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Published Date
Jan 03, 2024
Des and Gail Riley’s Farr 9.2 ‘Farrouk’ was declared the overall champion of last week’s Cockburn Sound Regatta (CSR) 2023.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Dec 18, 2023
A lengthy dissertation on the number “five” by the Captain at briefing may have been an attempt to delay the start but eventually a dozen boats went out to face the twenty gusting to twenty seven knot sea breeze for the final keelboat race before Christmas. stency-race-5
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Dec 11, 2023
Strong easterlies provided good sailing conditions for both races of the Hillarys to Fremantle and return ocean races on the weekend.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Dec 04, 2023
Sailed for the first time in December 2017 on the anniversary of the passing of former Commodore Chris Grant, the memorial race has become a feature for those who knew and appreciated a much loved Commodore and those who have embraced the tradition of wearing Hawaiian shirts on the day of the race.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Nov 27, 2023
A twenty knot easterly set crews a challenge on the second day of racing in the North Coast Series between HYC and ORSSC.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Nov 20, 2023
A south-westerly breeze of 10 to 15 knots was ideal for close racing between Sorrento and Scarborough in the third consistency race for keelboats from Hillarys Yacht Club on Sunday November 19.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Nov 13, 2023
A forecast of strong south-easterly winds, a chance of rain and thunderstorms still attracted a fleet of nineteen yachts for the second consistency race for keelboats off Hillarys Yacht Club on Sunday November 12. After a windless winter it was a case of “now we have some real sailing to do”.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Nov 08, 2023
A gentle nor-westerly breeze off Mullaloo Beach set the scene for day one of the 2023 North Coast Series between Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club and Hillarys Yacht Club on Sunday, November 5th.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Oct 31, 2023
It was a day of discovering Hillarys Yacht Club however, keelboats, dinghies and paddle craft were at the forefront of on-water activities to promote the opportunities available across the sections. Stands for Angling, Dive, Power and Cruising in Company were there with flag officers and staff ready to take membership enquiries.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Oct 24, 2023
Those who looked at the forecast for the Marmion Reef Ocean Race knew that the rather gentle nor-westerly at the start would eventually give way to a 20-knot sea breeze.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Oct 16, 2023
Yacht racing triumphantly returned to Hillarys Yacht Club on Sunday October 15 after a winter of discontent due to abandoned races through lack of wind. A brisk easterly gusting to 18 knots set all three divisions on their way to Little, a downwind leg ideal to blow out the cobwebs of spinnaker handling before beating back to the Sorrento mark.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Oct 10, 2023
The Opening Ceremony for the new Q Jetty began a gala day of celebrations at the opening of the new sailing season for Hillarys Yacht Club on Saturday, October 7th.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Sep 26, 2023
Mark Pitt’s Beneteau First 35 ‘Mulberry’ has carried their recent strong Valmadre form to achieve podium finishes, 2nd in Division 2 PHF and 3rd in Division 2 IRC, in the opening race of the Ocean Racing WA (ORWA) Siska Series last weekend.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Sep 19, 2023
One hundred sailors and friends heralded the new season with the annual cocktail party in the Harbour Room of Hillarys Yacht Club on Friday September 15th.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Aug 28, 2023
Captain Tim Tucker called in from Sydney with a weather report predicting a light nor-westerly to fill in at 10.17am (WST) however it didn’t and although yachts drifted over the start-line, the resail of the first winter race (because it had been too windy) was aborted after 90 minutes.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Aug 22, 2023
The mainsail was up and the foredeck loaded with number 1 genoas, code zeros and spinnakers reading for immediate deployment should any wind appear but all to no avail as the sixth winter race eventually was abandoned.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Aug 15, 2023
A beautiful sunny Sunday to be out on the water for those going fishing however for the yachties competing in the fifth winter race there was only a breath of wind from the south-west making it a struggle to get to the start-line and beyond.
Jo Tonna
Published Date
Jul 19, 2023
After a two-year hiatus following an unfortunate dismasting during the 2022 Geographe Bay Race Week, Mark Pitt’s Beneteau First 35 ‘Mulberry’ has rejoined the Ocean Racing WA fleet and currently sits atop the leader board halfway through the FSC Valmadre Series. Under the watchful eye of 2021 and 2022 HYC Sportsperson of the Year, Wayne Pitcher, and with several other Corinthian Cup winning
Northstar Admin
Published Date
Jul 12, 2023
Wayne Pitcher’s J122 Lithium has achieved a milestone success being announced as the overall runner-up in the Ocean Racing WA (ORWA) 2022-23 Siska Series during last month’s ORWA presentation dinner.
Northstar Admin
Published Date
Jul 12, 2023
Wayne Pitcher’s J122 Lithium has achieved a milestone success being announced as the overall runner-up in the Ocean Racing WA (ORWA) 2022-23 Siska Series during last month’s ORWA presentation dinner.
Northstar Admin
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