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Interviews for the John Calvert-Jones opening day of the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds 2016. Interviews with Jeff Carter of Edake, who is fourth overall and won race 3, Helmut and Evan Jahn from Flash Gordon 6 who won race 1, and are third overall (tied for second), Alex Roepers of Plenty who is leading overall, and Wolfgang Schaefer of Struntje Light who is in second overall. I will be back on the water…

“Plenty” of consistency today with Alex Roepers and his team wrapping the Sydney Open with a race to spare. Was great to catch up with him on his preparation for the worlds next week, as well as Martin Hill, the skipper of second placed Estate Master, and Evan Walker, the tactician of top Corinthian boat, Edake. The Worlds kick off on Tuesday, to be sailed offshore from Sydney, at the…

Interviews with “Boat of the Day” Struntje Light skipper Wolfgang and Martin Hill of Estate Master currently on equal second, with lots of on water footage too! The 2014 Farr 40 world champion Plenty (Alex Roepers, USA), increased its lead in second day of the Sydney Open championship with continued consistency in a fleet of boats very evenly matched for speed. Three more races in…

The Farr 40 Sydney Open regatta, a warm-up for the world championship next week, opened in a light and shifty breeze on Sydney Harbour today with different winners in three short-course races and boats at the front of the 12-boat fleet taking their turn at the back. Check out interviews with Gordon Ketelbey, Jahn Helmut and Guido Belgiorno-Nettis after the racing, as well as stacks of on water…

The Farr 40 Australia Nationals was an awesome event, showing a great resurgence for the class in Australia ahead of the Worlds which will be held out of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron not this, but next week. Ten boats, tight racing and multiple heat winners made for three days of down to the wire racing. Was great to catch up with the winning skipper, Guido Belgiorno-Nettis from Transfusion as…

All the action from day 2 of the Farr 40 Australian National Championships! Can’t wait to head to the dock tomorrow to do the wrap up interviews with the fleet… and of course in just under a fortnight be on the ground for the World Championships! The Transfusion train is steaming away from the other carriages at the Farr 40 National Championship: John Calvert-Jones Trophy, leaving an…

I can’t wait to be on the dock for the final day of racing on Sunday! Check out what happened on day 1 for the Farr 40 Australia Nationals below! – Sailor Girl Two races into the Farr 40’s Australian Championship the fleet was ordered ashore for safety reasons as an afternoon storm approached Sydney from the North West, bringing impressive lighting and heavy rain. The one design…