Hello sailors,
Well the countdown is well and truly on… only 17 more sleeps to the start of the 76th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, and 6 more after that to the start of a new year!
After such a turbulent year and the cancellation of many events, preparing for a major offshore race has likely proven harder than usual for many skippers and teams. Those who do make it to the start line should be commended, and hopefully will get a bit of well-deserved respite at the other end.
Check out the stories below for some of the latest news from the sailing world, including an update on last weekend’s Cabbage Tree Island Race – the final race in this year’s Bluewater Pointscore Series, hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.
Until next week, happy sailing 😊⛵
Deb Dalziel
Founder, MySail
NEWS
Sailing News from Around the Web
InfoTrack Bags Treble in Cabbage Tree Island Race
Christian Beck’s super maxi InfoTrack revealed impressive form in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Audi Centre Sydney Blue Water Pointscore Cabbage Tree Island Race on the weekend, bagging the elusive ‘treble’ by claiming line, IRC and PHS honours.
From MySail News |Â Read full article.
Fresh Outlook
Newly appointed Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Commodore Aaron Young instructed his family that no gifts will be required this year – he already has everything he could want in a high-performance Melges 40 race yacht.
From Ocean Magazine |Â Read full article.
36th America’s Cup Course Location Preview
Emirates Team New Zealand’s Ray Davies gives an overview of the 36th America’s Cup course locations.
From Live Sail Die |Â Read full article.
Barney Walker and Jade Cole’s Bid to Win the Rudder Cup
The Victorian border is open and lockdown over, so a wide variety of boats and crews have come out of hibernation to quench their thirst for sailing – and what better way to celebrate a return to racing than with Australia’s oldest race and most historic trophy – the Rudder Cup – a pure silver trophy valued at $180,000.
From MySail News |Â Read full article.
The Gold Coast’s First Ever ‘Parade of Sail’ Spectacular at the 2021 Bartercard Sail Paradise
The recent opening of the borders, to the southern states, has brought an influx of new competitor registrations for the Bartercard Sail Paradise event.
From Sail-World |Â Read full article.
Night sailing: Offshore Racer Henry Bomby Shares 5 Tips for Helming After Dark
Henry Bomby has raced a lot of miles through the night. He talks to Andy Rice about how to keep your boat speed up after dark.
From Yachting World |Â Read full article.
Icebergs Detected on the Skippers’ Route: Antarctic Exclusion Zone Raised by 5 Degrees to Improve Safety
Since 2008, CLS, Official Supplier of ice data for the Vendée Globe, has been using technologies and satellites designed and deployed by CNES (French National Center for Space Studies) and ESA (European Space Agency) to detect icebergs threatening the skippers’ route.
From mysailing.com.au | Read full article.
