We are now at the half way mark in the proposed 12 race series at the Australian Nationals, with a further 3 races sailed today.  Bob Griffits reports from within the fleet.



The temperature was a little warmer than yesterday when Melbourne recorded it's coldest January day in 21 years. The sun the bid it's return just in time for the start.

With the first days races under the belt, Brewin just leads Bundy, as Bob Griffits reports.

After the conclusion of the three faces sailed today on Port Phillip Bay, Stevie Brewin narrowly leads the event with 5 points with a 2-1-2 scorecard.

Just behind on 6 points is  his training and development partner, Darren Bundock, with scores of 1-2-3.  Brad Collett is in third place with places 4-5-1 ( 10 points).  Rounding out the top 6 are Adam Beattie 3-4-4 (11), and Stephen Brayshaw 5-3-5 (13 points).

Two Practice races were sailed today at the McCrae venue.  Bob Griffits reports.

The racing started under grey skies with the wind at about 10 to 12 twelve knots during the first race strengthening to about 15 knots for the second race. The wind from the south cooperated with the coastal  topography to  provide flat water and really ideal conditions for foiling.

What did learn from the Practice Race? Well clearly a number of people have been practicing quite a bit, and others of us need a bit more practice.

The Australian Nationals are almost upon us.  The top guns are gathering, as Robert Griffits reports. 

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Seasons Greetings and a very happy New Year to all!

The ‘A’ Cat year traditionally starts with the AUS Nationals and is held right after New Year. It’s usually a hotly contended affair with a sprinkling of superstars in attendance.  In a weather disrupted series on Lake Macquarie, which claimed several casualties, Stevie Brewin ruled the waves with 4 bullets on his foiling Exploder A15 and his own boomless sail.  He was only beaten into second place in 3 races, by Adam Beattie (final position 2^nd), Nathan Outtridge (11^th) and Darren Bundock (3^rd) respectively.   48 entered.

Important information about the 2017 Worlds in Sopot.  The IACA President, Charles Bueche, announced the following;

Dear presidents, dear members,

Without a new version of the Championships Rules, the Worlds in Sopot, Poland in 2017 would have had to run under the original rules limiting the fleet to 100.

Thanks you for entering your opinion in the IACA poll. We have now analysed the results, anonymized and formatted your comments for general consumption. First of all, here are some general observations from the results. Don't be upset if percentages do not add up to 100%. It's rounded, filtered and simplified to extract facts.