Archive for August, 2015
2015 L2H ENTRIES NOW OPEN
The Derwent Sailing Squadron has now release the Notice of Race for the 2015 National Pies Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race and invites eligible yacht owners to enter.
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PIPE OPENER DINNER CRUISE – A NEW TRADITION
The DSS has a strong tradition of running the Pipe Opener as the first race series of the season. But until now there hasn’t been an opening to the Cruising season. This year we will be running the first Cruising event for the season in parallel with the Pipe Opener race series – the Pipe […]
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Winners takes all in DSS Winter Series
It was a matter of winners takes all in today’s final race of the Derwent Sailing Squadron/Cascade Winter Series on the River Derwent – the race winners in each division today also taking out the overall trophies.
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ARE YOU WARMING UP FOR THE 2015 NATIONAL PIES LAUNCESTON TO HOBART RACE?
This year see’s the ninth Launceston to Hobart Race, now sponsored by National Pies. Both are now icons of Tasmania and it is great to have them so closely allied. This year the ninth and next year after the tenth the race truly qualifies as one of Australia’s iconic events.
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Young Lion on the prowl in Winter Series
Steve Chau today celebrated his recent election as Commodore of the Derwent Sailing Squadron with a narrow, but significant win with his Young 88, Young Lion, in Division 2 of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania/The Good Guys Winter Series on the River Derwent.
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Cadet World Championship victory to Sandy Bay crew
Fifteen-year-old Sam Abel and his 10-year-old for’ard hand Hugo Allison early today became the fourth crew from Hobart’s Sandy Bay Sailing Club to win a world championship in the International Cadet dinghy class.
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‘AT HOME’ Mexican Night
Every year we introduce our newly elected Flag Officers and General Committee to our members and the local sailing community.
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Sandy Bay sailors take lead in Cadet Worlds
Sandy Bay Sailing Club’s Sam Abel and Hugo Allison have a four points lead over the fleet going into the final race for the 2015 International Cadet World championship being sailed on Italy’s spectacular Lake Garda overnight, Australian time.
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Our next RYA Start Yachting course is coming soon… book now
Our next RYA Start Yachting course will be on Saturday 22nd August and Sunday 23rd August with RYA Instructor Ian Gannon.
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Tasmanians lead AUS bid at Cadet Worlds
Tasmanian crews are heading Australia’s strong bid for podium places midway through the International Cadet world championships being sailed on Italy’s Lake Garda, with Sam Abel and Hugo Allison second overall and Angus Price and Archer Ibbott moving up to fourth place at the end of day two.
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