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New ORC NSW and Pittwater Regatta champions revealed
Main photo: Kayimai, Bushranger and Soozal – RPAYC media pic Three days of racing in varied conditions across a combination of inshore races, a passage race and finally three offshore windward/leeward races in high winds, tested all in the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s…
113th Botany Bay 16ft Skiff Championships – Typhoon takes the honours
Brett Davis, Nathan Wilmot, Malcolm Page Half of Nathan Wilmot wants the 16ft skiff season to go on forever – the other half is craving a well- deserved breather. The Typhoon skipper added another piece of silverware to the collection on Saturday, combining with…
Saltwater Veterans Cup
Australia Day on Jervis Bay set a very high bar in the weather and sailing conditions. Boat ramps and beaches were overflowing and I dare say a cup or two were also! This was to be out first day of activities with yachts, skippers…
Derwent Sailing Squadron crowned 2023 VIC Sailing League Champions
Derwent Sailing Squadron were crowned VIC Sailing League Champions last weekend after some heated racing at the VIC Sailing League Final during Festival of Sails at Royal Geelong Yacht Club. The team, skippered my Alice Buchanan alongside crew Amy Potter, Ed…
Manly 16ft Skiffs – Botany Access takes the Double!
At the start of Manly 16ft Skiff Club’s long course pointscore heat on Saturday, the boys on Moonen Yachts were jokingly sledging fill-in Botany Access skipper Gerard Smith about being a touch rusty. By the end of the race, it was Smith enjoying the…
Winners declared at another successful Festival of Sails
A grey sky, light breeze and showers prefaced the final day of Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s 2023 Festival of Sails, but nothing was going to wipe the smiles from competitors faces, particularly those who were still in the running for trophies and divisional top…
Jessica Watson shows True Spirit at Queensland Maritime Museum
In conjunction with the Netflix World Launch of the movie TRUE SPIRIT about Jessica Watson’s 2010 Solo sailing voyage around the world, the Queensland Maritime Museum was pleased to be involved with marketing and publicity sessions conducted, on and around Ella’s Pink Lady. The…
Festival of Sails: Zen takes 180th Passage Race line honours
Zen, owned by Gordon Ketelbey, took line honours in Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s 180th Passage Race today, finishing the 34 nautical mile course at 1.13.17pm in the time of 3 hours 43 minutes 17 seconds in the opener to Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s annual Festival…
Reverie declared overall winner of 180th Passage Race
Alan Woodward’s Reverie has been declared the overall winner of the 180th Passage Race, the opener for Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s 2023 Festival of Sails. The win means a lot to Woodward, as his and Reverie’s names will be added to the Lou Abrahams Memorial…
Balloons on Boats
No Balloon Release Australia is sending out a plea for boat owners and operators to not use balloons as decorations. “Balloons are among the top marine debris items found in our waterways and they are listed as a priority threat for marine wildlife in…
Raining Medals on Final Day of Sail Melbourne
It was raining more than just medals on the final day of Sail Melbourne, with multiple classes tasked with navigating heavy rain and a two-meter sea state to decide podium positions. The weather was too risky for the 49er and 49erFX…
Ukrainian Sail Day at Mornington Yacht Club
On Sunday 15 January Mornington Yacht Club hosted over 20 displaced Ukrainian kids who fled their homeland last year after the outbreak of war. The aim was to give the kids a fun day sailing in our “backyard”, that we get…
