Weekly Sailing Summary
Farr 40s on Sydney Harbour, 18ft skiff spectacle, two Aussies top Olympic rankings.Each year the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron conducts two prestigious short ocean races for historic trophies, the Gascoigne Cup and the Milson Memorial Cup -- and Paul Clitheroe has won them both this season, Sailing his Beneteau First 45 Balance. www.cyca.com.au
Twenty-six years ago, Hobart yachtsman Don Calvert won his first Bruny Island Race with his newly-launched Intrigue, in the lead-up to becoming the only Tasmanian skipper, crew and boat to ever represent Australia in the Admiral’s Cup offshore racing series in England. On 13 February Calvert skippered the Castro 40 to a remarkable eighth handicap victory in the 89nm race that circumnavigates the island south of Hobart. www.ryct.org.au
David Hazard representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Jay Griffin representing the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia will compete in the finals of the 2011 Harken Youth International Match Racing Championships on Auckland Harbour. www.cyca.com.au
18 FOOTERS
Two great 18ft Skiff crews provided spectators with a wonderful race as they battled the 20-knot southerly winds in Race 12 of the Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship on Sydney Harbour. After racing alongside each other for most of the long south course, the Smeg team of Nick Press, Daniel Phillips and Dave Ewings took the honours by just 13 seconds from the Gotta Love It 7 team of Seve Jarvin, Sam Newton and Scott Babbage. www.18footers.com.au
The 2011 Australian Team Racing Championship, to be held at Woollahra Sailing Club on 7-8 May is the selection event to determine the Australian crews to represent the country at the 2011 ISAF World Team Racing Championship to be held in Ireland. www.yachting.org.au
Representatives from a prospective Challenger from China had a short test sail on board the AC 45 in Auckland. www.americascup.com
After a tough weekend Barcelona World Race leaders Jean-Pierre Dick and Loïck Peyron on Virbac-Paprec 3 are now making good speed north east toward New Zealand and the Cook Straits to warmer temperatures. www.barcelonaworldrace.com
Feb 19-20 -- The Wooden Boat Rally will be held on the Tamar River at the Seaport Marina in Launceston, Tasmania. www.woodenboatrally.com
Feb 22 -- Queen Mary 2, the largest passenger ship ever to visit Australia, returns to Sydney Harbour for a rendezvous with the new Queen Elizabeth. The rendezvous is scheduled for early morning but times may change. www.cunardline.com.au
Feb 24-27 -- Variety Splash. A three-day rally on Port Phillip open to all sail and power boats, commencing at Waterfront City, Docklands, with as evening ‘Welcome’ function. www.varietysplash.org.au
Feb 25-Mar 4 -- Geographe Bay Race Week held at in Busselton is the largest yachting regatta in Western Australia. www.gbyc.com.au
Feb 26 -- Inaugural Marine Rescue "Splash Out" Festival at Darling Harbour will celebrate the launch of CompassNet Boating Safety Network and the achievements of Marine Rescue NSW. There will be kids’ games and rides, free education and training seminars, stage performances, water demonstrations, flare lighting and much more! www.marinerescuensw.com.au
Feb 26-27 -- South Australian Wooden Boat Festival at the historic River Port of Goolwa. www.woodenboatfestival.com.au/
Mar 3-13 -- JJ Giltinan International Championship, Sydney Harbour, sometimes referred to as the 18 Footer Worlds. www.18footers.com.au
Mar 5-6 -- Rosehill Trailerboat Show, Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney www.bia.org.au
Mar 5-6 -- Audi Sydney Regatta, Middle Harbour Yacht Club www.sydneyharbourregatta.com.au
April 11-17 -- Sail Port Stephens. Entries are open for all divisions, including the NSW IRC Championship, Commodores Cup (PHS), SB3 National Championship, Sports Boats and the Port Stephens Trophy which has a racing and cruising division. www.sailportstephens.com.au
Apr 15-26 -- Endeavour replica voyage from Sydney to Brisbane www.anmm.gov.au
April 16-17 -- Geelong Heritage Festival. This National Trust organised community event’s theme is ‘Water’. The Royal Geelong Yacht Club will have all types of historic vessels from times gone by on show and sailing. Some rare film footage will be shown of yachting on Port Phillip Bay from the 1930s. The Enterprise will be berthing at the Club all weekend. www.rgyc.com.au
April 17-24 -- Gladstone Harbour Festival. Free entertainment, live music, street parades, fireworks and the spectacle of the yachts arriving after completing the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht race. www.gladstonefestival.com
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