A sports boat from Australia’s southernmost yacht club, the Port Esperance Sailing Club at Dover, 83km south of Hobart, today clinched victory in the Derwent Sailing Squadron’s annual Autumn two-handed series, dubbed by local sailors as the ‘world championship’ of … Continue reading →

Autumn in Hobart generally sees light to moderate winds and relatively warm days for sailors to enjoy the broad waters of the Derwent and, with one exception, the fleet contesting the Derwent Sailing Squadron’s Autumn 2-Handed Series has enjoyed just … Continue reading →

A fleet of nearly sixty yachts, running under spinnaker, turned on a colourful end to the summer season display of racing on Hobart’s River Derwent on Saturday as they headed down the river to the D’Entrecasteaux Channel in the Cascade … Continue reading →

This week our new caterer Tasman Quartermasters (Stuart Addison) will start at the Squadron. Open Thursday and Friday Lunch 12-2 and dinner 5-9 This weeks menu

Tasmania’s London 2012 Paralympic sailor Matt Bugg has cruised to a comfortable third consecutive win in the Australian championship for the International 2.4mR class, sailed from the Derwent Sailing Squadron over Easter. The victory is an important start to Bugg’s … Continue reading →

Defending Australian champion Matt Bugg had his London Paralympic Games yacht Moshi holed in a collision in yesterday’s race four of the national championships for the International 2.4mR class on Hobart’s River Derwent yesterday. Another yacht speared its bow through … Continue reading →

Reminder Interclub Prize Night will be held at the Derwent Sailing Squadron Friday 5th April at 6.30pm. Come along in support of all the crews that sailed on the Derwent River and beyond this season. Meals will be available and … Continue reading →