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JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiffs: Strong breeze again for Race 7 - PredictWind By Richard Gladwell, 9:44 AM Sun 24 Feb 2013
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, 9:26 AM Sat 23 Feb 2013
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, 10:07 AM Thu 21 Feb 2013
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, 10:21 AM Wed 20 Feb 2013
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, 12:13 PM Tue 19 Feb 2013
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, 7:33 AM Sun 17 Feb 2013
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, 10:02 AM Sat 16 Feb 2013
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: TeamVodafoneSailiing hits 45kts + Video By Stuart Mackinven, 7:00 PM Sun 28 Oct 2012
Stuart McKinven reports on TeamVodafoneSailing's 2012 Coastal Classic where they set a new personal speed record of over 45kts Setting up for the start we heard a forecast of 25 gusting 35 a few models were talking 40. So we were well prepared to take it easy at the start. ...[more]

The Coastal Classic 2012 on board Satellite Spy - Video By David Cosgrove, Auckland , 6:41 PM Wed 24 Oct 2012
David Cosgrove reports from on board Satellite Spy during the 2012 Coastal Classic, 19th October 2012. They survived the carnage just after the start as a number of boats wiped out in a big gust. Top speed of the day was 20.2 knots behind the Hen and Chicks with a tuck in the main and a blade up. The Spy finished 17th on line and 15th on handicap in 12hrs 19min 45sec. ...[more]

Coastal Classic Video: 40kts on a multihull and 25kts on a monohull By Stuart MacKinven and Will Calver, 8:41 AM Mon 22 Oct 2012
Get up close with the sailing action in these two videos taken during the wild 2012 Coastal Classic Race - a 120nm sprint from Auckland to the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. The fleet was hit with a 35kt squall soon after the start which gave them a slingshot start for the ride north. ...[more]

Coastal Classic: Images of the flying finish By Steve Western, 5:46 AM Mon 22 Oct 2012
The 2012 Coastal Classic will be marked for the fresh sailing conditions and the breaking for the third successive year of the multihull record by TeamVodafoneSailing. Bay of Islands photographer, Steve Western was on hand to catch the action on the finish line as the first boats finish in daylight, at Russell. ...[more]

Coastal Classic: Securing glory in Russell By Zoe Hawkins, 1:47 AM Sun 21 Oct 2012
Multiple new records, including one standing for sixteen years, were broken or set in the Coastal Classic Auckland to Russell Yacht Race, organised by the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club this weekend. There is little doubt that the boats which sailed conservatively maximised their chance of finishing, and securing glory in Russell. ...[more]

Coastal Classic: Records tumble in flight north By Zoe Hawkins, 4:22 PM Sat 20 Oct 2012
Several new records, including one standing for 16 years, were broken or set in the Coastal Classic Auckland to Russell Yacht Race, organised by the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club this weekend. There is little doubt that the boats which sailed conservatively maximised their chance of finishing, and securing glory in Russell. ...[more]

Coastal Classic: Images by Paul Gilbert from the blustery start By Paul Gilbert, Auckland , 9:12 PM Fri 19 Oct 2012
The start of the 2012 Coastal Classic is always the iconic event on the sailing calendar and with a strong and favourable breeze the record was again broken by TeamVodaphoneSailing. Paul Gilbert of www.aquapx.com caught some of the start action. ...[more]

Coastal Classic: Images from the start - 2 By Richard Gladwell, 5:52 PM Fri 19 Oct 2012
More images shot from the start of the 2012 Coastal Classic today. The race has finished in Russell, first home was the ORMA60 TeamVodafoneSailing, followed by the catamaran Taipeng. First monohull was V5 (David Nathan) with Wired (Rob Bassett) finishing 20 minutes later. ...[more]

Coastal Classic: Images from the start - 1 By Richard Gladwell, 5:31 PM Fri 19 Oct 2012
Images shot from the start of the 2012 Coastal Classic today. The race has finished in Russell, first home was the ORMA60 TeamVodafoneSailing, followed by the catamaran Taipeng. First monohull was V5 (David Nathan) with Wired (Rob Bassett) finishing 20 minutes later. ...[more]

Coastal Classic - Rough, fast ride anticipated by sailors By Zoe Hawkins, , 7:51 AM Fri 19 Oct 2012
If you are competing in the NZMYC Coastal Classic and want a wet, fast ride, you’ll be thrilled. If you want to bask in the sun and enjoy the scenery, not so much. 20-30 knots is expected at the startline at Devonport Wharf in Auckland today and the 170 expected starters, including around 1,000 sailing crew, are looking at achieving some of the fastest times ever posted in the 30 year old race. ...[more]

Coastal Classic: New tracking app announced from Predictwind By Sail-World, 11:40 PM Thu 18 Oct 2012
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]

Coastal Classic: Mark Mulcare's form guide to the 2012 Coastal Classic By Zoe hawkins, 10:17 PM Tue 16 Oct 2012
Mark Mulcare was the designer and instigator of the RaceTrack ranking system for New Zealand race yachts, and he has cast his expert eye over the race fleet to advise of the divisional prospects: Division 1 has shaped up well with as good a battle for first over the line as we've had recently. V5, Wired, Georgia, Ran Tan and Kia Kaha all have good prospects for first monohull home. My pick wi ...[more]

Coastal Classic: New tracking system hoped to be running for race By Sail-World, 10:00 PM Tue 16 Oct 2012
Coastal Classic organisers have advised that they expect to have race tracking online for this year's event. Friends, family and fans will be able to follow the fleet. It is hoped to have an iPhone (and maybe Android) app available before the start which can be downloaded by competitors, so your friends and family can see where you are at. ...[more]

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