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Airlie Beach Race Week 2021 entries open

Airlie Beach Race Week 2021 entries open

March 2, 2021

Entry to Airlie Beach Race Week 2021 is open and organisers at Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) are confident of large numbers following the success of last year’s event, one of the rare major sporting events to go ahead in Australia since March 2020, and…

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Australian Wooden Boat Festival Maritime Trail

Australian Wooden Boat Festival Maritime Trail

March 1, 2021

Unique ‘Behind-The Scenes’ Wooden Boat Opportunity Jay Lawry of Wilson’s Boat Yard, Abels Bay The Australian Wooden Boat Festival team has developed another compact event to help alleviate the ‘withdrawal symptoms’ suffered by many of those who missed the Covid-cancelled biennial…

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Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli win the Prada Cup

Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli win the Prada Cup

February 22, 2021

21st February 2021  The G.H. Mumm Champagne was flowing for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli who sailed to victory today in the PRADA Cup Final. The Italians winning the Series 7-1 over INEOS TEAM UK, now move onto the America’s Cup Match, the ultimate goal four…

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18ft Skiffs Australian Championship, Race 9

18ft Skiffs Australian Championship, Race 9

February 22, 2021

The defending Australian 18ft Skiff champion tech2 team of Jack Macartney, Charlie Wyatt and Lewis Brake retained the title when the team won the 2020-2021championship, which concluded on Sydney Harbour. 2020-2021 Australian champions, from left Lewis Brake, Charlie Wyatt, Jack Macartney tech2 finished the…

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Boat Shows 2021

Boat Shows 2021

February 19, 2021

The BIA (Boating Industry Association) has declared an optimistic outlook for boating events in 2021 with both Sydney and Brisbane shows slated to go ahead. BIA President Darren Vaux said the Board of Directors were confident measures taken throughout 2020 had put the organisation…

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The Bobbin Head Cruising Club Perpetual Fundraising Prop

The Bobbin Head Cruising Club Perpetual Fundraising Prop

February 18, 2021

In 2015, an old prop was found in the Clubroom cupboard (by Commodore Bruce Callaghan), polished up and timber mounted (by Past Commodore Roy Bowyer) to create – The BHCC Perpetual Fundraising Prop and confirm the statement that “Everything is of value”! BHCC has a constitutional…

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2021 Historical 18 Footer Australian Championship

2021 Historical 18 Footer Australian Championship

February 14, 2021

By Bob Chapman, Sydney Flying Squadron. Main photo: Tangalooma and Top Weight crossing tacks in Race 1. Photo Bruce Kerridge. The 2021 Historic 18 Footer Australian Championship for the Galloping Ghost Trophy was conducted by the Sydney Flying Squadron (SFS) in conjunction with the…

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Kojiro Shiraishi takes 16th in Vendee Globe

Kojiro Shiraishi takes 16th in Vendee Globe

February 14, 2021

First Asian skipper ever to finish the Race Kojiro Shiraishi, the 53-year-old Japanese solo skipper of DMG MORI, crossed the finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne at 10:52:58hrs UTC this Thursday 11th February to take 16th place in the Vendée Globe…