This Week in Sailing – 15th Aug 2024

YACHTING NEWS

Airlie Beach Race Week! – Wrap up by Barry Schoonenberg

That’s a wrap for Airlie Beach Race Week 2024 with 6 days of epic sailing around the bay and islands of the Whitsundays. First 3 days stonking up to 30 knots and the last three in 10 and under.

Huge shout out to the Whistsunday Sailing Club for an excellent regatta. So well run and amazing sailing and course selections.

The Southport Yacht Club boats and crews did us all proud with special congratulations going out to the Podium finishers, Arctic Blonde Sailing Team coming out as overall winners in their division with some excellent results. Avalance and Top Gun both finished 2nd place overall in their respective multi hull divisions. To all the other boats and crews sailing in this regatta, well done

I’d personally like to thank the awesome lads from Avalanche for having myself and Jessamy crew with them all week and really showing us a new appreciation for not only multi hull racing, but also for the most ‘smiles per mile’ of any boat out there, coz at the end of the day that’s what sailing is all about.

 

Sailing at Oxenford

By Ashlea Kernahan

The weather was perfect for our Tackers and OutThere Kids this past weekend. Over the weekend, the wind picked up, our sailors took advantage of the opportunity to demonstrate their skills.

Family Fun Sailing

This week, we had three more families participate in our Family Fun Sailing program. Our families enjoyed spending quality time together on the water with our Hobie boats.

Our next sessions – Saturday 10th August 8:30 am-11:30 am & 12 pm-3 pm

Details and Registration Link below

https://www.oxenfordwatersportscentre.com.au/events/241505/

PAWS Dog Sailing

To celebrate International Dog sailing on 25^th August 2024, Oxenford will hold a Paws sailing event allowing our sailors to sail away with their fury first mates. The Event was an absolute blast and perfect day for sailing. The day ended with a little snack for our pups and a picture to remember.

Adults learn to sail.

As part of the Adult Learn to Sail session two, all of our sailors took to the water on Sunday and got a feel for the boats. We are excited to see them for their last session.

Sailor of the week

We are pleased to announce Seth Simpson as this week’s Sailor of the Week! In Tackers 2, Seth has shown a great lot of passion and enthusiasm in sailing. Seth is showing great leadership abilities and continues to grow very well.

We are eager to see Seth’s sailing abilities develop.