http://www.farr40.asn.au Farr 40 Sailing and Racing in Australia Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:18:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_765" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Estate Master competes in SSORC (hosted by MHYC). Picture by Craig Greenhill/SALTWATERIMAGES"][/caption] The Notice of Race is now available for the Sydney Harbour Regatta, being hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 March 2012. Middle Harbour Yacht Club are willing to host ... http://www.farr40.asn.au/sydney-harbour-regatta-notice-of-race-available [caption id="attachment_510" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron - hosts of the 2012 Championship | Photo Rolex / Kurt Arrigo"][/caption] The 2012 Farr 40 Australian Championship will be held on 3 and 4 March 2012, on the waters of Sydney Harbour. The event is set to attract a world-class line up, ... http://www.farr40.asn.au/2012-f40-australian-championship-nor-available [caption id="attachment_487" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Farr 40 fleet on the start line 2011 Farr 40 Australian Championship | Andrea Francolini"][/caption] The Farr 40 Australian Championships will be held on 3 – 4 March 2012, hosted by Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. The regatta has been moved forward by two weeks (due to an ... http://www.farr40.asn.au/2012-farr-40-nationals-rescheduled The Farr 40s enjoyed an exciting day on the water during the last day of the Rolex Trophy. All competitors were evenly matched in boat speed, and the standings at the end of day two were such that any boat could take the regatta win, depending on today’s performance. It ... http://www.farr40.asn.au/farr-40-transfusion-wins-rolex-trophy It was an exciting day on the water for the Farr 40 fleet in the Rolex Trophy, with just two points now separating all three boats. Transfusion started the day with a clear lead over the rest of the fleet - however some close manoeuvres and good tactical decisions aboard ... http://www.farr40.asn.au/two-points-separate-the-fleet-in-rolex-trophy The first day of the Rolex Trophy One Design Series proved tough for tacticians, with light airs plaguing the Farr 40 fleet. Denis Thompson, Principle Race Officer, managed to conduct three races for Farr 40s and Sydney 38s on the race-track outside Sydney Heads. With Easterly breezes of 8 – 11 ... http://www.farr40.asn.au/sydney%e2%80%99s-light-airs-put-tacticians-to-the-test-in-rolex-trophy [caption id="attachment_765" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Estate Master competes in SSORC. Picture by Craig Greenhill/SALTWATERIMAGES"][/caption] The Sydney-based Farr 40 Estate Master (Martin & Lisa HILL) scored two bullets in the Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club over the weekend. The Estate Master team demonstrated their finely tuned skills in ... http://www.farr40.asn.au/farr-40-%e2%80%98estate-master%e2%80%99-blitzes-the-field-in-short-ocean-racing-championship [caption id="attachment_759" align="aligncenter" width="176" caption="Nerone competes in Rolex Trophy 2011. Photo: Howard Wright, Image Professional Photography"][/caption]The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s summer of sail in Sydney will begin with the prestigious Rolex Trophy One Design Series for one design classes including Farr 40s and Sydney 38s. The Rolex Trophy will ... http://www.farr40.asn.au/rolex-trophy-entries-open Entries for the Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship, hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club are due by Friday 18 November. This regatta will count towards season point-scores for the Australian Farr 40 Circuit. To enter, view Notice of Race and other information click here . http://www.farr40.asn.au/enter-now-ssorc-regatta-on-2627-nov [caption id="attachment_713" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Transfusion at 2011 European Championship - photo Osman Ugar"][/caption] Overnight, the Australian Farr 40 team Transfusion (AUS) have placed fourth overall in the UNO European Farr 40 Championship. Former Farr 40 World Champion Jim Richardson and his Barking Mad (USA) crew claimed overall victory in the prestigious ... http://www.farr40.asn.au/australians-place-fourth-in-farr-40-european-championship