Broken masts, collisions and a tough old day for the sailors at the Para World Sailing Championships as Port Phillip showed its wild side on the third day of competition in Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia.
Poland’s Monika Gibes and Piotr Cichocki are making strides at the Para World Sailing Championships in Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia as they bid to qualify their country for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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New name on Raja Muda Cup – Sarab Singh Windsikher II |
Archive image in calm weather
Date: 29/11/2015
Author: Paul Nicholson
Lifeboat volunteers from Sunderland and Tynemouth RNLI Station were called into action earlier this afternoon (Sunday 29 November) to assist a windsurfer who was in difficulty in the water at Seaburn after becoming separated from his board in 60mph winds
Melbourne’s run of perfect sailing conditions continued on the bay for races three and four of the Para World Sailing Championships out of Williamstown’s Royal Yacht Club of Victoria.
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In perfect conditions on Melbourne’s Port Phillip, the first two races of the Para World Championship were run today by the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria. Winds were steady at around 10 knots and as cloud cover cleared all three course areas were bathed in sunshine.
We know about the business of awards cermonies. They are one of those obligations because it is the opportunity to officially celebrate the winners, thank all those who contributed to the success of the event, and put a full stop on the race. Behind it, there will be some secret get-togethers, a last toast to friendship, a planned stroll in a little circles on the beaches of Guadeloupe, but the piquant flavour of the race will gradually fade.
GOES-West image of Sandra
NOAA’s GOES-West satellite captured this image of Hurricane Sandra off the coast of western Mexico on Nov. 27 at 1400 UTC (9 a.m. EST).
Credits: NASA/NOAA GOES Project
Hurricane Sandra broke a record in the hurricane history books as the latest major hurricane on record in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. On November 26, 2015 at 0706 UTC (2:06 a.m. EST). Sandra had winds of 125 knots (144 mph) at that time making it a category three on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. On Nov. 27 NOAA’s GOES-West satellite captured an image of Sandra, although now a Category 2 hurricane continues its approach to landfall in Western Mexico.
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Classic conditions return for Pinang to Langkawi Race |
Langkawi turns on the breeze to consolidate standings