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18 Footers AUS: NSW Champs FINAL
[Frank Quealey | NSW Championship, Race 5, Sunday, 1 February 2015] The Thurlow Fisher Lawyers team of Michael Coxon, Trent Barnabas and Dave O’Connor won one of the most amazing
18 Footers AUS: NSW Champs R3 & R4
[Frank Quealey | Sunday 25th Jan] Race 3: The Thurlow Fisher Lawyers team became the third different winner from the three races sailed so far in the NSW 18ft Skiff
Behind the scenes
This week I have been hanging out with the cool kids in the media centre. In my world, this is mecca. Like minded yachties that have turned around and said
Wet and Wild
Day 5 of Hamilton Island Race Week was incredibly wet and wild! At one point an entire wave engulfed the media boat, sending some cameras to the deep of the
Tiring Excitement
It’s hard work being on board a media boat taking photos and watching all the pretty boats and sailors go by. Very tiring and sometimes tough to deal with. Today
Three Peaks Race Cancelled
On the 15th December, LSD announced that the Gosford to Lord Howe Island Race had been cancelled – another iconic Aussie race has joined the cancellation line up. In a
Byte C11 Worlds
The Byte CII has proven its credentials as the vessel for smaller sailors, be they youth or adults, it’s an ISAF International class and has been picked as the boat
Out of the blocks
The 9th Brisbane to Keppel race started today in light conditions, but the big boats were out of the blocks with pace. Check out the cute battle between Alive Yachting
Queensland Youth Week – Day 1
Day 1 of Queensland Youth Week was a drifter with only one race conducted across all fleets. Click here to view the results from Race 1. Lachie was on site
Airlie Beach Race Week: Record fleet as onshore entertainment hits new high
A record fleet of 185 plus entries in 2022, surpassing the all-time record of 133 boats at Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW) in 2016 will enjoy their first major regatta of the northern regattas season when the start gun fires in the Whitsunday Islands from 11 to 18 August.
Extasea @ Sea: Surfs Up!
Last Night: As I’m writing this Extasea is passing Fraser Island on the way up the coast (2200 Friday). Its been an eventful day, great start but that was soured
One more sleep for Extasea
The crew of the DK46 Extasea had a great afternoon on Sydney Harbour with some last minutes training before they compete in the Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Race which
Final showdown – locals win big at SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week
Peppers Race Day marked the final day at Townsville Yacht Club’s (TYC) SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week (SMIRW) was suspenseful, as many across the divisions were pinning their hopes on this last race where little stood between who would stand in which spot on the podium.
Chesty View
LSD’ers continue to send us stuff and today we received a video from Timothy Dawson who was on bow of the XP44 Toy Box 2 in this years Pittwater to
Sail on Bob
Sad news… Bob Oatley has passed away age 87. The old salt was the man behind Oatley Wines, Hamilton Island and Wild Oats XI. Mr Oatley has done so much
Etchells Australasian Champs: It’s Complicated
Marinepool Etchells Australasian Championship: complicated day one Day one of the Marinepool Etchells Australasian Winter Championship was complicated with constant wind shifts and pressure changes challenging even the most experienced
Aussie Opti Nats: Results & Photos
Rain, rain go away come again after the regatta! Photographer Melissa Brown had a challenging day on the water yesterday at the Aussie Optimist Nationals. Check out the photos and
Pittwater to Coffs – Send it
Best of luck to all the sailors racing in the 2016 Pittwater to Coffs race which starts today. Want to follow the race? Click here to view the TRACKER. Follow
Black Jack smashes Brisbane to Gladstone race record
A shout out to the entire Black Jack (Reichel-Pugh 100) crew who have smashed the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race record! They have sliced 3.5 hours off the record which
Gen XY on fire
Gen XY are the hot team at the moment in the lead up to next month’s Marinepool Etchells Australasian Winter Championship after winning last weekend’s Brisbane Fleet Etchells Championship being
