Milang to Goolwa 2012 race as seen by Jeff and Maeve Southall on their Nacra 5.8 in the Catamaran section.

The race started on a hot day with a slight breeze, we chose to wear wetsuits so we wouldn’t get sunburn but we did get very hot. We also chose to not use our spinnaker as there were two other Nacra 5.8’s racing as well as the other cats with none using spins except the Yvonnes. The breeze was deceptive, by looking at the 170 monohulls that started there looked to be enough wind…

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The wind gods were unkind in the morning race sessions. A Nacra 5.8 and an A Class drifted to the start line and the other boats didn't quite get that far. No wind anywhere. The morning session was cancelled and everyone got a tow back to shore.

 

The afternoon…

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The Milang Regatta Club held the November Club Race which attracted 2 Taipan 5.7’s, 2 Taipan 4.9’s, 2 A Class and Sarah’s bargain priced Paper Tiger that she purchased for free!

The wind was fairly gusty and appeared quite strong watching from the shore. Roger and Ginny went out in the Rescue Boat to set the course for the 11:30am races. The sailors sat on the banks watching and were a bit apprehensive of the conditions.

Roger and Ginny came in and advised the wind was…

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The wind made this years 63 km Goolwa to Meningie race held on Saturday 19th November 2011 a fairly quick affair because the wind direction made the course a fairly direct course on Starboard with the first tack at the half way point when we got to the Narrung ferry in the Narrows, two quick tacks to get past the ferry, back on to starboard through the narrows and 8 tacks on Lake Albert to get us home to Meningie, the quickest boat a Taipan 5.7 catamaran did the race in 2hrs and 55…

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These are the race reports I put in the local paper each week for the 2011-2012 season

G'day Adelaide Sailing Club have their Hot Up Series at 1pm on Saturday Sept 3rd. Saturday Sept 10th and Saturday Sept 17th. I'm planning to attend on the 3rd with the Nacra 5.8

Heres a link to the club http://www.adelaidesailingclub.com.au/

Raced in my 2nd ever Regatta on sunday. Couldn't make sat races so got there sat arvo to race sunday. My Brother Damien crewed. Sat night dinner at the club (t bone steak bbq) awesome,  few wines and a chat. signed in and payed for the race and had a briefing before going to bed and sleeping on the cat. Set up next morning and were on the water a little after 9 for some practice before 10 start. V windy and cold. complete stuff up at start, got stuck in ions while every one else crossed the… Continue

My sail is in need of some repair and i would appreciate recommendations for a sail shop in Adelaide that you would recommend.

 

Cheers

 

 

My sail is in need of some repair and i would appreciate recommendations for a sail shop in Adelaide that you would recommend.

 

Cheers

 

 

From Antarctic to Arctic in a Hobie Cat 

Betão Pandiani and Felipe Whitaker finish the Boreal Route e sail in an open catamaran from New York to Greenland. Betão becomes the first sailor in the world to link Antarctica to Artic in small leisure cats. 



It all started eleven years ago. Betão Pandiani a tall and skinny Brazilian, then a…

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