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Ladies luck – great breeze to finish off Audi Winter Series

Ladies luck – great breeze to finish off Audi Winter Series 25 Jul Jennifer Crooks, CYCA
The 65 starters in today's closing ladies day race of the Audi Winter Series, were greeted with a sun drenched Sydney Harbour, warm winter temperatures of 15C and a steady 8 knots of sou’ south-easterly breeze, in the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia organised race. more...

Audi Winter Series: To the victors go the spoils

Audi Winter Series: To the victors go the spoils 18 Jul Jennifer Crooks, CYCA
The 125 starters in today's deciding final point score race of the Audi Winter Series, were greeted with a sun-drenched Sydney Harbour and warm winter temperatures of 15C, but alas not much wind in the annual Cruising Yacht Club of Australia organised series.
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Minnows out-run the sharks in Audi Winter Series

Minnows out-run the sharks in Audi Winter Series 11 Jul Lisa Ratcliff, CYCA media
Today’s mild northerly breeze provided a pleasant change for the Audi Winter Series fleet of 131 temperature wise, but like the customary winter southerlies it was somewhat lacking in the oomph department, leaving PRO Denis Thompson to play judge and jury.
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Conditions shake up Audi Winter Series leaderboard

Conditions shake up Audi Winter Series leaderboard 4 Jul Jennifer Crooks, CYCA
The 125 starters in today's Race 11 of the Audi Winter Series were blessed with another quick, but action packed day around their respective courses with a consistent south sou-westerly breeze of 12 knots, giving the Audi Winter Series divisional pointscore leaderboard a little shake-up. more...

Audi Winter Series – conditions provide a fast ride for all

Audi Winter Series – conditions provide a fast ride for all 27 Jun Di Pearson, CYCA media
The 123 starters in today's Race 10 of the Audi Winter Series were blessed with a quick ride around their respective courses when an early sou-westerly breeze of 12 knots clocked left during the start and lifted to 15 knots, providing a fast ride around Sydney Harbour and a great deal of enjoyment for participants. more...

Sailors get a work out in Audi Winter Series

Sailors get a work out in Audi Winter Series 20 Jun Lisa Ratcliff, CYCA media
Trimmers and the tacticians went home spent from Race 9 of the Audi Winter Series after a tricky mid-section that became a guessing game as to which side of the course the breeze would fill in from next. more...

Audi Winter Series – Does it get any better?

Audi Winter Series – Does it get any better? 13 Jun Di Pearson, CYCA media
For weeks on end competitors had to deal with extremely light and patchy airs in the Audi Winter Series on Sydney Harbour - then last week they were made to sit up and take notice as gusty winds that peaked at 22 knots hit the race area – very different to this week’s gift of a perfect day’s sail. more...

Audi Winter Series – Wind throws competitors for a loop

Audi Winter Series – Wind throws competitors for a loop 6 Jun Di Pearson, CYCA media
Race 7 of the Audi Winter Series looked likely to be another one of those ‘ho hum’ winter Sundays on Sydney Harbour when the 134-boat fleet set sail today, a fickle light west-sou-westerly wind giving no inkling of what was to come – and when it did - it had tough repercussions for some. more...

Audi Winter Series sailors take it easy while NSW south cops a lashing

Audi Winter Series sailors take it easy while NSW south cops a lashing 31 May Lisa Ratcliff, CYCA media
Sunday’s forecast 15-20 knot west to nor‘westerly winds only figured on paper, with nothing over 10 knots recorded for the sixth Audi Winter Series race in a row, while a mid-afternoon pause in proceedings resulted in the lowest number of finishers for many years.
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