All photos by Andrew Simpson
Sprint RacingWith a good few boats away in Queensland at the Australian Open and Youth Nationals, the first weekend of sailing in 2025 was sprints, and Sydney Harbour put on a sparkling Nor’Easter day. A 12 -15kt breeze had already filled in by the time the course was set, with the promise of it building throughout the afternoon. Course length was set for around 20 minutes each to ensure everyone would have a good a workout and blow away those festive cobwebs.DBSC seemed to be the only club running races, and competitors were slow to arrive at the Club, but by the briefing numbers had swelled to around 25, split between Full