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New lease of life for pilot station

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Photos by Eli Demeny The old Pilot Station at Watson’s Bay in Sydney has been transformed into a community boating safety education centre. Opened yesterday by Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Duncan Gay and Member for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton, the centre will be used to help educate young boaties on how to be safe and responsible… Continue Reading

Sailors prepare for ASEAN Para Games

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Preparations are underway for sailors competing at the ASEAN Para games in Singapore in December. The Hansa 303 and 2.3 have been included along with the International 2.4mR in the 2015 ASEAN Para Games sailing competition. Racing will be conducted at Marina Bay Waterfront from December 3-9. The ASEAN Para Games- a biennial multi-sport event… Continue Reading

Brazilian sailors celebrate anniversary

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Brazilian sailors have recently been involved in 55th anniversary celerations of their country’s capital city. On the anniversary of 55 years of Brasilia, Brazil’s capital, the athletes of the Adapted Sailing Center of Brasilia celebrated the anniversary of the federal capital Brasília sailing in the First Cup Adapted Sailing. The Governor Rodrigo Rollemberg and the… Continue Reading

Liberties decide the Champion of Champions

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Hansa Liberties have been used to decide the Champion of Champions at Napier Sailing Club. At the end of the Summer season, Napier Sailing Club in New Zealand runs an afternoon on the water to find the Champion of Champions, where the top sailor of each class – which this year included Optimist, Starling, Europe,… Continue Reading

Latest from the Italian Lakes

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Hansa 303’s are sailing in open regattas on the gorgeous Northern Italian lakes this summer.   The activity of the Italian Hansa Class is constantly progressing, it is noteworthy that for the first time it has been set up a District Hansa 303 Championship, for now only in the XIV FIV District (FIV Federazione Italiana… Continue Reading

Rigging a Hansa 303

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Yachting Australia have recently commissioned a video showing volunteers how to rig a Hansa 303. The video covers fitting the mast, boom and foremast, attaching the sheets and rudder box and securing the keel. This video is now available on YouTube via this link.

303’s in Tahiti

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The two Hansa 303’s that were sent to Tahiti last year have been officially launched. Thanks to the partnership between the Rotary Club of Raiatea-Taha’a, the town of Uturoa, and ASOP (Australian Sports Outreach Program), the project came to it’s completion after three years with the arrival of the first two 303’s. The boats were inaugurated in… Continue Reading

European Championships to be held at Rutland

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The 2015 European Hansa Class Championships will be held from July 6th – 11th at Rutland Sailing Club in the UK. Rutland was the previous host of the (then) Access Class World Championships in 2010. Entry is now open for this event, with the Notice of Race, Charter boat request and Accommodation information all available… Continue Reading

Inclusive sailing in New Zealand

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A regatta held in Wellington New Zealand shows what an inclusive sport sailing can be. The event, consisted of 3 regattas – the Kiwi Cup, the Kiwi Ability Regatta and the NZ Hansa Class Championships. Sailors from New Zealand – and one from Australia – came together at Lowry Bay Yacht Club for the 3… Continue Reading

Singapore takes Gold at Asian Para Games

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Singapore sailors have won their country’s first ever gold medal at the Asian Para Games. Jovin Tan and Qian Yin Yap won 7 of the 9 races to take first place in the 2014 Games, being held at the Wangsan Sailing Marina in Incheon, South Korea. The pair, sailing Hansa 303 doubles, only teamed up a year… Continue Reading

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