Australian National Championships - Port Stephens, NSW, 6-9 Dec 2018
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPS - Port Stephens, NSW, 6-9 Dec
OVERALL
The Australian Nationals visited the glorious location of Salamander Bay at Port Stephens.
Enjoying thermal breezes, warm water, blue skies and the pristine bay the 21 competitors had great racing at the mouth watering New South Worlds venue...
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPS - Port Stephens, NSW, 6-9 Dec
Day 2 Three more races in a slightly softer breeze, building as the day went on. More glorious blue New South Wales skies.
Rhett continued his dominance of the RS Aeros 7s, but with Nick Collis-George (Balmoral, NSW) taking out the win in race 2. Michael O'Brien (Royal Brighton YC, VIC) continued his stream of 2nds, staying poised to pounce for the title over the next two days. The visiting Team from the UK, Shaun Priestly and Ben Rolfe, have a string of 3rds and 4ths and are ready to make their move on the podium once the second discard kicks in.
DAY 1 As the afternoon breeze perked up to a playful 18-22kts and 2 races where held in the warm waters with great waves available to catch, leaving sailors to come ashore tired but elated!
At the front during the testing first afternoon was Rhett Gowans (Royal Brighton YC, VIC) recording two bullets in the RS Aero 7s, as did Chris Brain (Sugarloaf SC, VIC) in the RS Aero 5s.
RS Aero Australian National Championships Port Stephens, NSW 6-9 December 2018
It has been a long time between Aussie Nationals, 20 months to be precise. However, there is now only a month to go until the 2018 titles kick off at Salamander Bay, Port Stephens, to the north of Sydney and anticipation is building.
A year in advance of the next RS Aero World Championship in December 2019 next month's Australian National Titles will provide an interesting early taster. Keen RS Aero viewers from around the World will be eager to check out the form of the Aussie fleet as the as the World Championship moves down-under.
In the meantime, whet your appetite with this movie of the last AUS Champs at Black Rock YC, Melbourne, in April 2017 with a fresh breeze kicking up Port Phillip Bay.
Details of the upcoming Australian National titles including Online Entry, Notice of Race, Accommodation, Charter RS Aeros and Transport Assistance can be found via the EVENT PAGE.
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