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 [...]
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, [...]