World Champs at Palm Beach 'Bullets' F18 NSW Champs Regatta
by Anthony Duchatel on 20 Nov 2010
Anthony Duchatel
Sydney’s Palm Beach Sailing Club hosted its annual 'Bullets' regatta in conjunction with the NSW F18 State Titles on November 13th and 14th.
The 'Bullets' regatta gets its name from the powerful 'sea breeze' wind gusts that blast competitors at the top mark. This year was no exception with a 'gradient' nor-easter being turbo charged by the normal seabreeze and blasting competitors on both days.
Competition was fierce with three current world champions and a host of National and State Title holders racing in F18s and Hobie 16s.
The F18s was won by Steve Brewin sailing with Dad Richard from the current Hobie 16 World Youth Champ Jason Waterhouse who was sailing with Josh McKnight.
The Hobie 16’s was won by Anthony Duchatel and Evelyn Curtis the current Hobie 16 Grandmaster World Champions from past National and State champ Upu Kila sailing with Josh Singh.
Full results can be found at www.pbsc.org.au
Palm Beach Sailing Club has fostered the development of sailing in a family friendly environment since 1950 from Pittwater’s 'Sandy Point', a picturesque soft sand beach with easy access at Palm Beach to the beautiful waters of Pittwater and Broken Bay at the northern end of Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
The club has a strong development program in place for sailors of all ages and is featuring a number of open days to broaden the experience of sailing.
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