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Race 15 Despite the strong wind warning for Sydney enclosed waters and forecast heavy rain, four boats – Murphy’s Law, Helen Joy, Tranquil and Uncle Norm – started race 15, a handicap. The course [...]

Race 14 Saturday was hot, 35°, and humid. The wind swung from North-East to East, at about 10 knots, and the water was choppy. It was hardly ideal sailing conditions, but 12 TS16s crossed the [...]

Its every yachtie’s dream to do the iconic Sydney to Hobart yacht race, especially in their own boat as skipper. This year, it was Steve Piper’s turn. In his beloved Sydney 38, “Admiral,” he and [...]

Race 13 The forecast for the first race of 2020 was for rain, with light SW winds. After a break of five weeks, and with no race the following week, only seven TS16s rigged and raced. The [...]

Race 12 The first half of the 2019/2020 season has served up a mixture of winds and conditions: two WSW gusting up to 35 knots, which resulted in the races being abandoned; an ENE: five [...]