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Linda Renouf is 2011 Corsair Seawind Australian Multihull Champion (Div 2)The Australian Championships were held on Moreton Bay in late September, hosted by the Royal Queeensland Yacht Squadron. The Renouf family are regulars at Palm Beach, where, with husband David and their daughters, they also sail a Hobie 16. Crewed by daughter Sophie, Linda steered Dash to a top three finish in all six races to win the Division Two championship by six points from Frassid (Shaun Fishley) with another two points to Iain MacDougall in Goldfinger. Linda and Sophie sailed the Corsair Dash 750 to three 1sts, two 2nds, and a (throwaway) 3rd. Linda's victory is no surprise to those aware of her track record: she is a past US A-Class Cat Champion. If you are thinking of trying sailing for the first time, or getting back to it after a break, come up to Palmy and join us - younger sailors will be really welcomed by our teenagers, like Sophie. Any age is a good age to go sailing! New A Class Cat photo discussion blog ...There is now a blog to assist A-cat sailors development and boat rigging and tuning. You view and post photos of rigs, deck layouts, and other relevant things, and discuss amongst other A-cat sailors. http://a-catphotoblog.blogspot.com/ To post, you must assume the identity "A-cat Sailor", with the log in A.cat.sailors.blog[at]gmail.com (but insert @ for [at] - - this is just here to fool the spam bots) with the password acatisbestcat (A-cat is best cat)...and post away. If you use the same Title as others in the same vein it should keep the thread together. There are two starters up there now: Mast rotation, and Hull shapes. Save pics you want to reference later to your HD in case the blog goes down. PALM BEACH SAILORS PODIUM IN THE 2011 WILDCAT
WOORAK RESERVE Update .... October 2011All PBSC members RE Woorak reserve update Club parking for PBSC Members 2011 season
Dear Members, Just to bring you up to speed with the latest in developments relating to the parking area in Woorak reserve and the changes happening currently. Anthony met with Council last Friday 14th October 2011 and they have confirmed that our club can use the north section of Woorak Reserve ie behind the internal driveway that is to be fenced off with bollards and rails. We have negotiated the provision of two access points to this north section, one about midway along the internal driveway section that is just west of Woorak Road and one off Woorak Road. Access will be via a sliding post (like that on the southern part of the reserve) and Council will give us keys. They are still to confirm that the club will get stickers to enable regular parking when it becomes metered but indicated verbally that it was the way forward. The Reserve is to be turfed this week and expected to be open by November. Regards Palm Beach Sailing Club Secretary & Vice Commodore Palm Beach Sailing Club 10/17/2011
Carlton United Great Race - read the article HERE
Palm Beach Sailors Podium Again!
Palm Beach sailors claim 2nd spot on the podium at the Oceania Championship, an international Hobie event held in Fiji this month! Congratulations to one of sailing's true gentlemen, Anthony Duchatel, and his dynamic and gutsy crew Evelyn Curtis. Anthony and Evelyn are regulars at Palm Beach, and we love getting beaten by him, and occasionally, showing him our sterns as well. More on the Oceania Facebook page, including great photos of idyllic sailing conditions, HERE
* Note that thanks to Aussie sports commentators, the noun podium is now also a verb. So is medal. This is what happens when you're good at something - you get to rewrite the rules on language. Well, at PBSC, we love to medal and podium, but most of all we just love to sail and have fun! Come to our Try Sailing Day, dates to be announced very soon. Dick Clarke Publicity Officer M 0403 003 997 PBSC
Catamaran sailing is not only more fun - it IS much faster!
Bruce Arms is sailing his catamaran Big Wave Rider into the history books in the next day or so, setting a new record for a solo circumnavigation of Australia. Follow his progress here: http://www.brucearms.com/ocean-tracker
PBSC congratulates Bruce and his support team - well done! It would be easy to say that Bruce Arms and his big fast cat are regulars at Palm Beach Sailing Club. In fact, there are many dynamic sailing clubs in Australia, and Bruce's club in Queensland is one of them - and so is Palm Beach on beautiful Pittwater! Dick Clarke Publicity Officer M 0403 003 997 PBSC
The Zwitserleven Round Texel Race - read about it HERE
 Hobie Wave Fun Regatta and H16 Extreme One Up, Feb 12, 2011
Hobie Wave Regatta and 16 Extreme ChallengeHeld on Pittwater over the weekend of 30 - 31 January 2010. Photos and full report here …
Wave Open Hobie 16 Xtremes and Hobie Waves ready to go.
News / Articles / What's Happening 2010
Sailing Scene Hobie Challenge and International Youth Regatta PBSC held the hugely successful Sailing Scene Hobie Challenge and International Youth Regatta over the Australia Day weekend, 24/25/26 Jan 2009. ...
Local Pittwater sailor Paul Darmanin named in OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Sailing Team
Local Pittwater and Manly sailor Paul Darmanin was named in the OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Sailing Team to contest the Volvo ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Turkey in July.
The Hobiecat Nationals were held in Mandurah, WA over the Xmas/New Year break. Congratulations to all the winners and especially to our own club members who made the huge effort:
1st Series (Youth/Womens/Masters/Tigers) Anthony Duchatel/Ejay Schaffer MASTERS CHAMPIONS Kerli Corlett/Ali Corlett GRAND MASTERS CHAMPIONS Upu Kila/Jonathon Russel Chew Grand Masters runners up.
2nd Series (Open Series) Gavin Colby/Sasha Marks 1st WA Darren Smith/Josie Mark 2nd WA Taylor Booth/Emma Sturgeon WA
Dave Fisher/Ainslie Gordon 10th Upu Kila/Kyle Dubbelman 13th Sam Wood/Nicole Corlett 16th Jerry Schaffer/Ejay Schaffer 23rd
For all the action and photos head to the event website ... News / Articles / What's Happening 2009
The World Masters Games was held in Sydney. Many of our club members participated and special congratulations must go to Rod & Kerry Waterhouse, Gold Medal in +45, Anthony & Sam Duchatel, Gold Medal in +55, Kerli & Ali, Corlette, Bronze Medal in +55, Don Wood/Sandie Rogers, Gold Medal +65.
Click here to see photos in the photo gallery (high resolution copies available - email webmaster@pbsc.org.au) Click the link to check out the results and more photos on NSW Hobie website here
Check out the 'A' Cats in action here NSW Hobie State Titles 2009 - Vincentia 5/6 December 2009 Details here …
2009 Forster Wildcat Regatta RESULTS here …
JASON & LISA WIN GOLD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Competing at the ISAF World Youth Championships in Brazil, Palm Beach duo Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin have won the Gold Medal for Australia in the Hobie 16 class. It was a nail biting finish and the top three places came down to the last race
Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin representing Australia celebrate winning the Gold medal in the Hobie 16 Open Multihull class at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship 2009 in Buzios, Brazil - Photography © Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race
Read the article in Pittwater Life August edition GOTO PRESS CENTRE
South Pacific Championships and Fiji Challenge Palm Beach sailors John/Michael McCormick and Kerli/Nicole Corlette had a great time competing in the above event. CLICK HERE To read about the fun and see some photos
New Photo Gallery - Photos of the Hobie Wave Launch CLICK HERE
Hobie Wave Fleet goes from strength to strength. Follow this link to their website SailingSite.com.au. Enquiries : Rod Waterhouse ACT/Southern Zone Regatta Palm Beach sailors go south for ACT/Southern Zone Regatta title Hobie catamaran sailors from the Palm Beach Sailing Club ventured south to Vincentia to take on some of the best Hobie sailors in the World at the ACT and Southern Zone titles... CLICK HERE To read the article and see some photos
Sailing Scene Hobie Challenge and International Youth Regatta PBSC held the hugely successful Sailing Scene Hobie Challenge and International Youth Regatta over the Australia Day weekend, 24/25/26 Jan 2009. ...
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To see FINAL results Forster WILDCAT Feb 2010 regatta - for results
The Hobie Cat National Titles Dec 08/ Jan 2009
Series 1 (Women's, Youth, Masters) was run from Dec 28 - Dec 31.Check out this link for results. News / Articles / What's Happening 2008 South Pacific Championships/Hobie Fiji Challenge - for all the action CLICK HERE
Winter in Paradise - Port Stephens Regatta To look at the results CLICK HERE
2008 ISAF Youth World Championships - Denmark Check out the event website CLICK HERE2008 F18 World Championships - Spain Check out the event website CLICK HEREMeet your 2008/2009 committee Anthony Duchatel - Publicity, Chris Hansor - Secretary, Rod Waterhouse - ViceCommodore, Upu Kila - Commodore, John McCormick - Race Director, Andrew Nelson - Facilities Director, Kyle Amadio - Treasurer
Check out the video from the night CLICK HERE2008 FISH 'n' CHIP run to PATONGA The last official/semi-official event on the summer calendar was fish and chips at Patonga. Read more and see some of the photos
2008 The "Beware the Bullets" regatta put on by the
2008 Marathon 29 March 2008 2008 Pointscore 01 March 2008 Girls Rule Regatta 2008 Vincentia Hobie Cat Regatta
2008 Australia Day Marathon 2007/08 AIADCA Australian Championships 2008 Tiger Worlds - Australians take out the top placings
2007/08 Australian Hobie Class National Championships 27 Dec - 5 Jan 08 News / Articles / What's Happening 2007
2007 Hobie Catamaran Pre-Nationals Regatta - Hobies have a
2007 Hobie Worlds in Fiji - PBSC has 4 new World Champions.
2007/08 NSW Hobie State Titles 2008
2007 European Womens Hobie 16 Championship
2007 Volvo ISAF World Youth Championships
2007 South Pacific Games
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Paul sailing with Chase Lurati of Victoria held out to win the Hobie 16 class in a light wind series.
The Hobie 16 class went right down to the wire with Paul and Chase finishing just one point ahead of Andrew Gough and Grant Jackson of Queensland. The two crews won all nine races between them and were the standout boats of the fleet.
Paul has been undertaking a comprehensive training program, sailing out of Pittwater in both the Royal Prince Alfred’s new Hobie Wave program and the Palm Beach Sailing Club to gain experience in the Hobie 16 Catamaran.
Paul also sails in Flying 11’s out of Manly and flew straight to Tasmania for their Nationals.
Paul’s sister Lisa and cousin Jason Waterhouse are the current ISAF Youth Champions and so he will have the best support possible in preparation for the next Youth Championships in Turkey. 
2008 Tiger World Champions are Mark Laruffa & Daniel Sims
from Australia with Mitch Booth& Tiffany Baring-Gould from the
Netherlands, and Robbie Lovig & Lachlan Gibson also from
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