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Sail country codes must comply with World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing. The Racing Rules of Sailing Appendix G1.2 specifies that national letters shall be clearly legible and of the same color. [1] They must be placed below the class insignias and above the sail number. In 1992, the code system was aligned to the one of IOC and has followed ...
Australian Sailing is recognised by World Sailing as the governing body for the sport of sailing in Australia. It formed in 1950 as the Australian Yachting Federation at a meeting at the Royal St. Kilda Yacht Club. [1] It is responsible for the administration, promotion and development of sailing in Australia.
The different editions included variations of the number of volumes. [5] Australia had its own Australian Hydrographic Service created in 1920, but the British nautical charts and sailing directions continued to be published after that time. The current Australian version of the Pilot and other relevant information is found in the Marine ...
Britain lost the lead and regained it to beat Canada and Australia in a thrilling three-boat final in the Sydney leg of SailGP, stretching its overall lead after podium finishes in the first three ...
Sailing is a popular sport and recreational activity in Australia with its varied coastline and often warm climate. Australian Sailing is the peak body in charge of sailing as recognised by the International Sailing Federation [ 1 ] In 2017-18 there were over 80,000 registered sailors and over 16,000 events held across the country.
Tactical number - a number painted on the hull of a military ship, for identification either during combat or peacetime. [1] [2] [3] Sail number - unique identifiers used especially for racing yachts but also windsurfers, and displayed on the sail to assist with search and rescue operations. The sail code prefixes are mandated by World Sailing.
Kookaburra III (KA 15) was the Australian 12 Metre yacht sailed by Iain Murray in the 1987 America's Cup held off of Fremantle, Western Australia.Murray won the Defender Selection and Kookaburra III represented Australia in the America's Cup, where she lost to American challenger Dennis Conner sailing Stars & Stripes 87.
Year Location Pos Class Category Other Ref 2001-01: Kingston, Ontario, CAN: 8th: 29er: Open: with Grant Rose: 2001-12: Sydney, AUS: 2nd: 29er: Open: 2012 Title with ...