By Ian Grant.
Mooloolaba Yacht Clubs Rod Jones the only skipper to win two Audi Australian ocean racing championship trophies will be forced to protect his reputation in the 348 n/ml Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Island race next month.
The feature event hosted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron has as expected attracted a high standard fleet including the match racing Peter Harburg owned Black Jack racing under the proud Queensland ‘battle flag’ against her New South Wales rival the Bob Oatley owned Wild Oats X.
Both skipper Rod Jones and his core crew including the talented Shaun O’Rourke and Greg Macallansmith have been busy preparing the exciting new GP42 Alegria IV for her maiden coastal passage classic and match race against the 2010 Brisbane to Gladstone race winner the Bill Wild skippered Wedgetail. Read more…
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I had a phone call from Trish McLellan (nee Foley) today and she is chasing photos of a yacht ‘Joyce’ from 1942, her father sailed on it.
Her contact details are 03 98781 3996 pm232958@optus.net
If you can’t help but you know someone that may be able to, please pass this on. Read more…
Having recently smashed the solo circumnavigation of Australia record by more than 26 days, Ian Thomson is touring Australia from Sept – Dec 2010 to promote his new book “Dare to Dream” and also the new “Save Our Seas Australia” organisation.
We are inviting your club to host an evening with Ian or create a forum for Ian to speak to the youth of your club.
Ian set off on May 5th to break the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of Australia and by finishing in 42 days, smashed the record by 26 days. Whilst every sailor who circumnavigates writes a book about their adventure, Ian’s book differs in that it is more about creating dreams and going after them than just an account of his sail. Ian is also the founder of Save Our Seas Australia, an organisation out to raise awareness of the damage plastic bags do to our environment, promote alternatives and take action to clean it up.
Ashley
My Scottish Adventure begins tomorrow, hitting the airport in the early evening to reach destination Largs via Dubai and Glasgow. The Women’s Open Radial Worlds begin on the 9th of July and there are 6 days of racing, and then the Women’s Youth Radial Worlds are from the 19th-25th July.
They are being held from a small town in Scotland, on the West Coast called Largs.
The trip is getting exciting now that the assessment of school is finished for the term and things are basically packed.
Thank you for the support and contribution you have made towards my sailing in recent times. I am extremely excited about the challenges and adventures which await me in Scotland, follow my adventure with results on the links below to the home page.
Event Website: http://www.sailracer.co.uk/events/event-v22.asp?eventid=18438 Read more…
By Ian Grant.
The Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week well known on the Australasian yacht racing scene as the friendly regatta has attracted a high standard fleet to contest the 2010 class championships over the Whitsunday Sailing Club courses in August
Southern latitude sailors representing clubs from the colder winter climate beyond the Tropic of Capricorn make up the bulk of this year’s fleet.
James Farmer’s excitingly fast Georgia will be heading the challenge from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron to win the prestigious IRC class championship against a fleet which also includes former champion Ray Roberts (Evolution Racing) and sole female challenger Belinda Cooper helming the Cairns based Sydney 32 Groove. Read more…
Released: Thursday, 24 June 2010
Two Golds and a Bronze for Aussies on final day of Sailing World Cup
The Australian Sailing Team has won two Golds and a Bronze medal on the final day of round six of the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Kiel, Germany.
Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page continued their dominance of the 470 men’s fleet at this regatta, finishing second in the medal race to claim the Gold medal and wrap up the 2009/2010 ISAF Sailing World Cup in the process.
Fellow Australian Tom Slingsby claimed his second successive ISAF Sailing World Cup round victory with a nine point win in the Laser fleet.
In the RS:X women’s class Jessica Crisp won the medal race to jump from sixth to third overall and claim the Bronze medal.
Belcher and Page led the 470 men’s class from start to finish, winning the four qualifying races and then picking up a second place in the medal race to give the pair a nine point victory over Anton and Ostling of Sweden and a second World Cup round victory of the year following a win in Melbourne last December.
The victory in Germany gives Belcher and Page an untouchable overall series lead heading into the final round in Weymouth, England, in August. Read more…
By Ian Grant.
Noosaville’s super fit aquatic athlete Ryan Palk has continued to gain impressive results in the major Olympic Laser Dinghy championship regattas in Europe.
He has continued to fast track his ‘Olympic Dream’ to hold 13th place in the fleet of 118 representing 35 nations currently contesting the Kiel Week championship series in Germany this week.
This is an outstanding achievement for the Aussie rookie who his testing his technique and tactical strategy against the best sailors in the World for the first time.
His focus is to finish in the top ten in the regatta which has been marred by a mix of wind from light drifters to moderate hiking conditions which has not dampened his enthusiasm. Read more…
By Ian Grant.
The Whitsunday Sailing Club high performance sailing course on beautiful Pioneer Bay will be converted into a colourful spectacle when they host the 2010 Iceberg Australian Tasar Championship next month.
The strict one-design Tasar dinghy regarded among the best family classes has attracted 91 entries from all Australian states and the Northern Territory.
Many of the crews are made up from father and son, father and daughter, husband and wife and boyfriend-girlfriend blending a strong family fellowship within the class.
All together the championship has attracted 182 sailors with many travelling from the colder climate of southern states to test their tactical strategy in the tropical warm and friendly Whitsunday winter environment. Read more…
17 June, 2010
Perth 2011 Secures Another Prestigious Partner
Kailis Jewellery has today signed on as a Bronze Level Sponsor to the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships, in the category of fine jewellery.
According to Perth 2011 Director of Commercial Operations Darren Beazley, it is Kailis Jewellery’s
passion and drive for excellence that makes them an ideal Commercial Partner to Perth 2011.
In making today’s announcement, Mr Beazley said he was “delighted to welcome Kailis Jewellery to Perth 2011”.
“I am excited that internationally renowned Western Australian jeweller, Kailis Jewellery, has aligned their brand and beautiful jewellery range with the Sailing World Championships,” Mr Beazley said. “I would like to warmly welcome Alex Kailis and his dedicated staff. Today we have partnered with one of Australia’s finest jewellery companies to work collaboratively to deliver a sporting Event that will showcase the very best that Western Australia has to offer,” he continued.
Kailis Managing Director Alex Kailis said that being a part of the elite World Championships would provide Kailis Jewellery with further opportunities to promote their luxury jewellery in the national and international marketplace. Read more…
Madison Kennedy of Queensland and Mark Spearman of Western Australia along with Coach Ben Callard are currently 5 days in to an 8 day training period in the host city of the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, Singapore.
The sailors how are sailing Byte CII’s for the YOG spent long hours on the water during the first three days in an endeavour to work out how to make the boats go fast. The focus has been on boat speed, boat handling and trying to get the sailors comfortable in the different craft.
The sailors who have been selected at the Australian Youth Nationals in Laser 4.7’s have been doing little training back home due to the logistics and availability of quality Byte gear in Australia. This 8 day training period will end up crucial to the sailor’s development and results later in August when the sailors return to compete in the YOG. Read more…