Fremantle as the port city of Perth in Western Australia has a rich heritage of seafaring and the fabled Freo Doctor, the sea breeze that comes in around noon during summer played its part in this regatta. How do you [...]
British designer John Westell originally designed the 18-foot “Coronet” as a contender for a berth as a two-person performance dinghy in the Olympic Games, but the deign lost out during the International Yacht Racing Union’s 1953 selection trials to the [...]
With the regatta already won by Mike Martin and Adam Lowry in impressive form, the final two races were held in champagne sailing conditions. The contest for the remaining top positions was closely fought and went right down to the [...]
1100 hrs and we’re waiting on the shore! The easterlies are holding us on the shore until the sea breeze begins to develop. Everyone is camping under the trees around the boat park and cool is the name of the [...]
Hard yards on the water today with PRO Olsen pushing the yachts and crews to the limit. Not content with a simple catch up from the previous day, today was the day that separated the front from the back. The [...]
This wasn’t the Doctor today, a frontal system had moved in and was pushing some decent breeze into the coast. The day started with the best part of the breeze whistling in our ears as the course was set around [...]
From photographer and race reporter Rick Steuart An overcast day meant that we wouldn’t have the roaring sou wester of the last two race days and we expected and received no more than 10 to 12 knots out of the [...]
In perfect 12-20 knot sailing conditions the second day of Pre-World racing today ended with local Australians Pete and Luke taking out the series. Mike Martin & Adam Lowry were second with Mike Holt & Carl Smit in third. [...]
In near perfect 10-15 knot breeze 3 races were held today 30th January. The three heat winners were: Race 1. Mike Holt & Carl Smit Race 2. Peter Nicholas & Luke Payne Race 3. Mike Martin & Adam Lowry [...]
Translated from the German 505 website Holger, how did you prepare for the World Cup? eat, eat, eat .... everything that goes in (go in)! But I can not do more than 92/93. Unfortunately. Stress makes you thinner. You sail with old master [...]
