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Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)
27 – 30 December 2023
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Sailing Instructions Released!
The Sailing Instructions are now available online. Be sure to print a copy of the course diagrams.
Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron (BYS) is excited again host the Petersville Regatta for 2023. Historically, the Petersville Regatta attracted keelboat owners from surrounding yacht clubs and was held from 1981 – 1990 before the race was combined with Geelong Week. Successful boats who featured in the historical race include Shambles and Dry Reach skippered by R.Hick and subsequently G.Matthews, both of whom were the most successful boat competitors during the history of the event.
The Petersville Regatta is fondly remembered as a ‘ spectacular event’ and the ‘ social highlight’ of the season. We welcome all keelboat skippers and crews to participate in bringing back a terrific tradition.
The following excerpt is taken from “The Miracle at Scotts’ Shed” book by Edgar French published in 1983.
‘’Over the 1980s and 1990s the Petersville Regatta (sponsored by Sleigh/Golden Fleece, and later Nissan) was a spectacular event on the water and the social highlight of the BYS year. The regatta, held over a week, with five races, was a highlight of the Port Phillip racing season. The final two races were a passage race from Melbourne to Blairgowrie and the final race starting at Portsea and finishing at Blairgowrie.
The start at Portsea was a grand event, and the social activities at Blairgowrie were memorable occasions. BYS catered for up to 650 dinners in the evening after the regatta in the early years.
BYS continued its excellent association with the regatta until 1995, when it was the Nissan Regatta.’’
‘There is no doubt that the day at Blairgowrie has become a very special annual event for a great number of keelboat and trailable sailors from other clubs, and the way in which BYS sailors are received in those clubs certainly has something to do with their enjoyable experiences at Blairgowrie’
– Commodore Frank Paine, 1992
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Blairgowrie.
Blairgowrie is a residential suburb and beach resort on the Mornington Peninsula, 64 km south of central Melbourne. Situated between Rye and Sorrento, Blairgowrie has beaches on Port Phillip Bay and on Bass Strait, although the latter includes several rocky headlands.
In common with Rye and Sorrento, Blairgowrie was the site of lime production for the Melbourne building trade from the 1850s. Locally extracted lime was burnt and transported across the bay.
During the 1860s, Charles Duffy, a parliamentarian with Irish forebears, built a holiday house at Sorrento. In 1872 another parliamentarian of Irish background, Michael O'Grady, built a holiday house at Sorrento east (now Blairgowrie). O'Grady's house, built of local limestone masonry in an Italianate design, was acquired by Dr John Blair in 1876 and named Blairgowrie. There was a succession of owners, and during the 1920s-40s Blairgowrie house hosted elegant gatherings before conversion to a guest house.
Until the 1940s Sorrento east's other properties were mainly a few farms, an abattoirs and a store. There were some early postwar subdivisions and in 1947 the name Blairgowrie was given to the local post office. In 1952 the Blairgowrie yacht squadron was formed by a breakaway group from the Sorrento yacht club, and the growth of the club and its facilities put Blairgowrie on the map.
Blairgowrie has a small shopping centre, a community centre, a Uniting church, a motel, a caravan park, a sports reserve, some foreshore camping and a jetty near the yacht club.
Blairgowrie House is listed on the Australian and Victorian historic buildings register.
There is a foreshore reserve along the bay and a wide reserve, part of the Mornington Peninsula State park, running from Point Nepean to Cape Schanck on the back beach.
Blairgowrie's census populations have been:
Further Reading
Edgar French, The miracle at Scotts' shed: a history of the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron, 1952-82 , Melbourne, 1983
J.G. Ritchie, Blairgowrie , Nepean Historical Society, 1970
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Nestled in the picturesque and historic Cameron’s Bight, one of Victoria’s first settlements, the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Marina is located in the very heart of all the attractions that the Mornington Peninsula has to offer.
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Located in the heart of the mornington peninsula.
Nestled in the picturesque and historic Cameron’s Bight, one of Victoria’s first settlements, the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Marina is located in the very heart of all the attractions that the Mornington Peninsula has to offer. Located an easy hour and a half’s drive south of Melbourne, the Marina faces north on Port Phillip Bay. And that means we enjoy the type of offshore wind that makes for perfect Bay Sailing during the summer season. Our location just east of Sorrento, also makes us an ideal base for the recreational sailor to explore Port Philip Bay, the renowned cliffs of Portsea, historic Quarantine, The Heads and Queenscliff, on the Bellarine Peninsula side of the Bay. The surf beaches of Bass Strait are close by, and Blairgowrie’s bustling seaside village is a couple hundred metres down the road.
When you choose to berth in the BYS Marina you’ll enjoy convenient boat access, more on the water boating time and more social time! BYS Marina and Clubhouse ‘full lifestyle’ options provide Members and Guests with every type of boating experience, from competitive Yacht Racing of all types and sizes through to Cruising, Fishing, Marine Rescue and training. Perhaps that’s why we enjoy a reputation as a favoured ‘on water’ destination for Victoria's boating community.
BYS HIGHLIGHTS
Onsite marina operations management.
Security, Inspections, basic care and services of mooring lines, power and water. Fuel available at Queenscliff and Martha Cove.
An extensive fleet of BYS Rescue Boats.
Primarily used for competitive sailing events within the BYS Sailing Program plus International, National and State Championships.
Extensive Power and Sail Training
Training and Volunteering provides an exceptional opportunity to either improve existing skills, learn new skills in power and sail boating plus share experiences with others.
Competitive Yacht Racing
Keel yachts of all sizes, Sports yachts plus Off-the-Beach dinghy racing with many high-profile State, National and International Regattas.
The Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Marina Facilities and Services
- 325 modern berths for Sail and Power boats, ranging from 8m to 25m
- Berth Licenses up to 18 years can be purchased privately
- Berths for annual rental of 1 to 5 years
- Casual visitor berths
- Modern Clubhouse facilities include Food & Beverage, Conference, Laundry
- Hard Stand with Crane, perfect for performance sports yachts up to 3 tonne
- Travel Lift for launching and retrieving boats up to 20 tonne / 40 feet
- Washdown Bays for light maintenance and antifouling
- Onsite Marina Operations Management provide Security, Inspections, basic care and services of mooring lines, power and water. Fuel available at Queenscliff and Martha Cove
- Private Jetty and Hard Stand, in addition to the Public Jetty and BYS Sponsored Dive Platform
- BYS Club Boats for Member use, range from off-the-beach dinghies and windsurfers through to sports yachts and yachts with supervision for people with disabilities
- An extensive fleet of BYS Rescue Boats. Primarily used for competitive sailing events within the BYS Sailing Program plus International, National and State Championships
- Southern Peninsula Rescue – Two vessels and local office above the BYS Training and Marina Operations Centre
- Extensive Power and Sail Training is provided at BYS as per BYS published programs, where Training and Volunteering provides an exceptional opportunity to either improve existing skills, learn new skills in power and sail boating plus share experiences with others
- Competitive Yacht Racing. Keel yachts of all sizes, Sports yachts plus Off-the-Beach dinghy racing with many high-profile State, National and International Regattas
Berth Leasing and Rentals
BYS has a number of annual rentals and casual visitor berths available to rent within the Blairgowrie Marina, mainly berth sizes of 10m and 12m, larger boats can be accommodated on our T-Heads, when available, for short periods. Casual short term visitors can enjoy all our member facilities including access to the clubhouse with its bar and dining services.
Privately owned berths also occasionally become available to rent.
Berth Sales
Being a Berth owner at BYS gives you access to all the facilities and services the Club has to offer. The Blairgowrie marina currently has 325 wet berths, so be sure to check regularly as there will often be opportunities to purchase a berth.
Berth holders are required to hold Full membership at Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron and pay quarterly berth fees. All vessels in the Blairgowrie marina must abide by the BYS Marina Rules .
Marina Rules
Marina Rules are for the benefit of all
The Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Marina has a clearly defined, easy to understand set of rules to ensure the safety, amenity and peace of mind of all Pen occupants. They are also designed to safeguard our Marine environment and satisfy our obligations under our Planning Permit and approved Operating Environmental Management Plan (OEMP). We would ask that you please familiarise yourself with them and adhere to them.
BYS Marina Rules
BYS Marina Rules – Summary
BYS Operational Environmental Management Plan (OEMP)
BYS Marina Float Specs June 2021
The Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron Marina is a member of the Marina Industries Association and are an accredited International Clean Marina. We are also committed to no single use plastics.
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