RQYS MAINSHEET 2023

Welcome Reports YACHT CLUB OF THE YEAR

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Board Chair Planning a great future for RQYS Commodore A year of strategy and development Chief Executive Officer A Squadron of remarkable individuals Marina Manager A year of high capacity and high demand Sailing Manager We’re all out of superlatives for 2023 Marketing Communications Manager Marine marketing background on show WAGS A family affair for almost half-a-century Volunteers Valued Volunteers our vital backbone Brisbane Race Week Level playing-field a mixed regatta first

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Sail Cruising Group Cruising the Bay and beyond

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Manly and Canaipa improvements

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Etchells excitement continues to build

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Club Members of the Year

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Listings

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Squadron Partners and Supporters

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Flag Officers, Board and Management

Features

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2023 Awards, Trophies and Prizes

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RQYS vessels register

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RQYS vessel owners

Accolades from Australian Sailing

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New RQYS Members

Between the red and blue Big effort by RQYS and Making Waves ready for The TRIBE

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Crossed the Bar

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Trades and Services Directory

A truly delicious Opening Day Greetings from the TCQ team

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Opening Day photo round-up

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Flying higher at RQYS The making of champions starts at the Academy

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Back-story behind podium success Insights into Mara’s disciplined journey so far

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Welcoming a world of Finns in 2026

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Sailor of the Year An insufficiency of adequate adjectives for Rohan Wood

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Atlantic adventure starts on a high Skeleton Coast to Brazilian Carnival and Cape Canaveral

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Awards and presentations photo round-up

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B2HI, B2KB and Yeppoon Youth Week photo round-up

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Mainsheet 2023

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Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron Yearbook