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The Portsmouth Yardstick (PY) or Portsmouth handicap scheme is a term used for a number of related systems of empirical handicapping used primarily in small sailboat racing. The handicap is applied to the time taken to sail any course, and the handicaps can be used with widely differing types of sailboats.
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.
Sail Number Yacht State/Country Yacht Type LOA (Metres) Skipper Elapsed time d:hh:mm:ss 1 SYD1000 LawConnect: New South Wales Juan Yacht Design Juan-K 100 30.48 Christian Beck 1:19:03:58 2 CAY007 Andoo Comanche: New South Wales Verdier VPLP 100 Supermaxi 30.48 John Winning Jr. 1:19:04:49 3 AUS72 URM Group: New South Wales Reichel Pugh Maxi 72 21.80
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.
Because of the need of strength, agility and skill, the class is considered to be the top level of small boat sailing. Worldwide this boat is called the "18 Foot Skiff". It is the fastest conventional non-foiling monohull on the yardstick rating, with a score of 675, [1] coming only third after the Tornado and Inter 20 (Both multihulls).
The Australian Sharpie is a 3-person sailing dinghy [1] which has evolved from the 12-square-metre class sailed in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Australian Sharpies are 19 feet, 11 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches long, with a planing hull and a single mast. [2] Sharpies race with a fully battened mainsail, a jib and a spinnaker.
The term 'Twelve Square Metre' evolves from the original sail area, though on modern sharpies sail designs reach up to around sixteen square metres. 12 m 2 Sharpie Past Australian champions to have passed through the ranks include Sir James Hardy , John Cuneo , Rolly Tasker and John Bertrand .
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