Women's Sailing News
Next Race
9th November 2008
Next Race will be on Sunday 9th Nov ,1030 start-Boat start, run by RBYC. Multiple races- windward/leeward. Women in Sailing Challenge is proudly sponsored by Queensland Yacht Charters in the Whitsundays . www.yachtcharters.com.au … More
WISC RACE 1
12th October 2008
Women in Sailing Challenge is proudly sponsored by Queensland Yacht Charters in the Whitsundays. website: www.yachtcharters.com.au Good Morning WISC Teams,What an exciting lead up to Sunday's first race.Last Wednesday night we had the last of our training series- "Race starts and strategies"- by Rosi Colahan from RBYC. Rosi did a fabulous job in presenting to us how to be prepared for a race, discussing topics ranging from… More
Women In Sailing Challenge 2008-2009
8th October 2008
Women In Sailing Challenge 2008-2009 Proudly sponsored by Queensland Yacht ChartersInformation Nights at SYC7.00pm Start in the Olypmic Room Wednesday 8th October: Rosie Colahan - Race starts and StrategiesDon't forget meals available in the Members' Bar from 6pm; so come down and enjoy a meal before the meeting.For catering purposes, please contact Monica in the Boating Department on 9598 7444 or drop her an… More
WISC Starting Practice at RBYC
5th October 2008
WISC Starting Practice co ordinated by RBYC scheduled for this SUNDAY 5th October Warning: 9.55am Start: 10am- Finish 12 .30 4 race starts, including a windward leg and mark rounding, spinnaker hoist (or headsail pole-out) with a spinnaker drop and re-start. Location: North of the Brighton breakwater. Click here for SSI… More
Australian Women’s Match Racing Regatta
15th September 2008
Australian Women’s Match Racing Regatta The waters of the Indian Ocean were the setting for the Australian Women’s Match Racing National Championships from the 31st August until the 2nd September 2008. The competition was fierce, the winds were non existent and the sun was shining on Fremantle Sailing Club and its many volunteers who helped make the regatta a success. The regatta was run using six J24s from both Fremantle Sailing… More
Women In Sail
Twilight sailing for Women skippers introduced by Sandringham Yacht Club
Continuing its active role in promoting Women in Sailing in Victoria, Sandringham Yacht Club has introduced a new 10-race twilight sailing series into its 2008/09 keelboat sailing calendar - the Women in Twilight series - on Tuesday evenings, starting October 14th.
Along with Sandringham Yacht Club's popular Women in Sailing Challenge (WISC) series, the Women in Twilight series, supported by Horizon Sails, continues to provide opportunities for women to participate in yachting events in Victoria. The series is held fortnightly, starting at 6:15pm in a handicapped, pursuit-start around a short fixed-marks course off Sandringham. The key requirement of the series is that each eligible boat is helmed by a female for the duration of the race.
As well as the twilight series, the Women In Sailing Challenge (WISC) event returns for another year. Having been conducted by Sandringham Yacht Club for several years, Royal Brighton Yacht Club will host 2 of the 6 races this year, reflecting the growing interest in this event across Port Phillip. The first prize for the series is sponsored by Queensland Yacht Charters who have supported the event for a number of years. The series consists of 6 races (1 per month of the summer calendar) starting Sunday October 12th and starting at 10:30am. Racing is typically short-courses around laid marks in a windward-leeward configuration, with one longer race around fixed marks. Racing is conducted under Performance handicap, as well as IRC and AMS measured handicaps. Last year's event was won by Monica Tonner on Rampallion, with Kate Marchant on Bali Dancer winning IRC and Helen Cameron on Affirmative Action taking out AMS.
In the lead-up to the start of the series, and as part of Sandringham Yacht Club's commitment to ongoing training, a series of information nights for potential participants have been run, covering many aspects of yacht racing including boat preparation, sail tuning, starting techniques & strategies and racing rules.
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