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Original Sin takes line honours in the Cock of the Bay
December 28, 2021
Main photo: Tacking all the way down the bay was a winning tactic. Photo Michael Currie Under grey skies and light rain falling, 84 yachts with more than 600 crew onboard, set sail from Port Melbourne in the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria’s annual…
Tactical Race as King Island ‘Splits’ Melbourne to Hobart Race Fleet
December 28, 2021
Main photo: Lord Jiminy takes the lead as those who chose west enjoy favourable winds. Photo Steb Fisher Lord Jiminy leads fleet down Tasmanian West Coast As the sun set on the first day of racing, tacticians onboard Melbourne Hobart yachts…
Cahalan says 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart is hardest race in years
December 28, 2021
Main photo: Oroton Drumfire at the start of the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Photo: ROLEX/Andrea Francolini As the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet was hit by a southerly on the first night, Adrienne Cahalan, in a crew of 16, spared…
Melbourne to Devonport race fleet becalmed in Bass Strait
December 28, 2021
Main photo: Vertigo crew Rain Forbes is learning to sail like a cat. Photo Michael Currie If you learn to sail in dinghies as a child, you inevitably have some ingrained skills. One of those is being taught to sail in light breeze. The…
Commodore says big boat finale for Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race line honours is a real possibility
December 28, 2021
Main photo: Black Jack at the start of the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart. Photo: ROLEX/Andrea Francolini A spectacular fight for line honours up the Derwent River in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race may be on the cards, says Cruising Yacht Club of Australia…
Rival 16ft skiff clubs in a league of their own as nationals loom
December 24, 2021
Main photo: SKE Electrical Scott Babbage An elite fleet of 45 boats is set to contest the 2021-2022 Red Pumps Australian 16ft Skiff Championships at Belmont, Lake Macquarie, from January 2-8, following the close of entries. A further nine boats have nominated for the…
“Gigs by Festival of Sails” … bringing the party back to town!
December 24, 2021
Geelong’s iconic Festival of Sails is proud to be supporting a new entertainment program for the 2022 event, unveiling a new CBD initiative, “Gigs by Festival of Sails”. The Royal Geelong Yacht Club’s 2022 event will be held from Saturday, January 22 to Wednesday,…
Melbourne’s Christmas Yacht Race Draws Huge Fleet
December 24, 2021
Cock of the Bay has attracted more than 90 entries. Victoria’s yacht racing community will be out in force on Boxing Day. After a year of not sailing and in fact not even being able to visit The Bay, or your…
Fruit Salid 3 determined to be in the mix in Rolex Sydney Hobart
December 24, 2021
Main photo: Fruit Salid 3 owner Mark Drobitko (L) and crew Sam Johnson in their fruit salad face masks. Photo: Di Pearson When Mark Drobitko bought the green and orange yacht he will soon sail in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race for the…
Greenline Yachts 2021 Record Turnover
December 24, 2021
Greenline Yachts approaches 2022 with record turnover and full order book backed by increasing demand for sustainable “green” yachting Despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, Greenline Yachts is closing 2021 with a record in yacht deliveries and earnings. Greenline Yachts has seen strong…
Long range forecast tips for tactical contest in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
December 20, 2021
A battle of wits and minds is expected in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, based on the long range weather forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology released today. Gabrielle Woodhouse, forecaster from the NSW Bureau of Meteorology The forecast of southerlies and possible…
Full steam ahead for the Australia Day 2022 Sydney Harbour program
December 16, 2021
Australia Day 2022 in Sydney marks the return to a jam-packed Sydney Harbour program that starts early with the dawn projection and flag raising and continues through to the Australia Day Live concert at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt, choreographed to spectacular pyrotechnics and…
