| JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiffs: Strong breeze again for Race 7 - PredictWind |
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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. The winds are also predicted be in the NNE and steady throughout 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
Developed by former Olympian, Jon Bilger (470, 1992), PredictWind application was used by the Swiss team Alinghi to win the 2003 and 2007 America's Cups, and has become the leading wind system used by racing and recreational sailors around the world. It is available on a subscription basis and also with a free forecast option.
Real time local wind observations have been added as further functionality. You can check the weather anywhere in the world, and get a five day forecast, plus a variety of other features and functions of PredictWind. The app is synchronised with your PC, so that your latest set of locations are always available without resetting each time you change a device. 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: Live Tracking: click here Video Coverage and ‘Pick-the-Podium’: click here For the official leaderboard: click here
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