Via Sail World by Diana Valia Chen A world record attempt of 200+ ILCA dinghies will sail in a parade from Sydney Opera House to South Head, starting at 10.00am on Sunday 30 May 2021, to celebrate 50 years of the popular sailing class. Andrew Cox, Commodore of Double Bay Sailing Club, said, “This is […]
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By Brett Beyer The top mark is a hot spot for rule infringements. While most of the yelling and bumping rarely results in a penalty turn (even with a jury present), care needs to be taken because the consequences of a penalty turn or two during a chaotic rounding situation can be a massive distance
By Brett Beyer The pre-start period is probably where the most protests occur, most often as a result of windward/leeward situations. Most of these protests end with leeward boats being disqualified. The main things to note are: Rule 11 applies — on the same tack and overlapped, the windward boat must KEEP CLEAR. There is
(Double Bay, Australia) Last weekend marked the second annual Women’s Laser Regatta in Australia, hosted by Double Bay Sailing Club and raced on Sydney Harbour. The intention of this regatta is to encourage greater female participation in the Laser class. The event was coached by high-profile sailors, including triple Olympian Karyn Gojnich, double Olympian Krystal Weir,
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