G’day sailors,
I can’t believe it’s already June! Where has this year gone? Things are cooling down in the southern hemisphere, but it looks like we will get a bit of a (modified) winter sailing season. As things cool off down under, they’re warming up in the northern hemisphere where many places also seem to be opening back up, and to varying degrees allowing sailors back out on the water.
Where ever you are, I hope you’re getting out and enjoying what I’m sure is a much anticipated sail!
If you’re looking for some inspiration, join me tonight on Dockside with Deb for an interview with seasoned offshore sailor and two-time Volvo Ocean Race competitor Stacey Jackson. Click here to register for this free weekly event.
With sailing starting to open back up, if you would like to get your yacht club’s races and events in the MySail event listing page, send an email to hello@mysail.team so we can help you out.
Until next week, happy sailing 😊⛵
Deb (MySail Founder)
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Sailing News from Around the Web
New Horizons for 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
The Notice of Race for the 2020 Rolex Sydney Hobart, the 76th Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, encouraging entrants in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s famous blue-ribbon event, has been released.
From MySail News | Read full article.
Safety of Life at Sea
That there was a collision in the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race offshore China was not a shocker. Ever since this crewed offshore event had included Asia in its course, conflict with commercial traffic was the norm. Same goes for the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. On an AIS map, it’s hard to see the water between the dots.
From Scuttlebutt Sailing News | Read full article.
Captain of APL England Charged for Container Spill off NSW Coast
Charges have been laid against the master of the APL England, which lost about 50 containers overboard off Sydney on Sunday. This is the result of work between AMSA, the Queensland Police and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecution.
From mysailing.com.au | Read full article.
Sail-Shape Controls: What Does What
Erik Shampain covers the basics of sail controls and their respective cause and effects.
After a successful day of one‑design racing, I’m often asked: “What base numbers do you use?” and “What were your rig settings today?”
From Sailing World | Read full article.
SailGP and Oracle Partner for Seven-part Winning Calls Content Series
SailGP today launched Winning Calls with Oracle, a new seven-part series of virtual race-viewing events featuring the global league’s world-class athletes providing unique insight into how the national teams make strategic decisions at the highest speeds ever recorded in the sport.
From MySail News | Read full article.
Refits Come to an End: the IMOCA Fleet Gradually Moving Again and Skippers Rediscovering their Boats
Just over a fortnight after the lockdown ended, the sailors and their teams are now busy catching up on lost time. Many IMOCAs have been relaunched after their winter refits, which took longer than planned.
From Sail-World | Read full article.
