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Three people are sitting and smiling on the deck of a Square Metre Yacht gliding on the water, with a red flag at the stern and a shoreline with trees and buildings blurred in the background.

​​Years of Bliss & The Best of ASQMA... is Still to Come!

The 16ᵗʰ Year Anniversary!

The Legend is alive and continues. 

After a website hiatus of 12 years, we are thrilled to share the latest breath-taking activities happenings around the Australian Squares. ~

Amazing reunions made, old friendships re-established, 30 SQM Yachts found, restored and returning to the waters renewed, varnish and paints sparkling, fittings sparkling, stories aplenty and as eye-catching as ever.

It has been an amazing one and a half decades for myself and the proud, passionate and dedicated owners (trustees) of the Australian Square Metre Yachts since this website was born in July 2009….

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Bacchante

Launch Date: 1937

Bacchante is the oldest Australian built 30 SQM yacht.
A vintage photograph of a Schärenkreuzer sailboat with the number 19 on its large sail gliding across the water, with land and trees faintly visible in the background under a slightly cloudy sky.
A vintage photograph of a Schärenkreuzer sailboat with the number 19 on its large sail gliding across the water, with land and trees faintly visible in the background under a slightly cloudy sky.

News & Insights​

A shaded patio with a table, laptop, and chairs overlooks a marina featuring elegant Skerry Cruisers moored on the water. City buildings and a bridge rise in the background beneath a partly cloudy sky.

2012 – February

Happy new year to you all….! My apologies for the lack of updates but its no excuse but too much sailing and leisure time at the yacht clubs has kept me occupied.
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A vintage Skerry Cruiser with three people on board glides across the water, its sails marked 30, 210, and 015. Trees and a few buildings line the shore in the background beneath a clear sky.

2011 – December

This is his yacht Fagel Grip in fine form running a large genoa sheeting in just beyond the main sail.
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A classic wooden sailboat, reminiscent of Classic Sailing Yachts, with white sails and a Swedish flag glides across choppy waters. Two people are on board as the vessel passes a forested shoreline in the background.

2010 – November

November marked the 73rd birthdays of Bacchante and Aeolus, both launched in 1937 just a week apart. The Swan River Retro Yacht Series opened on 24 November with Bacchante taking both line and handicap honours in “The Lady in Red Trophy”.
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Share Your Story

We would love to hear from you.

If you share our passion for Square Metre Yachts, we warmly invite you to become part of this growing community of owners, restorers, admirers and dreamers.

Whether it’s the glint of fresh varnish, the first sail after a long winter’s work, or a story passed down with the boat herself. These are the moments that keep the legend alive.

We look forward to your latest photos, stories, updates and news of your beauties!

The contagious fascination with this yacht design continues to stir hearts — not just with seasoned yachties, but with anyone lucky enough to see one glide past.


Your story is part of this shared journey. We can’t wait to hear it!

 

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Four people enjoy a day on the water in a classic sailing yacht: a man in swimming trunks stands at the bow, two men sit mid-boat, and a child, mouth open, sits beside them. The Square Metre Yacht glides past trees and buildings on the shore.
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