Ronstan 39th Impulse Australian Championships at Darling Point Sailing Squadron

The 39th Ronstan Impulse Australian Championships were jointly hosted by Darling Point Sailing Squadron and Oxley Sailing Club, on Waterloo Bay Brisbane, between the 5th and 11th of January 2025.

A solid fleet of 39 boats took part in the regatta which was contested mostly in light conditions. The regatta was scheduled for 10 heats, however only 8 were contested, due to lack of wind and storms on the final day of sailing.

Monica Jones - Ladies Australian Champion - 39th Impulse Australian Championship - photo © Lou Hollis, Dave Taylor, Neale Maynard

The event was generously sponsored by Ronstan, Marine Outlet and MD spars and fittings.

Class newcomer, Mark Bloom from Darling Point Sailing Squadron, became only the second Queenslander to win an Impulse National Championship, in his first major regatta in the class.

In second place, and defending National Champion was Mark Skelton from South Lake Macquarie Sailing club, who was only narrowly beaten by Bloom.

In third place, and long time Impulse Sailor and Darling Point Sailing Squadron member was Andrew Turnbull-Miller.

Michael Brown - Masters Australian Champion - 39th Impulse Australian Championship - photo © Lou Hollis, Dave Taylor, Neale Maynard

Final placings and divisional winners:

1st overall- Mark Bloom 'King Brown IV' -Darling Point Sailing Squadron, QLD
2nd overall- Mark Skelton 'One Cent'- South Lake Macquarie Amateur Sailing Club, NSW
3rd overall- Andrew Turnbull-Miler- 'Boaty McBoatFace'- Darling Point Sailing Squadron, QLD
1st Senior- Jonathon Pulham- 'Cool Change'- Albert Park Yacht Club, VIC
1st Master- MIchael Brown- 'Midnight Express'- South Lake Macquarie Amateur Sailing Club, NSW
1st Grand Master- Charles Thompson- 'Fire in the Sky'- Cairn Curran Sailing Club, VIC
1st Great Grand Masters- Gary Bellamy- 'Vixen'- Teralba Amateur Sailing Club, NSW
1st Ladies- Monica Jones- 'Alive and Kicking'- Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron, VIC

Teams Event- Won by Queensland

Gary Bellamy - Great Grand Masters Australian Champion - 39th Impulse Australian Championship - photo © Lou Hollis, Dave Taylor, Neale Maynard

Full results here

The highly anticipated 40th Impulse Australian Championships, will be held at Altona Yacht Club, Victoria from the 28th of December 2025 to the 3rd of January 2026.

For more information on the class go to Australian Impulse Sailing Association page and Facebook page.

Andrew Turnbull-Miller 3rd Overall - 39th Impulse Australian Championship - photo © Lou Hollis, Dave Taylor, Neale Maynard

Mark Bloom - Australian Champion - 39th Impulse Australian Championship - photo © Lou Hollis, Dave Taylor, Neale Maynard

Jonathon Pulham 1st Senior Division Australian Champion - 39th Impulse Australian Championship - photo © Lou Hollis, Dave Taylor, Neale Maynard