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18ft Skiffs: NSW Championship, Race 2
The Andoo team of John Winning Jr., Seve Jarvin and Sam Newton extended its lead in the NSW 18ft Skiff Championship with another top class exhibition in the North East wind conditions which prevailed for Race 2 of the series on Sydney Harbour today.
Record fleet to usher new era for Sail Port Stephens
As a record for the opening days of Sail Port Stephens, a bumper fleet of 108 yachts will greet the starter at midday tomorrow in Race 1 of the new six-day Passage Series, comprising the Pantaenius Commodores Cup and Port Stephens Trophy.
Nick Craig wins sixth OK Dinghy World Title in Brisbane
Nick Craig has won his sixth OK Dinghy World Championship after a tight week of racing at the 2024 Tan Lines OK Dinghy World Championship, hosted by Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, in Brisbane. There was no change in positions despite a tough last day with Andy Davis taking second while Roger Blasse was third.
Tornado World Champs: Day 2
Wednesday the 31st December saw the second day of the ISAF Tornado World Championships and Global Mixed Championships in Perth, Western Australia. The wind started from the West with lots
Tornado World Champs: Day 1
Tuesday the 30th December saw the first day of the ISAF Tornado World Championships and Global Mixed Championships in Perth, Western Australia. Post by International Tornado Class Association. 30 teams
2014 OK Dinghy Worlds
Official racing of the 2014 OK Dinghy Worlds gets underway today with the fleet racing from Black Rock Yacht Club in Victoria, Australia. We will post results as soon as
18ft Skiffs: Andoo sets the benchmark
The Andoo team of John Winning Jr, Seve Jarvin and Sam Newton have set a high benchmark to the rest of the 18 footer fleet competing in the NSW Championship, following a polished performance in very difficult wind conditions on Sydney Harbour last Sunday.
Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race: TP52 sailors prepare for ‘tricky’ conditions
Two months ago, getting to the start line for the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race on Saturday July 30, seemed near impossible for Mark Spring and his team on ‘Highly Sprung’.
SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week: More breeze made a difference
There were cries of “My handicap has been crucified,” this morning at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week 2024, after some boats scored huge wins in yesterday’s Tan Lines Distilling Race Day, one claiming, “we were just lucky in the light air,” but the handicapper plays fair and the first day is always difficult with a new fleet and such a mix of boats.
Some have divisions stitched up at Ocean Dynamics and Mount Gay Airlie Beach Race Week
“Where is that damn wind”, we were all asking this morning, Day 5 at Ocean Dynamics and Mount Gay Airlie Beach Race Week 2024 – so no racing starting on time while officials monitored conditions on what was an otherwise picture perfect day – and finally the AP flag came down and racing was underway just after midday.
Making it personal
Thirty years of racking up ocean racing titles plus high-level engineering expertise gave Stu Bannatyne the perfect grounding to help create and refine two of the most important sailing innovations
2019 JJ Giltinan 18′ Skiff Championships: Winning Way for the 18′ Skiffs
The ongoing success of Australia’s iconic, 127-year-old sport of 18ft Skiff Racing on Sydney Harbour, owes so much to the incredible support of the Winning family and…
Sail Sydney Cancelled
A sad day for Australian sailing. I have personally competed in this event and loved it. Official Release Yachting NSW has announced the cancellation of the 2013 Sail Sydney regatta
Now that’s a waterspout!
Source A spectacular waterspout tore across a bay in NSW, Australia, on Sunday afternoon as residents cleaned up after a weekend of wild weather. A waterspout is a large rotating
Gotta Love It 7 secure an impressive win
[Source: Frank Quealey / Australian 18 Footers League] The Gotta Love It 7 team of Seve Jarvin, Sam Newton and Scott Babbage officially became the 2014 JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff
2014 JJ Giltinan Race 4
[Source: Frank Quealey / Australian 18 Footers League] The Gotta Love It 7 team of Seve Jarvin, Sam Newton and Scott Babbage grabbed the lead back in the 2014 JJ
Local Challengers at the JJ’s
2014 JJ GILTINAN 18ft SKIFF CHAMPIONSHIP proudly presented by Sydney City Marine [Source: Frank Quealey / Australian 18 Footers. Header Image: LSD Media / Brad Davies. Article Images: Frank Quealey
New Black Jack VOR70
This Saturday morning the latest from Peter Harburg’s Black Jack stable will be unleashed with a christening and Australian sailing debut. The Volvo 70, which contested the 2011-12…
NEW ZEALAND & JJ GILTINAN 18ft SKIFF CHAMPIONSHIP
[Source: Frank Quealey / Australian 18 Footers] LeagueThere can be no doubting New Zealand’s outstanding contribution to the 75 years history of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship since 1938.
Entries ramp up for Nautilus Marine Insurance SSORC
Billed as the ‘must’ do’ regatta to boost sailing skillsets ahead of the summer season of major yachting events, the 2022 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) is gathering momentum following the opening of entries in late September.
