Tag: Sailing
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SLINGSBY SITS IN 4TH AT WORLD CHAMPS
With two races to go in the sailing World Championships at Palma, Tom Slingsby’s team is sitting in fourth. The Phoenix crew was in a solid position earlier in the week, leading the championships before the fifth day of racing. The team says it came into trouble with weather conditions. It puts Phoenix in fourth…
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SLINGSBY HOPING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AT PLYMOUTH
The Central Coast’s Tom Slingsby is hoping for wild conditions at Plymouth, for the third leg of the SailGP season. Currently sitting in sixth position on the ladder, Team Australia will be competing with an altered crew. The competition gets underway tomorrow. (AUDIO IN PARTS)
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ATHLETE AIMING TO SAIL IN OLYMPICS
A Gosford athlete is hoping to get a chance to sail in the Olympic Games. Sophie Mcintosh was close to achieving this goal three years ago but an injury set her team back.
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GOSFORD HOSTS SAILING TITLES AFTER 40 YEARS
The Sailing National Titles got underway in Gosford today, after windy conditions wreaked havoc on the first two days of competition. Gosford Sailing Club is hosting the event for the first time in 40 years. More than 100 competitors are taking part in the 13 and 16 foot skiff titles, travelling from as far away…
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GOSFORD CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS HIT BRISBANE WATER
Sailors hit Brisbane Water for the latest round of the Gosford Club Championship today. In the etchells, a George Johnson-skippered Sun Tzu was first over the line.
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FAR NORTH COAST PLAYING HOME TO OLYMPIC SAILING MEDALLISTS
The New South Wales government has announced an easing of pandemic restrictions – allowing regattas to restart from tomorrow. It’s welcome news for the Richmond River Club – currently playing home to several Olympic medallists.
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SAILORS RACE FOR NICK PEATE MEMORIAL TROPHY
Sailing boats of all shapes and sizes gathered at the mouth of the Richmond River for one of the most emotional races of year. Winning wasn’t the priority for skippers today, rather honouring a young sailor who tragically took his own life.
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SLINGSBY READY FOR SAIL GP SEASON
Gosford’s Tom Slingsby is raring to go, with the opening round of the Sail GP just one week away. The Aussies are looking to clinch first spot on the podium at Sydney two years in a row, and aren’t fazed by some impressive additions to the UK team.
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SAILORS PREPARE FOR THE NICK PEATE MEMORIAL RACE
The starter’s gun will fire next Sunday on the Richmond River to mark the launch of the Nick Peate Memorial Race. It’s one of the biggest days of the year for the local sailing club with dozens of boats set to take part.
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DISAPPOINTMENT FOR LAKE MACQUARIE SAILORS IN ITALY
Disappointment for Lake Macquarie sailor Will Ryan at the World Cup Series event in Italy. Competing in the 470 class alongside Mat Belcher, the pair started the final day in seventh, with a chance of climbing into medal contention. But the Olympic silver medallists jumped the gun at the start and were disqualified. The ruling…