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RPAYC Pathways Panel: Lighting of the Fire in more ways than one

Each year the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) holds their annual “Lighting of the Fire” event, a tradition to kick start Friday evening club drinks over the winter season. Last night, 25 May the event was held in conjunction with a fundraiser for the Olympic campaign of Australia’s current “Female Sailors of the Year”, Tash Bryant and Annie Wilmot. The fire…
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MC38 Nationals 2017: Ginger takes fourth in a row

The final day of racing at the MC38 Nationals was as unpredictable as they come with the remnants of an overnight southerly front, storm activity, and an ever-attempting sea breeze. Regardless of the fickle breeze, and finding themselves in some tricky situations, the defending champions on Ginger, skippered by eighty-something-year-old Leslie Green are again the champions, for the fourth year in…
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Operation "Beard off"

Tom Spithill, an amazing contributor to the sport of sailing is losing his beard, and maybe his hair (?) to raise money for IDS and Soldier On – Helping our Wounded Warriors! You can donate here: www.gofundme.com/operationbeardoff Amazing effort so far Tommy, with $11,600 being donated in person at The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club – RPAYC and online! Was also an amazing excuse for a…
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