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News from Geoff Bonus July 2010

Hi All NSW Sydney 38 Owners

First of all best of luck and fair sailing to Swish, Eleni, The Goat, J Steel and Zen for the Sydney Gold Coast yacht race starting tomorrow. The forecast and routing shows that this could be a small boat yacht race so do not be suprised if you see a 38 on the podium, as per the 2009 Hobart race. Staying ahead of the Archie 31 with the Tow Truck boys on board may be the big challenge.

Some important dates...

AGM Septemeber 15 at RSYS. An agenda and resolutions for voting will be out early next month. Get there if you can and if you cannot please be sure and provide your proxy as we will be voting on sails, crew weight, mastheads etc.

NSW STATE TITLES 2010

Will be hald at RSYS Fri 29/Sat 30/Sun 31 October. Separate emails will begin late August regardinmg this event but we would like to get an idea of entries asap to assist with planning for the regatta. Let's make this another fabulous event. There will be free berthing in the pond from RSYS, beers and a BBQ on the dock on after racing Friday and lots more. PLease get organised and put this in youir sailing calendar.

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011

Will be held at Geelong Race Week. Think 18-22 knots of SW and dead flat water every afternoon and you will get the picture. The Vics are arranging this event, the 38 Nationals are the main attraction and they have boats coming from SA and TAS to attend. Early indications are 13 entries PLUS any NSW boats attending.

IF YOU ARE A POSSIBLE/PROBABLE FOR THIS EVENT PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY RETURN EMAIL ASAP SO I CAN LET THE ORGANISERS PLAN FOR THE EVENT.

This season the focus will be on a smaller number of bigger and better attended One Design events. and a draft calendar will be available early August.

Please forward these dates to your key crew and start training now!

Cheers all

Geoff Bonus

Veteran Sydney 38 sailor Lou Abrahams retains Victorian Championship By Rowan Simpson, Melbourne , 8:24 AM Wed 21 Apr 2010
Veteran sailor Lou Abrahams and his 'Challenge' crew retained their Sydney 38 Victorian Title last weekend in a seven race series hosted by Sandringham Yacht Club. Six boats entered for the series which was sailed in predominantly light and unseasonal warm conditions. Whilst the final results would suggest 'Challenge' won comfortably, the racing was close and competitive throughout the fleet.... [more]

Serria Chainsaw wins Ullman Sails Sprint Series By Rowan Simpson, Melbourne , 1:33 PM Mon 22 Mar 2010
The final day of the Sydney 38 Ullman Sails Sprint series was hosted by Royal Brighton Yacht Club last Saturday, 20th March. With three races completed, the series constituted 17 races with 3 drops allowed.... [more]

Sierra Chainsaw on song in Ullman Sails Sprint Series on Port Phillip By Greg Clinnick, Melbourne , 11:22 AM Tue 2 Mar 2010
The fourth day of racing in the Ullman Sails Sprint Series produced close racing for the three keen crews aiming for success at the forthcoming Sydney 38 Victorian Titles. The forecast of strong 20 to 30 knots southerly winds meant the crews and boats were in for a tough workout over the three short windward/leeward races.... [more]

Sydney 38OD Australian Championship - X3 wins the 2010 title By Damian Devine & Chris Stone, Australia , 8:50 PM Sun 14 Feb 2010
The CYCA's Michael McMahon 'X3' lived up to their name with three consistent days of sailing to win the 2010 Sydney 38 Australian Championship, hosted by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, on Pittwater today. The Race Committee was met with some tough decisions early on the third day of the Sydney 38 National Championship.... [more]

Sydney 38 Nationals - X3 still in the lead after day two By Damian Devine & Tom Spithill, Australia , 8:52 PM Sat 13 Feb 2010
CYCA's Michael McMahon's 'X3' with a win and a third today has a slender three point lead over the fleet after Day Two of the Sydney 38 Nationals hosted by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. Following a good day on the water with a third in race three followed by a commanding win in race four and another third in race five, she seemed to be in a commanding position.... [more]

Sydney 38 Nationals - X3 leads on countback after day one By Tom Spithill and Damian Devine, Australia , 6:23 AM Sat 13 Feb 2010
Day One of the Sydney 38 Nationals hosted by the RPAYC was a testing day for all teams with a unique weather pattern that saw teams constantly battling to stay 'in phase' with the wind... [more]

Hot Field assembles for the 2010 Sydney 38 Nationals at RPAYC By Damian Devine & Tom Spithill - RPAYC, Australia , 7:43 PM Thu 11 Feb 2010
With one of the biggest and strongest fleets in years, the 2010 Sydney 38 Australian Championship, hosted by the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, is set for an extremely close tussle as the hot field of 17 assemble on the start line from tomorrow.... [more]

Ten Sydney 38s contested great one design sailing at Vic Week regatta By Rowan Simpson, Melbourne , 2:00 PM Mon 1 Feb 2010
A fleet of 10 Sydney 38's enjoyed great One Design racing in the 2010 Audi Victoria Regatta. Local yacht, Cinquante, skippered by Ian Murray sailed a consistent series to win by 4.5 pionts. However, Another Challenge lead by Chris Leewin and Jono Neate, was the stand out of the regatta. winning two heats and without a costly OCS in race four may well have won the six race no drops regatta.... [more]

Morris Finance Sydney 38 Series - Cinquante clings on By Vanessa Dudley, 5:26 PM Tue 26 Jan 2010
The skipper and crew of defending champion Cinquante went out on Corio Bay today determined to hang on to their narrow points lead in the Morris Finance Sydney 38 One Design Series at Audi Victoria Week.... [more]

Cinquante aims for second successive Sydney 38 title By Lisa Ratcliff, 8:51 PM Mon 25 Jan 2010
On the penultimate day of Audi Victoria Week, the Sydney 38s contesting the Morris Finance Series completed their two races, with Ian Murray’s well sailed Cinquante climbing to the top of the leaderboard with one race remaining.... [more]

Audi Victoria Week - Young guns leading Sydney 38 Series By Lisa Ratcliff, 9:02 PM Sun 24 Jan 2010
Audi Victoria Week - The Sydney 38 division of 10 boats completed their first windward/leeward race on the outer harbour once the southerly breeze settled in and the postponement flag was lowered for the first start, an hour and a half after the scheduled 1230hrs start.... [more]

Audi Victoria Week Passage Race Sydney 38 win to Cinquante By Lisa Ratcliff, 9:09 PM Sat 23 Jan 2010
Being a one-design boat there is very little separating the 10 Sydney 38s contesting Audi Victoria Week, just the crew work and whatever tactics it takes to get an edge on the rest of the division.... [more]

Ullman Sails Sydney 38 Sprint Series - A day for Challenge By Rowan Simpson, Melbourne , 12:10 PM Tue 19 Jan 2010
The Victorian Sydney 38 fleet enjoyed another great day of One Design racing at Royal Brighton Yacht Club last Saturday in the third day of the five day Ullman series. The forecast of freshening southerly winds proved accurate as the 10 knots at the start of the first of race increased to the forecast 20 knots for the start of Race 3 gusting to 25 knots by the end of racing.... [more]

Ullman Sails Sydney 38 Sprint Series - Day 2 on Port Phillip Bay By Rowan Simpson, Melbourne , 1:38 PM Wed 28 Oct 2009
Sandringham Yacht Club was the host of Day 2 of the Ullman Sails Sydney 38 Sprint Series held last Sunday. Five Sydney 38’s faced the starter in a squally south to south easterly varying in strength from 15 to 25 knots. Three races were sailed and produced three different winners.... [more]

Ullman Sails Sydney 38 Series kicks off in Melbourne By Greg Clinnick, Melbourne , 6:10 AM Thu 22 Oct 2009
After the pre-season regatta four weeks ago in Geelong, the Victorian Sydney 38 fleet were keen to flex their muscles and settle some scores between the small but fiercely competitive fleet based in Port Phillip Bay.... [more]

Morris Finance Sydney 38 Short Course Championship won by Cinquante By Rowan SIMPSON, Victoria , 9:01 PM Thu 24 Sep 2009
The 2009 Morris Finance One Design Short Course Regatta was hosted by the Royal Geelong Yacht Club over the weekend of the 19th and 20th September. The event is the traditional season opener for the Victorian Sydney 38 fleet and is designed to provide owners and their crews with the opportunity for crew training and close racing. Local yacht Cinquante won the event from Challenge, a close second.... [more]

Veteran Sailor retains Victorian Sydney 38 Title By Rowan Simpson - Secretary, Sydney 38 Southern Chapter, Victoria , 3:54 PM Fri 24 Apr 2009
The 2009 FPT Sydney 38 Victorian Championships hosted by Sandringham Yacht Club was again won by the veteran 83 year old Lou Abrahams and his 'Challenge' crew. The series attracted 9 entries and was sailed in light conditions. All seven races were completed providing participants with a great weekend of racing.... [more]

Sydney Yachts commends Sydney 38 National Championship winners By Azzura Marine Media, Sydney , 4:00 PM Tue 3 Mar 2009
In overwhelmingly consistent form, Tony Walls’ Sydney 38 Acuity held an eight point lead to claim victory in the Australian Sydney 38 Championships, proudly sponsored by Line 7 in collaboration with Sydney Yachts. Traks Gordon, coach of team Acuity, believes the team earned the result they produced.... [more]

Acuity dominates at Line 7 Sydney 38 Australian Championships By Sydney 38 Media, 3:29 PM Mon 2 Mar 2009
The Tony Walls helmed 'Acuity' lived up to their name and proved to be the sharpest and keenest of Australia’s Sydney 38 Class by dominating the Line 7 Australian Sydney 38 Championships over the past three days.... [more]

Sydney Yachts sponsors Sydney 38 Australian Championships By Azzura Marine Media, Sydney , 5:01 PM Tue 24 Feb 2009
Australia’s largest sailing yacht manufacturer, Sydney Yachts, in collaboration with clothing brand Line 7, is proud to support the 2009 Sydney 38 Australian Championship... [more]

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