Australian Sailing News
Aussie world champs lend support to Heaven Can Wait regatta
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3 Sep Mark Cherrington
Two of Australia's international sailing superstars, Tom Slingsby and Nathan Outteridge, will participate in this year's Heaven Can Wait charity yacht regatta on Lake Macquarie NSW during the October long weekend to raise funds for men's cancer research and support program.
‘Wright’ on target in Finn Gold Cup
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3 Sep Robert Deaves, IFA
After another two windy races, the top five at the Finn Gold Cup in San Francisco maintain their relative positions, but Rafa Trujillo (ESP), who scored 1-2 and Ed Wright (GBR), who scored 2-5, increased their leads over the rest of the fleet, with Wright having a 10 point buffer over the Spaniard.
NSW Maritime lends support in oil spill clean up
3 Sep Neil Patchett, NSW Maritime
NSW Maritime is sending two Boating Service Officers to assist in the oil spill clean-up of Newcastle Harbour, NSW Maritime Chief Executive Steve Dunn said. |
Italy and Britain lead 470 Europeans3 Sep Luissa Smith Istanbul produced sun, wind and waves for a spectacular day three at the 2010 Open 470 European Championship, with 15-20 knots, it gave the heavier air specialists a chance to redeem themselves after some shaky performances in previous day’s lighter, shiftier breezes. more... |
New Minister for Ports and Waterways in NSW
3 Sep Neil Patchett
Premier Kristina Keneally today confirmed minor changes to the Ministry and Parliamentary Secretaries. |
Fired up Slingsby leads Laser worlds into finals phase
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3 Sep Laser Worlds media
Overall leader Tom Slingsby carries forward his consistent momentum into the critical six race Finals phase of the Laser World Championship buoyed by his fourth race win and a fifth from the last day of Qualifying heats in Hayling Bay off Hayling Island.
Iehl’s ‘glamour’ day at St. Moritz Match Race
3 Sep WMRT media
Damien Iehl (FRA) French Match Racing Team was the aggressor on day two of The St. Moritz Match Race in Switzerland, storming through a run of five successive victories, including a comprehensive defeat of the reigning 'King of the Mountain', Adam Minoprio (NZL) ETNZ/BlackMatch Racing. |
Mirsky: Highs and lows on day two of St Moritz Cup
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3 Sep MRT media
In a day of highs and lows, Mirsky Racing Team from Australia, skippered by Torvar Mirsky from Perth, stumped up with an even scoreline of four wins and four losses.
Crisp in battle to make RS:X Worlds Medal Race
3 Sep Craig Heydon, Yachting Australia
Racing has entered the finals stage at the 2010 RS:X World Championship in Kerteminde, Denmark, with the Australian Sailing Team’s Jessica Crisp having a mixed day in the Gold fleet. |
RS:X Worlds: Sensini - sensational
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3 Sep Event media
Showing that experience pays in this class, so today veteran windsurfer and quadruple Olympic medallist Alessandra Sensini from Italy pulled into the lead at the RS:X World Championship, being held at Kerteminde, Denmark.
Cruisers to take on racers at Phuket Kings Cup
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3 Sep Duncan Worthington, Kings Cup media
With IRC and OMR fleets growing in Asia, the 2010 Phuket King's Cup Regatta introduces the IRC Combined Fleet Race and OMR Combined Fleet Race on Saturday 11th December - the final day of the Regatta.
Maltese burning with ambition for Rolex Middle Sea Race
3 Sep Regatta News
Whilst the major noise surrounding the 2010 Rolex Middle Sea Race will resonate around Esimit Europa 2’s anticipated assault on the course record, there is much more to the race than the maxi component. |
Wright makes his way to the top of the Finn Gold Cup
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2 Sep Robert Deaves, IFA
Ed Wright (GBR) has taken a comfortable lead at the 2010 Finn Gold Cup in San Francisco after another outstanding day, placing first and third in the two races, while Rafa Trujillo (ESP) won the second race of the day to climb to second; while a string of top 10 placings leave Giles Scott (GBR) in third.
Maritime Responds to ICAC2 Sep Neil Patchett, NSW Maritime NSW Maritime has received the ICAC report finding two current and one past employee of NSW Maritime's Legal Branch engaged in corrupt conduct. more... |
Last chance to secure a place at Fort Lauderdale
2 Sep AIMEX media
The 51st annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is the largest in-water boat show in the world and this is a final chance for exhibitors to be involved. |
Slingsby’s perfect day vaults him to the top of the Laser Worlds
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2 Sep Laser Worlds media
On the strength of two impressive race wins in slightly stronger breezes today off England’s Hayling Island Australia’s double world champion Tom Slingsby stepped four points clear at the top of the Laser World Championships leader-board after six of the eight scheduled Qualifying Races have been sailed.
RS:X Worlds: AGM time
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2 Sep Event media
It may be layday at the RS:X World Championships in Kerteminde, Denmark, but ashore various groups have been active, busily ironing out issues such as the future of the class, in meetings culminating in tonight’s AGM.
470 Europeans: Israelis and Croatians make the best of quirky day2 Sep Luissa Smith It was a crazy, confusing day at the 2010 Open 470 European Championship in Istanbul, Turkey, but Gideon Kliger/Eran Sela (ISR) emerged from their side of the Men’s qualifying with two wins and defending champions Sime Fantela, Igor Marenic (CRO) with two second places in the opening races. more... |
St. Moritz Match Race fires up
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2 Sep WMRT media/amended
The opening day of racing at the St. Moritz Match Race in Switzerland dawned bright but cold, with the surface of the lake covered in a thin layer of mist, but the tranquil setting belied the intensity of racing that was to come, and three crews came out best with one loss each.
Australian Farr 40s prepare for Worlds2 Sep Sam Crichton In six weeks’ time the Australian Farr 40 season will kick off an intense four month racing and training time frame for the Australian Farr 40’s planning on competing in the 2011 Rolex Farr 40 Worlds to be sailed off Sydney Heads in February. more... |
Competitors roll in for spectacular Rolex Big Boat Series
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2 Sep Barby MacGowan
The St. Francis Yacht Club sits perched along the San Francisco Bay, one of the world’s most spectacular venues for sailboat racing and the location of the club’s annual Rolex Big Boat Series.
Mirsky rusty after time out
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2 Sep MRT media
After one and a half months break from the World Match Racing Tour, with each of Mirsky Racing Team's members pursuing different areas in fleet racing, the first day of St Moritz match race got off to a shaky start with the team only winning two of its five matches on the opening day.
Oman Air Majan record ratified2 Sep John Reed, WSSR Council The WSSR Council announces the ratification of a “double” new World Record for Oman Air Majan set during the Around Great Britain and Ireland race. more... |
Record nominations for Australian yachting awards1 Sep Craig Heydon, Yachting Australia Nominations for the 2010 Australian Yachting Awards have closed with a record number of nominations received and the winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner in Sydney on 15 October. more... |
Finn Gold Cup: Nothing in it
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1 Sep Robert Deaves, IFA
Thomas Le Breton (FRA) took the lead at the Finn Gold Cup in San Francisco after two third places on Tuesday, with Zach Railey (USA) staying in second place, but the day belonged to third overall Ed Wright (GBR) after dominating and winning both races and the pointscore is as close as it could be.
New event manager for Audi Victoria Week1 Sep RGYC media The Royal Geelong Yacht Club is delighted to advise that it is currently in the final stages of its selection of a new event manager for the 2011 Audi Victoria Week and the Club and event partners anticipate an announcement regarding an engagement to be made in the coming weeks. more... |
Light and winds a balancing act at Laser Worlds
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1 Sep Event media
Across today’s two testing qualifying heats at the Laser World Championships off Hayling Island, England it was avoiding the early high score discard that was top of the agenda for most sailors, but with big differences in the strength of the modest sea-breeze on different sides of the race course, that was never going to be an easy goal to achieve.
Rolex Farr 40 World Championship host club announced
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1 Sep Dana Paxton
Annapolis, Maryland: The Farr 40 Class Association today announced that the 2011 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship will take place February 23-26 at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron (RSYS), in Sydney, Australia.
America’s Cup 12 Metre Reunion - registration deadline September 3
1 Sep Jan Slee
Newport, Rhode Island: Do you qualify to attend the 12 Metre Reunion at New York Yacht Club’s Harbour Court in Newport, Rhode Island? |
34th America’s Cup decisions made
1 Sep Tim Jeffery, BMW ORACLE
Valencia, Spain: Organizers for the 34th America’s Cup plan on September 13 to host a press conference in Valencia to reveal three of the four cornerstones of the next competition. |
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