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JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiffs: Strong breeze again for Race 7 - PredictWind
By Richard Gladwell,
A strong breeze is forecast for the final race of the 64th JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship being sailed on Sydney Harbour, at 3.00pm. PredictWind is showing a breeze at increasing through the day to an 18kts average at the race start time of 3.00pm - less than yesterday and which should be sailable. ... [more] 
JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiffs: Strong breeze for Race 6 - PredictWind
By Richard Gladwell,
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 ... [more] 
JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiffs: Moderate breeze again for Day 5 - PredictWind
By Richard Gladwell,
Another moderate breeze is predicted for the fifth race of the 64th JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship being sailed on Sydney Harbour, at the earlier time of 2.00pm. PredictWind is showing a breeze at a 12kts average at 2.00pm similar previous races in the regatta. ... [more] 
JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiffs: Moderate breeze for Day 4 - PredictWind
By Richard Gladwell,
A moderate to fresh sea breeze is predicted for the third race of the 64th JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship being sailed on Sydney Harbour. PredictWind is showing a change of direction and strength from the first two races, which were sailed in SE winds, with plenty of holes favouring local knowledge and powered up rigs. ... [more] 
JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiffs: A lovely sea breeze for Day 3 - PredictWind
By Richard Gladwell,
A moderate to fresh sea breeze is predicted for the third race of the 64th JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship being sailed on Sydney Harbour. PredictWind is showing a change of direction and strength from the first two races, which were sailed in SE winds, with plenty of holes favouring local knowledge and powered up rigs. ... [more] 
JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiffs: Big rigs again for Day 2 - PredictWind
By Richard Gladwell,
Moderate winds from a southerly direction are again forecast for the second race of the 64th JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship being sailed on Sydney Harbour. PredictWind is showing a a breeze expected to average 10-13kts around race start time of 4.00pm, slowly easing to 8-10kts a couple of hours later. Gusts will be above this average strength. ... [more] 
JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiffs: Big rigs for Day 1 - PredictWind
By Richard Gladwell,
Moderate winds from a southerly direction are forecast for the first race of the 64th JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff Championship being sailed on Sydney Harbour. PredictWind is showing a a breeze expected to average 10-13kts around race start time of 4.00pm, slowly easing to 8-10kts a couple of hours later. Gusts will be above this average strength. ... [more] 
Coastal Classic: New tracking app announced from Predictwind
By Sail-World,
Predictwind.com have just announced the availability of Coastal Classic tracking. Download now! This is a product that any yacht club around the world can use, to get free yacht racing tracking on their website. Check it out at http://coastalclassic.co.nz/race-watch/ ... [more] 
America's Cup: Emirates Team NZ sailing in 35kt winds
By Richard Gladwell,
Emirates Team New Zealand completed a five hour sailing and testing session, apparently without mishap today in winds that gusted over 35kts. Winds averaged 26kts at Bean Rock at the entrance to the Waitemata Harbour. The winds peaked at midday before easing. Real time observations in the area have the winds at 28kts, gusting 36kts. ... [more] 
Coastal Classic: Great record breaking forecast treated with caution
By Zoe Hawkins,
Three days out from the NZMYC's Coastal Classic Auckland to Russell Yacht Race, Simon Hull, skipper of TeamVodafone Sailing, is aiming at not thinking too much about the prospect of a back to back record in the iconic New Zealand race. 'If it's a good forecast, which it is, then it will turn bad,' he jokes. ... [more] 
Coastal Classic: Your pre-race checklist and Predictwind prognosis
By Coastal Classic and Sail-World,
First, make sure your boat is 100% ready to go by the night before racing. Easier said than done, right? Here are a few extra ideas to add to the mix. If you are leaving from Westhaven, try to cast off by 9am at the latest, to give you time to get to the start line, and do a reconnaissance, checking out conditions and confirming your starting strategy ... [more]
Major technology upgrade gives PredictWind faster forecast updates
By Zoe Hawkins,
Popular wind forecast site PredictWind has achieved dramatic speed efficiencies by adopting Amazon Web Services’ Cloud computing to deliver high-resolution wind forecasts for almost any part of the globe. By co-opting Amazon Web Services for its Cloud computing power, PredictWind has access to almost six times more computing power with which to process its Volvo Ocean Race-proven weather models. ... [more]
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