DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
May 17
May 19
Event:Winter Championships on Botany Bay
Description: Winter Championships on Botany Bay Sailing Instructions
Winter Championships on Botany Bay
Sailing Instructions
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Sep 5
Sep 13
Event:Dragon World Championship 2013
Description: More information coming soon.
Dec 31
Jan 9
Event:Prince Philip Cup
Description: Full information on the Prince Phillip Cup
posted: 08 May 2013
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posted: 26 March 2013
Around our Dragon sailing states of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and West Australia, we are coming to the end of our 2012/2013 sailing season. There have been some highlights this season particularly for NSW which has hosted the Winter Championships on Botany Bay, the NSW Championships and the Pacific Interport Regatta on Sydney Harbour and during the first two weeks of January, the Prince Phillip Cup (aka the Australasian Championships) on Botany Bay. Read more »
posted: 26 February 2013
NSW - 2013 President's Report Read more »
posted: 22 November 2012
posted: 19 October 2012
posted: 02 October 2012
The following guide originally appeared on the Notice Board of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club at Burnham-on-Crouch, England more than 10 years ago. It was obviously written for International Dragon Class Crew Read more »
posted: 30 July 2012
We are within sight of the 2012 season start line so I thought I would bring you up to speed on the program for 2012, which was released by the Squadron today. We have put together what I feel will be a very exciting and complete program for this year. Read more »
The week-end of 7/8th july 2012, marked the Sesquicentenary of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, and as part of that celebration a Classic Boat Regatta was held from the Club on the Saturday. Read more »
posted: 28 May 2012
Olga White and Misha Mouratov have always been generous in their support of our Dragon sailing in Australia. They brought their boats out for the Prince Philip Cup in Sydney 3 years ago and participated in our Easter pre-Worlds regatta in Melbourne and then again at the Melbourne Worlds. Read more »
posted: 22 May 2012
Results from the weekend of the Winter Championship, hosted by Botany Bay Yacht Club. 18-20 May 2012 Read more »
Why do Etchell owners envy the Dragons? Apart from the fact that we have beautifully engineered boats which do not suffer from the ‘eggshell’ slur, we have a fabulous regatta circuit in Europe – You can cruise with your Q7 Audi and Dragon cradled on the German engineered Harbeck trailer from one regatta to another for 9 months of the year. The season kicks off end March with 80-100 odd starters at Douarnernez in Brittany, France. Read more »
posted: 12 April 2012
posted: 14 January 2012
Nick Rogers had already won the Prince Philip Cup after six races in his Dragon class yacht, Karabos IX, but he went out to prove a point by sailing in the seventh and final race on the River Derwent today, and notched up an extraordinary fifth win in the regatta, by just two seconds. Read more »
posted: 14 November 2011
Andrew York, helming Wizzardry, has successfully retained his International Dragon Class New South Wales championship after a close duel with Carl Ryves, sailing Sidewinder Read more »
posted: 12 September 2011
As part of the RSYS Sesquicentenary (150 years) the RSYS will be hosting the pacific rim Interport between Kansie Yacht Club Japan, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Royal Vancouver yacht Club and the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron in October 2012. Read more »
The new owners of Baikal showed no only do they not fear ‘bad luck’ in changing a yachts name, but they are sending challenge to all the Dragon Owners. Experienced Yngling sailors James Hawkins and Andrew Howe, who between them rack up over 30 years one design experience, and in the case of James, significant Dragon experience, have bought Baikal and have renamed it Ascalon. We are delighted that James and Andrew have chosen to ‘upgrade’ to a Dragon. Read more »
posted: 11 September 2011
Andrew has developed a clear step by step approach which is clearly a success for Wizzardry. Worth looking and learning.... Read more »
There is no doubt that the top level of sailboat racing is getting more professional. However there is a way for most people to become more competitive without spending big bucks. If you are prepared to spend a bit of time documenting your sailing and making realistic evaluations then you can see where you need to make improvements and work on these areas until you get to the desired level of performance. Read more »
posted: 10 September 2011
A strong entry list for the 2012/12 season on Sydney Harbour sees 13 dragons competing. Martin Burke has already started the season strongly after missing last year, while we look forward to seeing Norm longworth campaign the brand new Thom Thumb III which joins the fleet straight from its builder Ridgeway in Tasmania. Read more »