Sydney, NSW
On Sunday 10 September 2017, at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Kirribilli, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), as Commodore-in-Chief, and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Vice Commodore, Mr David Ward and Mrs Jane Dunwoodie, attended the annual Sailing Season Opening Day, at which the Governor-General fired the ceremonial gun salutes to officially open the 2017-2018 season.