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New Hooligan to test it’s prowess at Festival of Sails 2024

17 November 2023
The journey of the newest TP52 that will hit Australian waters has been spoken of across many sailing circles in the last twelve months. We spoke to Terry Wetton, Team Manager and Marcus Blackmore, the owner, about the brand new Hooligan which will first race at the Festival of Sails 2024. “With the Australian TP52 Gold Cup Series growing with up to 12 boats racing and a successful four…
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Ocean RacingYacht

50th Rolex Fastnet Race

21 July 2023
Just a glimpse of the crowds that watch the spectacle of the Rolex Fastnet Race start in front of the Royal Yacht Squadron – Carlo Borlenghi / Rolex Get ready for the epic 50th Rolex Fastnet Race as we approach the 100th year of this extraordinary sailing spectacle. I’m in LA, ready to soak up the sun and the SailGP action that kicks off today, Saturday 1600 local time. But in the UK…
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Etchells 2023 NSW Championship Wraps at Gosford Sailing Club

28 February 2023
The Etchells 2023 NSW Championship supported by the Bendigo Bank, was sailed from the Gosford Sailing Club 24-26 February. With 31 boats on the start line, it is the largest fleet of Etchells to race in Australia post-COVID. Jeanne-Claude Strong on Flying High AUS1435 led the regatta with her crew Sam Newton and Seve Jarvin after day one, with a consistent a 9, 4, 2 (15), followed closely by…
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Lisa Rose win Etchells Gold Coast and Australasian Championship

30 May 2022
The Etchells Gold Coast Championship and Australasian Championship were sailed from the Southport Yacht Club from 28-29 and 28-30 May 2022 respectively. Martin Hill, Julian Plante, Sean O’Rourke and Mathew Belcher sailing on Lisa Rose AUS1449 took both titles by one point over Cam Miles, Grant Crowle and David “Towers” Sampson on Tango AUS874. After a lack of breeze and rough sea state…
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Ocean RacingYacht

Rolex Fastnet Race – big or a small boat race?

8 August 2021
The start of the Rolex Fastnet Race will take place from the Royal Yacht Squadron line off Cowes on Sunday.The largest offshore race in the world, the Rolex Fastnet Race fleet represents a complete pantheon of almost 350 yachts, ranging from giant Ultime trimarans and brand new 125ft monohulls, down to 30 footers. Usually, 48 hours out from the start of this race the weather forecast provides some…
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AdventuresYacht

First Tracks storm home to take win

14 June 2021
Peter Merrington and his team of Ian McKillop and Steve “Mothy” Jarvin on First Tracks AUS1485 took the wins in the Etchells Australian Nationals and the Australasian Championships on Sunday 13 June winning the final race of the regatta over Martin Hill’s Lisa Rose AUS1484, and Mark Bradford’s Pie AUS947 which were also the overall regatta placings. Race 8 The fleet were sent out…
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Second day at the top for First Tracks

13 June 2021
Peter Merrington and his team of Ian McKillop and Steve “Mothy” Jarvin onFirst Tracks AUS1485extended their lead in both the Etchells Australian Nationals and the Australasian Championships on Saturday 12 June with a first and second in the two races. Ahead of the final day, the minor placings are exceptionally tight with the World Champions from 2018 onboardLisa Rose…
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Adventures WeeklyYacht

First Tracks slips into the lead at Etchells Australian Championship

12 June 2021
Peter Merrington and his team of Ian McKillop and Steve “Mothy” Jarvin onFirst Tracks AUS1485slipped into first place after the second day of the Etchells Australian Nationals sailed on Friday 11 June with scores of [15], 1, 8, 2, 8 (19). It was also the first day of the Etchells Australasian Championships which are sailed each year from Mooloolaba Yacht Club. With all races…
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Ciao to Day 1 of the Etchells Australian Nationals

11 June 2021
Day one of the Etchells Australian National Championship kicked off on Thursday 10 June and it is tight at the top following some high scoring results, across the board. Not unbefitting to a National Championship, the conditions were testing for competitors and the race committee. The breeze was shifting right through the north-north westerly quadrant, with 300 to 010 seen on the compass over…
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