Brisbane Race Week 2025

Regatta Starts 02/05/2025

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27/04/2025 – Sailing Instructions Posted

01/02/2025 – Notice of Race Posted & Entry Open

21/09/2024 – Express you interest for Brisbane Race week 2025! By showing your interest you will be signed up for email notifications for opening of official entry, race documents and more!

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Club Information

Club Access

RQYS Reception (located on the left as you enter the club) is available to assist with access between the hours of 7am and 7pm. Note for some events we may issue access codes ahead of time keep an eye for any email correspondence which may include this process.

Club Grounds

For more information about our Manly (QLD) venue please see the page here, some regatta specific information may be included in Sailing Instructions or email correspondence e.g. Rigging lawn preference / limitations etc.

Accommodation Options

Ample and varied accommodation is available in the local area. Early bookings are recommended.

The Manly Marina Cove Motel is located on the grounds of RQYS – www.manlymarinacove.com

Limited camping facilities may be available in the grounds of RQYS.

Other Local Accommodation Includes:
The Manly Hotel, Waterloo Bay Hotel, Pelican’s Nestle Inn, Wynnum Anchor Motel

Manly Amenities

North Sails (Sailmaker) – Club Sponsor North Sails is located just down the road from the club at 1/264 Tingal Road, an 8 minute drive away.

Muir Marine QLD (Chandlery) – Muir Marine have been serving the Marine Industry for over 100 years and supply everything in boating equipment. Located at 453 Esplanade a 3 minute drive from the club.

IGA Manly Village – IGA is the closest grocery store to RQYS located just 3 minute drive away, at the corner of Stratton Tce & Cambridge Parade.

Manly Village Medical – Is the closest medical centre to RQYS, located at 25 Cambridge Parade a 2 minute drive away.

Local Weather

The RQYS Weather Station can be found at: https://staging.rqys.com.au/weather-station/
The Weather Station records from above the club Bay Lookout.

BOM: Radar: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR663.loop.shtml

Marine Forecast: http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/moreton-bay.shtml

Other Popular forecasts:

Predict Wind: https://forecast.predictwind.com/table/

Seabreeze: https://www.seabreeze.com.au/weather/wind-forecast/brisbane

WillyWeather: https://wind.willyweather.com.au/qld/brisbane/brisbane.html

Boat Line Up

Ambition – YS450

Division: Cruising

Skippered By: Helen McDouall

About Ambition:

Blackadder – 818

Division: Cruising

Skippered By: Sandy Grant

About Blackadder:

Blackadder is a Saffier 33 Life.

We have sailed BRW a few times in Halloween and we are regular Wags competitors at RQYS.

Chris Morgan / Phil Kirby – RQ555

Division: Cruising

Skippered By: Chris Morgan

About Chris Morgan / Phil Kirby:

Chris and Phil have spent the last two years cruising ” La Quinta” up north and competing in the fun regattas from Magnetic Island to the Gold Coast,

Also out in WAGS most weeks

A cruising boat that we race occasionally !!

MWF The Tribe – 6040

Division: Cruising

Skippered By: Natalie Herity

About MWF The Tribe:

The Tribe is Making Waves Foundation’s program delivery boat in Brisbane. Each week it takes young people who live with a disability, are disadvantaged or disengaged out on the bay for a transformative on water experience.

Indian Chief – N888

Division: Multihull

Skippered By: Adrian Relf

About Indian Chief:

Everyone loves the Red Boat …..

Indian Chief will be joining Brisbane Race Week for the first time in 2026.

One of the legendary boats of the Australian multihull scene, this all carbon, Ferrari red flier has had a long and successful racing record under all of her owners. Looking forward to being part of the action!

new tricks –

Division: Multihull

Skippered By: John Stark

About new tricks:

We have been sailing and racing New Tricks, a Corsair 750 sprint mark 11 for the last 14 years. We used to sail out of Mooloolaba but for the last four years have sailed out of MBBC most Wednesday afternoon. We have decided to stretch our wings a bit wider at the southern end of the bay.

Artemis Eos –

Division: Performance

Skippered By: Cameron Lester

About Artemis Eos:

This is my boat. Artemis Eos.
I didn’t name her that, but I like to think someone did with conviction—possibly after a long night, a bottle of ouzo, and a conversation with Apollo about light and destiny. Artemis, goddess of the hunt, and Eos, goddess of dawn. Together they sound like a promise: to chase the first light across the horizon until the horizon runs out.

She is an Oyster 48 Lightwave.

The hull is blue—the kind of blue Poseidon might have chosen if he were feeling sentimental. The deck is teak, polished to a sheen that could make Hermes slip and laugh about it later.

The sails are white, like the robes of forgotten heroes. They move when the wind moves. When they don’t, you will curse Zephyrus and then write him a letter of apology. The engine hums like a restrained Cyclops, chained in the bilge, dreaming of fire. It will take you forward when the gods are silent.

The crew is fictional but essential. There is Dimitri, the stoic helmsman who claims to have seen sirens but refuses to elaborate. There is Sofia, the botanist, who waters plants that do not exist. And then there is me—the captain—whose backstory involves a stolen trident, a misunderstanding with Hera, and a vow never to drink rum again.

When you are aboard, you are not on land. You are in a myth that hasn’t been written yet, and what could be more real than that.

Brigus – 7035

Division: Performance

Skippered By: Daniel McSweeney

About Brigus:

Beneteau First 35

Broadsword – Q40

Division: Performance

Skippered By: David Looke

About Broadsword:

An Archambault A40. We have sailed all the BRWs so far and are keen to better our 2025 placing in 2026. A great regatta

Georgia Express – 6333

Division: Performance

Skippered By: Suzy Oram

About Georgia Express:

‘Georgia Express’ is a Mumm 36 designed by Bruce Farr and built by Cookson Boats in New Zealand. She was one of the first and most successful Mumm 36 Class yachts built, with podium finishes in many distinguished regattas including The Corum Cup, Kenwood Cup and the Mumm36 one-design world championships.