8:43 AM Sun 5 Oct 2008 After finishing the M30 Worlds I came home via Hong Kong after I was asked to join a local team on an IRC 51 owned by Fred Kinmonth and Nick Burns. Although I was […]
October, 2008
standard Optimum Holds on to win 2008 M30 Worlds
8:43 AM Sun 5 Oct 2008 Australia has a new sailing world champion as of two hours ago here in Newport. Sydney’s Guy Stening and his team, consisting of Darren Jones (Mainsheet), Steve Maconaghy (Tactician), Tristram Eldershaw (Pitman), Curtis Florence […]
standard A Wild Day 3 at M30 Worlds
Race committees are often criticized for not running races in big breezes. PRO Peter Reggio sent the fleet up the bay today and managed to deliver two additional races in this World Championship. The big breeze delivered a wild ride […]
standard Optimum Still Leads after Day 2 at M30 Worlds
After six races, Optimum still holds the lead, but Mascalzone Latino took two bullets today to stay within 2 points of the leader. A number of Red flags were flying at the finish, and some may affect the leaders so […]
standard Optimum Leads after Day 1 at M30 Worlds
With 13-14 knots of breeze from the south and heading southwest, reigning Australian M 30 Champion Guy Stening (Sydney, AUS) sailing Optimum won the first two races and finished third in Race three to take Boat of the Day Honors […]