Well done to all the boats and crews that competed in the SSORC hosted by the Middle Harbour Yacht Club on the weekend. RPAYC took out top places with yachts in Div 1: Soozal, Bushranger,…
Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship 2022
Merimbula Classic O'Conner takes 1st
Racing Bull Merimbula Classic 2022Scott O’Conner is just back from the 40-year anniversary of the Merimbula wave sailing contest. The 40th anniversary of the iconic Merimbula wave sailing contest was finally held after a few…
About the Finn Class
The FinnThe Finn was designed in 1949 to be the ‘monotype’ dinghy at the 1952 Olympic Games. It has remained an Olympic cass ever since and is now the longest standing of any Olympic dinghy…
International Finn Class the history and NSW Championship this weekend
History of the FinnFirst Finn Gold Cup in 1956 at Burnham-on-Crouch in the UKThe Finn was born from the hand of Swedish canoe designer Rickard Sarby in 1949 as his entry in a design competition…
Checking and when to replace your standing rigging
Probably the most essential part of a sailing yacht is also the most complex. Depending on how the boat is stored, the rigging will be subjected to stresses all year round. So in this edition…
Marine Rescue App & Skeds
As part of the Maritime Recreational Vessel Advisory Group’s review of the role Marine Rescue played in the rescuing of the Nexba crew they suggested amendments, which have been made, to the information on the…