Even while the WASS training program is on Winter Break, many of the WASS sailor shave been putting their skills to the test overseas at World Championships.
They say that rainbows are lucky and for some they were but for others taking part in last Saturdays 3rd CPYC State Time Trialling event they are still chasing that elusive win
35 boats from all over the state headed to the deep south during the Easter break for the very windy Gemmill Homes Flying Fifteen 2019 State Championships at Esperance Bay Yacht Club.
78 boats, all different designs, spread across a 65-minute start line and time, to culminate in a spectacular finish. This years’ Royal Perth Yacht Club Diggers Cup achieved this with the top three just four seconds apart. 16 boats finished in the first 10 minutes and everyone within 35 minutes.
Australian Sailing (AS) is calling for expressions of interest for Westsail 2019. This year Westsail is offering two streams of sailing; performance and participation pathways. Westsail is open to all junior and youth sailors in metro and regional WA.
Two identical yachts shared the limelight in last weekend’s Fremantle to Albany ocean race – Todd Giraudo’s well-travelled Kraken and David Cameron’s sparkling, new Crush.
Hillarys Yacht Club re-announced this week the return of former Women’s 470 Gold Medallist and WA Institute of Sport Head Sailing Coach Belinda Stowell to their 2019 Easter Coaching Regatta.
After a busy week in Fremantle, Maiden departed this week for Sydney, continuing their three-year 55,000 nautical mile journey to 25 destinations worldwide.
On the weekend of the 16th & 17th March, Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club hosted two back to back Swan River Sailing events; The 2019 Womens and Youth State Keelboat Championships.
14 yachts set off from Fremantle ports in the annual Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club’s Bunbury and Return Ocean Race. Sailors have flocked to this years’ event in memory of skipper Rob Thomas and crewman Paul Owens who lost their lives when their yacht Finistere capsized.
Last weekend the Royal Perth Yacht Club filled the river with sails and masts for their 2019 Mini Series. During the two days over 150 boats, across 17 fleets, hit the water to compete in the annual event.
The only person from WA to be selected was Australian Sailing's Youth Sailor of the Year, Zac Littlewood (FSC/ RFBYC), sailing in the Laser Radial division.