Flagstaff Marine Beneteau Cup in Pittwat

Northern Sydney’s Pittwater once again provided the backdrop for the annual Beneteau Cup. Twenty yachts lined up for the 16th running of the cup, including the newest addition to the Oceanis fleet the Oceanis 38 called Dancing with the wind. This name was appropriate for the fleet’s day sailing. Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club ran the day which began with a simple briefing: start and head north to Lion Island, around the rock and return. But the breeze did not assist and the various starts for the different divisions soon became bunched around the start line For the run home the kites came out and the Spinnaker Division quickly scooted off to the shortened course finish line abeam Mackerel Point and then to the clubhouse. The rest of the fleet…

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Cruising Helmsman (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2016

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