For those inspired to race:


A reminder to all that next weekend (29th and 30th Sep) Gosford Sailing Club is hosting Heat 1 of the Summer Raceboard Series & the first Windsurfer regatta since the launch of the Windsurfer LT. All sailors welcome from beginner to advanced.

Raceboards are having the first round of their summer series - both days. Go to the raceboards australia or windsurfing NSW website for Notification of Race and registration / payment details.

Windsurfer Originals, One Designs and LT's are invited to the Inaugural Tri Series Event as part of the Windsurfer Class Evolution Summer Series for NSW.

Go to the events tab under news in seabreeze for link to the Notice of race, registration and payment details.

There's also an informal bbq dinner organized ($20pp) after racing on Saturday evening, following dinner there's a live band playing upstairs in the club, so bring your dancing shoes!

Please email John.doolan@gmail.com by COB Tuesday 25th Sep to advise if you will be attending the dinner, please
include numbers attending the BBQ (e.g. family friends and partners) to assist with catering orders.

Heavy1 said..
The next article comes from the days when DIV 2 was going strong, but never made the splash in australiait did in Europe. Once again featuring Bruce Wylie .

olskool said..
Heavy1, im an RB nut. Sail at Golden beach. Picked up a late model Speed RB with a lot of gear from Emerald. Amongst it was entry forms n race regs n sail stickers for BP Whitsunday Marathon. Turns out this board n gear used to belong to Dr Leo Hartley. One of the race organisers from back in the day. Earlier this year i bought a minto Starboard 380 Phantom from a local guy. Turns out it was Dr Leo Hartley. Spoke with him briefly about the Marathon. Sounds like it was a great event!

olskool said..
Heavy1, keep us all in the loop! Im sure itll be of interest.
Heres the 2 versions of Speed 250 F1i regularly sail.
fitted PB finbox to this one for big fin lightwind performance

Think this was last model made? Have left it 'el stocko'. This is my high wind favourite.
Darkman

Heavy1 said..
The next article is from the windsurfer worlds in Perth 1985

AUS817 said..





Almost certain that last pic of Bruce Wylie was the 1985 Peter Jackson Bluewater Classic final held on Pitwater! Which Bruce won btw!

Heavy1 said..
Still to come if you guys show some interest.

Article on speed sailing in the days when 30knts was a world record.
Lots of board reviews, eg F2 lightning Mistral equipe, cobra 380

AND of special interest to me a series of articles about the marathons etc held through the whitsundays
With a view to recreating something perhaps next winter.

snorkel692 said..




Serious about a Whitsundays marathon? I'm in!!!!

Heavy1 said..






Yes something will happen in winter next year. At a minimum I will sail around up there on my own with some safety gear, a couple of camel water back packs and a credit card, staying at resorts. However others are now talking about an event, but at this stage who knows?? I will take note of your avitar and let you know when I know more.

Heavy1 said..