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Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week

Hot racing in the J/24 Class - 2020 Grenada Sailing Week ©Tim Wright

Racing continued at Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week with Sea Hawk Paints Race Day 3. All classes enjoyed a lively passage race from Grand Anse Beach on the sheltered west coast of Grenada to the south side of the ...

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Bali Race & Rally 2020

Carkeek 47, Indian - Fremantle to Bali Race & Rally © Bernie Kaaks

Last week Craig Carter confirmed the entry of his Carkeek 47, Indian, in the racing division of the 2020 Fremantle to Bali Race & Rally. Indian has the credentials to challenge for both handicap and race honours. Principal helmsman Paul ...

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Hardy Cup 2020

First All-female team to win was Clare Costanzo of RPAYC in 2018 Hardy Cup - photo © Darcie Collington Photography

The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron is set to host the annual Hardy Cup International Match Racing Regatta, one of the final events of a long Australasian Youth match racing season. This season has been unsurpassed in terms of attracting elite ...

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Anniversary Sydney Harbour Regatta

Colour at the Sydney Harbour Regatta 2018 - photo © Matt King for Andrea Francolini

In 2020, Middle Harbour Yacht Club’s longstanding Sydney Harbour Regatta celebrates 15 years as Sydney’s premier keelboat series across the weekend of March 7-8. The Notice of Race is available here and online entry here. In all but one of the six racing ...

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IoT on Amazon web services globally & Iridium CloudConnect

Iridium CloudConnect goes live, extending IoT on Amazon web services globally © Iridium

Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced today that Iridium CloudConnect, the first and only satellite cloud-based solution offering truly global coverage for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, is now actively serving customers. This new service combines Iridium® IoT capabilities with ...

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Hamilton Island Race Week 2020

The rounding marks are islands, not buoys, at Hamilton Island Race Week. - photo © Craig Greenhill – Salty Dingo

Within two hours of the Notice of Race for Hamilton Island Race Week 2020 being posted, the first entry had been lodged. And, for the second consecutive year, the yacht with that honour was David Bell’s Bavaria 39, Four Bells, ...

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Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2020

2020 Warren Jones International Youth Regatta © Drew Malcolm Photography

Royal Perth Yacht Club ~ Warren Jones International Youth Regatta 2020  Day 2 was set to be an important day for the onwater team and the competitors.  With some delays on Monday, the pressure was on to move swiftly through the ...

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Sydney 38 OD Australian Championship 2020

Sydney 38 OD Australian Championship - photo © Andrea Francolini

The Sydney 38 One-Design Australian Championship will be hosted by Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) over three days, from 14 to 16 February, and an exceptional field means the competition will be wide open with a number of Australia’s ...

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Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week

Pure Grenada Race Day One delivered perfect conditions for the first day of racing - 2020 Grenada Sailing Week © Tim Wright

Racing for the international fleet at Island Water World Grenada Sailing Week started today, Monday 27 January for Pure Grenada Race Day One. Grenada delivered perfect conditions for the first day of racing with 12-15 knots of trade winds from ...

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Melges 24 World Championship 2020 in Charleston

Melges 24 fleet completes two other races that contribute to define the ranking for tomorrow's grand finale - 2019 Melges 24 World Championship © Pierrick Contin / IM24CA

The entry list is steady building for the 2020 Melges 24 World Championship happening in Charleston, South Carolina on May 1-9. A ton of teams are already signed up to race, and with the earliest entry deadline set for March 1st, there ...

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