New Season Regatta

21-22 November 2009 - ACT Dinghy Championships, YMSC, Lake Burley Griffin

Venue: YMCA Sailing Club, Yarralumla Bay, ACT
Eight races over Saturday and Sunday - all sailed

Great to see the Sharpies from Lake Illawarra make their way up to the Capital for the weekend. From extremely light air in the morning on Saturday to a full blown 22knots gusting up to 35 by Sunday afternoon, this was a weekend to test the full range of sailing skills. Thanks to Paul Fitzwarren, Race Officer, for getting in the full compliment of 8 races over the weekend.

Final results - 8 races, 6 to count:

Michael Forster took out the series in Smoke (N883) with 7 points, dropping a 5th and 2nd from the first day.

Todd Curry fought hard, with Mr Freeze (N885) often in the lead but not often enough at the end - 11 points for the series, dropping a 4th from the first race and a dead heat 2nd from seventh race.

Ian Richardson brough Mainiac (N902) in third, with 16.5 points, Dean Souter and Rocket Fuels (N812) came in fourth. None of the other Sharpies sailed both days, but it was good to see John Fisher bring Mojo (WA918) in first in the third race on Saturday.

Images from the Sunday afternoon races

28-29 November 2009 - Kembla Klassic, PKSC, Lake Illawarra

Venue: Port Kembla Sailing Club - Northcliffe Drive, Berkeley
RACES 2-4 constitute Round 1 of the Sharpie NSW State Titles

Hayden Sellors in Mr Freeze comprehensively wins all heats in the first round of the NSW State Titles! Winds 20-25 knots NE on Saturday and 12-18 knots W on Sunday, no rain and no southerly. View results

March 2010 - Lake Wallagoot - Canberra Day Long Weekend

Pack your sleeping gear and your esky, put in a tent if you must or stay up the road at beautiful Tathra - this is one of the best weekends of the season. Flat water salt water estuary sailing at its best!

April 2010 - Bateman's Bay - Final Round of NSW State Titles

Round 3 of the NSW State Titles is sailed on Bateman's Bay with heats from the Bateman's Bay Anzac Weekend Regatta finishing off the series.

The Bateman's Bay Anzac Weekend Regatta attracts a number of boats for the last sail for the season. The regatta is hosted by the Bateman's Bay Sailing Club. We all look forward to this regatta but never to the 5 months of not sailing.

View from the Wallagoot Lake Boat Club verandah, March 2007