Arrr, me mateys,
I have found a treasure trove of sailing news for you to feast your eyes on this week!
There are tales of glory on the race track, omens of voyages to come and much other news from around the sailing world.
If you have yet to learn the ways to navigate the high seas, ye needs to take a look at the upcoming Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV) online navigation courses. Discover how to join by clicking here or through the links below. Savvy?
- Expedition – let’s get started course
- Expedition – you’ve got the basics, what’s next?
- Navigation Masterclass with Will Oxley
Until next week, happy sailing 😊⛵
Deb Daizel
Founder, MySail
NEWS
Sailing News from Around the Web
Lincoln Week Regatta Set to Bounce Back as Entries Open for 2021
Entries have opened for the 2021 Teakle Classic Adelaide to Port Lincoln Yacht Race and Lincoln Week Regatta, which is shaping up to be a huge return to offshore yachting in South Australia as the sport bounces back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
From MySail News | Read full article.
43rd Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship Open for Entry
Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s longstanding Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship (SSORC) will go ahead over the weekend of November 28-29, another positive bounce back from the New South Wales major sailing event doldrums.
From MySail News | Read full article.
Enter the City of Sails Auckland Regatta
Entry is open for the 2021 City of Sails Auckland Regatta and there are plenty of reasons to take part in this reinvigorated event which is also part of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s 150th celebrations.
From Yachting NZ | Read full article.
Obstructed View
Emirates Team New Zealand has issued a statement after being outraged over an arbitration decision regarding the America’s Cup race course.
From Sails | Read full article.
Lazy Dog Wins and InfoTrack Debuts
Sydney returned to deep winter for the MC38 class’ penultimate act of their 2020 season, temperatures in the low to mid-teens with rain and southerly gusts up to 30 knots on Sydney Harbour blowing up Ginger’s kite and sending hundreds of litres of saltwater cascading over the decks of the eye-catching 38 footers.
From MySail News | Read full article.
Packed November at RNZYS
Next month will see a raft of regattas and national championship events hosted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, events which anyone can still get involved in.
From Yachting NZ | Read full article.
Offshore Doubles Association
As two-handed sailing becomes a staple in offshore sailing competitions and continues to grow, it is important to build a community to give it support and allow it to succeed.
From the CYCA | Read full article.
Olympic Offshore Event to Help Sport
Having lived the adventure herself, sailor Erica Lush feels that the opportunity to showcase double handed offshore sailing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will capture the imagination of sailing fans around the world.
From Scuttlebutt Sailing News | Read full article.
The Ocean Cleanup Sells Sunnies Made from Great Pacific Garbage Patch Plastic
The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch non-profit organization developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic, today presented their plan to go full circle in their mission: creating a product from the plastic they recovered from the ocean to help fund the continued cleanup.
From mysailing.com.au | Read full article.
