Race 5 was abandoned following a gale warning issued for Port Philip. Sunday was the end of a windy week with gale force winds recorded at Fawkner Beacon on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Although a gale warning was issued on Sunday for Port Philip; winds of more than 34 knots were recorded at South Channel […]

After 2 abandoned races WW’s was back with gusto on the coldest day of the year. A fleet of 38 yachts took part in a fascinating race around the 9.8 nautical mile course 12. Rather than the usual start to windward, the first leg of this race was downwind – a long run to SYC […]

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Quote from the tower: “Great northerly winds, I got all my washing dry, disappointing about the sailing though”. This was the first race of the series to be abandoned due to gale force winds. At Fawkner Beacon northerly winds averaged 29 knots for the afternoon with gusts in the late afternoon of more than 40 knots. […]

Exactly half way through the winter series and the long continuous run of 12 consecutive races came to an end when race 13 was abandoned. It was the first race to be abandoned since race 24 of the summer series. There were 5 races abandoned in that series as a result of either strong or […]

This race featured a number of yachts making their series debut. Two debutants finished on the podium with a third recording the fastest elapsed time of the race. Twenty two yachts not only started but also finished the 8.2 nautical mile course 8 in 1:24:45 the fastest average elapsed time of the series. The fleet […]

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Not only was this a particularly good result for the three podium finishers but also for CONQUEST (Paul Jacka) and FUN & GAMES (Alan Edwards) all of whom had their best result of the series. The 39 yacht fleet sailed around the 9.9 nautical mile course 26 in a steady northerly breeze that averaged about […]

A small, dedicated and determined fleet of 19 yachts contested race 11. The wind proved to be the strongest of the series – a steady northerly averaging around 23 knots for the afternoon. (For the first time this series flag Y was displayed requiring PFD’s to be worn at all times). The race took the […]