The Main Event - Simply put it was a 'Ripper' - Perth Dinghy Sailing Club put on a show to remember for all of the I14 sailors. Fluky winds on the final day but the overall leading pack managed to navigate around the lulls but today was also about the 'midfleet' with plenty of coverage for the skiff boys and girls that don't just make up the numbers - they are the heart and soul of the racing and also the classic banter onshore. The Brits took all of the podium places but the Aussies, Yanks, Canucks and the racers from the Land of the Rising Sun gave them plenty to contend with alongside the Swan River (which isn't always flat)!
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The sun is shining as Bob Marley sung about and Yannick is enjoying the summer weather off Brazil. Join Pip Hare's DIY rudder replacement course and Isabelle is another foiler who has clipped a submerged object.. Footage ©Vendée Globe / Nefertiti Production
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Land Ahoy! A welcome sign for any sailor especially after the South Pacific mogul downwind hills. The emotional rollercoaster for these sailors is immense with sleep deprivation, alone for over 60 days and constant emergencies takes its toll on any human being - Clarisse Cremer should be very pro...
The Main Event - The decision was taken by Kevin Wilson, PRO, to get racing underway early before the anticipated gales arrived in Perth. It was the right decision and stunning conditions for the International 14's racing on the Swan River. Massey and Hillary required a seventh or better to clinc...
