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Sail Melbourne International Presents Inaugural Australian Para Sailing Championships
Australian Para-Sailing Squad's Neil Patterson Proud To See Nationals On Home Waters Australia's best para sailors, including 2018 Para World Sailing Championships gold medallist Chris Symonds (TAS), will be competing for national titles when the inaugural Australian Para Sailing Championships debut at Sail Melbourne International on Thursday, 13 December 2018. The Australian Para Sailing Championships will be held in conjunction with the 2018 Sail Melbourne
Published 18:28 on 11 Dec 2018
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Hydra happy in Grenada
Henrik Bergesen's Norwegian Class40 Hydra, skippered by Tristan Kinloch, finished the RORC Transatlantic Race at 22:02:23 UTC on Sunday, 09 December in an elapsed time of 15 days 10 hrs 2 mins 23 secs. Hydra was runner-up in the Class40 Division to Catherine Pourre's Eärendil. Early in the race, Hydra was very much in contention for the class win until a rudder problem forced the team to make a pit stop in the Cape Verde
Published 20:10 on 10 Dec 2018
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Olympic classes decided at Sail Sydney
Olympic class racing at Sail Sydney 2018 came to an end on Sydney Harbour today in fresh summer breezes 13 to 19 knots, with Australian Sailing Team and Squad athletes earning a swag of medals for their effort in mixed conditions over four days. Final results Rio 2016 silver medalists Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin proved to be Australia's Nacra 17 powerhouses once
Published 11:38 on 7 Dec 2018
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US Sailing Partners with TropicSport to Protect Sailors and the Ocean
US Sailing , the National Governing Body of the sport, and TropicSport , an industry leading skin care and sunscreen brand, have developed a partnership to better educate the sailing community on how to protect their skin from the harmful effects of the sun using eco-friendly products. TropicSport is a complete suncare and skincare line that protects, cleanses and replenishes the skin. Created to work in the harsh sun of the tropics,
Published 00:00 on 3 Dec 2018
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Record-breaking results from 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race
The latest edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, which started in Alicante, Spain in October 2017 and finished in The Hague in the Netherlands in June 2018, will be remembered as the closest in race history, as well as a record-breaking event on many levels. After racing 45,000 nautical miles around the world, three teams embarked on the final sprint leg to The Hague with an opportunity to claim the title. And it wasn't
Published 12:17 on 30 Nov 2018
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Greek Cruising Tax postponed thanks to the intervention of the Cruising Association
The Greek Government announced on November 16, 2018 that it had implemented the TEPAH, commonly known as the Greek Cruising Tax. Initially it gave vessel owners just 10 days to pay the tax, but thanks to intervention from the Cruising Association (CA) this date has now been delayed to April 2, 2019. To date there is no information on how the tax will work, other than it will run under the TAXISnet system -
Published 15:39 on 29 Nov 2018
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YOUNG ONBOARDERS AWARDED BOATS AND BOARDS BY JMST
Twelve promising sailors and windsurfers will benefit from new boats and boards, thanks to the John Merricks Sailing Trust (JMST) and RYA OnBoard partnership. The delighted dozen, who hail from across the UK, have been awarded exclusive use of their own boat or windsurfing board for the next two years. It will then go to their club for other junior sailors and windsurfers to continue to
Published 10:14 on 28 Nov 2018
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VOTE FOR YOUR CLUB OF THE YEAR
Voting is now open for the RYA and Yachts & Yachting Club of the Year Award 2019, supported by Gallagher. The annual award recognises the outstanding achievement of sailing clubs across the UK, promoting the hard work and dedication that goes into running a successful club. The RYA Awards panel have selected 11 finalists, one for each of the RYA Regions, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as two 'wild cards' – selected
Published 19:21 on 26 Nov 2018
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Perfect scoreline for Mazella as Martinique Flying Regatta concludes
Martinique Flying Regatta, the Caribbean's first event solely for foiling boats, concluded today with the two fastest from each of the six classes – GC32, KiteFoil, Windfoil, Moth, Flying Phantom and Onefly – lining up in the final of the Karibea Speed Challenge. This comprised a 0.4 mile long blast reach down a course off Fort Saint Louis, ending just off downtown Fort de France. Demonstrating
Published 18:55 on 26 Nov 2018
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ARC 2018 sets sail from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The 33rd edition of the ARC gets underway in perfect cruising rally conditions Cruisers, racers, and multihulls; sleek ocean racing machines, alongside comfortable family cruisers; superyachts with professional crews, and excited couples living the dream - these were the boats and sailors departing Las Palmas de Gran Canaria today
Published 16:00 on 25 Nov 2018
