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A typical summer weather pattern in Perth for the Bunbury and Return Ocean Race
The Bunbury and Return Ocean Race came about in 1948 when a few adventurous sailors from the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club decided to have a race from Fremantle to Bunbury. Thereafter it became an annual return race and is still to this day one of the favourite events on the Ocean Racing WA calendar. The 170 nautical mile course requires teams to settle into an offshore routine and consider their strategy for the expected weather conditions over the duration of the race.
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Sabres Survive the Swan - State Championships Heats 3 & 4
On Saturday 6th February with weather unpredictable due to a low off the coast and winds predicted to be around 15-20 knots Easterly, Perth Dinghy Sailing Club held Heats 3 & 4 of the State Championship in Matilda Bay.
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WA Tour Interrupted
The Boats were Floating
The Crews were Ready
10 months of nil cases
Back into LOCKDOWN they go
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Welcome Home to LOCKDOWN
To return home after a year solo at sea. What's another week in lockdown for Jon Sanders.
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Fastnet Race icon takes on Bunbury and Return Ocean Race in WA
She was built to race the 1971 Admiral’s Cup and became one of Australia’s most iconic ocean racing yachts. At the time the brief to designer Olin Stephens was to match the dominance of Syd Fischer’s Ragamuffin on the water, but no expense was to be spared to fit her out with comfort and opulence. Salacia II was to be faster and prettier. They became fierce competitors in events such as the Sydney to Hobart but raced alongside each other as teammates in the Admiral’s Cup.
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WA COVID update 01/02/2021
Perth, Peel and South West region enters lockdown from 6pm, 31 January 2021.
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Young Guns line up for the 2021 JESS Match Cup
During these unusual times for sports competition, Swan River Sailing supported by the Warren Jones Foundation are hosting the WA Tour. It includes a series of five events, targeted to youth sailors, sailed over thee 2020/21 Season in Western Australia.
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Cockburn Sound Regatta 2020
Sonia Mason and her team of volunteers put on another fabulous regatta for Western Australian sailors. 56 boats entered the regatta this year to sail in hot and light conditions on the protected waters of Mangles Bay off Rockingham.
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WAXIT Multihulls in WA
Jervoise Bay Sailing Club held the WAXIT Multihull National Championships over the New Year period on the waters of Owens Anchorage, just north of Cockburn Sound in some testing and trying conditions. Their hook, on the Facebook page said it all “Bring your sanni, your loo rolls and your mad sailing skills as we enjoy six days of sailing and shenanigans on the Owen Anchorage.”
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Cockburn Sound Regatta
What do West Australian Sailors do when the Sydney to Hobart gets cancelled. They head to the Cockburn Sound Regatta held on the protected waters of Mangles Bay, off Rockingham. This annual event is held over the four days between Boxing Day and New Years Eve and this year the light and hot conditions provided some challenging racing.
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Jon Sanders completes 11th Solo Circumnavigation
Jon Sanders is almost home.
Follow his 21-day nonstop last leg.
Due to arrive in Fremantle on Wednesday January 13. Let’s welcome him home.
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Olympians compete in Sailing Carnival
Four Perth based members of Australia’s 2021 Olympic sailing team will be competing in the Ron Tough Yachting Foundation - Goolugatup Sailing Carnival.
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WA Sailing Squad November 2020 Update
It has been a busy month for many of our WASS sailors with exams at school being front of mind. Many of these though are wrapping up for the year and sailors have been getting back out on the water with the Lasers and Windfoilers having their State Titles over the weekend at FSC and MBSC respectively.
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Sabres Race State Heats 1 & 2 at Maylands
The Sabre Association of Western Australia held Heats 1 & 2 at Maylands Yacht Club on Sunday 29th November 2020
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South of Perth Yacht Club Awarded International Environmental Accreditation
The South of Perth Yacht Club has achieved accreditation under the International Clean Marina Program along with the additional recognition of it being a Fish Friendly Marina.
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