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Newcomers in for Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship
Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s (MHYC) 2023 Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) is less than two weeks away and among the emerging entries are two newcomers; Robert Kelly’s Virago and Andy Offord’s Borderline.
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Drummoyne Sailing Club - 110/50 Year Celebrations
Drummoyne Sailing Club held the 110/50 celebrations on Saturday 4th Nov to commemorate the 110-year anniversary of DSC plus the 50-year anniversary of the Snails Bay Sailing Club joining DSC and establishing a range of dinghy and junior classes at DSC . Sunday 5th was the “Festival of Sail” with a Sail Past at 1.30 pm and the “ Three Island Fun race” from 2.00pm.
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Over 150 Sailors, Coaches and Volunteers worked together to create magic on and off the water
Jocelyn Webb writes, “The long weekend in October marks the start of Daylight Saving – and also the annual Ladies of the Sea two day Coaching regatta. LOTS regatta enables women to learn and grow sailing skills and solidify and make friendships in a safe, fun, nurturing and supportive environment. Over 150 sailors, coaches and volunteers representing nearly 30 clubs, 5 states and (even Hong Kong – LOTS is international!) worked together to create magic on and off the water.
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URM Group notches up its third Blue Water victory in 2023 Bird Island Race
In Saturday's 83 nautical mile 2023 Bird Island Race, the fourth of six races which comprise the 2023/24 Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore, competitors relished favourable sailing conditions and a beautiful spring day for the sprint to the Central Coast and back.
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Raymarine to partner the 2023 Australian Maxi Championship
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is pleased to announce that Raymarine will be the naming sponsor of the upcoming 2023 Australian Maxi Championship in December. This exciting partnership will bring the prestige and excellence of Raymarine together with the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia's long-standing commitment to sailing.
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RPAYC WASZPs at the Queensland State Championships
The WASZP Queensland State Championships were held over the weekend of 28-29 Oct. Expertly hosted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, the event was a great success with 16 year old North Queensland sailor, Nicholas Dunne, winning and retaining his state championship title.
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RPAYC Optimist Sailors at the ACT State Championships
ACT optimist Championships – Regatta Wrap Up by Justin Steel (RPAYC Optimist Class Representative)
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Olympic and America’s Cup legends among Hall of Fame 2023 class
Four Australian sailing legends are set receive the sport’s highest accolade, with Iain Murray AM, Tom Slingsby OAM and the team of Elise Rechichi OAM and Tessa Parkinson OAM to be inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame at a gala dinner in Sydney tonight.
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2023 Female Sailor of the Year Finalists Announced
After an outstanding international season, it is a clean sweep for the Australian Sailing Team ILCA 6 squad in the Female Sailor of the Year category with Casey Imeneo (VIC), Mara Stransky (QLD) and Zoe Thomson (WA) being announced as the three finalists.
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Hall swaps two-handed racing for exciting new project with youth sailors
Disko Trooper¬_Contender Sailcloth was launched in time for Jules Hall to contest the 2021 Rolex Sydney Hobart - in two-handed mode with Jan ‘Clogs’ Scholten - the pair making a name for themselves and the boat early on, but this year a change in circumstances means they have adopted a new approach to the race.
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Finalists named for new Team of the Year Award
2023 saw a shake-up to the Award categories at the Australian Sailing Awards, with changes including the addition of the Team of the Year Award. The award recognises a crew of two or more sailors, from any category of sailing, who performed outstandingly in a sailing event(s) or other activity in the nomination period.
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Volunteer of the Year Finalists Announced
The Volunteer of the Year Award is one of the most competitive and sought-after awards at the Australian Sailing Awards each year. Volunteers are the lifeblood of our sport, and this is one way the community can actively celebrate just a small section of our 11,000-strong sailing volunteer community.
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2023 Beneteau Cup conquers the elementson Sydney Harbour
They usually come from far and wide to attend Flagstaff Marine’s annual Beneteau Cup. The 2023 edition definitely continued that trend, and how! Since being created some 28 years ago, no one else has amassed 7400nm to be a part of it. Charles-Etienne Devanneaux and his crew of French offshore legends brought the very new Beneteau First 44, Lenny, all the way from Los Angles via the world famous Transpac race to Hawaii, thence on to Fiji, New Caledonia, and ultimately, Sydney.
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2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart - entries close with 120 teams
Entries for the 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race closed on Friday and the lineup of 120 boats is one of the most open and diverse fleets in years.
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