SailingCentral.net site syndication http://www.sailingcentral.net Sun, 20 May 2012 06:38:17 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.sailingcentral.net/images/M_images/Powered_by.gif http://www.sailingcentral.net SailingCentral.net site syndication http://www.sailingcentral.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=73&Itemid=2 News - New Boats and Equipment Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:24:48 +0100 http://www.sailingcentral.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=2 The South African Race Ahead team sailing a 2004 J/109 charter boat, Jeroboam, have won the highly competitive J/109 class, adding to last year's impressive Laser SB3 class win, writes Sue Pelling/CWL. J/109 Jeroboam (Photo:Rick Tomlinson) This super-hot team from the Royal Cape YC, is part of the South African yacht racing and human development initiative team founded by father and son team, David and Roger Hudson a couple of years ago. Race Ahead's objective to help young people with talent recognise their potential has really proved successful with now two impressive class wins, in different classes two years running. According... News - Latest Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:55:22 +0100 http://www.sailingcentral.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=2 The idea to run the 2010 Nationals piggy backing onto a major Cape event was the brainchild of Phillip Rentschler, a long serving crew member on Regent Express. The idea was bounced around amongst the crews at DAC during the 2009 Nationals and seemed to find favour with everyone. The brief was to squeeze the nationals into a three day regatta by adding one day of cans racing ahead of the Mykonos Offshore allowing the tandem regattas to finish simultaneously on the Saturday afternoon. An additional emergency day was tagged on after the event, just in case more races were... News - Racing News and Results Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:40:37 +0100 http://www.sailingcentral.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=69&Itemid=2 The route for the 2011-12 race is now set and the first port of call will be Cape Town, South Africa, making its eighth appearance as a host. This marks the beginning of the port announcement process with the rest of the course due to be revealed before the end of March. We have received port bids from many different cities, each with their own cultures, specialities and challenges, said CEO Knut Frostad. We have taken our time to evaluate carefully over 80 bids from ports around the world who wanted to host the event, before... News - Latest Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:03:24 +0100 http://www.sailingcentral.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=2 Watch live streaming video (http://www.livestream.com/?utm_source=lsplayer utm_medium=embed utm_campaign=footerlinks) from bmworacleracing (http://www.livestream.com/bmworacleracing?utm_source=lsplayer utm_medium=embed utm_campaign=footerlinks) at livestream.com News - Latest Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:23:44 +0100 http://www.sailingcentral.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=2 The Mauritius to Durban race 2010 edition is full steam ahead. The event will start in Grand Baie, Mauritius, leave the islands of Reunion and Madagascar to Starboard, and finish at the finish line off Durban, South Africa, a race distance of approximately 1690 miles. The Warning Signal, for the start of the first class in the Race, will be made at 11h55 SAST on Saturday 4 September 2009. The event will be under the management of the organising committee appointed by Royal Natal Yacht Club (http://www.rnyc.org.za/) (RNYC), Point Yacht Club (http://www.pyc.co.za/) (PYC) and Grand Baie Yacht Club (GBYC).... News - Latest Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:52:37 +0100 http://www.sailingcentral.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66&Itemid=2 If you have not checked out the progress BMWO Racing have made on their giant 115ft long 90ft wide Deed of Gift or DOG trimaran then you are missing out on a seriously cool machine. Last week after breaking their 200ft mast they revealed a monster new hard wing sail - the biggest ever built! It was revealed, stepped and sailing the same day! The whole 33rd AC is wrapped up in some prettey serious litigation at the moment but the chance of seeing the 2 teams race in ther 100ft plus multihulls will surely rank as... News - Latest Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:11:16 +0100 http://www.sailingcentral.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65&Itemid=2 Some great videos of the AC32 class cup boats in Nice, France. Click here... (http://www.louisvuittontrophy.com/gallery/video.php) News - Latest Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:28:42 +0100 http://www.sailingcentral.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=64&Itemid=2 Hi all IRC members, racing sailors and interested parties, Compliments for the season to you all, may this year be a good one for you. We’ve all heard about the retirement of both Vineta and Gumption yachts from the IRC fleet in the South Atlantic Race! If you haven’t, consider yourself informed! Both had issues with masts. The good news is that everyone has returned safe and sound and a certain SA IRC Vice Chairman has failed in his escape plan!! (Along with a couple of others I know of!) I have yet to be informed of the Western Cape... News - Latest Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:13:33 +0100 http://www.sailingcentral.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=62&Itemid=2 Derek Wilkes, Rear Commodore of the RNYC and myself made a lightning trip to Maputo last week to finalise dates and other issue for this years Vasco da Gama Race from Maputo to Durban. The race start is Thursday 31 July 2008. The start time will be at approximately 15h00 - about one hour prior to high tide. I am also pleased to announce that Mozambique's cellular network, mcel has confirmed their sponsorship of the race for another year. With a fixed start date now things will move swiftly from here - so please have a look at... News - Racing News and Results Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:01:20 +0100