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Sydney sailors join the S80 one design championship in Bunbury WA.
The S80 does not disappoint. In the pecking order on Sydney harbour, at 8 meters long, it is seen as a petite yacht. It is small and spirited. It’s birth in WA in 1978, through designer Kim Swarbrick, was heralded as a revolution in one design racing which would amply meet recreation and performance needs.
At the end of last year, two S80 owners Lisa Cowell (Sister Act, WA) and myself (Alcamy, NSW) connected via the Women Who Sail Australian Network. An invitation was issued to join the South West S80 Championships hosted by Koombana Bay Sailing Club (KBSC) on the Australia Day weekend. With a keen crew gathered together from four Sydney sailing clubs (Tash Miller, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Belinda Parkes, Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Eloise Clarke and Skye Paton, both Royal Australian Naval Sailing Association, and myself from Balmain Sailing Club), we took on the challenge.
Our South Western sailing community simply know what hospitality is: KBSC warmly welcomed us and hosted an impressive championship with ten S80s competing in seven windward-leeward races over two days. Where is Koombana Bay you may ask? The sailing club sits in a soft arc of crystal waters, nestling a dolphin colony, South of Perth. The local produce is remarkable with honey by postcode, walls of cheese and olive stock, and impressive local meat and seafood. A welcome challenge was created with difficulties in extracting the crew from gastronomic delights back to racing.
Day one of the championships was quite soft, a gentle zephir with sunny skies; while day two the breeze picked up and the course was relaid for one race to accomodate a tanker leaving the bay. The 10 S80s provided great racing, and over the seven races the fleet got closer together. We were a beautifully synchronised boat when we finished on Sunday afternoon: by then familiar with the course, elegant kite work, and the crew no longer exclaiming when a dolphin was alongside! Some of our sailing challenges were the crab pots scattered around the bay and the differences in boat set up.
Big thanks to all the S80s for the great racing. Congratulations to the winner Phil Slee (s80 Miss Behavin) with the brightest, glossiest red hull leading the fleet. We finished second on consistency handicap but were winners on having a great time – we would go back and do it all again in a heartbeat.
Big thanks to Paul Andrews, Phil Slee, and Lisa Cowell (KBSC Secretary) for making it happen, and the KBSC Race Committee.
If you have or know of an S80s in Sydney, I am tracking them down hoping to organise a Sydney mini-regatta over autumn. Please get in touch with me at [email protected]
by Ruth Lawrence Balmain Sailing Club
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Welcome to the s80 association of victoria..
A strong and supportive group of enthusiastic sailors who are always keen to welcome new S80 sailors. If you're looking to skipper, there is often a boat or two for sale. If you're interested in crewing, there are numerous skippers who would love to take you out. Email the President via the Contact Us page.
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The S80 was designed by Kim Swarbrick in WA and first built in 1978. Large fleets soon appeared in Perth and Melbourne and across Australia.
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- Easy to sail
- Fully crewed or two handed
- Downwind surfing
- Wet or dry berthing
- Competitive in IRC and AMS
- 20 Entries to annual state championships
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S80 - All Class - One Class. Come sail with us - you won't be disappointed. Yes, we love our sport, but mostly we just like sharing what Western Australia has to offer on the water with other like minded people. We sail throughout the year but mostly over the summer season from around September to April. We welcome boats, owners, sailors ...
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Sydney sailors join the S80 one design championship in Bunbury WA. The S80 does not disappoint. In the pecking order on Sydney harbour, at 8 meters long, it is seen as a petite yacht. It is small and spirited. It's birth in WA in 1978, through designer Kim Swarbrick, was heralded as a revolution in one design racing which would amply meet ...
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Fleet Representative - Mark Gooding, Co-Skipper of "Shadowfax" The S80 Class is proudly one of the most active and progressive fleets sailing on the Swan River. The S80 Association summer season calendar is very busy with both club and Association races (mixed club fleets) every Saturday. We run a Metropolitan Championship series commencing in September being the
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