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The Ocean Racing Club of Victoria is a member club of the Australian Sailing (formally Yachting Australia) and the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). [citation needed] Membership is drawn from all of the major keel boat yacht clubs in Victoria, but does not compete with other yacht clubs by operating a clubhouse or marina facility.
Melbourne to Osaka Digby Fergusson Taylor MBE (24 October 1941 – 18 April 2017) was a New Zealand sailor who skippered yachts in both the 1981–82 and 1985–86 Whitbread Round the World Races . Taylor built and skippered the 51-foot sloop Outward Bound , designed by Laurie Davidson , which competed in the 1981–82 Whitbread Round the World ...
Yacht State/Country Yacht Type LOA (Metres) Skipper Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss 1 SYD1000 LawConnect: New South Wales Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 30.48 Christian Beck 1:13:35:13 2 ITA70 Celestial V70: New South Wales Juan-K Volvo Open 70: 21.50 Sam Haynes 1:16:10:20 3 AUS1001 Wild Thing 100: Queensland Botin-Ellis 100 Maxi 30.48 Grant Wharington
Many competitors called for the race to be repeated and so the Eastcoaster was born. [citation needed] The course over which the Eastcoaster race is run is slightly different from the initial 2007 race to eliminate the tidal influence of Low Head and Banks Strait. The race starts from Portsea and the first course is through the Heads.
Law Connect sails down the Derwent River to win line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race in Hobart, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Salty Dingo via AP) ASSOCIATED PRESS
A large clock is used to count down to the start of each race. A night BOAT RACE at Suminoe. The Kyōtei (競艇), literally "boat racing" and referred to as BOAT RACE, [1] is a runabout racing event primary held in Japan. It is one of Japan's four "Public Sports" (公営競技, kōei kyōgi), which are sports events where parimutuel betting is ...
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The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Route . In the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, May is regarded as one of the veterans of the race having won line honours and been an overall winner of the prestigious race three times. May sailed his first race in 1973 and has completed a record 50 consecutive races [5] between 1973 & 2023. [6]