As the 2016 Bartercard Sail Paradise regatta completes the second day of racing, the conditions off the Gold Coast beaches was one that put a test to the best of sailors. With the swell reaching two meters and winds in excess of 20 knots the crews were battered and bruised after completing three races in…
DetailsWith perfect weather conditions blowing an average of 8 knots, today’s racing called for a fantastic day of offshore racing on the Gold Coast in the 2016 Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta. Principle Race Officer Louise Davidson said “It is a pleasure to be the race officer for this regatta and with weather conditions this beautiful,…
DetailsAt 0059hrs this morning, Saturday 9th January 2016, Drew Carruthers’ Sayer 11, Runaway crossed the finish line to take line honours victory in the 2016 Bartercard Coffs to Paradise Yacht Race. Following a solid three hours later the second vessel across the line was David Hows Beneteau 445, Ocean Gem finishing first (1st) in the…
DetailsWith over a third of the Bartercard Coffs to Paradise Yacht Race covered it is still anybody’s race. As the fleet pass Yamba, all of the entrants are within eyeshot of each other. The three (3) favourites, Drew Carruthers RUNAWAY, David Hows OCEAN GEM and Philip Bell’s SHE have put a small gap on the…
DetailsWith yesterday’s postponed Bartercard Coffs to Paradise Yacht Race, Drew Carruthers Sayer 11, Runaway were eager for today’s lighter weather conditions in Southport Yacht Club’s 2016 Bartercard Sail Paradise Yacht Race. Runaway is light and fast and particular favourable for light winds. Originally built by yacht designer John Sayer, Runaway carriers water ballast in the…
DetailsSevere weather warnings for gale force winds in the waters from Smokey Cape to Point Danger with predictions of up to 40knot wind gusts have caused the postponement of the 2016 Bartercard Coffs to Paradise Yacht Race. With the race scheduled for a 1300hr start on Thursday 7th January, Southport Yacht Club’s (SYC) Race Committee…
DetailsSuper Catamaran Mojo has joined the fleet for the 2016 Bartercard Sail Paradise series contested on the Gold Coast waters from 13th – 17th January 2016. With conditions set in their favour, Mojo will certainly give other competitors a shake. Owner and skipper Peter Wilcox, along with the crew believe if conditions stay as predicted they will certainly…
DetailsAfter being awarded first (1st) place for Line Honours, and first (1st) place Cruising Division in the Queensland Beneteau Cup 2015, David Hows and his crew on Ocean Gem are keen contenders for the Bartercard Coffs to Paradise overall champion in 2016. Purchased by David Hows in Auckland, New Zealand back in 2011 before sailing…
DetailsAfter winning their PHS division in the 30th Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race earlier in the year, Rod West and crew from Painkiller Forte will return to the east waters of Australia for the 2016 Bartercard Coffs to Paradise Yacht Race. Having recently purchased their new Bavaria 42, West and crew will be…
DetailsSPECTACULAR TROPICAL HOLIDAY PRIZES FOR BARTERCARD “SAIL PARADISE 2016” AND THE BARTERCARD “COFFS TO PARADISE” RACE Southport Yacht Club, on the Gold Coast, and its principal sponsor, Bartercard, will be offering two spectacular prizes for the Coffs to Paradise race, then the Sail Paradise series, both scheduled for January. The prizes are two seven-night…
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