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1 month ago | 
sailsmagazine.com.au | Di Pearson |Jeni Bone
Skip to content Andrea Francolini has proved again he is one of the best water sports photographers in the world, winning not one, but two awards at the International Watersports Photography Awards in Spain on the weekend. Born in Italy, Francolini has called Australia home for over 20 years now and has worked hard to capture, in his unique way, the best of major sailing events and branching out to cover powerboats, canoeing, ironman, surf lifesaving, other water sports and to take portraits.
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2 months ago | 
sailsmagazine.com.au | Di Pearson |Jeni Bone
“Despite the fact we got light weather last year, we are hoping for a somewhat faster race this time. XS Moment’s ideal wind range is 12 to 20 knots, from any direction, as boat works well into the breeze and square to the breeze.”On lessons others could learn from the 2024 race, Hudson mentions, “Perseverance. If you stay long enough the breeze will come. Patience – with enough, you will succeed. And watch the current. Tactically the race is a good challenge.
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2 months ago | 
sailsmagazine.com.au | Di Pearson |Jeni Bone
Buying and preparing food for a race that can take up to 45 days or more for the smaller and slower boats in the fleet, is just one thing. Time is of the essence, especially for Queensland’s duo of Neil McKinley and Peter Garrett – two organised doctors. McKinley purpose-bought a 1971 built S&S 34, Bendigedig and renamed her Curious Roo for the race. It had already been updated in 2021 for the Global Solo Challenge.
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2 months ago | 
sailsmagazine.com.au | Di Pearson |Jeni Bone
Yacht Club (RPAYC) at Pittwater in March for the Hansa World and International Championships, Australian and NSW Hansa Class Championships plus the Para World Championships, among them Paralympic gold medallists, world and former world champions.
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2 months ago | 
sailsmagazine.com.au | Di Pearson |Jeni Bone
The man they nicknamed ‘Wingnut’, the indefatigable Gordon Ingate OAM, is returning to race at the Nautilus Marine Insurance Sydney Harbour Regatta, being staged on the weekend of 1 & 2 March – just shy of his 99th birthday.
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2 months ago | 
livesaildie.com | Frank Quealey |Greta Quealy |Di Pearson
The Australian 18 Footers League, as part of its 90th Anniversary celebrations, today recreated the Sydney Harbour Marathon, last sailed 37 years ago when 18, 16 and 12 footers competed on a similar course which extended from Sydney Harbour, East of the Opera House, to an area in Middle Harbour, north of the main harbour.
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2 months ago | 
livesaildie.com | Di Pearson |Greta Quealy |Frank Quealey
The Pantaenius Pittwater Regatta is back bigger and better this February, with a number of new additions to the much loved summer event, organised and hosted by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) on inshore and offshore courses at Pittwater. Supported by Sydney Marine Brokerage, the NSW ORC Championship will be a showdown well worth sailing in – or watching the action unfold.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
livesaildie.com | Frank Quealey |Greta Quealy |Di Pearson
The Australian 18 Footer League’s 90th Anniversary of the club’s first race on Sunday, February 3, 1935 is now here and the club will celebrate its proud record with a weekend of 18ft skiff racing which will be livestreamed through SailMedia with its usual professional commentary team on the course to keep the world up to date with all the action.
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Dec 29, 2024 | 
sail-world.com | Di Pearson
2024 RSHYR: Mistral first double handed entry to finish – and in good shape
by Di Pearson/RSHYR Media 29 Dec 17:32 PST
Rupert Henry and his French co-skipper, Corentin Douguet, sailed Henry’s Lombard 34, Mistral (NSW), across the Rolex Sydney Hobart finish line at 07.16.04 this morning, the first double-handed entry to finish.
The pair looked in remarkably good shape after sailing the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 628 nautical mile race and were in good spirits.
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Dec 29, 2024 | 
sail-world.com | Di Pearson
2024 RSHYR: Sam Haynes holds Tattersall Cup for a second time in Rolex Sydney Hobart
by Di Pearson / RSHYR Media 28 Dec 21:43 PST
Sam Haynes, announced the provisional Overall winner of the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart, never dreamed he would hold the Tattersall Cup in his hands again, after selling his TP52 Celestial late this year.
But a mid-December charter of Willow, a Volvo Open 70 owned by Jim Cooney and Samantha Grant, made his target a reality.
