A strong breeze is forecast for the penultimate race of the 64th JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship being sailed on Sydney Harbour, at the later time of 4.00pm.
PredictWind is showing a breeze at a 21-22kts average at 4.00pm - much stronger than the previous races in the regatta.
The winds are also predicted to swing north as the day progresses.
As of 12.30pm a weather station of Sydney Harbour was reporting winds averaging 24kts gusting 34kts, gusts of up to 37kts had been recorded earlier in the day.
This prognosis has been based on a reference point in the centre of Sydney Harbour, and will obviously vary on the edges of the course
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A mobile app for Andriod and iPhone is available and PredictWind is probably the most used app on the Sail-World iPhone.
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Viewing the JJ Giltinan 18 Ft Skiffs:
Spectator ferries will follow each of the seven races in the championship, leaving Double Bay Wharf 30 minutes before the start of each race. Races 1 and 6 (Saturdays 16 and 23 February) start at 4pm while all other races start at 3pm.
Races 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 will be sailed on 17, 19, 20, 21 and 24 February.
For those who can’t make it onto the spectator ferry, there are many ways to follow the championship:
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Multihull Solutions
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OziOpti
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Performance Sailcraft Australia (Asia Pacific)
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Sealink Magnetic Island Race Week
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http://www.magneticislandraceweek.com.au
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The 40th Sydney International Boat Show
will be held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre & Cockle Bay Marina, Darling Harbour, Sydney Australia
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http://www.sydneyboatshow.com.au
VicSail Sydney
Vicsail Sydney Pty Ltd, launched into the Australian sailing fraternity in 1983 and has been sailing strong ever since. At Vicsail, “We Sail the Boats We Sell”. [More info]
http://www.vicsailsydney.com.au