All but two of 13 classes were told to stand by on land this morning at US SAILING’s 2010 Rolex Miami OCR, the second of seven stops of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF)Sailing World Cup 2009-2010 . Though it seemed to be shaping up as a beautiful day, nasty thunderstorm activity was on its way, due to [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR will bring together the world’s top sailors for elite-level competition in the classes selected for the Olympic and Paralympic Games from January 24-30, 2010, US SAILING announced today. Held on picturesque Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, Fla., this prestigious event is the second stop on the International Sailing Federation’s (ISAF) [...]
Day three of the 470 World Championships off the Royal Danish Yacht Club’s club house in Rungsted, Denmark and it is the Dutch who are stealing the show. Having sailed three races yesterday, today has been a comparatively short one with just one to sail, the final of the qualifying series. The Costers brothers went into today’s [...]