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Learn to Sail - Registration is closing for the Summer Learn to Sail Development Program which commences on the 6th February 2010. Places are limited so be quick. For further information please contact Jackie Damiani on 9977 3322 or jackie@manlyskiff.com.au.
Upcoming Regattas
13ft Zhik Gear Trophy – Skippers Swap Day
6th February 2010
F11 NSW Championships
6 & 7TH February 2010
Hosted by Georges River 16ft Sailing Club
For further information visit:
www.flying11.yachting.org.au
www.georgesriversailingclub.com.au
Australian 16ft Skiff Sprint Series
13TH February
Hosted by Belmont 16ft Sailing Club
For entry please complete the attached entry form and send to Vicki Engert
Entries close 3rd February 2010
Belmont Bay Regatta – 16ft Skiff Division
14TH February 2010
Hosted by Belmont 16ft Sailing Club
Manly Junior NSW Championships
20 & 21 February 2010
Hosted by Point Wolstoncroft Sport & Recreational Centre
For further information visit:
www.manlyjnr.asn.au
www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/pointwolstoncroft/
Heat 4 Port Jackson Series - 13ft Skiff Division
21st February 2010
Hosted by Georges River 16ft Sailing Club
2.35pm START
We welcome back our Major Sponsor Wild Oats Wines and Hamilton Island.
Robert Oatley Vineyards makers of Wild Oats Wines based at Mudgee NSW owned by one of Australia’s best known yachting identities, the Oatley Family, have recently re- signed as the Platinum Sponsor with Manly 16ft Skiff Sailing Club for the ensuing next 24 months and have added the families popular Hamilton island to their sponsorship portfolio.
Fluid Builiding Services Wins 16ft Skiff Australian Championships
Clint Bowen and his crew, Anthony King and Brent Dennis were triumphant winning the Australian Championships onboard Fluid Building Services.
The event was hosted by Belmont 16ft Sailing Club in fickle breeze but Fluid Building Services scored consistent top ten places to claim the series with one race to spare.
Runner up in the series was Belmont boat 'Mitre 10 Kurri Kurri' sailed by Kieran Humphries, David Johnson and Andrew Stone. Third place went to 'OAS' sailed by Danny Anderson, Murray Atkins and Sean Harrison.
For full results see www.skiffs.org.au
Manly's Junior Division Celebrates Winning The F11 National Championships
The F11 National Championships, hosted by the Tamar Yacht Club at Beauty Point, Tasmania attracted a fleet of 71 boats, but overall victory went to Declan Reilly and Ira Dubery on board ‘Protagonist’.
It was a tough regatta and ‘Protagonist’ faced stiff competition and battled against varying conditions from light winds to blustering westerlies, a strong river current and a 3m tide.
It all came down to the last race and their nearest rival ‘Lethal Blonde’ sailed by Christopher Fay and Emma Knighton from Belmont 16’ Sailing Club needed to finish within eight boats of ‘Protagonist’ to win the title. However ‘Protagonist’ got off to a great start at the pin end and rounded the first mark in third place and maintained their position at the leeward end mark. Venturing out to the left hand side of the course paid dividends for ‘Protagonist’ and on the second leg rounded the top mark in first place and held their lead to the finish line, winning the Championship.
For full results see www.flying11.yachting.org.au
