Australian Sailing News
Clipper Race: Stormy days ahead
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8 Feb Clipper media/amended
As the 10 teams taking part in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race, led by Gold Coast Australia, head for the rapidly-approaching Scoring Gate, the wind has picked up and they are preparing for storms ahead.
Hardy Cup semi-finalists decided
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8 Feb RSYS media
New Zealander Josh Junior and Australians David Gilmour, Jordan Reece and Jay Griffin and their crews today emphatically won their way through to the semi-finals of the Hardy Cup under 25 ISAF Grade 3 match-racing regatta on Sydney Harbour.
Operation Blue Water: Offshore boating in spotlight8 Feb Penny Robins, NSW Maritime NSW Minister for Ports Duncan Gay today warned boaters that Boating Safety Officers were targeting offshore boating and crossing coastal bars in Operation Blue Water. more... |
Kiwis strengthen numbers for JJ Giltinan Championship
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8 Feb Frank Quealey, 18 footers
New Zealand’s 18ft Skiff sailors will make their strongest challenge in recent years when they contest the JJ Giltinan Championship on Sydney Harbour from 17-26 February.
Liz Wardley in for Vendée Globe
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8 Feb Event media
Liz Wardley has announced she will be taking part in the 2012 -2013 Vendée Globe after signing a three-year long partnership contract with a sponsor, whose name is due to be revealed on 9 March in La Roche-sur-Yon in Vendée.
Croatia names its team for London Games
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8 Feb ISAF
After successfully qualifying sailors in six events at the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the Croatia has named its sailing athletes for the London 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition.
Clipper Race: Light weather hampers progress
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8 Feb Clipper media
After a steady start to Leg 8 of the Clipper Race from Singapore to the 2008 sailing Olympic city of Qingdao, the 10 teams have experienced a mixed 24 hours sailing in the South China Sea and have been almost becalmed by the arrival of light winds.
Newport Bermuda 2012 entries on pace with past fleets
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8 Feb Talbot Wilson
Three weeks into the entry process for the 48th Newport Bermuda Race, applications for entry continue to roll in at a rapid rate for the 106-year-old biennial ocean-racing classic, with expectations of another large fleet.
Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta entries open
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7 Feb Event media
Entries for the 2012 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta are now open, with an early entry discount available to those who get their entries in before the 30th April 2012 and prospective competitors can sign on and download the Notice of Race via the official site below.
Junior leads Hardy Cup opener
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7 Feb RSYS media
Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron race officers brought the Hardy Cup under 25 match racing regatta back on track today after Monday’s abandonment due to strong southerly winds.
Tess Lloyd returns hiome to continue rehabilitation7 Feb Craig Heydon, Yachting Australia Injured 29er skipper Tess Lloyd has returned to her hometown of Melbourne to continue rehabilitation following an accident at the 2012 Australian Youth Championships earlier this month. more... |
Youth Sailing World Championships Australian team named
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7 Feb Craig Heydon, Yachting Australia
Yachting Australia has announced the 2012 Australian Youth Sailing Team to contest the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships with the team featuring a mix of seasoned campaigners and newcomers set to race in Ireland this July.
Prize pool announced for RS:X Worlds7 Feb Rory Ramsden NeilPryde Windsurfing is pleased to announce sponsorship of a prize fund of US$45,000 to be awarded to the top 10 men and top 10 women in the final results of the 2012 RS:X World Windsurfing Championship which will take place between March 20-29 in Cadiz, Spain. more... |
Santander to host Kiteboarding trials
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7 Feb ISAF
ISAF is pleased to announce a series of Kiteboarding format trials to be held in Santander, Spain, from 21-25 March where the Prince Felipe High Performance Centre will host the evaluation event and the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships.
Clipper Race: Tactics start early on leg to Qingdao
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6 Feb Clipper media
There has been a division in the Clipper 11-12 leg from Singapore to Qingdao, as the 10 68-foot yachts navigate through the South China Sea and once again, it is Gold Coast Australia in the lead.
Squadron skipper confident of Hardy Cup victory
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6 Feb RSYS media
Jordan Reece, is confident a return to Sydney Harbour and the more familiar Elliott 6 sports boats will help him stem the tide against New Zealand sailors in this week’s Hardy Cup, hosted by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, of which Reece is a member.
Vortex engines now selling direct online
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6 Feb Event media
Vortex Marine today announced that their range of two and four stroke engines will be available to buy online at www.vortexmarine.com.au direct to the public.
Melges 32 Gosford Regatta
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6 Feb Melges 32/amended
The next few months' regattas are a sell-out for the highly competitive Australian Melges 32 fleet and kicking off the racing was last weekend’s inaugural Gosford Regatta, hosted by Gosford Sailing Club.
Mislaid trophy found in time for Royal Hobart Regatta
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6 Feb Event media
The skipper of the winning yacht at next Monday’s 174th Royal Hobart Regatta will be able to accept the genuine Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy, with the prestigious trophy located after it ‘went missing’ for several years.
Denmark final nation selected for London Games match racing6 Feb WMRA media The final day of racing in Key Biscayne, Miami, left one major question to be answered: Who will be the last country to qualify for a spot in the 2012 Women's Match Racing Event at the 2012 Olympic Games? more... |
Volvo Ocean Race: Special homecoming for Sanya
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6 Feb VOR media
Thousands of fans lined the dock to deliver a raucous late night welcome to Team Sanya, the first sole Chinese entry in the Volvo Ocean Race, as they sailed into their home port on Sunday.
Clipper Race: Ready for the roller coaster to Qingdao
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5 Feb Clipper media/amended
The 10 teams taking part in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race are well aware of what lies ahead on this stage from Singapore to Qingdao, the majority of which will be an uncomfortable upwind slog to arrive into the heart of China’s winter.
Prizes decided at The Bay Regatta5 Feb Event media On day four of The Bay Regatta, sailors were greeted with sunny skies and good wind as they left their anchorage off the Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort and headed back to Ao Chalong for the regatta’s final party and awards ceremony at the Ao Chalong Yacht Club (ACYC). more... |
18ft Skiffs: Gotta Love it Seven thrills the spectators
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5 Feb Frank Quealey, 18 footers
With the Australian Championship title already won by the Thurlow Fisher Lawyers team of Michael Coxon, Aaron Links and Trent Barnabas, today’s last race of the event on Sydney Harbour became more a final hit out for the upcoming Giltinan Championship from 17 February.
Highly charged day as some miss Olympic match racing selection
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5 Feb WMRA media
Emotions ran high on the water as Olympic dreams came true for some and ended for others at the 2012 WMR International Country Olympic Qualifying Regatta in Miami, Florida today.
Young Kiwi has the form headed into Hardy Cup
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5 Feb RSYS media
Young New Zealander, Josh Junior, will start favourite in the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron’s annual Hardy Cup, the prestigious ISAF Grade 3 match racing regatta for sailors under 25, which begins tomorrow on Sydney Harbour.
Sanya still at sea as Telefonica crew celebrates
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4 Feb VOR media
Telefónica’s crew clinched their third victory from three legs in the Volvo Ocean Race on Saturday, with less than nine hours separating the top five teams at the finish of the 3,051 nautical mile second stage of Leg 3 from the Maldives to Sanya in China.
Crews set sail for Qingdao in Clipper Race
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4 Feb Clipper media
After a week-long stopover in spectacular Singapore, the 10 yachts taking part in the Clipper 11-12 Round the World Yacht Race set sail this morning from the exclusive Marina at Keppel Bay, where they have been based since last Saturday.
Strong winds cut three match crews out of Olympic contention
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4 Feb WMRA media
Strong winds and tough competition proved to be the knockout punch for three of the nine teams as they were eliminated from the 2012 Women's Match Racing International Country Olympic Qualifying Regatta being sailed in Miami, Florida.
Camper’s hard earned third in Volvo Ocean Race
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4 Feb Camper media
Camper crossed the line in Sanya on Saturday after 12d 23h 28m 23s and a hard earned 3000 miles, to take third place on Leg 3. In claiming the final podium position, Chris Nicholson and his crew retain second place on the leaderboard, but the battle for a first winning leg continues.
