Archive for March, 2016
Trivia Night & Silent Auction
Join us for an evening of fun, trivia and prizes while raising funds for Cancer Council Tasmania.
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Alive wins China Sea Race
Derwent Sailing Squadron members, owner Phillip Turner and skipper Duncan Hine, with a crew of several other Tasmanians, have sailed the RP66 Alive to a record-breaking line honours victory in the Rolex China Sea Race, winning in IRC Division 1 and second overall. Among the DSS members aboard ALive in her fighting win was Scott […]
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Barnes Bay Regatta re-invented for 2016
The Barnes Bay Regatta, traditionally the popular sailing event that wound up the summer yacht racing season, has been ‘re-invented’ and will be held on the last day of daylight saving, Saturday, 2 April. The Regatta will have new race courses and a new onshore destination on Bruny Island, making the regatta not just for […]
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Glenn Bourke and crew crowned 2016 SB20 Australian champions
The Victorian boat Red, with Queensland’s Glenn Bourke (helm) and crew of owner Robert Jefferies and Mark Bulka this afternoon were crowed Australian champions in the SB20 one-design sport boat class.
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Glorious day on the Derwent winds up yachting season
Hobart’s River Derwent turned on a magnificent sailing day to wind up the summer season of 2015-2016, with more than 100 yachts, off-the-beach classes and catamarans providing a colourful sight on the river.
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Two wins, protest victory for Tasmanian SB20s
Two fine wins today by Tasmanian SB20 one-design sports boat crews of Karabos and Ronald Young Builders and an upheld protest in favour of a third boat from Hobart, Export Roo, have narrowed the gap in the Australian championship.
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BOURKE, ROGERS AND DRAMA FOR COOPER – IT’S ON
The 2016 SB20 Australian Championship fleet hit the water to start race three of the series just before 4pm this afternoon.
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Tasmanians off to fantastic start at SB20 nationals
The Tasmanian contingent got off to a fantastic start on Thursday’s day one of the 2016 SB20 Australian Championships, being hosted by the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron on Port Phillip Bay, Victoria.
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