Rain, Hail or a EX-Cyclone didn’t Damper the last Day of Racing for the Qoin Sail Paradise The Gold Coast’s premier offshore yachting event, Qoin Sail Paradise, has come to an end. A solid south-easterly wind swept across the course during the morning and made for spectacular Sailing. Wind gusts up to 20 knots…
MEDIA RELEASE | DAY ONE QOIN SAIL PARADISE POSTPONED The gale force winds that blasted the Gold Coast yesterday caused the postponement of day one of the Southport Yacht Club’s Qoin Sail Paradise Offshore Yacht Regatta. Race organisers had no option but to make the move due to safety factors relating to the crews of…
Sail Paradise Major Sponsor has flipped to Qoin! Southport Yacht Club is excited to welcome Qoin as the naming rights sponsor of the 2022 Sail Paradise Regatta. A partnership made up of two fresh, innovative, forward-thinking and forward-moving organisations that will bring together some of Australia’s top sailing yachts and their crew. The 12th season…
The Gold Coast’s premier offshore yachting event, Bartercard Sail Paradise came to an end yesterday with a bang. A strong south-easterly wind swept across the course during the morning and made for spectacular sailing. Wind gusts to 30 knots and rising seas led to one yacht being dismasted and another having a spinnaker…
Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta kicks off from Southport Yacht Club The 12th Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta got underway today with a record fleet of fifty-six yachts ranging in size from 70ft to 12ft today with a steady 10 knots North East breeze fanning across the course. The Race Officer, Southport Yacht Club’s Mark Dingley opted…
GOLD COAST’S LARGEST EVER OFFSHORE YACHTING REGATTA STARTS MONDAY Gold Coast residents and visitors will be treated to a spectacular sailing tomorrow when Southport Yacht Club stages the region’s largest-ever offshore yachting regatta. Titled the Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta, it has attracted 56 yachts ranging from 6-metre long day boats to 15-metre long thoroughbred racing…
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…
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…