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One race to finish off the FINNPORTS 2011 AUSTRALIAN FINN CHAMPIONSHIPS As has been the case all week, light SE'ly winds greeted competitors on the final day of racing at the FINNPORTS 2011 Australian Finn Championships. With rain on the horizon everyone was keen to get the racing over and done with. Ed Wright (GBR) took the line honours in the first race of the day, closely followed by Vasilij Zbogar (SLO). Rob McMillan continued his late regatta streak of form to post a 4th place.Unfortunately with a large rain cloud smothering the race course the wind died out, running any chance of race officer David McLachlan completing the final race of the series. Wrigh'ts victory in the only race of the day broke the deadlock between himself and Zbogar, giving him the title by a solitary point. Anthony Nossiter's (AUS) consistency across the series assured him of third overall and first Australian. IFAA President John Shallvey praised the hard work of Cronulla Sailing Club and all its volunteers, especially Andrew Baglin and Jim Wells, for such a well-run regatta. Thanks must also go to Regatta sponsor FINNPORTS and its director Rob McMillan for his support of the event and his passion in getting Finns out sailing. With record numbers of newcomers taking part this year, as well as a very high quality of top competitors making the effort to come to Sydney for the event Finn sailing in Australia is coming into a golden age.  Top three overall: Top three Australians: Final results available here Racing remains tight at the top at the FINNPORTS 2011 AUSTRALIAN FINN CHAMPIONSHIPS After four days of racing at the 2011 FINNPORTS Australian Finn Championships racing is still extremely tight. Vasilij Zbogar (SLO) and Ed Wright (GBR) had indentical results today, both scoring a 1st and a 2nd. Both sailors go into the final day locked together on 11 points apiece. There is also a tussle on for Kiwi supremecy between Nik Burfoot (NZL) and Matt Coutts (NZL) who are only separated by one point.
Tommorow's two races bring the regatta to a close. Top 5 after 8 races: > Results available here Tricky day on Day 3 at the 1 2011 AUSTRALIAN FINN CHAMPIONSHIPS Day 3 of racing at the FINNPORTS 2011 Australian Finn Championships presented competitors with very challenging conditions off Cronulla Sailing Club. Light and shifty conditions predominated, and there were plenty of chances to gain or lose precious positions from start to finish. The master of the day was Vasilij Sbogar (SLO) who won two of the day's 3 races. Sbogar didn't have it all his own way, having to fight hard to ward off anybody waiting for him to slip up. In the end his superior boat-speed in the light airs helped him prevail. He has now drawn level with Ed Wright (GBR) for 1st place overall. Anthony Nossiter (AUS) took out the remaining race and now has the upper hand over Nik Burfoot (NZL) to round out the top three. Racing continues tomorrow and Friday. Results available here World Champ in command at FINNPORTS 2011 AUSTRALIAN FINN CHAMPIONSHIPS Another cloudy day greeted competitors on day 2 at the 2011 Finnports Australian Finn Nationals. Thankfully the lightning stayed away and all 23 competitors enjoyed a chance to stretch their legs. After three races in moderate southerly conditions Ed Wright (GBR) is the runaway leader. Wright mastered the fluky conditions of Cronulla Sailing Club to finish the day with race scores of 1, 2, 1. Vasilij Sbogar (SLO) also sailed well in rain affected wind to take the honours in race 2. The top Australian after today is three time Olympian Anthony Nossiter, who sits in third overall. "Nocka" has young Aussies James Paterson and Tim Castles hot on his heels chasing the silverware which has just about become a permanent fixture on his trophy self over the past 10 years. Racing continues tomorrow from 1200 with three races scheduled. Results available here FINNPORTS 2011 AUSTRALIAN FINN CHAMPIONSHIPS - DAY 1 The 2010 Finnports Australian Finn Championships is demonstrating a resurgence in interest in the class in Australia. A record fleet of 23 boats are registered to take part in racing scheduled to take place in front of the world famous Cronulla Beach from 3rd - 7th January 2011. Joining in along with the strong local presence are a number of international sailors who have decided to train in Australia rather than brave the cold and snow of Europe. These guests include 2010 Finn Gold Cup winner Ed Wright (GBR) and multiple Laser Olympic medallist Vasilij Sbogar (SLO). Flying to flag for Australia is 3-time Olympian Anthony Nossiter, whose next door neighbor and past Laser World Champion Nik Burfoot (NZL) is keeping trans-Tasman rivalry going. Racing was scheduled to begin today, however one lap into the first race of the day lightning started to loom on the horizon and Cronulla Sailing Club officials decided it was safer to head back for the security of the boat park. Racing continues tomorrow from 1200 with officials expected to make up one of the lost races on top of the two already scheduled. SAIL MELBOURNE 2010 Sail Melbourne has finished for another year. A great international fleet of 22 boats turned out for some tricky and variable weather conditions. The spoils were shared by the British sailors, with Ben Ainslie taking the gold medal, Giles Scott went home with silver and Ed Wright took bronze. We thank all the overseas compteitors who came down under for both PIR and Sail Melbourne and hope they have been inspired to return in future years for their Winter traning. 2011 IFAA AGM NOTICE Please find below the Notice of AGM for the 2011 IFAA AGM. At this meeting the venue of the next National Championships will be discussed. Submissions are welcome from any club interested in hosting this event. Read the Notice of AGM here. Read the President's report here. 2011 IFAA MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS A reminder to all that your IFAA membership expires on 1st Jan 2011. To be elligble to take part in any IFA or IFAA events you are required to be a member. Click here to download the membership form. Perth Internation Regatta 2010 A strong international fleet hit the waters of Fremantle from 16 - 21 November for the first PIR. Most sailors had made the trip to Perth to test out the waters for the Perth 2011 ISAF World Championships in December next year. Unfortunately the world famous "Freo Doctor" sea breeze struggled to build with temperatures in the high 30's for most of the week, and only 5 of the scheduled 9 races were completed. Many novel ideas and pieces of technology were trialled in preparation for next year with mixed success. The organisers have been open to feedback in order to make the event in December 2011 the best ever. For full results see the Perth 2011 website. The Aussie Finn fleet focus now moves on to Sail Sydney where a good tournout is expected on Sydney Harbour from 6 - 9 December. 2010/2011 SUMMER REGATTAS It's not long until the big Summer of regattas starts! Book these following dates into your calendar: 16 - 21 November Perth International Regatta The NOR for the Nationals is now available above. Please click here for accommodation options around Cronulla Sailing Club. It looks like being a bumper season of Finn sailing, so get the time off from your boss/wife and we look forward to seeing everyone one the water! PERSONAL SAIL NUMBERS Please see the following message from our illustrious IFAA President John Shallvey regarding personal sail numbers: Many of the Finn countries around the world have allowed for personal sail numbers. We propose to also allow this for a small fee for the privilege.
The only thing we insist is that when boats arrive in the country they are firstly allocated an AUS number in line with the ISAF Hull numbers. Please log your intent when you next pay subs so we don't want any duplication. Please note that not all numbers are available. AUSSIE RESULTS FROM SAN FRANCISCO Well done to all the Australians who competed in the Gold and Silver Cups in San Francisco. Silver Cup (U/21):, Gold Cup: REGATTAS LIST UPDATED and FINN GOLD AND SILVER CUP 2010 The list of events for the 2010/11 season has been updated. Please pencil these dates into your calendar so we have a big Finn turnout at each of them. The Finn Gold and Silver Cups are fast approaching! The St Francis Yahct Club in San Franciscio is playing host to what should be two great events. There are a large number of Aussies taking part in both events so tune in to the regatta web site www.stfyc.com to follow their progress. Good luck to all those making the trip across! AUSSIES IN ACTION OVERSEAS We have had quite a few Aussie representatives competing overseas over the past months. Here is a run down of how they have faired. Miami OCR: Delta Lloyd Regatta: Masters World Championship: Kieler Woche: Well done to all these sailors on a great effort. We also have plenty of sailors heading to the USA for both the Silver and Gold Cups starting in mid August. Follow their progress on the regatta web site. 2010 SAILING SEASON Well Finn sailors, a new season is upon us and I must say it is already shaping up to be one of the most exciting ever. The IFAA has never, and I mean never had to register this many new boats, the Finn fleet is looking healthier than ever, thanks largely to the efforts of Rob McMillan. There are also some new faces/names; Courtney, Jake (young Jake as opposed to rejuvenated Jake), Stephen, Gus … and the list goes on, welcome to the Finn fleet I look forward to seeing you all on the water. It’s good to see Patto and Tim putting in some good performances OS. Welcome back to the old campaigners, the scuttlebutt is that a couple of the more seasoned campaigners (one triple Olympian and a former world Laser champ) in the Sydney area have new boats on the way, it will be very competitive at the front of the fleet, and good “viewing” from further back in the fleet. I cant wait to see Aarons new boat, I’m guessing it’s been a few years since anyone built a Cedar strip planked Finn, from the pictures I’ve seen it looks pretty special. All we have to do now is work out how to measure it…he 2010 season see the return of Andre Blasse as the Finn measurer, the IFAA is supporting Andre in his quest to become a fully fledged ISAF measurer. Andre has a wealth of knowledge and is in constant touch with Juri so feel to sing out if you have any questions. The Nationals at Sorrento are shaping up to be fantastic, having said that we are always on the lookout for event sponsors so if you or your company wish to sponsor the IFAA or the Nationals please contact John or myself (contact details are on the contacts page). See here for a link to the regatta poster.look forward to seeing all the new boats and faces on the water in the near future. Brian Reynolds Secretary, IFAA Dear Finn Members. Please note that the 2010 membership fees are now due. Please note that it is a requirement to be a financial member of the IFAA to compete in the upcoming “Sail Down Under” series incorporating: SIRs, Sail Melbourne, Sail Brisbane etc. Get in early, and we hope to see you all on the water. Brian Reynolds IFAA, Secretary. 2009/10 AUSTRALIAN SUMMER REGATTAS The 2009/10 Summer of sailing is shaping up nicely with a number of quality regattas and some great lead up events and smaller regatta’s over the summer months. The 3 major regattas come under the Sail Down Under banner incorporating the Eastern States big regattas in Sail Brisbane, Sail Sydney and Sail Melbourne. The Australian Finn National Championships are going to be held in early January on the southern peninsula of Port Phillip Bay at Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat Club. Other regatta’s that are expected to be well attended are Sail Sandy, Go for Gold, RGYC OTB Regatta, Portland Regatta and South Australia’s premier dinghy regatta Adelaide International Regatta. See the regattas page for links and more info. More news on Nationals coming soon! SAIL MELBOURNE 2010 Sail Melbourne has finished for another year. A great international fleet of 22 boats turned out for some tricky and variable weather conditions. The spoils were shared by the British sailors, with Ben Ainslie taking the gold medal, Giles Scott went home with silver and Ed Wright took bronze. We thank all the overseas compteitors who came down under for both PIR and Sail Melbourne and hope they have been inspired to return in future years for their Winter traning. 2011 IFAA AGM NOTICE Please find below the Notice of AGM for the 2011 IFAA AGM. At this meeting the venue of the next National Championships will be discussed. Submissions are welcome from any club interested in hosting this event. Read the Notice of AGM here. Read the President's report here. 2011 IFAA MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS A reminder to all that your IFAA membership expires on 1st Jan 2011. To be elligble to take part in any IFA or IFAA events you are required to be a member. Click here to download the membership form. Perth Internation Regatta 2010 A strong international fleet hit the waters of Fremantle from 16 - 21 November for the first PIR. Most sailors had made the trip to Perth to test out the waters for the Perth 2011 ISAF World Championships in December next year. Unfortunately the world famous "Freo Doctor" sea breeze struggled to build with temperatures in the high 30's for most of the week, and only 5 of the scheduled 9 races were completed. Many novel ideas and pieces of technology were trialled in preparation for next year with mixed success. The organisers have been open to feedback in order to make the event in December 2011 the best ever. For full results see the Perth 2011 website. The Aussie Finn fleet focus now moves on to Sail Sydney where a good tournout is expected on Sydney Harbour from 6 - 9 December. 2010/2011 SUMMER REGATTAS It's not long until the big Summer of regattas starts! Book these following dates into your calendar: 16 - 21 November Perth International Regatta The NOR for the Nationals is now available above. Please click here for accommodation options around Cronulla Sailing Club. It looks like being a bumper season of Finn sailing, so get the time off from your boss/wife and we look forward to seeing everyone one the water! PERSONAL SAIL NUMBERS Please see the following message from our illustrious IFAA President John Shallvey regarding personal sail numbers: Many of the Finn countries around the world have allowed for personal sail numbers. We propose to also allow this for a small fee for the privilege.
The only thing we insist is that when boats arrive in the country they are firstly allocated an AUS number in line with the ISAF Hull numbers. Please log your intent when you next pay subs so we don't want any duplication. Please note that not all numbers are available. AUSSIE RESULTS FROM SAN FRANCISCO Well done to all the Australians who competed in the Gold and Silver Cups in San Francisco. Silver Cup (U/21):, Gold Cup: REGATTAS LIST UPDATED and FINN GOLD AND SILVER CUP 2010 The list of events for the 2010/11 season has been updated. Please pencil these dates into your calendar so we have a big Finn turnout at each of them. The Finn Gold and Silver Cups are fast approaching! The St Francis Yahct Club in San Franciscio is p[laying host to what should be two great events. There are a large number of Aussies taking part in both events so tune in to the regatta web site www.stfyc.com to follow their progress. Good luck to all those making the trip across! AUSSIES IN ACTION OVERSEAS We have had quite a few Aussie representatives competing overseas over the past months. Here is a run down of how they have faired. Miami OCR: Delta Lloyd Regatta: Masters World Championship: Kieler Woche: Well done to all these sailors on a great effort. We also have plenty of sailors heading to the USA for both the Silver and Gold Cups starting in mid August. Follow their progress on the regatta web site. 2010 SAILING SEASON Well Finn sailors, a new season is upon us and I must say it is already shaping up to be one of the most exciting ever. The IFAA has never, and I mean never had to register this many new boats, the Finn fleet is looking healthier than ever, thanks largely to the efforts of Rob McMillan. There are also some new faces/names; Courtney, Jake (young Jake as opposed to rejuvenated Jake), Stephen, Gus … and the list goes on, welcome to the Finn fleet I look forward to seeing you all on the water. It’s good to see Patto and Tim putting in some good performances OS. Welcome back to the old campaigners, the scuttlebutt is that a couple of the more seasoned campaigners (one triple Olympian and a former world Laser champ) in the Sydney area have new boats on the way, it will be very competitive at the front of the fleet, and good “viewing” from further back in the fleet. I cant wait to see Aarons new boat, I’m guessing it’s been a few years since anyone built a Cedar strip planked Finn, from the pictures I’ve seen it looks pretty special. All we have to do now is work out how to measure it…he 2010 season see the return of Andre Blasse as the Finn measurer, the IFAA is supporting Andre in his quest to become a fully fledged ISAF measurer. Andre has a wealth of knowledge and is in constant touch with Juri so feel to sing out if you have any questions. The Nationals at Sorrento are shaping up to be fantastic, having said that we are always on the lookout for event sponsors so if you or your company wish to sponsor the IFAA or the Nationals please contact John or myself (contact details are on the contacts page). See here for a link to the regatta poster.look forward to seeing all the new boats and faces on the water in the near future. Brian Reynolds Secretary, IFAA Dear Finn Members. Please note that the 2010 membership fees are now due. Please note that it is a requirement to be a financial member of the IFAA to compete in the upcoming “Sail Down Under” series incorporating: SIRs, Sail Melbourne, Sail Brisbane etc. Get in early, and we hope to see you all on the water. Brian Reynolds IFAA, Secretary. 2009/10 AUSTRALIAN SUMMER REGATTAS The 2009/10 Summer of sailing is shaping up nicely with a number of quality regattas and some great lead up events and smaller regatta’s over the summer months. The 3 major regattas come under the Sail Down Under banner incorporating the Eastern States big regattas in Sail Brisbane, Sail Sydney and Sail Melbourne. The Australian Finn National Championships are going to be held in early January on the southern peninsula of Port Phillip Bay at Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat Club. Other regatta’s that are expected to be well attended are Sail Sandy, Go for Gold, RGYC OTB Regatta, Portland Regatta and South Australia’s premier dinghy regatta Adelaide International Regatta. See the regattas page for links and more info. More news on Nationals coming soon! |
 
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