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Sail Melbourne S80 Victorian Championships
By Bas Huibers,
6:17 PM Wed 21 Jan 2004
The Sail Melbourne S80 Victorian Championships were held from 16-18 January 2004 at the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria and consisted of 5 short course heats and a long distance course. Twenty-six Swarbrick 80s sailed the championship. ...
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Fitzgibbon and Pegan share lead on first day of IFDS Worlds
By Di Pearson, Melbourne ,
6:09 PM Sun 18 Jan 2004
Twenty two contestants hit the water for the first day of racing on Port Phillip Bay off Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron today in the IFDS Worlds. Two races in each Fleet, A and B will be held each day starting at 11.00am and 2.00pm local time over the next few days. ...
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IFDS Worlds start today at Blairgowrie
By Di Pearson, Melbourne ,
11:13 AM Sun 18 Jan 2004
The first ever IFDS World Championship gets underway today at Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron as part of the Sail Melbourne International Regatta. ...
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Wilmot and Page – two Championship wins in two weeks
By Di Pearson,
5:17 AM Sun 18 Jan 2004
Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page (AUS) would be feeling quite confident right now. The pair today won the 470 Olympic class from Sandringham Yacht Club at the Sail Melbourne Regatta. ...
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Weir wins final race but Blanck wins series
By Di Pearson,
4:45 AM Sun 18 Jan 2004
Krystal Weir (AUS) stepped into a Europe single handed dinghy for the first time three weeks ago, her sights set on an Olympic campaign in 2008.
Today she won her second race of the Olympic & Invited Classes series at the Sail Melbourne Regatta to finish the second overall from Sarah Blanck (AUS) – both are from Victoria. ...
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Shimeld wins 2.4mR Regatta – Thompson looks good for Paralympics
By Di Pearson,
4:41 AM Sun 18 Jan 2004
Stuart Shimeld (NSW) did not finish the final race in the 2.4mR class at Sail Melbourne today, but it did not stop him from winning the series, which he did with eight points. ...
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Nicholson and Boyd tough out final day to win 49er class
By Di Pearson,
4:22 AM Sun 18 Jan 2004
Chris Nicholson and Gary Boyd (AUS) won today’s 49er final race, and were one of only three to complete today’s final race of the Sail Melbourne Regatta. ...
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Nossiter wins Finn class at Sail Melbourne
By Di Pearson,
4:19 AM Sun 18 Jan 2004
Anthony ‘Nocka’ Nossiter was today announced winner of the Finn class at the Sail Melbourne Regatta on Port Phillip Bay.
The Finns were kept ashore today when winds strengthened and Sandringham race officials decided to call off all racing in the class. ...
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Paul Goodison back in form to win Laser class
By Di Pearson,
4:16 AM Sun 18 Jan 2004
With Sandringham Yacht Club race officials calling off racing in some classes today, including the Laser class, due to strengthening wind conditions on Port Phillip Bay, Paul Goodison (GBR), has won the Laser class at the Sail Melbourne Regatta this afternoon. ...
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Julien Bontemps wins Mens Mistral at Sail Melbourne
By Di Pearson,
4:09 AM Sun 18 Jan 2004
Julien Bontemps (FRA) had the Mistral Mens sailboard at the Sail Melbourne Regatta wrapped up yesterday, but that did not stop him from racing and winning the final Race 11 today on a windy Port Phillip Bay. ...
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Merret wins Mistral Womens
By Di Pearson,
4:07 AM Sun 18 Jan 2004
Faustine Merret (FRA) was today announced the winner of the Womens Mistral class at the Sail Melbourne Regatta on Port Phillip Bay. ...
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Sail Melbourne 2004 Tornado, 29er,420,Laser 4.7, Laser Radials
By Di Pearson,
6:32 PM Sat 17 Jan 2004
Robbie Lovig/Glen Douglas (Vic) have won the Tornado class series at the Sail Melbourne Regatta today.
Sandringham Yacht Club officials cancelled racing this afternoon due to high winds; the Tornado’s racing finished after ten races, Lovig/Douglas the victors. ...
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