The old familiar refrain of sailing “Racing postponed,” due to unstable light to non-existent breeze on Sydney Harbour which is looking like a patch work quilt this morning with light lines of breeze crisscrossing the harbour and a lot of nothing in between. Principal Race Officer of Yachting NSW’s Sail Sydney Regatta, Tony Denham, made the [...]
Sometimes even the experts get it wrong and that was the case today when a beautiful nor-easter filled in on Sydney Harbour just after lunch, turning aside the earlier shifty light nor-westerly, which made a brief appearance on Day 3 of the Sail Sydney regatta, organised by Yachting NSW. Due to unstable and at times non-existent [...]
Racing got away a little late in all classes today at the Sail Sydney regatta on Sydney Harbour, but it was worth the wait as competitors raced in ideal north-easterly winds and all but the lightest of crews appreciating typical Sydney summer conditions. Away just before 11.00am, the Laser fleet contested two races. Yesterday’s top two [...]
Five Olympic sailors, including a Beijing gold medallist, are early entries for Yachting NSW’s 2009 Sail Sydney (previously known as the Sydney International Regatta), which will again be held on Sydney Harbour from December 5-8 off the host venue, Woollahra Sailing Club. The only ISAF Grade 1 event in NSW, Sail Sydney will feature 470, [...]
Here are a couple of shots from Chris Ray on the 29′er Nationals. He shot these on a day with a big ebb current. The Saint Fancis Yacht Club got in five races for the championships. You can visit Chris Ray’s website here.