After a night of thunderstorms the skies cleared and it was another warm day on the waters of Comet Bay in Mandurah for day three of the International Fireball World Championship.

Sunny skies, mild temperatures and moderate winds attracted the best turnout in years to the Grafham Grand Prix on 2 January.

More excellent conditions on day two of the International Fireball Worlds sailed in Comet Bay, Mandurah under clear blue skies with just a hint of wispy alto cirrus and gusty southeasterly offshore

There were postcard conditions today on Lake Macquarie, NSW for the start of the 2012 John Cootes Furniture Australian A Class Championships.

The Fireball class enjoys its 50th anniversary this year and 65 boats from seven countries took to the waters of Comet Bay in Mandurah, Western Australia for the opening day of the 2012 Internation

Following the selection of Paige Railey (Laser Radial), brother Zach Railey (Finn) - read about them here

The New Zealand Olympic Team are announced their first crop of sailors going to London 2012.

Testing of the production specification RS900, RS Sailing’s contender for selection as the new women’s Olympic skiff, is underway.

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