17 March 2010

Close call in Squadron Main Series Pointscore

By Peter Campbell

With just two Saturdays to go, only a handful of points separate the top yachts in the Main Series of all four mixed divisions racing with the Squadron, but in the one-design classes, the leaders are more clear-cut.

Last Saturday’s racing saw mixed handicap placing by the top placed boats and tactics will come into serious play in the final two races with handicap adjustments play a significant role. Final discard races will be important, too, in the outcome of several divisions.

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16 March 2010

Past America's Cup sailors and Rugby greats support Stepping Stone

By Peter Campbell

Farr 40s join Stepping Stone House Regatta  Photo Aline Van Haren

Get together several sailors from the halcyon days of the America’s Cup,  plus a few rugby greats from the All Blacks and Wallabies, put them aboard yachts at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron and you have the nucleus of another great Stepping Stone Regatta.

Add in strong support from the owners and crews of some 26 yachts, and the end result in early March was raising almost $60,000 on the day for Stepping Stone House at Dulwich Hill which provides a family structure for adolescents who are homeless.  A new project is directing them towards training and positive opportunities to enter the workforce.

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2 March 2010

Etchells NSW Championships

Sydney Etchells first & second at States titles

By Peter Campbell 

David Clark & his Fifteen crew 

Photo Kylie Wilson

International Etchells from the Sydney fleet, David Clark’s Fifteen and Iron Lotus, helmed by Tom King, have placed first and second in the New South Wales State Championship.

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15 February 2010

Henry Tilly crowned RSYS Laser Club Champion

Congratulations to Henry Tilly who took first place in the Squadron's Laser Club Championship on the weekend. He was closely followed by Nicholas Wubben in second and Joris Meyboom in third place.

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Skippers are reminded that, under Rule 55, any crew member who sails in more than 3 races must become a member of YA. Application forms are available from YA or the Sailing Office.

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15 March 2010

Lucinda Whitty wins Harken Women's International Match Race

Photo David Brogan

Squadron member Lucinda Whitty and her ASDS team of Nina Curtis and Stacey Jackson claimed the 2010 Harken Women's Match Racing title on the weekend, defeating New Zealand's Samantha Osborne (RNZYS) 3-0 in Final.

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12-14 March 2010

Transfusion wins Farr 40 Australian Championship

Text & Photos by Sam Crichton

Transfusion leading at bottom mark

After nine races over three days of racing in Sydney Guido Belgiorno- Nettis and the team on Transfusion have defended their 2009 title and won the 2010 Farr 40 Australian Championship.

“It’s been a privilege to sail against Estate Master and they have made us lift our game and we had to galvanize as a team.  You can never give up in this game, this fleet is very competitive and the competition is there this is why we are in this one design fleet”, said an ecstatic Belgiorno-Nettis as he accepted the trophy. He continued “I have to thank Tom (Slingsby) for putting us in the right spots and Bob (Wilmot) for getting the team together.  It’s great to have Brett and the White Cloud guys come over and sail again with the Australian fleet”.

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2 March 2010

Squadron's Lucinda Whitty wins Marinassesss Women's match race

By Pam Scrivenor & Jennifer Crooks, edited by Peter Campbell

Lucinda Whitty receiving the trophy

Photo CYCA staff

Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron member Lucinda Whitty has won the Marinassess Women’s Match Racing Regatta in convincing style. She sailed faultlessly throughout the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s regatta last weekend without dropping a single race, to have her name engraved on the trophy for the second consecutive year.

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10-17th April 2010

Annual Squadron Cruise

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LOTS SUMMER Sailing Course

The Ladies On The Sea sailing program runs bi- annual at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, with intakes in August and February.

Express your interest in the Spring Course 2010 by contacting the Sailing Office.

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