries in next week’s Rolex Sydney Hobart race, have been confirmed as entries for Southport Yacht Club’s Sail Paradise series, which will be contested off the Gold Coast from March 6 to…
Alive named the champions at Southport Yacht Club’s Sail Paradise 2014, March 14-16. The Reichel/Pugh 66, ‘Alive’ was today crowned the champion of Southport Yacht Club’s 2014 Sail Paradise regatta! After sailing through dangerous conditions over the weekend, skipper of alive Duncan Hine said “I am extremely happy to have won this regatta, I am…