2026 Season Open & Sail Past

The 2026 Season is Officially Open !!!!!

Sunday 18th October. The sun was shining and a brisk north easterly breeze heralded in the 2026 St Kilda Boat Club Season Open and Sail Past event. An excellent day was had by all. A modest but enthusiastic flotilla of boats and their crews tipped their hats to the Commodore with three cheers received in return. It was then back to the club house for presentations and an amazing lunch (prepared and served by our caterers, Filsall Foods) with the drinks flowing freely. A huge thank you to our community and official guests for making this day such a success. The season is officially open. To all, the St Kilda Boat Club community wishes everyone fair winds and following seas throughout 2026/27.

A brisk north easterly heralded the commencement of festivities
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Invited guests make their way to "Duchess" - the official boast for the sail past....
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Guest board "The Duchess" en route to the Sail Past staging point beyond the channel in The Barker Inlet
The 2026 Sail Past Official Guests aboard "The Duchess" preparing to embark for the sail past.
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The official boat "Duchess" and her guests assist one of our sail past participants towed back after a motor mishap....
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...we may belong to different clubs but we are united in our love of boats, the water and our mutual respect for each other.
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Returning to the Club House after the sail past
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The official guests make their club entrance following the sail past...
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SKBC Commodore, Paul Crouch, delivers the official welcome speech for this year's season open event.
Guests seated in preparation for awards presentations followed by the season open luncheon.
SKBC life member, Mr Ray Brown, makes his way to the stage to receive his award for the "Best Traditional Sail Boat" in the 2026 sail past event.
SKBC life member, Ray Brown, congratulated by Commodore Paul Crouch. Well done, Ray, your boat looked wonderful.
SKBC member, Ian Cope, took out the award for the "Best Dressed Boat". Here he is humbly making his way to the stage to receive his award.
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Ian Cope receiving his award for "Best Dressed" boat - a lovely bottle of red and his certificate. Well done, Ian.
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Our caterers, Filsall Foods, preparing carved beef as part of the exceptional menu for the day.
SKBC Commodore, Paul Crouch, thanks the caterers and wait staff for an exceptional job. Well done to all, the food and service was a highlight of the day!!!
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