Keelboat Racing News
Three races were held to decide the Association Cup in the near perfect conditions of a 10-12km SE and flat water with some sunshine last Sunday 18 March.
Royal ...
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No race this week unfortunately. Lots of wind out of the South East which threatened to get stronger and it was decided to scrub racing this week. There ...
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Are you game enough to predict the final top ten?
5 Races to go. Go on pick the top 10 and send your predictions to Mark, there could be a ...
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Wind Direction: SE
Wind Strength: 10kts
Course: 12
In which we see yet more Déjà Vu...
With a forecast of winds up to 30kts out of the East, it was a bit touch-and-go as ...
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Last Saturday we had our Keeping Cancer at Bay Day Range Race where all the entry fees of the day went towards the charity Challenge, followed by a bbq on ...
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Wind for early starters
This season the wind has come in early. We have had few light wind starts.
Again the wind frustrated the handicapper. Course 16 has been rarely ...
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Race 18
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Strength: 17kts
Course: 16
In which we see Déjà Vu with Amicus II...
Another cracker day and with it, another huge fleet.
Well, the Centurions have had a good run ...
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The Farr 1020 boats are increasingly popular at Sandy.
The 1020 Nationals were held on Victoria in January and one boat that came from NSW was put on the market at ...
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Race 17
Wind Direction: N-NE
Wind Strength: 15kts
Course: 34
’Twas a very warm Northerly which threatened to get stronger but didn't. No fewer than 43 boats greeted the starter, the biggest fleet this ...
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It was a busy weekend at Sandy - the Sabre nationals - the Tam O'Shanta and lots of power boats out participating....Chris Furey took some great shots........
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Wind Direction: S-SE
Wind Strength: 15-25kts
Course: 16
Cassandras on Notice!
Similar conditions to the previous week with a bit more South and a bit less pressure.
Start of the Day was a real tussle, ...
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A suggestion was made to Mark Windward last year by Phil Spry-Bailey that …within Wednesday Wonders we could have a subgrouping of a “Century Class” where the age of the boat ...
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For many years the world’s greatest have pondered the meaning of life, scientists, religious leaders, poets laureate, historians, politicians and sports people have all thought deeply to come up with ...
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Race 15
Wind Direction: S-SE
Wind Strength: 15-25kts
Course: 12
My Colleague has suggested that this be called “A Winning Bricolage of Boats” and not being one likely to object, I agreed but not ...
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Who got there first:
Sm573 Public Bar taking 1.36, and 43 seconds later Sm6 Wicked (If you were not on or in The Bar you would have seen her passing by.) ...
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By Damian Devine
The Lou Abrahams owned, Mark Bulka skippered ‘The Next Challenge’ has been crowned the 2012 Sydney 38 national champion with a comfortable 12 point win. Hosted by The ...
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Six time State Titleholder and defending champion, Luke Reinhr and his crew from SYC had to settle for runner up again in this year's hard fought series sailed at Hobsons ...
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Race 13
Wind Direction: SW
Wind Strength: 17kts
Course: 19
Great sailing weather this week which gave a good test in classic Port Phillip conditions. After a few blowy days, the sea state was ...
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For those looking for something to do over the Australia Day Weekend a new race has been scheduled:
Saturday 28th January, Warning 1225hrs.
The race will be a Tower start/ finish and the course ...
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Injured 29er skipper Tess Lloyd has taken a major step forward as she continues to recover from an accident on the final day of the 2012 Australian Youth Championships in ...
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