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Monday's Australian and International News

by Rob Kothe & the Sail-World Team on 5 Jun 2006
Entries are flooding in for the Northern Regatta’s. The feeder races are bigger and better than ever, with the Queensland Government sponsored South Pacific Boomerang starting on July 2nd, heading for Vanuatu, then swinging back to Mackay from Vila. Then the Sydney to Mackay Race, via Mooloolaba, starts on July 29th. The NOR's are listed at the bottom of this newsletter.

There are lots of ways to join the fun and securing a racing berth on a charter boat is becoming increasingly popular. Details below.

Andrea Treleaven’s Letters from the Med launches at the CYCA on Tuesday night. If you are thinking of going, you will need to book.

Solid winds for BMW Sydney Winter series, we have results, story and lots of pixs.

Lots of International news with an Aussie flavour. West Australian Peter Gilmour has won the World Match Racing Tour for the third year in a row.

Katie Spithill has won the ISAF Grade 1 BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup in Annapolis, USA yesterday. The Volvo fleet is approaching the Fastnet Rock.

Sail-World NZL provided the latest details on Gipsy Moth IV.

Sail-World Asia was at the recent Inter-Club Commodore's Forum in Hong Kong. We have detailed reports.
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