By Ian Grant.
Whitsunday Sailing Club played another pivotal role in gaining important tourism awareness for Airlie Beach when they hosted the successful 2010 Ice Berg Australian Tasar championship on their Pioneer Bay course.
The exciting 10 race championship attracted 186 one design dinghy sailors crewing 93 Tasar dinghies representing clubs from West Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, The Northern Territory and Queensland where the colourful one-design dinghy fleet transformed the sailing venue into a spectacular scene reminiscent to butterflies fluttering in a gentle wind on the Bay.
More importantly many of the sailors and their families and friends were first time visitors to the Whitsundays and besides topping up their sun tan they enjoyed the pleasant tropical winter environment and the friendly hospitality which is always on offer at the Whitsunday Sailing Club.
Sure all of the competitors were in a relaxed mode on the rigging lawn but became more focused on testing the tactical strategy and individual boat speed on the water in what proved to be 10 exciting races to decide 2010 Australian champion and the Ice Berg trophy winner. Read more…
By Ian Grant at Mooloolaba. Friday June 11 2010.
Tactical reputations will be placed on the line when the 51 Etchell crews contest the opening day of the 2010 Musto Australasian championship over the Mooloolaba Yacht Club course later today.
The first real sign of a cold snap and the twisting nature of the westerly land breeze which was spiced with 20 knot gusts and unpredictable direction changes between west to south south west and west south west yesterday promises to provide the fleet with a similar ‘mixed bag’ off Mooloolaba Beach this afternoon.. Read more…
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron secures 2011 Australian 470 Championship
The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron has successfully secured the rights to host the 2011 Australian 470 Championships to be held from the 8th to the 12th March.
Long time Squadron member Mat Belcher along with newly honoured member Malcolm Page will be at the regatta racing on home waters. Page won the Gold Medal in the 470 class in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
The regatta is hoping to attract a large number of international and local entries. Read more…
By Ian Grant.
The New South Wales Tasar dinghy sailing combination of Rob and Nicole Douglass will make a strong claim to win the Australian championship Gold Medal in next month’s 2010 championship off Airlie Beach.
They have proved to be the inform crew winning the National Titles in Perth, on Lake Macquarie and in Darwin which supports their claim to be the crew to watch when the battle lines for the 2010 championship are drawn on the Whitsunday Sailing Club course on Pioneer Bay.
Racing in an unfamiliar environment does not present a problem to the Douglass crew who seem to have the mental and physical ability to produce the required results when the tactical pressure is applied. Read more…
The F11s march back in to Qld is on, and we’ve decided to celebrate our conquest by shouting the first eight Flying 11 entries to the OAMPS Australian Midwinter Youth Championships (by way of reimbursement) from NSW or Tasmania, as well as covering two crews from Queensland in the event – enter here or go to http://www.qldyouthweek.com/ Read more…
Tinaroo Sailing Club will run the inaugural Australian O’pen Bic Cup on the weekend of 22 and 23 May 2010.
Competitors from across Australia will fly into Cairns for the weekend. Charter boats are available “Free of charge” for owners who fly in. Charter boats are available for any others at $165.
A great weekend of camping and fun is on offer. This regatta will follow the style of the “Un-Regatta” format – some serious racing but a lot of fun as well.
For more information:
http://www.tinaroo.yachting.org.au/?page=46498
Contact: Peter MacGregor tinaroo@yachting.org.au
By Ian Grant.
The tropical sailing paradise of the Whitsunday Islands supported by the friendly fellowship of the Whitsunday Sailing Club has continued to become a destination of choice for major dinghy and yacht racing championships.
Later this year the Whitsunday Sailing Club will host the Australian Tasar dinghy championship followed by the popular Meridien Marinas Airlie Beach Race Week and the Australian Corsair national series.
The Adelaide Sailing Club here in West Beach, South Australia are playing host to the IODA Oceanian Championship and the AIODA Australian Nationals. This event has attracted sailors from 11 countries and 4 continents and is the largest Oceanian Championship for many years. With 94 boats in the Open Fleet and 47 in the Green Fleet
The Fleet is broken up into 4 Groups (Blue, White, Yellow and Green) they race 2 Groups against each other there for there are 2 starts each time for the one heat. With sailors from , UAE, USA, Papa Nugini, Denmark, France, UK, Singapore, Honk Kong & all Australian states.
Lasers in action on final day of Sail Brisbane
Strong winds have brought about an early finish to the 2009 Sail Brisbane regatta with a number of classes decided in day’s one and only race.
The northerly wind of 20 knots, with gusts up to 25 knots, and heavy swell, made life difficult for the more than 160 competitors who took part in the opening round of the 2009 Sail Down Under series.
Australian Sailing Development Squad athlete Ashley Brunning claimed victory in the Laser class, winning the final three races of the regatta to finish with a slender four point lead over the UK’s Robert Godwin with Matias Del Solar Go third.